Candids & Music Fab

Apr 29 | by Natasha

T. Pain was spotted arriving at TRL Studios today:

Looking crispy.
More ish when you read the rest...
And Lil Mama arrived too:

Yeah she wears neon and moonshoes and iridescence, but I can't even hate on this chick like most people have been doing. It's her style and she embodies it well. Everybody can't do it. Or maybe I'm just becoming immune to foolywang material these days. Who knows.

Whitney didn't want any pics of her taken at the Plymouth Jazz Festival this weekend, but:

Here's some anyway. Because YBF likes fresh music and fresh faces:

Here's semi-new artist Ray Lavender. He is signed to Akon's record label Kon Live Distribution through UpFront Records and had another single called "My Girl Gotta Girlfriend". And he's getting set to release his debut studio album, X-Rayted which is slated for a fall 2008 release. Check his newest single "Stay" right here.

And R.L. of Next has dropped a new solo track. It's called "I Love You". Check it: [audio:rliloveyou.mp3] Interesting. And here's Plies' new video ft. Ne-Yo for "Bust It Baby II":

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T-Pain....Snaps for the

T-Pain....Snaps for the Kids! Lil Mama....Snaps for the Kids!! Whitney....Needs to slap both those Kids! P.S. Crack is Wack!

by HELLO?
5:03 am - Apr 29, '08

DAMN!!!! RL is fine as

DAMN!!!! RL is fine as hell!!!! If i wasnt married, I would stalk his azz

by Japan
5:17 am - Apr 29, '08

I'm so dissapointed with

I'm so dissapointed with artists these days. They make hot music but when you see them-its like YUCK. Video really did kill the radio star.

by Klover
4:42 am - Apr 30, '08

what in the hell is this bust

what in the hell is this bust it baby foolishness....I know an explanation to why music is so bad. I can't believe Neyo would associate himself with this mess...bad judgement call...Jay-z needs to be talking to him instead of helping Lebron make diss songs. and bust it baby...I wish a nigga would refer to me with that ish Ray Lavendar looks like the business in that pic

by i think
4:11 am - Apr 29, '08

What does "crispy" mean?

by TGood
5:19 am - Apr 29, '08

Were they celebrating

Were they celebrating Halloween on TRL?

by bree
5:19 am - Apr 29, '08

T-Pain looks gay in those

T-Pain looks gay in those shots, sorry had to be honest!

by sk8rgrl
3:46 am - May 1, '08

I hate men in black socks it

I hate men in black socks it makes me think of corn chips!!!

by Aisha
5:25 am - Apr 29, '08

[quote comment="79862"]I

[quote comment="79862"]I remember a while back another girl commented in here that Natasha refers to darker skinned people as crispy. I didn't know if I agreed with that. But now that I see the pictures of T-Pain and Natasha indeed describes him as crispy, I think I'm gonna have to agree with that other girl. Why does he look crispy? Black folks, we need to get over the skin color thing.[/quote] Your right but i dont think natasha was calling him crispy because of his skin tone becuse i seen her on bet doing an interview and she's basically the same complexion so i dont think she would crack on a skin color that is her own, black is beautiful yall

by Ky
5:29 am - Apr 29, '08

I thought "Crispy" was a good

I thought "Crispy" was a good thing. Like "sharp", "fresh", and overall stylish. I'm not sure HOW it's being used here.

by Nicole J. Butler
5:35 am - Apr 29, '08

That's supposed to be RL? I

That's supposed to be RL? I thought it was 7.

by Keli
5:41 am - Apr 29, '08

[quote comment="79981"]That's

[quote comment="79981"]That's supposed to be RL? I thought it was 7.[/quote] He does look like Seven...does he?! Good one.

by BR
5:51 am - Apr 29, '08

T-Pain & Lil Wayne remind me

T-Pain & Lil Wayne remind me of a chocolate tootsie roll lollipop that's been dropped in the dirt (or a pile of freshly cut hair). They look as dirty as HUMANLY POSSIBLE!!!!!!!

by MissPriss
6:02 am - Apr 29, '08

Lil mama looks like Bow-Wow

Lil mama looks like Bow-Wow back in da day...Eyes and all..height...

by Obama Mama
6:14 am - Apr 29, '08

The sad part is I think Plies

The sad part is I think Plies meant it as a comment,maybe.

by xoxo
6:16 am - Apr 29, '08

whitney wasnt all that at

whitney wasnt all that at tobago's jazz fest this weekend shakira was hotttttttttttttttttttt

by emorej
6:27 am - Apr 29, '08

I like the R.L. track a lil

I like the R.L. track a lil bit! But that had better not be lipstick he's wearing in that pic...

