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Nicki Minaj Says She THOUGHT Mariah Carey Was Her Friend, Doesn’t Regret Doing “American Idol” (E! Interview) + Porsha Stewart LANDS Role On “The Rickey Smiley Show.”

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Nicki Minaj sat down with Ryan Seacrest to talk about her uncomfortable relationship with Mariah Carey and rumors about her departure from "American Idol." See what she said inside and get the deets on Porsha Stewart’s new acting gig…..

 

TV viewers may not know the final three contestants on  "American Idol", but they sure know about the drama at the judges’ table between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj.  During a chat with "AI" host Ryan Seacrest for E! News last night, Nicki talked about her famous feud with Mimi and answered if she would be returning next year.

In discussing her "feud" with "Beautiful" singer Mariah, Nicki said they started out as friends…or so she thought.  She soon realized that Mariah was, as hse claims, insecure and threatened by her shine. 

"Imagine someone that you loved your whole life…imagine you meeting them and then all of a sudden feeling like you did something horrible to them but you just don’t know what you did," she told Seacrest. "That’s what my relationship with Mariah is, and that’s what it’s been from the beginning. I just really thought that we were friends, but…that’s the other thing I learned that this industry is so fake. You walk away thinking people are your friends and they’re not. It’s a couple nice hi and byes and then really, you better not step on nobody’s toes. And God forbid you get a little shine. And God forbid you’re maybe witty or quick on your toes or make someone laugh. Then maybe you’re making another person feel insecure. And you shouldn’t have to dim your light to let another person shine."

And when asked if she planned to return next year, Nicki didn’t give a straight answer but offered up a "sales pitch" about how much she loved the show. 

"That’s a million-dollar question," she laughs. "I have to say this all the time, but I want people to know it’s genuinely from my heart. I love the people on Idol. I genuinely do. If I had to do this all over again, I would have done Idol. Because it’s fun, it’s laughs. It’s kind of sad that what people read all the time is only when something is negative. But they don’t realize that we built a family. I feel happy here and I have to thank them for giving me this chance. They could have picked anyone in the world. And they picked me. So that’s all I’ll say about that."

 

Watch the interview here:

 

In other television castings…..

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Porsha Stewart has landed an acting gig on "The Rickey Smiley Show."  It’s time for chick to make her own money since her divorce is pending, so she’s going the Hollywood route.  The "RHOA" star tweeted from the set,

"I’ve arrived! So excited on the set of my first TV acting role! Thanks guys my trailer is amazing!  Reading the script. This is going to be so fun!”

Porsha didn’t reveal what role she would be playing or if this is a one-shot cameo, but we think her personality will mesh well with Ricky’s comedy.  And during a hilarious appearance on Rickey’s radio show, she refuted rumors that her divorce was fake and jokingly declined an "application" from Rickey…

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Erykah Badu Does HILARIOUS Interview With Kendrick Lamar + Alicia Keys Writes To Judge To Save Lauryn Hill…& Lauryn Says Thanks

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Erykah Badu switched jobs for a day to work for Interview magazine.  And her first subject…is hot rapper Kendrick Lamar.  Check out what she asked him about how he chooses groupies, who he’s scared of having his business out there and more…

In the latest issue of Interview magazine, Erykah Badu plays reporter and interviews "Swimming Pools" rapper Kendrick Lamar about his cereal, his groupies and more.  But our fave answer?  His insightful comment about what he envies about women.  This could be the reason chicks love his music so much.

Here are the highlights from their Interview chit chat:

BADU: How do you choose chicks from backstage?
LAMAR: How do I choose chicks from backstage?
BADU: Yeah, what is the protocol?
LAMAR: I try not to. [laughs] I’m too scared. Anybody who knows me knows that I’m probably the most scared person when it comes to that because I’m so caught up in the act of sex, of something going crazy, going out of my control. I’m too paranoid.
BADU: [laughs] So you just pass?
LAMAR: I’ve got to because I’ve seen a situation where it got totally out of hand, where something seemed so innocent, and now this person has got allegations on them. It spooked me. This was before my career really started, though—before any “Kendrick Lamar.” And that right there? It changed my whole perception about certain things. I’ll always keep that in the back of my head.

