A Brooklyn hearing officer yesterday ordered rap star Busta Rhymes to fork over $75,000 to an Albany man who was doused with water, pummeled with bottles and sucker-punched by the hip-hop star and a bodyguard.

The injured man, Alex Duncan, testified that he suffered nightmares and psychological after-effects of the Sept. 13, 2003, attack during a break in a rap concert at SUNY Albany.

“It’s all right,” Duncan, 32, a recently laid-off school groundskeeper, said of the award.

“I wanted something to come out of it. I don’t even go to parties anymore, because there’s always someone asking, ‘What happened to that Busta Rhymes case?’ ”

Duncan’s lawyer, Ronald Hart, had requested $500,000 of the hearing officer, Luigi Marano.

Rhymes’ lawyer, Robert Kalina, was a no-show for both the trial and yesterday’s damages hearing. He did not return a call seeking comment. [Source]

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There was no way this rumor could be true, right? Well The YBF has also learned the same information, and now I’m starting to wonder. We had fun on twitter, trying to figure out what this couple had in common. Other than media hogs, we all agreed on “perms”…LOL! I still can’t believe it.

The YBF has learned that actress Lisa Raye and political figure Reverend Al Sharpton has been dating for months now. The celebrity blog site was informed by a major publicist (who would like to remain nameless) that the couple who are both pending divorces are indeed a couple.

The source even went on to say that Lisa is media hungry and wants to be with someone who can get her in high  society and political  events. As for Al, who may just be looking for an arm piece.

Hey, if the shoe fits. SMH.

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One of my loyal readers Funkardashian, yes I do I have a few, sent me an e-mail explaining the drama behind the scenes of the Tiny & Toya show. All the drama seems to revolve around one central character, and there are some serious claims made against Antonia Carter (Toya). Hold on, before you say it’s all made up, apparently there is proof if it comes down to it. There are two-sides to this story, and it’s time you finally hear the other side.

We all know that Kandi Burruss of Xscape was suppose to be on that show and was cut, but we don’t know exactly why, except that there was a falling out with the producer. This is what Kandi had to say about the matter back in July:

I was supposed to be on the ‘Tiiny & Toya’ show along with our friend Joy, Lyfe Jennings’s ex-fiancée, For whatever reason, the producer and Joy had an uneasy disagreement during the first meeting that I was unable to attend and he simply decided to do the show with Tiny and Toya. I was disappointed because I was looking forward to getting into reality television… [Source]

Well I was informed that it all started with a woman named Joy Bounds. Joy Bounds in case you don’t know is Lyfe Jennings “baby mama”. Apparently, Joy came up with the concept for a reality show that included Tameka Cottle (Tiny), Toya, Kandi Burruss, Joy Bounds, and Christine White (Luda’s baby mama). Word is Toya got all the other women kicked off the show through some shady measures. I’m told she was sleeping with a friend of the producer, and Toya’s on air sweet image was just a front for the cameras. The following is part of the message that I received:

I have an entire page about how it was Joys idea to do reality show but it was to be like a talk show. She actually came up with idea and the ladies. That’s why it’s never been explained how Antonia and Tiny became friends; it was Joy who was the mutual friend of the ladies. Also Christine White (Luda baby mama) was suppose to be in with them but she and Toya had a falling out.

I don’t want to say that Joy is beefing because she’s a great girl but Toya is always calling out people on hatin’ and being snakes when she knows she was hatin’ on Joy. Joy and Toya were like sister.

It’s sad in relation to Joy. Joy is the one that brought them all together. Toya was dating one of the producer’s friends during production. lol! Honey she’s not all that NICE. Do u remember Kandi saying that Joy and the producer had a fallin out and the next day Joy and Kandi was cut from the show? Well that’s why.

Okay ma, let me tell you Joy knew Tiny first! Take a look back at pics on SandraRose of Tiny’s baby shower Joy was there not Ms Toya. Joy brought these ladies together. It’s hard for her. I mean like joy is depressed. She really loved Toya, but Toya did her wrong.