by catch22
6:35 am - Apr 29, '08

I love Plies. I guess only

I love Plies. I guess only the bust it babies know what it mean. I'm still confused but i still like him. That goon chain is NOT what's up. And Ne Yo's pants are too snug. Lil Mama is not ugly, she just has some very strong features. T-Pain is T-Pain. He looks ok this time, not so cat in the hat-ish. And that Ray Lavender fellow is a cutie!!

by MissBama
6:44 am - Apr 29, '08

To all the grown men and

To all the grown men and women calling for T Pain and Lil Mama to be less crispy or less manish let us see your faces please. T Pain looks North African even though he was born in the States. Lil mama is who she is. What should they do?....Change their faces? Y'all are always crying foul about lil kim's and Vivica's plastic surgery. There is no pleasing you negros. Love yourselves. Lil Mama and T Pain are not trying to fit the white man's mould which u all are. Show your faces and tell us what you do for a living while u r at it.

by love r damn selves
6:54 am - Apr 29, '08

I must say I think yall are

I must say I think yall are being a little hard on Lil Mama. She can't help it her jaw line is extra strong. Maybe she just needs to gain a little weight. I have hope for her yet but I am proud she not out here selling her ass - lets give her some credit. It's got to be hard for a girl to always have folks saying she look like a man - she'll be alright lets leave her alone - for now anyway LOL. *Gets off soapbox as I'm done with my PSA for girl self image!*

by Ms Nisha
7:07 am - Apr 29, '08

[quote comment="79866"]I'm

[quote comment="79866"]I'm all for people being unique and going against the grain if that's your thing. But Lil Mama just looks a bit...she just never looks quite...it's just something about her...SHE JUST DOESN'T LOOK RIGHT?!?! It's not the green contacts or the eccentric clothes, it's just her face. Something about it just isn't working for me, she looks man-ish.[/quote] She looks like lil bow wow and she's the spiiting image in these pictures.. look again i never seen her pic that looks so much like him as much as these ones. Her dressing attire is not the business. i think everyone is on the pity potty and tryin to pitty this girl/woman because they realise she really has no fashion sense and she really cant dress so there nice enough to look for the best in her.. well if i start seeing young girls dressin like that im takin the baseball bat to the streets and knockin some youngins over my eyes hurt and why them spice girl shoes.. natasha is to use to the foolywangery ish that Lavender is scrumptious. sexy as hell.. Tpain your becoming border line dennis rodman in your get ups

by Lady Linx
10:05 pm - Apr 29, '08

Crispy is not a bad thing

Crispy is not a bad thing yu'all. It's a compliment. I checked out the urban dictionary on-line, it means: "neat,clean,trim,fashionab le,with it,very good-looking." or "To be hot.. one of a kind... confidant about yourself ..sexy.."

by Ria
7:09 am - Apr 29, '08

moon shoes though?

by Milan
8:10 am - Apr 29, '08

yo i love dat plies song but

yo i love dat plies song but the video does nothing 4 me

by tyhee215
8:20 am - Apr 29, '08

I'm I the only one who thinks

I'm I the only one who thinks Lil Mama is REALLY Lil Bow Wow........

by JaNikki
10:39 pm - Apr 29, '08

T-Pain is a clown, check the

T-Pain is a clown, check the foolywang material a while back. Talented...and yet so too are clowns. lol As for lil mama, she has a strong jaw bone, hell she has strong features, she some times looks like a cute lil man instead of cute lil mama but in this go round she looks more fem; I'm feelin the hair and her style. She's kinda startin to channel MC Lyte. You know she was kinda mannish when she came out...and, well, I'm not so sure those aren't contacts in here eyes. Anyway, they do brighten her face. At the end of the day, when they are home, no fanfare, no bs, they are who they are. And, when they're out for us, they're enterainers and this gossip site, is just well...entertainment.

by Windi Citygurl
8:42 am - Apr 29, '08

Why does it look like Plies

Why does it look like Plies has on blue eyeshadow in that video?

by stella
8:47 am - Apr 29, '08

[quote comment="79913"][quote

[quote comment="79913"][quote comment="79909"]FOR THOSE WHO WANTED TO KNOW, A BUST IT BABY IS A FEMALE THAT A MAN HAS HIS ULTIMATE SEXUAL EXPERIENCE WITH! CAN'T NOBODY TOP HER SEX GAME. LOVE PLIES AND THE VIDEO! AS FOR LIL MAMA AND T-PAIN, THEY BOTH HAVE THEIR OWN LIL UNIQUE STYLES. I PERSONALLY DON'T REALLY GET THEIR STYLES, BUT IT'S THEM. THEY SURE MANAGE TO STAY CONSISTENT IF NOTHING ELSE.[/quote] Okay..... And what dictionary did you get that one from....[/quote] Have you ever heard of busting a nut? Don't mean to be blunt but you asked. Basically a woman that helps a man do that whenever he wants pretty much.