BADU: So who is your asshole-checker?
LAMAR: Who is my what?
BADU: Your asshole-checker—the person in your crew or your family who let’s you know if you’re being a asshole.
LAMAR: I have two, actually. [both laugh] But the main one is a friend of mine—a lady friend who has known me since high school. She has always been someone, since day one, who has said something whenever I’m an asshole, or also if I’m doin’ something positive—but more so when I’m out of my element.

BADU: What’s your favorite cereal?
LAMAR: Fruity Pebbles. When people ask for my rider, they think I’m crazy: Fruity Pebbles, baked chicken, bottle of Hennessy, and some Polo socks.

BADU: What do you, as a man, envy about what it means to be a woman?
LAMAR: There’s just a certain knowledge instilled in a woman. There are these things that women have that men just can’t grasp: the understanding of love; the understanding of being; having a certain type of care in your heart and knowing when to be compassionate; knowing how to be a confidante…
BADU: That’s a good perspective. Something I envy that men have is that ability to grow a goatee. I think that’d be really hot on me.

And one of the only normal questions:

ERYKAH BADU: Can you describe how it feels to be in this cyclone of good fortune that you’re experiencing right now? How are you handling all of it?

KENDRICK LAMAR: I always thought money was something just to make me happy. But I’ve learned that I feel better being able to help my folks, ’cause we never had nothing. So just to see them excited about my career is more of a blessing than me actually having it for myself. My folks ain’t graduated from high school or nothing like that, so we always had to struggle in the family—and I come from a big family. But as far as me handling this, it’s a weird feeling because it’s like a blur right now. I think my worst problem is actually living in the moment and understanding everything that’s going on. I feel like I’m in my own bubble. People tell me all the time, "You’re crazy, going there by yourself," because it wouldn’t have soaked in yet that I’m supposed to be quote "Kendrick Lamar"—whoever this guy’s supposed to be. I still feel like me. So it’s really about me trying to adapt—that’s like the toughest thing for me right now. I feel like I’m in my own world.

 

Meanwhile, some singers are reaching out on Lauryn Hill’s behalf to make please to her judge in her tax evasion case.  And on her Tumblr, Lauryn pointed out both Alicia Keys & Stevie (as well as the name of each fan who reached out) as being two of the celebs going to bat for her:

"I want to extend a sincere thank you to the following people, who wrote letters to the judge on my behalf: Linda Banks, Edison, NJ Davonne Breedlove Binna Choi, Beijing, China Hafiz Farid, East Orange, NJ Miriam Anne Banks Farrakhan, Union, NJ Vincent Gardner, New York, NY Michael Green, Fair Bluff, NC Elitta Harden, Ft Worth, TX Mrs. Valarie Hill, South Orange, NJ Maureen Hogan, Jersey City, NJ Walter Jones, New York, NY Alicia Keys Elena Lau, Toronto, Canada Jerald Miller, New York, NY Tracy Morris, Jacksonville Beach, FL Elise Munoz, France Bunmi Olukoya, Laurel, MD Jimmie Pierre, Trenton, NJ Cherisse Pittman Gabrielle Fulton Ponder, Atlanta, GA Dominique Reese, Oakland, CA Chris Schwartz, Philadelphia, PA Ashley Scott, Brooklyn, NY Derek Singletary, Astoria, NY Dr. Sara Tai, Manchester, UK Suzette Williams, Teaneck, NJ Lisa Willis, Philadelphia, PA Stevie Wonder Jonathan Wunderlich, Cabarete, DR"

Sweet.

And she expressed her gratitude to all her supporters:

"And thank you Jerald Miller, for taking the initiative to put this together. I also want to thank all of my family, friends, business associates, and fans who have called, emailed, sent texts, and posted messages of concern, encouragement, and support. I appreciate the well wishes, and I thank you for your prayers. Also, to anyone who may have written letters that we did not know about, thank you also, all of you. I will have more to say soon, but did not want to further delay expressing my appreciation. Thank you again, MLH"

Keep you rhead up L Boogie!