Wait, there is more. The messages got so long that I was sent a follow-up e-mail that goes into more details. Apparently MTV was also interested in this reality show, but Toya feared the white audience would not understand her culture, and think she was stupid. It just keeps getting better, keep reading…

The 2 first met couple of years ago and quickly took to one another because they were pretty much going through the same thing bad relationship with celebrity men. The two became friends fast. Joy decided to start up a show along with Toya the she (joy) recruited christine white and Tiny. Joy went out and found Christine and Tiny for the reason of doing a show. “Toya knows all of this.” They would have meetings at eachother houses. The 4 of  them came up with an idea to do a late night talk show then they decided to do the reality show to jump start the talk show. Toya fell out with Christine. So Christine decided to step out the picture(You know Ms Christine got her own she because shes an attorney). Toya and Tiny really wanted 4 ladies thats how Kandi got involved. All four ladies met with Bet producer but Joy wasnt feelin right about how he wanted her character to act (crazy) so Joy and the producer bumped heads.So they flew to NYC to meet with  another production company at MTV. They were very excited and wanted the show. They sent their deal to the ladies attorney and immediately started reaching out to networks. So within weeks Oxygen, Bravo and Oprah’s network O, wanted a meeting. But, while Joy was working hard trying to put these meetings together, Toya said she didnt want to sign with the MTV company because they’re white and she felt they might make her look stupid, which Joy realize now was just some game because Toya was still talking to the BET producer and dating his friend who were telling her that she didnt need Joy, and that nobody knew who Lyfe was, etc. In the end Joy was stabbed in the back by Toya and left out of everything. Best of my knowledge the two did speak on the matter after the show aired and Toya didnt have much remorse.. Joy is deeply sadden and was left depressed in losing a friend and her ideas. right now Joy remains in her relationship and caring for her two  lovely sons. she is still wanting to get into reality tv so she is working on more ideas.

I don’t know what to say except, this does paints Toya in a new light.

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That 30 seconds of the interview they used of me was taken from a one hour interview during which that same question was asked something like 4 or 5 times — and when you look at the entire interview you will see it is not representative of what I said.

The first four times – or how ever many times it was – I gave the same answer — which was that I didn’t think it was appropriate for me to talk about what happened that night.  I said it was not right for me and it really wasn’t fair to Rihanna.  The fifth time – or whatever it was – I just misspoke. I was asked, “Do you remember doing it?” and I said, “No.”

Of course I remember what happened. Several times during the interview, my mother said that I came to her right afterward and told her everything.  But it was and still is a blur. And yes, I still can’t believe it happened because it is not me or who I am or is what happened like anything I have ever done before.

Lauren London is tired of the rumors, and wants you to know that Lil Wayne is the father of her child and that she’s happy. Finding out that she was pregnant by Lil Wayne was shocking enough, I don’t know what could top that for me. I was still in denial after seeing the pictures months ago. Anyway, I am going to believe Lauren London and give her the benefit of the doubt, although both Toya and Nivea have expressed their concerns. Not sure at this point why you would want Lil Wayne to be the father, considering you’re like 4th in line, but I guess game is game.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

August 11, 2009

Oscar-winning-actress and Grammy-winning-recording-artist Jennifer Hudson and her fiancée David Otunga welcomed their first child, David Daniel Otunga Jr., on Monday.  David weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz. “The baby is beautiful and perfect,” says Hudson’s publicist Lisa Kasteler. “His parents are ecstatic.”

Congratulations Jennifer Hudson!

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What I do know is that Big Poppa is super rich, check out his home on MTV Crib’s Teen Edition. He is a real estate mogul and I’m wondering what kind weight he also moves with these properties. Anyway, I guess this video also answers the question about Big Poppa’s infidelity. YES! It looks like he’s definitely married; we get to meet his wife and kids on this episode of Cribs. Apparently, he has an understanding with his wife, as long as he takes care home, he can play with his Barbies!

[That's Big Poppa with his family]

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During this video Darius McCrary claims he was not engaged or married to this woman. She recorded their sex life and let the reporters listen over the phone without him knowing. He claims that Karrine Steffans is very much crazy and psycho, and on top of that he alleges that she is abusive toward her son. I don’t know what she did this time, but she got a man fired up.

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“Pride would like to apologies for the fact that editing of the final article may have left Nia’s comments open to tabloid manipulation.”
“As Europe’s premier publication for the woman of colour, Pride seeks only to celebrate the achievements of celebrities such as Nia Long and Beyonce Knowles, and hope no offence has been caused through the media speculation,” says Pride.

