KANYE BRINGS "NEW SLAVES" TO SNL

Kanye West has gotten over his beef with SNL and chose their season finale to premiere music from his upcoming album. The first single, "New Slaves," finds West diving deeper into materialism especially as it relates to African Americans. I can't say that I'm in love with the chosen metaphor, but I certainly understand the message 'Ye is trying to deliver. What do about the song?

SOLANGE KNOWLES - GONE WITH THE WIND FAB AT CANNES

The dress. The wind. All Solange Knowles was missing upon arrival at the opening ceremony of the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival was a twirl.  Kid Knowles just gave us an amazing cover shot for Complex Magazine and also dropped the full version of True's "Looks Good With Trouble" ft. Kendrick Lamar. 

INSIDE KERRY WASHINGTON'S ELLE MAGAZINE LUNCHEON

 

Kerry Washington has strutted her way to the A-list as Olivia Pope on ABC's Scandal. This month my favorite actress has a hilarious new movie out, Peeples, and also covers the June issue of ELLE magazine. 

To celebrate Kerry's awesomeness, ELLE & Tod's sponsored an intimate luncheon in her honor at Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria in New York. 

Attendees included Scandal cast-mates Guillermo Diaz, Bellamy Young and Darby Stanchfield plus supermodel Iman. 

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LISTEN TO KELLY ROWLAND'S "DIRTY LAUNDRY"

Kelly Rowland opens up about an abusive relationship and how Beyonce's career has affected her on "Dirty Laundry" the second single from Talk a Good Game.

MIKE EPPS AS CHARLES RAMSEY + STARS IN KENDRICK LAMAR VIDEO

Mike Epps hit the net in a big way this week! First, he delivers the above parody of Charles Ramsey then he pops up in Kendrick Lamar's new video for "B*tch Don't Kill My Vibe."