Magic Johnson’s Son E.J. Grants First Interview About COMING OUT, Being ATTACKED, And Becoming A Role Model

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E.J. Johnson gave his first interview since coming out a few weeks ago where he reflected on the "outing", revealed his thoughts about attacks on his character and how he hopes to inspire others through his experience. Watch the interview inside….

 

After his "outing" made headlines around the world, E.J. Johnson (who has the full support of his famous father, mogul Magic Johnson) spoke to "Gwissues" host and interviewer Howard Bragman (who’s also his publicist) about what life has been life since he was first "outed" and how he hope to use this experience to help others. He also addressed the barrage of criticism that was directed his way via social media and how he was able to lean on his family for support. Here are the highlights:

On being "outed":

"For me, it was really surprising because I didn’t think it was gonna be that big of a deal. I had been out to my friends and my family for at least five years. It was almost as if I was coming out of the closet again so like reliving the experience has just been both exciting and interesting rather because I’ve been through it but to have the media involved is just different but I’m reveling in it.

"I always wanted to come into the spotlight.  I always had dreams and plans of doing my own thing and creating my own image, so it came a little sooner than I thought it would but this is still something I knew I would be going through and would have to experience."

On social media attacks:

They’d say nasty things about me and what I’m doing … It’s almost like they’re attacking me for being me…..and so to that I can only say, ‘Well, I can only be myself, so I don’t know really what you want me to do.’”

On receiving support from his family:

"I am very, very, very blessed to have the family that I do. My parents have always been super supportive. My sister and I have always been really close and she’s been really supportive as with my brother. When it was time to come out, I was, obviously, scared as most people are. After I got all the love and support from my family then I knew I could go out and conquer the world, I guess."

On coming out to his parents, Magic and Cookie:

"I told her how I was feeling and she obviously told me that she had known and always would love me anyway. The same thing happened with my dad like a year or so later. Everyone has to get used to it. No parent is prepared 100 percent and fully for something like that. We all had to work and move forward."

On being a role model:

"I definitely want to set a really good example….I would love to have a talk show someday and just be another voice for [my] generation and, you know, be the voice for young gay people who need someone to be on TV or wherever else to talk to them, and talk about all kinds of issues that all of us face. Not just homosexual issues, but all kinds of issues."
 

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Magic Johnson’s Son E.J. Grants First Interview About COMING OUT, Being ATTACKED, And Becoming A Role Model

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E.J. Johnson gave his first interview since coming out a few weeks ago where he reflected on the "outing", revealed his thoughts about attacks on his character and how he hopes to inspire others through his experience. Watch the interview inside….

 

After his "outing" made headlines around the world, E.J. Johnson (who has the full support of his famous father, mogul Magic Johnson) spoke to "Gwissues" host and interviewer Howard Bragman (who’s also his publicist) about what life has been life since he was first "outed" and how he hope to use this experience to help others. He also addressed the barrage of criticism that was directed his way via social media and how he was able to lean on his family for support. Here are the highlights:

On being "outed":

"For me, it was really surprising because I didn’t think it was gonna be that big of a deal. I had been out to my friends and my family for at least five years. It was almost as if I was coming out of the closet again so like reliving the experience has just been both exciting and interesting rather because I’ve been through it but to have the media involved is just different but I’m reveling in it.

"I always wanted to come into the spotlight.  I always had dreams and plans of doing my own thing and creating my own image, so it came a little sooner than I thought it would but this is still something I knew I would be going through and would have to experience."

On social media attacks:

They’d say nasty things about me and what I’m doing … It’s almost like they’re attacking me for being me…..and so to that I can only say, ‘Well, I can only be myself, so I don’t know really what you want me to do.’”

On receiving support from his family:

"I am very, very, very blessed to have the family that I do. My parents have always been super supportive. My sister and I have always been really close and she’s been really supportive as with my brother. When it was time to come out, I was, obviously, scared as most people are. After I got all the love and support from my family then I knew I could go out and conquer the world, I guess."