I’m actually impressed that the magazine editor decided to come forth and clear up Nia’s statement. It’s clear she didn’t imply Beyonce wasn’t a good actress and that in the editing process the statement was misinterpreted. Very mature of Pride. And there you have it.

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Mr. West took to his blog to recant reports claiming he called himself the next ‘King Of Pop’ earlier this week . Here’s what he said.

“I was just listening to Wendy Williams’ [radio show] and heard some quote about me saying I’m the new King of Pop,” he wrote. “Not only did I not say that, I haven’t said anything. It makes me feel bad that obviously I made people feel that I would be corny enough to say something so whack after the passing of an idol, a legend and, more than that, a human being with feelings and family.

“It scares me to think what people will believe, without even a source,” he continued. “Any random person can type something on the internet and then the world believes it. I don’t talk to press or do TV or do promotions of any sort. I’ve stopped chasing and buying into fame. Fame is like cigarettes with no surgeon general warning. It destroys most people as it did to the true and only King of Pop. We exploit ourselves and eat our own egos ’till there is nothing left. I have a feeling that this won’t be the last false statement with my name on it, but this will be the last time I defend myself. I’m done.

I’m glad he was able to clear this up, cuz lord knows the MJ fans were gonna come out swinging.

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On Sunday July 26th, the NYPost stated Rihanna & Chris Brown were using fake names to meet each other, and made it seem like they were running around together:

Just days after Chris Brown publicly apologized for his February beating of then-girlfriend Rihanna, the two spent the weekend at the same luxury Midtown hotel under a cloak of secrecy, The Post has learned.

The pretty “Umbrella” singer and “Run It” crooner — who is barred from seeing his former squeeze by a restraining order issued in Los Angeles — checked into separate rooms at the Trump International Hotel & Tower on Friday, hotel sources said.

They spent the next two days coming and going in separate chauffeured vehicles from the underground garage of the 52-story Columbus Circle building.

And today, NYPost has made it clear that the two were not together, and in fact Chris Brown checked out early in fear of violating his probation:

Brown, under court order to avoid his ex-gal pal, checked out less than two days after both singers ended up in separate rooms of the Trump International Hotel & Tower on Columbus Circle. He split because of the paparazzi stalking the building, a source told The Post.

Rihanna’s rep confirmed the pretty songstress and Brown were at the same hotel, but insisted they never saw each other.

“It was just a coincidence. She has stayed there before,” said publicist Amanda Silverman, adding that her client had no worries about Brown being in the same hotel.

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Amber Rose released a statement regarding that night, and said those rumors were just lies, and I believe her. I think people want a story here, but there is none. Were the two flirting? Perhaps, but I don’t think they went and sneaked off into the dark, and not one person got a picture of it, but I have a whole video with Chris Brown dancing to a Micheal Jackson song. Maybe their camera phones ran out of batteries, or maybe they are just telling lies.

In case you need more proof, the person who made the above picture shows off their Photoshop skills by adding Kanye West into the mix:

[Source]

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Usher’s soon to be ex-wife’s BFF is coming to her defense. Friends for nearly two decades, Nyeisha Dewitt couldn’t sit back and let rumors circulate about her friend, Tameka Foster. Rumors, that she insist, aren’t true.

NYEISHA DEWITT: Let me first say that I hope Tameka and Usher can salvage things as a couple. I’ve known Tameka since I was in middle school and she was in high school, and we’ve been friends since. It’s not that I have to defend her or speak on her behalf as if she’s done something wrong, but I simply want people to know everything they read about her isn’t true. It hurts me to read the lies that people write and say about her.

ESSENCE.COM: Is it true she first learned that Usher filed for divorce after reading about it?
DEWITT: She didn’t know that he was going to file. Of course, she knew that there were challenges in their relationship and had been some discord since March and was aware there were some things that needed to be worked through. But did she know that divorce was imminent? No. It was a total surprise.

ESSENCE.COM: Was Tameka also caught off guard by the images of Usher and Def Jam’s Grace Miguel?
DEWITT: I don’t know what it is or isn’t. What I admire about Tameka is that, despite all the gossip, she isn’t bitter or hardened by it. I don’t know how she does it especially with children [from a previous relationship] old enough to read the lies that are written. It’s like having to keep your hands at your side while someone repeatedly punches you in your face.

