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The BET Nominations Are In And Drizzy Drake Is Leading The Pack With 12!
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Guess we know why Drake is all about “no new friends,” he doesn’t need them! BET just released it’s list of nominees for the 2013 BET Awards set to air June 30 and Drake has clearly arrived after starting from the bottom. The Canadian rapper leads the pack with the most nominations — 12 — mostly due to being a part of some of the hottest musical collaborations this year. But 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar, who are the other half of some of those collabs, are quickly gaining on Drizzy with eight nominations each.
Here’s the full list:
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Tamar Braxton
Alicia Keys
Rihanna
Elle Varner
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Justin Timberlake
Usher
Best Group
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Mary Mary
Mindless Behavior
Slaughterhouse
The Throne (Kanye West & Jay-Z)
Best Collaboration
2 Chainz f/ Drake – “No Lie”
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne – “Pop That”
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – “Poetic Justice”
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie”
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – “Mercy”
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Azealia Banks
Eve
Nicki Minaj
Rasheeda
Rye Rye
Video of the Year
2 Chainz f/ Drake – “No Lie”
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
Drake – “Started From The Bottom”
Drake f/ Lil Wayne – “HYFR”
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – “Poetic Justice”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Wanz – “Thrift Shop”
Miguel – “Adorn”
Rihanna – “Diamonds”
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie”
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – “Mercy”
Video Director of the Year
A$AP Rocky & Sam Lecca
Benny Boom
Director X
Dre Films
Hype Williams
Best New Artist
Azealia Banks
Joey Bada$$
Kendrick Lamar
Trinidad Jame$
The Weeknd
Best Gospel Artist
Deitrick Haddon
Lecrae
Tamela Mann
Mary Mary
Marvin Sapp
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Taraji P. Henson
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Best Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Jamie Foxx
Samuel L. Jackson
Denzel Washington
YoungStars Award
Gabrielle Douglas
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Jaden Smith
Quvenzhané Wallis
Best Movie
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Sparkle
Think Like a Man
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Gabrielle Douglas
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant
Robert Griffin III
LeBron James
Ray Lewis
Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
Drake – “Started From The Bottom”
Kendrick Lamar – “Swimming Pools (Drank)”
Miguel – “Adorn”
Rihanna – “Diamonds”
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie”
Centric Award
Tamar Braxton – “Love and War”
Fantasia – “Lose To Win”
Miguel – “Adorn”
Nas – “Daughters”
Charlie Wilson – “My Love Is All I Have”
Best International Act: Africa
2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
Toya Delazy (South Africa)
Donald (South Africa)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
R2Bees (Ghana)
Radio and Weasel (Uganda)
Best International Act: U.K.
Marsha Ambrosius
Estelle
Labrinth
Rita Ora
Emeli Sandé
Wiley
We already learned last month that Chris Rock would host this year’s show, and MTV just confirmed Chris Brown and R. Kelly will hit the stage as performers. Wonder what else is in store! What do you think about this year’s nominees?
You Might Be The Father! Groupies Looking for Their Baby Daddies Among The Stars
For a groupie, there is no bigger prize than getting pregnant by your celebrity lover. It’s like winning the lottery — so they think. More often than not, headlines about them and their baller boyfriends read like an episode of the Maury show, particularly for these 15 women who hung their heads in shame after they heard the judge say “You Are Not the Father.”
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Pamela Smith
Pamela Smith should have looked for a better baller to blame. He’s the world’s most famous basketball player and he made it to 50 without a paternity scandal.
That’s a man who’s too smart to let a groupie get her paws on his millions. In March, a judge ordered MJ to take a paternity test to determine if Pamela’s 16-year-old son Grant Taj Reynolds was his. But seeing as Pam already sued MJ for paternity years ago and lost, no one expects Mike to be the father.
Thandie Newton Says She Has Chris Rock To Thank For Her Natural Hair
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At the opening of comedian Chris Rock’s documentary, Good Hair, he revealed that one of his daughters came home questioning why she didn’t have “good hair.” Chris has gone on to say on several occasions that his daughter’s question caused him to think of the Bronner Bros. Hair Show and together they inspired him to put together the documentary.
“I started thinking about my daughter, and I started thinking about the Bronner Bros. Hair Show … and here we are with ‘Good Hair,’ ” Rock told MTV in a 2009 interview.
Rock’s documentary reignited a conversation that was way overdue. A conversation that Rogue actress Thandie Newton says changed her life. Hello Beautiful recently caught up with the London native for an interview where she shared that Chris Rock’s documentary inspired her to go natural.
“I watched Chris Rock’s documentary ‘Good Hair.’ I was appalled by the idea of putting that [relaxers] on my scalp. I just thought ‘I’ve been putting this on my scalp for forty years, it’s time to give it a break,” the 40-year-old actress revealed.
February of last year, in an interview with the Daily Mail, Newton also shared that her daughters have been a major inspiration in her transition.
“I always thought I would go back to curly, because I didn’t want my daughters to judge their beautiful curls. I assumed they’ want to be like their Mum, and they’ve only ever known me with straight hair. The stigma with some black women seems to be that ‘nappy hair’ is almost as bad as loo roll (aka toilet paper) trailing from your shoe,” she expressed.
Did you see Good Hair? Did it influence how you care for your hair?