On coming out to his parents, Magic and Cookie:

"I told her how I was feeling and she obviously told me that she had known and always would love me anyway. The same thing happened with my dad like a year or so later. Everyone has to get used to it. No parent is prepared 100 percent and fully for something like that. We all had to work and move forward."

On being a role model:

"I definitely want to set a really good example….I would love to have a talk show someday and just be another voice for [my] generation and, you know, be the voice for young gay people who need someone to be on TV or wherever else to talk to them, and talk about all kinds of issues that all of us face. Not just homosexual issues, but all kinds of issues."
 

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Lil Wayne Gives First Post-Hospital Interview, Reveals “I’m Epileptic”

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It’s Weezy‘s first interview since his seizure-ridden weekend that led to him ending up in ICU for several days this month.  The rapper finally reveals the real reasons behind the seizures, his new diagnoses, and his gripe with the false rumors….

Weezy did a phone interview with DJ Fellie Fel over at Power 106 Thursday evening.  And for the first time, he spoke out in detail about all the drama that went down over a week ago with him being hospitalized for his multiple seizures.  We’ve now learned the explanation–he’s been diagnosed with epilepsy, and is prone to seizures when feeling stressed and exhausted.

He also had some things to say about TMZ and their report about him being near-death.  The sports fan even gave his opinion on the renaming of the New Orleans Hornets to the Pelicans, why he won’t be going back to a Miami Heat game, and dished on his new tracks off I Am Not A Human Being II.

Here’s the highlights:

On the seizures: “The bad news is I’m an epileptic. I’m prone to seizures. This isn’t my first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh seizure. I’ve had a bunch of seizures, ya’ll just never hear about them. But this time it got real bad ’cause I had three of them in a row and on the third one, my heart rate went down to like 30 percent. Basically, I could’ve died, so that is why it was so serious….But the reason being for the seizures is just plain stress, no rest, overworking myself. That’s just typical me though.”

On his past health issues: “I have people around me. I actually have [the seizures] so much they already know what to do. They already know how to handle it. Certain times I don’t even go to the hospital, but this time, it was real bad because it was three in a row, and I’ve never had three back to back like that.  The third one was so bad and I live in the hills in L.A. So the reason why it was bad was that I live all the way at the top, so you know how hard it is getting down those hills. That was what was so scary about it.”

On TMZ’s report that he nearly died: “That’s what they do. I can’t be upset at that. I get upset at my kids when they do things that I tell them not to do. I can’t be upset at TMZ for doing what they do. They gon’ probably come out tomorrow and say something else about somebody else that ain’t true. That’s what they do. The truth isn’t good enough for them, so they gotta twist everything up.”

Check out the full audio below:

 

Karrueche Tran Gives First Radio Interview, Talks Handling Hate…And Chris Brown

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Chris Brown‘s on-again, off-again girlfriend Karrueche Tran‘s been all over Atlanta this weekend at the strip club and nightclubs celebrating her clothing line "The Kill"…even though it’s not out yet.  She hit up Harlem Nights in the ATL last night (pictured above), and stopped to do some media beforehand.  We’ve got the highlights from her very first radio interview ever inside…

Kae tucked her emotional triangle with Chris Brown & Rihanna aside this weekend as she celebrated and pubbed her new clothing line.  Even though the launch of "The Kill" got pushed back, she’s all for talking about the clothes, which are the female version of Chris brown’s Black Pyramid line.

She stopped by Atlanta’s Streetz 94.5 to chat about some things.  Here are the highlights:

On her relationship status

I can’t say.  I have a lot of self control.

On if she would marry Chris if he proposed

The timing is not right now.  At all.  Everybody’s focused.

On handling the hate tweets

It’s hard because sometimes I really want to go there.  But I don’t.  I just ignore it.  I’m on my Twitter all day.  I pretty much read everything.  You have to laugh at it and brush it off.  regardless of what I say, somebody’s always going to bring some negative light to it.

 

Check out the full video interview below:

Her answers to a little game they played:

Drake or Chris Brown: Y’all tried it!  You already know who I’m going to say.  My loyalties lie with you know who…

Missionary or doggy style: Doggy style.

Chris’ line or her own line: I love him but I’m gonna say my line.

