SR Exclusive: Jay Z Blacklisted Jamie Foxx’s Manager After Club Brawl
By now you’ve all heard the story about the fisticuffs that took place between comedian Jamie Foxx and his longtime manager Breyon Prescott at a Belvedere Red party earlier this month.
According to an industry insider, who is close to both Jay Z and Jamie Foxx’s camps, Jigga came to the rescue of his friend by unofficially blacklisting Prescott at the 2011 Grammy’s.
My source tells me that Jay Z gave the order to his people to take Prescott’s name off of his Grammy party lists — and others in the industry followed suit.
Jay Z threw a Roc Nation brunch on the Saturday after the fight, according to my source who attended the brunch. He said when Jay saw that Prescott’s name was on the list, he reportedly said, “we don’t need people up here who fights their artists. It’s not a good look.”
Ironically, it was a pre-Grammy fight in 2009 that led to Jay Z imposing a similar blacklist on Chris Brown that nearly destroyed the singer’s career after he assaulted his then-girlfriend, and Jay Z protege, Rihanna.
According to the insider, Foxx and Prescott fell out long before the ruckus took place at Club Avalon in Hollywood on Feb. 10. The two men had been friends and business partners since 1994 when Foxx released his first album entitled Peep This.
But in recent years, Jamie bristled at rumors that Breyon was allegedly using his name to make money under the table. “He was taking kickbacks, side deals, alla dat – and now Jamie doesn’t want nothing to do with him,” said my source in a phone call yesterday.
It seems that Prescott was too “attached” to Foxx — but not in the way that other blogs have claimed. “He was jealous because Jamie had a better table than he did,” said my informant.
Breyon’s habit of using Foxx’s name to score sexual services from industry groupies also troubled Foxx. The source said Prescott was drunk when they got to fighting at Avalon after Foxx had severed all contact with him.
“When Jamie got Breyon in a headlock, Breyon bit Jamie’s finger. Jamie had to get stitches in that finger,” said the insider, who went on to say that Foxx is huddling with his attorneys to find a way to get Jamie out of his rock solid contract with Prescott. “I think he’s got 3 more albums in that contract with Breyon,” the source said.
Photos: Wireimage/Getty
Donald Trump: “Jennifer Hudson’s voice is better than Rihanna’s”
Everyone is at odds these days with pop singer Rihanna who has transformed herself from a much-loved international superstar into a bitch with an attitude problem. Rihanna angered billionaire Donald Trump by not showing up to perform at his cancer fundraiser as planned.
The Donald reportedly paid Rihanna a staggering $500,000 to sing for an hour at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on Saturday (Feb. 19). But Rihanna’s people canceled the gig at the last minute claiming she was sick with bronchitis and couldn’t fly to Florida.
Miraculously, the next day Rihanna recovered enough to give a high energy performance during half time at the NBA All Star game. Later that night she hosted an intimate 23rd birthday party for herself at a posh Beverly Hills mansion for about 100 of her closest friends and family, including Jay Z, Beyonce, Drake, Christina Milian, Young Jeezy, Snoop Dogg, Lil Twist and industry execs Bu Thiam (pictured right with Jeezy at the party) and Shawn “Pecas” Costner (Universal Records).
Jennifer Hudson graciously agreed to take the gig (albeit for far less than the amount The Donald paid Rihanna).
Even though the fundraiser was a huge success, The Donald couldn’t resist getting a dig in at Rihanna.
“Nothing was missed. Jennifer’s a beautiful girl,” said Trump. “She came on her day off even though she performs almost every night. “She is an unbelievable talent, and her voice is better.”
Luckily, my photographer was able to get get some exclusive shots on the inside. No other blog gained access to the party. Above is a pic of Rihanna’s ice sculpture. I would post more pics from Rihanna’s private birthday party but a national magazine has acquired the exclusive rights to the photographer’s pictures.
Trannies Poised To Take Over Fashion Runways?
You knew it had to happen sooner than later: drag queens, cross dressers and transvestites have gone mainstream and are now poised to dominate high fashion runways.
Bosnian model Andrej Pejic, and now Lea T (pictured above) are causing a frenzy in the world of high fashion. Natural born female supermodels are glancing nervously over their bony shoulders at their male counterparts whose flawless gender bending looks and statuesque physiques have made them famous.
