Shawn Knowles-Carter? Jay Z To Take Beyonce’s Surname
According to the British version of OK! magazine, rapper Jay Z plans to change his name to Shawn Knowles-Carter to keep the Knowles family bloodline going.
Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z – who married in April 2008 – are to take on both of their respective surnames in order to keep the Sweet Dreams singer’s parental line from dying out.
Jay-Z – whose real name is Shawn Carter – will now be known as Shawn Knowles-Carter, while Beyonce is to become Beyonce Knowles-Carter.
A source revealed: “They want to keep Knowles because Beyonce’s parents didn’t have any sons and they’re keen to keep the name going strong, especially if they don’t produce any children themselves.”
Earlier this week, the Knowles family suffered a blow when it was announced that Beyonce’s parents Tina and Mathew would be divorcing after 29 years of marriage.
In October, rumours surfaced that Mathew may have been unfaithful, with a paternity suit filed by Alexandra Wright claiming he was the father of her unborn child – an allegation he has denied.
However, in a statement the estranged couple – who also have another daughter, Solange – claimed that the divorce would not be “an ugly, messy fight” and they would continue working together amicably. Source
Kim Kardashian’s Sexy Salad Ad
And you thought a salad commercial couldn’t be sexy? OK, I’m beginning to see Kim Kardashian’s sex appeal now. She’s good.
Celebs Out & About
Our girl Rihanna was spotted shopping in Saks Fifth Avenue yesterday.
Her new bodyguard took a picture with RiRi and one of her older fans. That was nice of him.
Singer Seal was spotted out & about in Aspen. CO with his newborn baby girl yesterday.
Doesn’t it look like he let his other kids draw on his fingernails with black markers?
Actor Danny Glover Blasts Obama
Actor Danny Glover did not mince words on what he thinks of US President Barack Obama in a recent interview. The highly regarded actor who received critical acclaim for his role in The Color Purple, said he didn’t see any difference between the agendas of the previous White House occupant, George Bush, and the current president.
“I think the Obama administration has followed the same playbook, to a large extent, almost verbatim, as the Bush administration. I don’t see anything different,” the activist movie actor said of Obama’s policies in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Middle East. “On the domestic side, look here: What’s so clear is that this country from the outset is projecting the interests of wealth and property. Look at the bailout of Wall Street. Why not the bailout of Main Street?”
Glover is among a growing chorus of African-American opinion leaders who are publicly and privately expressing varying degrees of resignation, disappointment, and outright anger concerning a presidency on which so many hopes have ridden. Read More…
Of course, Obama dismissed the criticism, saying it would be wrong for him to narrowly focus on the troubles blacks face in the recession because he is the president of the entire United States and not just president of a small minority.
It’s funny Obama said that because we here at Sandrarose.com pointed out that very same standoffishness between the Obama campaign and the black community right from the beginning.
Obama pretty much avoided campaigning in black communities during his historic run for president, and at the time blacks had no problems with that. So why have a problem with it now that Obama continues to turn a deaf ear to the needs of blacks?
Obama, in his extreme arrogance, knew that he already had the black vote locked in and therefore he did not have to work for it.
Nothing has changed. Obama did not campaign as a black presidential hopeful so why expect him to act like a black president who cares about the needs of his people?
How does that Kool aid taste now?
GET YOUR JINGLE BASH TICKETS (You Never Know Who’s Going To Show Up!)
As some of you who in live in the ATL already know, Hot 107.9′s Jingle Bash is going down on Dec. 26, the day after Christmas at Philips Arena. The star-studded bill includes Lil Wayne, Trey Song, Plies. Nicki Minaj, Young “Sexy Black” Dro, Shawty Lo, Lil Scrappy, Kandi Burruss, Verse Simmonds, Rich Kids, Travis Porter, and more!
And I’m told a special guest will make an appearance that no one will want to miss!
It’s all hosted by Grand Hustle and Twitter comedian Lil Duval!
Tickets are going fast!
The winners of the free tickets are smurfette1920 and brownelovely! The third winner has already been notified. Congrats ladies! Email me with your names. You can pick up your tckets at the will call window at Philips Arena on Saturday, Dec. 26. Make sure you get there early.
T.I. Won’t Be Among Total Strangers in Halfway House
Some of you will remember that post I did on Bow Wow’s close friend Bart Borders who was locked up in a federal pen last year on undisclosed charges.
Well, Bart was released in November to the same halfway house that T.I. will report to later tonight, the Dismas Charities West facility within walking distance of the Fulton County Airport, aka Charlie Brown airport.
I spoke with Bart by phone today and he had a lot to say about the halfway house that T.I. will call home for at least the next 2 months (T.I. has a March 2010 release date).
Bart, who is out on work pass until 10:30 p.m. on weeknights and 11:30 p.m. on weekends, said the facility holds about 120 male inmates and 20 females — yes, females! “But they have to stay on their side,” said Bart. “The only time we get to interact with (the females) is around meal time.”
He said the halfway house has two TV rooms and two living rooms, and the food there isn’t worth writing home about. “The food ain’t worth nothing. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches,” he said. “But T.I. has his own money, he can order out.”
Bart, who manages rapper T. Waters, a So So Def artist, said T.I. probably won’t be able to leave on work release until after the New Year. But even then, he’s not allowed to work for himself or for his family. So he can’t work for Grand Hustle or any company he owns.
“If I see him when I get there I’ll tell him wherever he work at to make as least money as possible, because they getting 25% of his gross.”
All they really want is their money there,” said Bart. “They’re real unprofessional over there. You can’t let all black people run anything. If [the staff] ain’t gay, they’re old women – there’s nothing in between.”
Bart spoke kindly about his friend, rapper Bow Wow, who took good care of Bart’s two-year-old daughter and his family while he was locked up out of state.
You hear horror stories about rappers and other celebs (like Sean Combs) who leave their friends in the dust once they’re locked up. But, according to Bart, Bow Wow was always there for him.
“He just got back from Africa and he’s coming [to visit] for Christmas,” said Bart.
Bow Wow visits Bart regularly at the halfway house and even tried to visit him at the prison but was barred from visiting for security purposes. “He put a decent amount of money on my books. He came to the Atlanta jail to see me by himself — no security. He paid all my bills, my rent, made sure my daughter was alright.”
Bart said he taught Bow Wow — who grew up in suburban Columbus, Ohio — everything he needed to know about surviving the streets. “I had him in the middle of the hood, him and JadaKiss. He had on all his jewelry. Don’t nobody come through there like that besides Jada and them ’cause that’s their hood.”
On the other hand, So So Def CEO Jermaine Dupri has not visited Bart in prison or the halfway house (JD also hasn’t visited his artist Da Brat who is in a Georgia prison on assault charges).
Still, Bart wouldn’t say anything foul about JD (I tried to get him to throw JD under the bus but he refused). “He’s a good person. He did more than enough,” said Bart.
When asked if he would attend the upcoming Hot 107.9 Jingle Bash, Bart laughed and reminded me of his curfew at 11:30 p.m. on weekends.
Bart says he is scheduled to be released from the halfway house on March 9th — the same day as Bow Wow’s birthday. He’s planning a big bash of his own.
PICS: Chris Henry Funeral
The public viewing for Cincinnati Bengals star WR Chris Henry was held today before a memorial service in Westwego, La. Henry’s fiancee, Loleini Tonga, and their 3 children attended the service.
Henry died Thursday, Dec. 17, from head injuries after falling from the back of a pickup truck being driven by Tonga following a domestic dispute.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco, second from left, is comforted while viewing teammate Chris Henry before a memorial service in Westwego, La., Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009.
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