Alrighty then….

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “Love & Hip Hop 3″ Star Yandy Smith & Mandeecees On Yandy’s SOFTER Side, Talks Chasing Checks AND Her Baby Boy

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"L&HH" star Yandy Smith chatted exclusively with TheYBF.com recently where she revealed that fans will see her softer side this season as she introduces viewers to her long-term boyfriend Mandeecees, their son Omere, and she expands her Everything Girls Love brand.  Her man even chimes in to answer a few questions.  See the highlights inside….

Though she’s been in the music business for a number of years–first as the assistant to Mona Scott-Young (“L&HH” Executive Producer) and most famously as the former manager of rapper Jim Jones–Yandy Smith stepped out into the spotlight last season as the breakout star of “L&HH” season 2.

Now a music management powerhouse and co-founder/CEO of Everything Girls Love, a lifestyle, Web publishing and fashion brand, Yandy was known as the "Don King” of reality television last season (because fights seemed to follow her everywhere).  And this season, she’s still fighting…but as a mother and as a businesswoman.

On season 3, Yandy also shows a softer side as she has become a mother and we meet her live-in boyfriend,Mandeecees.  He even answers a few q’s for us during her interview.

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She and Mandeecees chatted exclusively with TheYBF.com about the side of herself that viewers will get to see this season, what she hopes to gain for her brand and what cast members she feels closest to.  Here are the highlights:


This season it appears that we’ll see more of your personal life than just you as a businesswoman, was that something you wanted last season?

No.  Last season I was completely closed and I didn’t want any of my personal life (no mom, no dad, no man, nothing) on the show. Honestly, the reason why I did the show is because I wanted to give a message to people out there, women, men, whoever…there are some of us who are independent of a man who have built a career in this industry or done well for themselves independently of someone else’s career. And I felt that first season that wasn’t really shown. Because if you see Somaya struggling, she left struggling. Olivia starting struggling in her music career, she left struggling. I wanted to show that I’m fighting and I’m not really struggling. I wanted season 2 to be focused on my business.

Could you still be considered the Don King of reality tv or do you think you have softened up this season?

Last year, I think that was more so people not understanding production and how things were. I don’t necessarily get to choose who I’m shooting with. If you’re in a cast with a certain amount of people, I can’t bring my girlfriend from school, my other from work to an event. If Emily’s doing a party and it’s a show about us 6 women, I wouldn’t show up with someone other than someone on the show. If you really look at the production side of things, everything has to tie in and sometimes certain people are used to tie it in. So it’s not about being a Don King or anything, it’s just how the story works. I can’t bring my cousin that lives in the Bronx to Emily’s event if she’s not on the show.

I was soft last season. I’m a softie. This season you see more of my family and what we go through being in the business and all that stuff.

The world didn’t see your boyfriend during the last season, what made you want to include him now?

When we started taping I was 8 months pregnant, so there was no way not to include him. I didn’t want people…well, People assumed last season, and I realized, that because I didn’t have a boyfriend on the show and it is Love & Hip Hop, people assumed that I was in love with Jim or wanted to be with him. It was so confusing and mind-boggling because we were so professional in real life and on the show and I couldn’t understand why people thought that. I guess if they don’t see you with anybody, they assume you’re with nobody. Because I was coming home every night to Mandeecees so it’s like, what are they talking about. Do they know what I got at home? I felt it was important to let people know, “Let me check all yall that thought something differently, here it is”.

Which cast do you prefer, the previous season or current cast?

I prefer this season’s cast because my families on it.  And if I can bring more money to my household, I’m always with that.


How do you feel about your good friend Kimbella not reappearing this season?

I miss her on the show. We talk everyday…on the show, having a comrade and confidant I can go to if things are going on. Again, on the show I can’t bring someone who’s not a cast member to talk about things on the show. Having a close friend on the show is good because I can go to her and say, “me and this person just got into it, what do you think”? I’m still close with Olivia, but being that Kim’s not on it, I can’t go to her with certain issues that are happening on the show. She wouldn’t be the person I’m taping with because she’s not a cast member.