From Splash News Online:
This is Lea T, born Leandro Cerezo, the world’s first transgender supermodel as she hits the catwalk in her first ever fashion show in Sao Paulo Fashion Week on January 29th. The Brazilian was the star of local designer Alexandre Herchcovitz’ show and was the last one on the runway. She was watched by her dad, Brazilian soccer player Toninho Cerezo, as she returned to the country for the first time since becoming famous – having said she left to live in Italy partly because of discrimination. There had also been reports her family was struggling to accept her new life, which she has denied. It came on the back of a whirlwind of publicity that propelled her into sudden stardom, after appearing in a ground-breaking Givenchy advert and a magazine cover in which she kisses Kate Moss. She returned as a star and lead to a media and fan frenzy at the SPFW venue.
Photos: Splash News Online and StopStealingMyLook.com
Celebs Out & About: Monica, Nelly, Serena Williams, T.O.
Musicians Monica, Nelly and tennis superstar Serena Williams were among the many celebs to walk the green carpet at the 1st Annual Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, CA yesterday.
At 36, rapper Nelly is too old to keep dressing like a school boy. When will our men grow up and assume their positions in the community as mature role models to our youth? Well, at least his pants aren’t sagging.
Singer/songwriter Ne-Yo was spotted leaving his NY hotel yesterday looking grown man fresh in a lambskin biker jacket with shearling collar.
Photos: Splash News Online, Wireimage/Getty and Twitter.com
What He Said…
It looks like perennial beard Amber Rose got herself another sucker. And her ex, Kanye West, is somewhere dying laughing.
This story is in the current issue of FADER Magazine, on newsstands now:
For FADER Issue #72 we traveled to Los Angeles and spent the better part of a week with Wiz Khalifa. After, we emerged from a cloud of one-billion joints with a story about what it means to become famous now, and a lot of incredible images. Relatively new FADER photographer Ross Mantle shot Wiz in the center of a music video shoot and documented some of the first days of his relationship with Amber Rose. Mantle said, “He’s pretty down to earth. I don’t know if he’s going to get a head about him later on, but he has a bit of a young ego. I think to be in the position he’s in you have to have something like that to begin with.” More about Mantle’s experience, the rest of his photos and our cover feature on Wiz are featured alongside a feature on James Blake and interviews with Lex Luger, Niki and the Dove and Porcelain Raft in FADER #72. Available on traditional and digital newsstands, March 8th! See one more photo of the couple, and a cryptic statement Kanye West tweeted over the weekend that may be aimed at Amber, his ex-flame.
photos: Ross Mantle/FADER
Lala Vazquez-Anthony is $65M Richer Today
Multimedia personality La La Vasquez, 31, was spotted out & about shopping with her mother in Beverly Hills yesterday. Lala’s husband, NBA star Carmelo Anthony, was acquired by the NY Knicks yesterday in a deal that cost the Knicks almost half their roster. The deal also involved The Minnesota Timberwolves for a reason that is not clear to me even after I read the explanation.
Lala should be happy because her spending habits were reportedly causing some tension in her household. But Lala is now infused with $65 million more to spend on frivolous items such as $24,000 Hermes bags and $2,500 Christian Louboutins shoes. And the Knicks now have a marquee player (in addition to Stoudemire) who is known more for his celebrity status than he is for winning championship rings. I hope the Knicks get their money’s worth.
Photos: Splash News and INF PHOTO and Reuters Photos
Celebs Out & About: Ciara, Vivica A. Fox, Common
Pseudo-singer Ciara, 25, was spotted leaving her doctor’s office in Beverly Hills yesterday. This makes the third time we’ve seen CiCi leaving a medical office. I’m not one to start rumors, but is she sick?
Actress Vivica A. Fox, 46, and her fiance Slimm, 27, of Plush Blue Entertainment, were spotted out & about in Miami on Saturday night. The couple decided to skip the hectic events surrounding the NBA All Star game (and the thirsty groupies) in Los Angeles.
Rapper Common, 38, real name, Lonnie Rachid Lynn, was spotted out & about with his daughter Omoye Assata Lynn, 14, in Los Angeles yesterday. That little girl looks like a fully grown woman! I hope Common is ready to start changing diapers real soon. Common, who is known for his intelligent raps, is a model for GAP as well as a spokesman for Diesel’s men’s fragrance and Blackberry cellular phone company.
Photos: Splash News and INF PHOTO