Gotta give it to her, she has a good friend. One that definitely has her back. Unfortunately, idk, how this interview will make things any easier for Tameka. It will only keep people talking just the same.

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When Chris Brown arrived at Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Orlando on Sunday night, fans were shocked to see him arrive with a woman who looked very much like Brown’s on-again, off-again flame Rihanna. Wearing dark sunglasses, the woman sat two seats away from Brown, and often leaned forward to talk to him.
During halftime, a crowd formed around Brown and the woman. A teenage fan got past the bodyguards and took pictures with the couple. “I called her Rihanna and she didn’t contradict me,” says the fan. “She had a faint accent, so I’m pretty sure it’s her.”

This is just a case of “all black people look a like” because no other minority based media thought Chris Brown was trying to play games by bringing a “Rihanna” look a like to the game. Either the mainstream media was trying to create a story where there wasn’t one, or they think brown is brown. It’s obvious to us that the girl in the picture is Teyana Taylor, who has her own style, and is known for having her own style from the jump. SMH! at the faux outrage that Chris Brown is playing games, no TMZ and People Magazine are playing games…

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Move over TMZ, TheYBF.com has the breaking stories on lock (I guess they were on twitter last night). I was on google trying to find out the court date for the Chris Rihanna Gate, and I cam across this video of a girl named Yami (pictured here), who’s friends with Chris Brown and Teyana Taylor.  According to Yami, Chris Brown was acting in self defense and she tells us Rihanna is not what she seems:

No one is showing pictures of his face, no one is showing his face picture, she [expletive] him up…She’s trying to be the victim, and she’s been [expletive] him up for a minute… She stay fighting him all the time…her mouth is wreckless…She stay embarassing him in fromt of people and her mouth is [expletive] reckless. She’s [Rihanna] crazy, she’s [expletive] crazy.

This video comes right after all the publicity from Pleaure P Album Release Party. If you dare you can watch the video below. It is long and it’s a bunch of ramblings, but around the 29:30 mark, she starts talking about the fight between Chris Brown.

WARNING: If you are at work, don’t bother because this young “lady” has a foul mouth. (NSFW)

If anyone defends Chris Brown they are considered condoners of abuse, and that is not true. There are two sides to a story and his side hasn’t come out, yet. I maintian they are both young, and we will probably never know what really happened in that car. What I don’t like is that neither one of them is using this as an opportunity to teach.

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The YBF.com had exclusive pictures of singer Jennifer Hudson pregnant, but now they are spreading across the internet like wild fire. In the picture below there is no doubt: Jhud is seen here with a clear baby bump, after eating some KFC with fiance David “Punk” Otunga. For more pictures of the prison striped Jennifer Hudson and her baby bump, click here:

In case you don’t see it, let me point it out for you. Jennifer Hudson’s cute little baby bump.

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None-the-less, Chris Brown’s first address to the public is not through his publicist or a news conference, it’s via Youtube, and his co-star of all people is Bow Wow. BTW the rumors of Chris Brown having a black-eye from Jay-Z are false. Raise your hand if you actually thought they were true…Anyway, for your viewing pleasure…

“I Aint’ A Monster” by Chris Brown

Just because the two are related, and I don’t want to create another post. Here is the non-bootleg version of Kanye West’s video Paranoid ft/ Rihanna, but only in the video…

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I actually watched this video before posting it. Although they claim the source of the rumors are blogs, they some how want the blogsphere to promote their message. Well lucky for you, I like this show, and so I will post the video. Please help the cast members of The Game save their show by going to LOUNGE.CWTV.COM.

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For months rumors have circulated that Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz were secretly dating and was the reason for Swizz’s split from wife Mashonda.

Mashonda even spoke out about the couple’s separation and blamed Keys as the home-wrecker who stole her husband.

Now, photos have surfaced suggesting that the rumors may be true after all.

The alleged couple traveled to Miami for a party hosted by Market America’s JR Ridinger. They partied with friends and family and seemed to have enjoyed themselves.

I can’t call this one guys. There is nothing is these pictures that suggests that they are truly a couple. And as for the home wrecking allegations, If he and Mashonda were already separated when he and Alicia hooked up, then it can’t be called an affair, even if they were still legally married.

I guess this is a case of he said, she said. What do you guys think?

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