Considering all the drama that happened last season and with reality shows in general, why did you choose to return for another season?

Let me think…there was a lot of drama, but overall it was excellent for my brand. I’m just going to keep it real with you. When I thought about the drama and how much I’m not drama filled, I was asking myself if this is something I really wanted to do. But when I thought about what it’s done for my EGL brand, I was like “why wouldn’t I”. When I thought about how it’s a commercial to promote whatever you have (your nails, hair, clothing or jewelry line), this show airs 3 to 4 times a day every day a week, you would be a fool not to take advantage of all those marketing tools and dollars that could be spent. And I felt there was nothing more to think about when I thought of it from that spectrum.

What’s the BIGGEST change you’ve seen in your boyfriend after you had your baby boy?

He’s already been a dad and what I love about him is that he’s a great dad. But now to see him love up on something that’s a part of me, makes me love him. Baby Omere has just gotten us so much closer because I see how much he loves him and how much he wants to protect him.  And that just makes me love him more.

How have you two changed since you’ve become parents?

Mandeecees: Our relationship and alone time has changed because kids are always in our bed. So when it’s time for romance…

Yandy: Oh all the things to talk about he would say that!

Mandeecees: The baby’s right there, you know. But other than that, things have been great. I enjoy being a dad and I enjoy watching Yandy.  It’s kind of weird now that Yandy’s a mother and I’m so used to seeing her as the working lady. A working woman that’s always chasing money, chasing checks and now she’s always holding a bottle and rocking a baby, and doing motherly things. It’s a big change, but it’s cool.

You can find out more about Yandy and EGL at EverythingGirlsLove.com

"Love & Hip Hop 3" kicks off tonight at 8p ET on VH1.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “Love & Hip Hop 3″ Star Joe Budden Dishes On New Girlfriend Kailyn, The “Love Triangle” And More

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TheYBF.com spoke exclusively to "Pump It Up" rapper Joe Budden about his upcoming role on the VH1′s third season of "Love & Hip Hop."  And we wanted to know if working with his ex-Tahiry Jose is affecting his currently relationship.  Find out what he said inside….

 

Rapper Joe Budden (shown atop with girlfriend Kailyn Garcia at this past Thursday night’s premiere party in NYC), a Harlem native, who rose to fame with the hit "Pump It Up" and a popular series of web clips documenting various aspects of his life, is the among the new characters featured on season 3 of VH1′s "Love & Hip Hop."

If you’re a fan of Joe, you know that the outspoken rapper is certainly not camera shy or coy when it comes to revealing the intimate details of his life on social media. 

With a series of clips on YouTube and a string of posts on Twitter, he’s consistently kept fans aware of who he’s dating, who’s he’s beefing with and what he’s thinking.  But that was when he was in control….

TheYBF.com spoke exclusively with Joe after Friday’s premiere party for the show, to talk about his current relationship, how that’s working out with him filming with his former girlfriend Tahiry Jose, and why’s he’s so open about sharing aspects of his personal life. 

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Here are the highlights:

 

Your girlfriend Kailyn was with you at the premiere party. What did she say to you after the party about your scenes with your ex Tahiry where you seemed to be trying to rekindle something with her.

She didn’t say anything. There is nothing that I don’t share with her and she has a career as well.

Was your girlfriend comfortable with you trying to reach out to Tahiry?

Hell yeah. Me and Tahiry have an extensive history, albeit in a different capacity, but there’s never anything wrong with wanting a friendship with somebody that you were once friends with. My girl is pretty secure, more than you see in women, as far as exes go. We’re both like that. She speaks to her ex-boyfriends and I could care less. You trust the person you’re with. You don’t trust anyone else but you trust the person you’re with because you’re supposed to.

L&HH is portraying you as being in a love triangle this season, were you aware of this before signing on?

I don’t know if I’m in a love triangle. It’s very simple for me. I have my girlfriend who I am with daily and who I am very much in love with. I have my ex girlfriend who I love dearly and I have a friend. Just a friend. No intimacy, no dick-pussy exchange, nothing.

Why have you always been so upfront with aspects of your life? Even relationships & breakups?

