B13 Peer Review

COURTESY VOGUE After threatening the magazine   with bagels via Twitter  ,  Lady Gaga  finally got her hands on her second  Vogue  cover. “Who else sees me channeling @RuPaul on the COVER of VOGUE. If only I was as fierce as you b*tch. I did try to come for you with that weave,” the superstar  Tweeted  after sharing the striking image. Gaga  is statuesque, almost Gumby-like, donning a pink Marc Jacobs fishtail gown paired with poufed-out hair — a major departure from  her first  Vogue cover . Inside the September issue, Gaga discusses her upcoming fragrance and the recent reuse of her  infamous meat dress . “We were talking about putting the show together,” she says of her latest tour, “And I said, OK, what if I was someone’s grandma and I was going to a concert tonight. How would I know that it was a Gaga show? And we all just sort of looked at each other and said,’The meat dress.’” For more of Gaga’s interv...

Jay-Z  famously rapped, “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man.” Jay-Z (Photo credit: matthew_harrison) In a world where a lot of businessmen are celebrities, and a lot of celebrities are businessmen— Jay-Z said it best, “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man.” From the cars he drives, to the alcohol he drinks, to the music he listens to, to the clothes that he wears, it’s all one brand. And based on his #38 Forbes Celebrity rank, he gets paid off every cent he touches. Growing up listening to a heavy dose of hip-hop and rap, I naturally idolized my urban heroes. Later, when I started looking for mentors in the business world, I marveled at modern day rock star businessmen. Our biggest icons now have the best-integrated empires, like Jay-Z, Russell Simmons,  Richard Branson  and Trump; they’re a combination of brand and businessman. Like everyone with a  hustler’s ambition , I aspired to be like my early idols, so I set out to do the same ...

GRACE JONES NEWS The Queen of, the disco era, her vision has been the blueprint for many other artists that has followed. Yet she is still managed to remain relevant and consistent for over 20+ years after leaving the US market. June 2012 Grace Jones performed at The Queens Diamond Jubilee Concert outside the Buckingham Palace in London England.   Julee Wilson Become a Fan Get Email Alerts from this Reporter Nothing could prepare us for the star-studded lineup at the  Queen's Diamond Jubilee concert  -- featuring Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Jessie J and more. But it was the electrifying performance by the one and only Grace Jones that really tickled our fancy! The 64-year-old star literally hula hooped through the entire four minute performance (sans lip-syncing) of her 1985 hit song "Slave To the Rhythm." Singing the famous lines "never stop the action -- you better keep it up" -- Grace l...

Solange Knowles’  fashion has awakened the fiend in me. From her mixed prints to her vintage-inspired ensembles, Solange’s style reigns supreme. I’m not the only one who’s noticed. Madewell–a clothing store that focuses on head-to-toe unique looks that shine with simple elegance. Must Read:  19 Things That Rihanna Does Better Than You Solange is the perfect choice for their company’s “face” for their new Fall line. Each look she donned in the campaign fit her personal style to a “T.” Their slogan is, “Mix Well. Madewell.” Mixing is something Solange can do with her hands tied behind her back and her eyes closed. Check out the video of the behind-the-scenes of Solange’s shoot with Madewell below!

After  Fifty Shades of Gray  turned into everyone’s favorite freak fiction, a number of people took to social media to ask, “What about poor  Zane ?” Well, Zane’s not poor and she’s as busy as ever. Shadow and Act reports  that Lionsgate is hard at work on a film adaption of her popular novel (one of several)  Addicted.  The site stresses that it’s still all rumors, but word is that  Bille Woodruff is now attached to direct, with  Nia Long  and Tasha Smith  starring as the lead, and her therapist respectively. Check out the film’s synopsis below: For Zoe Reynard, finding the pleasure she wants, the way she wants it, is not worth the risk of losing everything she has: marriage to the man she has loved since childhood, a thriving company, three wonderful children. But Zoe feels helpless in the grip of an overpowering addiction…to sex. Finding a compassionate woman therapist to help her, Zoe finally summons the courage to tell her...

video platform video management video solutions video player Country singer Randy Travis was charged with driving while intoxicated and threatening law officers after he crashed his Pontiac Trans Am and was found naked and combative at the scene, Texas officials said. The accident was reported Tuesday night, and Travis walked out of jail Wednesday morning wearing scrubs, no shoes and a University of Texas baseball cap. It was the second Texas arrest this year for Travis, who was cited in February for public intoxication. A Pontiac Trans Am registered to the 53-year-old singer had veered off a roadway near Tioga, a town about 60 miles north of Dallas where the entertainer lives, and struck several barricades in a construction zone, said Tom Vinger, spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety. Vinger said Travis made threats against DPS troopers and was not wearing clothes at the time of his arrest. The singer refused sobriety tests so a blood specimen was taken, h...

Terrell Taylor’s “He Is Good: The Live Experience”showcasing a powerful musical journey, celebrating the goodness of God, set to deliver nationwide today, August 7, 2012. Although many will remember his song, “Fill This Place,” on the highly acclaimed internationally-distributed ‘Azusa Praise,’ this marks Taylor’s sixth independent recording and first national effort. With so many worthy songs to choose from, you’re better off not choosing at all but rather taking it all in and enjoying the journey. A blend of culturally diverse contemporary gospel music throughout, “He Is,” the first single from the project, proclaims the attributes of God with an urban Gospel groove that will have you singing about His power, love and holiness!