Yours truly will be appearing on BET’s 106 and Park tonight alongside Angela Simmons and The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s Cynthia Bailey as we host the Rip the Runway Amateur Model Competition.

Tune in to BET at 6/5c to watch! I’m looking forward to it!

Photo credits:
Photographer: Laretta Houston
Hair Stylist: Zara Green
Makeup Artist: Mia Johnson
Stylist: Demetrius Williams
Designer: Avnah (Jeweled Hat, Gold Skirt & Neck Piece)

Madonna’s Super Bowl XLVI halftime performance marked another legendary moment in the iconic singer’s career. Performing in front of an estimated 110 million people, Madonna showed off her prowess as she effortlessly took to the stage for three of her biggest hits and the first ever live performance of her new single, “Give Me All Your Luvin’”.

Entering the stage on a huge golden throne, Madonna wasted no time letting us know that she is still in fact the Queen of Pop! Accompanied by backup dancers, an illuminated state-of-the-art digital stage, and bit of help from Cee-Lo, Nicki Minaj, LMFAO, and M.I.A. (and her middle finger), Madonna gave stellar performances of “Vogue”, “Music”, “Give Me All Your Luvin’”, and “Like A Prayer”.
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You can’t deny the influence Madonna’s had in shaping the pop landscape into what we see today. If you need a reminder, check out the collage of Madonna’s legendary album covers above! Peep the official cover for M.D.N.A. on the bottom right! You can see it larger below. MORE..

I adore this new acoustic version of Katy Perry’s current single ‘The One That Got Away’ which has reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Listen to the beautifully revised version below. MORE..

The reigning Queen of Pop gets quite candid in the first segment of her Nightline interview. She opened up about her upcoming movie, W.E, her highly anticipated Super Bowl performance, and even her love for younger men. Check out Part 1 of the interview below, the second segment will air tonight on ABC. MORE..

Mariah Carey and John Legend’s video for ‘When Christmas Comes’ premiered last night on BET and if you watch closely you might even catch a few glimpses of yours truly. Click here to see some of my behind the scenes photos from the WCC video shoot. MORE..

Is Cassie officially making a comeback? Her new trailer for her upcoming visual for her new single ‘King of Hearts’ sure looks promising. Her new album is set to drop at the top of 2012. Get into it below and let me know what you think.
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It’s full-on holiday time, with Mariah Carey sharing the spotlight on “All I Want For Christmas Is You” with Justin Bieber. Doesn’t Mimi look absolutely fantastic? Super festive, indeed. MORE..

Rihanna’s brand new studio album Talk That Talk is officially in stores. It looks to be another smash for Rihanna, because as I type this it’s sitting at the #1 position on iTunes in 20 different countries. I’ve spent some time with the deluxe edition of the album and I’m ready to give you love muffins my honest review!

So, how did Rih-Rih do on her sixth effort? Continue reading to find out…

1. “You Da One” – The second single, written by Ester Dean, is probably one of the most radio friendly records on the album. It’s considerably less raunchy than the other tracks and has an infectious melody that you just can’t help but singing. It’s a solid song, but for me it pales in comparison to some of the other tracks. 3/5

2. “Where Have You Been” – This song is one of, if not THE the standout track. While Calvin Harris’ production puts in a similar territory as “We Found Love”, “Where Have You Been” takes that territory and stomps all over it in 6-inch stilettos. It’s bigger, louder, and harder in every way. The song builds and builds until you’re completely engulfed heavy reverb and trance synths. 5/5/

3. “We Found Love” – The current radio smash. There’s isn’t much left to say about this song. I think its popularity says enough. 3.5/5

4. “Talk That Talk” – The title track opens up with nearly a minute long verse from Jay-Z, which is cool. The beat reminds me of Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow” mixed with Rih’s own “What’s My Name”. The best part of the song comes around the 2 minute mark when the song takes on an island-inspired breakdown. 3/5

5. “Cockiness (I Love It)” – It’s probably the most unique song on the entire album. Bangladesh gave us his signature bass-heavy urban banger, while a sexually empowered Rihanna commands listeners to “suck my cockiness, lick my persuasion”. Be careful, because it’s super catchy and you’ll find yourself walking around chanting “I love it, I love it, I love it when you eat it” without even realizing it. 3/5 MORE..

As you know over the weekend, Mimi (Mariah Carey) and John Legend shot the music video to their soulful Christmas collabo ‘When Christmas Comes’ directed by Sanaa Hamri and guess what? I made a cameo appearance along with Randy Jackson (American Idol), Jesse Williams (Grey’s Anatomy) AJ Calloway (Extra) and many more. The best part of the night for me was holding Monroe, she’s so precious and will always be my baby! Thank you Rokeal Lizama, Etienne Ortega and Ashley Sean Thomas for making me look all glamorous. Check out the exclusive behind the scenes photos we have for you below!

Mimi and yours truly holding Jill E. Beans.

Mimi’s and yours truly black and white diamond wrist game that we rocked that night.

Here’s my ‘When Christmas Comes’ video that Mimi asked me to do last year (which has now been viewed almost 200k times) for you love muffins that somehow missed it.

Last but not least, if you haven’t gotten into Mimi and John Legend’s WCC, you can listen to it here!