I’m comfortable. I’m comfortable in my skin and that’s how it’s always been. That’s how I started music, that how I started writing. I don’t have very much to hide; I don’t have very many skeletons. And all the flaws I do have that people heard about, chances are they heard about it from me. Just call it being authentic, to me. You want to let people know who you are so they know to treat you accordingly.

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After seeing the last season of L&HH, did you have any reservations about doing the show?

No, not at all. Joe Budden will be Joe Budden no matter where he is. With reality TV it’s their job to put you in certain situations and film your reactions, but I react well. I think this season will show a side to me that people don’t necessarily know to well. I’m 90% of the time calm cool and collected.

Though the show appears to be focusing on your personal life, will we get a glimpse of Joe Budden the artist?

Hopefully. Reality TV is all imagined but I can’t speak to what will be seen or won’t be seen. I know what I shot and I definitely shot scenes in the studio, and whether those will make the final cut is something highly different. To be honest, I don’t think people that watch reality TV give a fuck about the studio. I don’t think reality TV’s audience really cares about productivity.

 

So there you have it.  Fans of Joe Budden can keep up with him on Twitter & JoeBuddenTV.com

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “Love & Hip Hop 3″ Star Tahiry Jose Wants To Be The Next NENE LEAKES, Says Ex Joe Budden Put Her Over The Edge Of FAME

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Tahiry Jose, the urban covergirl who first caught the public’s eye as Joe Budden girlfriend is set to stir the pot on season 3 of VH1′s hit reality series "L&HH." Check out TheYBF.com’s exclusive interview inside….

 

VH1 is amped up for season 3 of its urban soap-opera "Love & Hip Hop" (January 7) and this season we’ll see a cast of both new and familiar faces who are full of excitement and drama. 

One of the new faces gracing the small screen will be Dominican model Tahiry Jose (shown atop with co-star Rashidah Ali at Thursday night’s premiere party).  The Harlem native first rose to fame through a series of online video posts from her then boyfriend, rapper Joe Budden (who also stars on "L&HH").

Though the show has yet to debut, the drama between the former couple has already spilled off screen and into social media with the pair bickering about Joe rapping about her on his most recent mixtape, A Loose Quarter. 

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Tahiry spoke exclusively to TheYBF.com about it all.  Here are the highlights:

With many people labeling you a video ho or rapper arm piece, explain the image YOU are trying to convey:

I am being really "real" on tv and it’s not an act. I am hard-working and I’m a college graduate whose grown into a business woman and who’s building my brand. I hope to show the whole world that dating a rapper is not all glitz and glamour and I’m a regular person.  I’m "human."

On how she was “discovered” and began her career in the industry

I started doing blogs with Joe. I don’t think he knew what he was doing….he was just putting the camera on his girlfriend. He uploaded it to YouTube and the world loved it. And now, several years later, I’ve done almost every urban magazine and appeared in the movie, Interlude.

On if she feels like Joe Budden discovered her

I believe he put me out there.  BUT, you could put a camera on anybody and you won’t get the same effect. He’s had a thousand girlfriends and he’s put the camera on each and every one of them.  But there’s a reason why I’m here…..still. He helped me over the edge….

On finding out Joe was a part of "LAHH 3"

I remember the day exactly. I had held onto the contract for a week and I had it in my gym bag. I was just walking and reminding myself to sign the contract, then I got a phone call. They said Joe had signed a contract and he’s a part of "Love & Hop Hop" and my day became CLOUDY. Like literally, everything just stopped around me and I was ‘f*ck f*ck f*ck’. And then I said, what the hell. Who am I fooling? Together or not together, that’s why we got on the show.

On Joe talking about her on his mixtape and VH1 wanting them to film together

In retrospect, everything is funny and you get over situation. But in the moment, it’s my real life. I can’t be mad at VH1, we both signed on for this. But still, there’s also real life happening, I mean what you see on tv is real, but it’s moving a lot slower than real life (the mixtape situation happened AFTER they filmed). So it’s difficult because I am not pretending. But Joe does that all the time. He raps about me all the time and he holds on to sh*t.