This Will Be Good! Chris Rock Joins Cast Of ‘Real Husbands Of Hollywood’
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Singer Robin Thicke recently announced that he was leaving the BET scripted series “Real Husbands of Hollywood,” and it took show creator Kevin Hart no time to find his replacement— Chris Rock. The funnyman and comedic star recently told HipHollywood about his excitement for the show.
“I’m a fan of Kevin … it’s rare when you actually get to work with each other and have fun,” he said.
Since debuting with over four million viewers in January, the show has been a staple for the network. Alongside Kevin, Duane Martin, J.B. Smoove, Nick Cannon and others, season two has already begun filming. Check out Chris and Kevin’s interview on the new cast changes below.
Do you think this is a good move for the franchise?
10 Pivotal Moments In Black Women’s Hair History
March is women’s month, and because it follows on the heels of Black History Month, there’s no better time to talk about a topic that is very important to Black Women — hair care. Here are our top eleven moments in Black Hair care History.
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Self-Styled Entrepreneur Madam CJ Walker Makes Her Mark With Black Hair Care Products (1905)
Combining both beauty sensibility and business savvy, Madam CJ Walker (née Sarah Breedlove) built a wildly successful hair empire, around, among other things, the innovation of the pressing comb, which made it more user-friendly for Afro-textured hair (she had the teeth widened for her target market). Ambitious, driven, and dedicated to her company, Madam CJ Walker became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States.
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Given the many, many celebrities who’ve dropped out of high school, it’s obvious that one doesn’t need a diploma to make it in showbiz. Still, we thought we’d take a closer look at 15 of these stars – some of whom were actually gifted, others who’ve since gotten their GED’s, and others who are probably just relieved their occupations don’t call for much education. Click on to find out which stars made the list!
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Drake
Drake has been very open and honest about his education – or lack of it, we should probably say. The YMCMB rapper dropped out of school at 15-years old, but recommitted himself to his studies, proudly earning his GED in 2012.
‘If A Woman Tells You She’s 20 And Looks 16, She’s 12:’ Chris Rock’s Most Hilarious Quotes
Happy birthday to Chris Rock who turns 48 today. In honor of one of the funniest, most thought-provoking comedians of our generation, we take a look back at some of Rock’s most memorable and hilarious quotes.
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In 2005, Rock snagged the job as host of the Academy Awards ceremony. During the opening monologue and throughout the show, Rock poked fun at many of the famous movie stars that were in attendance and Nicole Kidman wasn’t safe from Rock’s wrath:
“The only acting you ever see at the Oscars is when people act like they’re not mad they lost. Nicole Kidman was smiling so wide, she should have won an Emmy at the Oscars for her great performance. I was like, ‘If you’d done that in the movie, you’d have won an Oscar, girl.’”
Watch: Beyonce, Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, And Other Celebs Demand An End To Gun Violence In New PSA
The shooting that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, last Friday has placed gun control back on the national radar and celebrities are attempting to bring more awareness to this issue by banning together for a new PSA to end gun violence.
Beyonce, Chris Rock, and Jamie Foxx are just a handful of the celebrities who have lent their voice to the issue in this public service announcement released online by the Mayors Against Illegal Guns. Other famous faces in the video are Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson,Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, Michelle Williams, Courteney Cox, Ellen DeGeneres, Julianne Moore, Selena Gomez, Jon Hamm, Will Ferrell, Aziz Ansari, Christina Applegate, Debra Messing, Elizabeth Banks, Brooke Shields, Kristen Bell, , Sarah Silverman, Amy Poehler, and Jason Bateman.
- Require a criminal background check for every gun sold in America
- Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines
- Make gun trafficking a federal crime, including real penalties for “straw purchasers”
On the site, you can also find other news on this topic, volunteer, or make a donation to the cause. Check out the video below. Do you agree with their gun control plan?
He Ain’t Got No Sense: Chris Rock Has A Special Voting Message For White People
Jimmy Kimmel is crazy and Chris Rock has no sense so when these two funny men get together you know to expect lots of inappropriate laughter. That’s exactly what you get in this new voting PSA spoof Rock put together for an episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Poking fun at all the “he’s not really black” cracks that have been thrown at Obama, Rock put out a special message for white people heading to the polls to vote. Essentially he’s reminding them of just how white Obama is and why they should be happy to vote for him instead of the other guy. Cracking jokes at Obama’s dancing, his dog Bo, and his white grandparents, Rock points out that Romney might be more black than him since everywhere he goes he has to bring out every last cousin, brother, aunt, uncle, niece and nephew in his family tree.
Of course Rock is being facetious, unlike some of his comedic counterparts who think Barry really is white (ahem D.L. Hughley), but his approach still might rub a few the wrong way, although I think it’s all in good fun. Check out the video and tell us what you think. Too much or hilarious?
Are They Related? 10 Sets of Celebrities Who Look Way Too Much Alike
Isn’t weird when two people from the same immediate family look nothing alike..only to discover they have a lookalike out there in the world? Nowhere is this more apparent than with the public faces we know as celebrities. We revealed some Black celeb look-alikes in our first story with eerie resemblances, and we managed to uncover a few more – 10 couples to be exact!
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Seriously, can you tell who is who here? Kinda freaky but Chaka Khan must be Nicki Minaj’s long lost aunt or something because how else can you explain the striking resemblance? (Chaka Khan is on the right).
