Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has named Hillary Clinton the headline speaker for the second night of the Democratic Convention later this month in Denver.
Clinton will speak on Tuesday, August 26 - the 88th anniversary of U.S. women’s right to vote.
This announcement is key for two reasons: 1) the man (or woman) Obama selects as […]

Lil’ Kim has been putting in work on her hawt body - and it shows. She put her surgically enhanced abs on display at the Way Out West Festival in Göteborg, Sweden yesterday and 50,000 drunk audience members roared their disapproval. But clearly Kim didn’t understand what, “Get the f*ck off the stage!” […]

Disgraced rapper Rick Ross is in Miami stuntin’ like he isn’t the biggest fraud in Hip Hop. Rick Ross’ Be Out Day is in full swing today in Carol City, a suburb of Miami, Florida. Recording artists like Sammie (I know, lol), Trina, DJ Khaled, and Trick Daddy are confirmed to attend. […]

The Jackson 5 will reunite next month in Los Angeles where will be honored with a lifetime achievement prize at BMI’s Urban Awards on September 4.
A BMI spokeswoman said all the Jackson brothers except Michael have confirmed they will attend the ceremony at Beverly Hills’ Wilshire Theater. The group will not perform. Instead, […]

I know I’m late posting this video. It’s all over the Internet. Rihanna performed during MTV’s ‘Italia’s Mobile Bang’ concert 2 weeks ago. In this video she covers MIA’s glorious “Paper Planes” and Lauryn Hill’s classic “Doo Wop (That Thing)”, among other tracks.
I’m not feeling Rihanna’s vocals in this vid. Was […]

For those of you who missed the premiere of THE SINGLE: MONICA which aired tonight on Peachtree TV, here are a few screen shots I made. When I find a link to the show I will post it.
Unfortunately, “Still Standing” is not the first single. Which is probably for the best, because while […]

I spoke to Monica today about her show THE SINGLE: MONICA, and her role in it. Monica made it clear that she had no part in any deceptive marketing practices in promoting the show. Once informed about my previous post, Mo was concerned that her fans might feel they had been deceived.
Here’s what […]

Vanessa Simmons of Run’s House celebrated her birthday party yesterday in NYC, and no one showed up except her sister Angela. But that’s only because they’re attached at the hip and don’t go anywhere without the other.

Will Smith and his daughters, I mean sons, attended the Teen Choice Awards in Hollywood over the weekend.

LL Cool […]

Rapper Lil’ Mama gave the paparazzi fever as she got her grown woman on at the Teen Choice Awards pre-party in Hollywood on Saturday.

The next day she showed up at the Teen Choice Awards looking like she got drunk and passed out in Tina Knowles closet. Go figure.

Wendy Williams was spotted out & about in […]

Jermaine Dupri’s team celebrate their win at the So So Def Summerfest Celebrity basketball game yesterday. Photo: Real Talk NY

On Friday night, a single popping sound heard during Jermaine Dupri’s “Welcome To Atlanta” party in Decatur was transformed into a man down situation with multiple wounded and gunmen “shooting up the club.”
Every media outlet […]

What’s that old saying, “when in Rome, do as the Romans do”? Solange was in London, England this week and she apparently did her homework on the native styles and trends.
In London (where I’m from, by the way) hats are huge business. It’s always been that way, really. But the style got […]

Photos of celebrities and their kids from the 2nd Annual Runway Red Fashion Show held in Atlanta last week. Proceeds from the show benefit the Show Me the Way Foundation. Celebs and their kids include Chilli and her son Tron, Jermaine Dupri and his daughter Shaniah (mom, Pam Sweat premiered her fashion line […]

Kanye West is still feeling the sting of being booed at the Bonnaroo music festival last month. The “Stronger” singer plans to make sure the odds are stacked more in his favor at the Global Gathering music festival in the UK this weekend.
Knaye is filling 18 coaches with over 1000 members of his entourage […]

Photos of J. Anthony Brown’s artwork by Freddy O Exclusively for Sandrarose.com

Comedic genius and multi-talented J Anthony debuted his art collection in Atlanta, Georgia, Saturday July 19, 2008 at both locations of Gladys Knight and Ron Winans Chicken & Waffles.
JAB is currently a radio personality on the nationally syndicated radio program The Tom Joyner […]

Artist and photographer Freddy O poses with Congressman John Lewis at the African-American Heritage Arts Festival on Saturday. Fred is holding a print of his original artwork titled “I Can Dance”. Rap artist Gorilla Zoe and Rico Brooks of Block Ent stopped by on Friday. The Heritage Arts Festival at Underground Atlanta […]