On what she hopes to gain from being on "L&HH"

Like I said, I’m just being me and I’m enjoying the ride.   I want to be the next Nene Leakes. Why the f*ck not? Let’s get it. I mean, I been doing this for four years so now it’s time to take it up a notch.

On reservations about going on LAHH and her Twitter gangsters…

I come from blogging about my life but the main thing with this is we weren’t in control. Just knowing that I’m not in control scares me. And now it’s a bigger audience…I mean this is on tv! It’s crazy. But it’s been fun. And on the internet thugs, thing can get quite harsh…I am human. I’ve got a thick skin and it comes with the territory.

On what we expect in the near future?

I am building my empire, which is a little bit of everything. From clothes to music to acting. I’ve covered almost every urban magazine out there….just have a little piece of me everywhere. I’m also looking into opening my own bar/lounge in Florida (South Beach).

Fans can check her out at tahiryonline.com and on Twitter: @TheRealTahiry.

Love & Hip Hop 3" kicks off January 7th, 8p on VH1.

Pics: TheYBF.com/VH1

Rihanna Confirms She’s NOT “With” Chris Brown, Says Beyonce Is A Stab To Her EGO & More In Live Facebook Interview

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Rihanna made her way to Facebook’s NYC offices today to do a live Facebook interview hosted by Andy Cohen.  Check out what the gorgeous gal had to say about Chris Brown, her 7-7-7 tour, The Carters, and what she hates the absolute most inside….

She’s got a big world tour coming up (with A$ AP Rocky), which she named for the 7 countries, 7 days, & 7 performances at secret locations all to celebrate the 7th album. And she’s taking press from 84 countries along.  And after Rihanna and Andy got past that question, they moved on to something more interesting.

She and Andy played his fun word association game (from his show "Watch What Happens") Spill The Tea…which always reveals some interesting things about the celeb.  Here’s her thoughts of the first things that come to mind when Andy mentions certain celeb names.  She called Jay-Z, Jay Brown & Ty Ty her rocks, she thinks Beyonce is simply gorgeous, and loves Nicki Minaj‘s Ass.  What she said:

Kanye–"Genius."
Jay-"Even more genius."
Mariah-"Her voice is an instrument.  It’s unreal really."
Beyonce-"Gorgeous and a stab to my ego."
MJB–"Power."
Gaga–"Crazy."
Madonna-"Queen."
Nicki Minaj-"Ass."
Eminem-"The sh*t."
Chris Brown-"He’s dope too."

When Andy gave Rih the follow up Q on whether she and Chris are together, she simply said, "No."

A few more highlights:

On naming her album Unapologetic: "It’s very true. It’s very raw. It’s honest. It’s storytelling…each song. Given the way it flows on the album, it takes you on a journey and that’s just the half of it. That’s it. it can only be the way and it can only be one truth."

On how Sandy affected her: "It’s difficult to see something so tragic going on and not be able to do anything about it. It gets worse and you can’t control mother nature. But it’s really sad. Tomorrow I will be donating $ 100,000 to the food bank and tomorrow I’ll be doing a listening arty at 40/40 and everyone has to bring cleaning products for the Daily News Hurricane Relief Fund." (She also donated 1000 sleeping bags to the same Relief Fund today).

On who she still wants to collaborate with: "Definitely Katy Perry. I don’t now why we haven’t gotten this done yet."

On where she gets her fashion inspiration: "My mood."

On surpassing Eminem on being most Liked person on FB: "I felt sick. (Laughs)  I was OK being #2. I couldn’t believe it."

On the one thing she wants to do on her bucket list: "Skydive."

On the biggest gig that makes her nervous: "Award shows. I absolutely hate them. It’s because I’m not performing for my fans. I feel disconnected and I get super scared and nervous."

Check out the full interview below where she reveals why she still wants to be the black Madonna, the upcoming "Nobody’s Business" track with Breezy, and more:

 

BONUS:

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Rih Rih was spotted with a commemorative plaque after leaving SNL rehearsals today.  It’s for her selling over 100 million albums with Def Jam Recordings.

Pics: Andy Cohen’s Twitter/Splash