Sexy siren Taraji P. Henson turned heads at the Herve Leger By Max Azria Collection Launch Party at Live! in West Hollywood yesterday. I LOVE how she color coordinated the shoes and the clutch with her dress.


Image conscious rapper/actor Ludacris attended the 34th Annual One Show Awards Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in NYC yesterday. Isn’t he handsome in his Armani suit? I wonder if he uses the same tailor as V-103’s Ryan Cameron? I ask because their suits are cut the same.


Rapper/actor philanthropist Ludacris and his former co-worker La La Vazquez attended “Cocktails with Jessica” at Taj in NYC yesterday. Luda (Chris Luva Luva) and La La worked together as jocks on Atlanta’s Hot 97.5 (now, Hot 107.9) back in the 90s.

L to R: Universal Music’s Shawn Costner, industry vet Michael Mauldin (Jermaine Dupri’s pops) and singer Usher attended “Cocktails with Jessica” at Taj in NYC last night. You might recognize Shawn Costner as one of the cheapskates who gypped a NY establishment out of $1,500. Jay Z ended up saving the day by tipping the waitress $500 out of his own pocket. That was very noble of Jigga.


L to R: Universal Music’s Shawn Costner, Ryan Howard (Philadelphia Phillies) and Atlantic Records rep Mike Kyser attended “Cocktails with Jessica” at Taj in NYC last night. Kyser is the other cheapskate who was with Jay Z and Shawn Costner when they stiffed that NY restaurant out of $1,500.



BET 106 & Park co-host Terrence J, left, and Chaka Zulu of Ebony Son mgt. (Ludacris manager), attended “Cocktails with Jessica” at Taj last night in NYC.



Legendary rap group De la Soul performed during MTV’s “The Lair” at the Metro Theater in London last night. You don’t understand how much love I have for this group. Their classic album Three Feet High & Rising is one of the essential CDs in my car’s emergency survival kit.


Hot 97 NY DJ and trend setter Funkmaster Flex attended the grand opening of Next Level at Prime in NYC last night. No one else worth mentioning was in attendance.

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