by B
10:44 pm - Apr 29, '08

[quote comment="80010"]Crispy

[quote comment="80010"]Crispy is not a bad thing yu'all. It's a compliment. I checked out the urban dictionary on-line, it means: "neat,clean,trim,fashionab le,with it,very good-looking." or "To be hot.. one of a kind... confidant about yourself ..sexy.."[/quote] R u serious?! Natasha is obviously not being complimentary when she uses this term.

by B
10:47 pm - Apr 29, '08

[quote comment="80040"]Why

[quote comment="80040"]Why does it look like Plies has on blue eyeshadow in that video?[/quote] Blue Eyeshadow!!!!!!! Let me find out Plies has on eyeshadow!!!! Some one commented that he had on some eyeliner.... LMAO LOL!!!!!!!

by FashionIcon2010
9:17 am - Apr 29, '08

[quote comment="79925"][quote

[quote comment="79925"][quote comment="79923"]WHEN WE SAY THE WORD "CRISPY" ARE WE REFERRING TO T.PAINS DARKNESS...CAUSE THAT WOULD BE AWFULLY RACIST/COLORIST.....![/quote] WTF? Uh...no[/quote] I would not agree with this comment either if someone could show me one time that Natasha has referred to a lighter toned person as crispy. I'm just sayin.

by B
10:51 pm - Apr 29, '08

[quote comment="79978"][quote

[quote comment="79978"][quote comment="79862"]I remember a while back another girl commented in here that Natasha refers to darker skinned people as crispy. I didn't know if I agreed with that. But now that I see the pictures of T-Pain and Natasha indeed describes him as crispy, I think I'm gonna have to agree with that other girl. Why does he look crispy? Black folks, we need to get over the skin color thing.[/quote] Your right but i dont think natasha was calling him crispy because of his skin tone becuse i seen her on bet doing an interview and she's basically the same complexion so i dont think she would crack on a skin color that is her own, black is beautiful yall[/quote] Just bcuz someone has a dark complexion does not mean that they like it. I work with a girl who is so oblivious to her partiality to light skinned people and she is dark. Some self-hate is unconcious and unintended.

by B
10:55 pm - Apr 29, '08

[quote comment="80007"]To all

[quote comment="80007"]To all the grown men and women calling for T Pain and Lil Mama to be less crispy or less manish let us see your faces please. T Pain looks North African even though he was born in the States. Lil mama is who she is. What should they do?....Change their faces? Y'all are always crying foul about lil kim's and Vivica's plastic surgery. There is no pleasing you negros. Love yourselves. Lil Mama and T Pain are not trying to fit the white man's mould which u all are. Show your faces and tell us what you do for a living while u r at it.[/quote] tell it 4 real!!

by B
10:57 pm - Apr 29, '08

lmao @ the comments...his

lmao @ the comments...his chain says "goon" which is possibly worse than coon, lol. plies really needs to go the hell away, he has a lot of damn nerve calling anyone a "bust it baby". the only thing i wanna bust around plies is his big ass head!! i'm mad neyo has more ass than me. and why plies giving that yt his chain?? bitchassness is really rampant, huh? i think crispy was meant as a sarcastic comment here. and lil mama will be fine once she gains some weight and her face fills out. i kinda like her.

by sea_sea
12:24 pm - Apr 30, '08

Natasha knows she's wrong for

Natasha knows she's wrong for that damn 'CRISPY' comment towards T-Pain because she's damn near that colour herself! Don't get it twisted. I hate how y'all always clowin' about other peoples physical features .. whoever said that comment about lil' kim is right! Cause when we go out and get surgery and it all goes wrong, y'all are still going to be talking sh*t!! Natasha this blog is supposed to be promoting black celebrities and their 'fabulousness', check yourself before you write another crispy comment because you're upsetting alot of people. I wouldn't be surprised if you lose some visitors too! You know that ish ain't right. That's why I'm mostly on CONCRETELOOP.COM these days. There's no COLORISM there !

by Mariah Weary.
7:34 pm - Apr 29, '08

I co-sign with it's me!! on

I co-sign with it's me!! on R.L. :)

by DH
11:15 pm - Apr 29, '08

T-Pain looks such a a queen

T-Pain looks such a a queen in these pictures. And you know what they say. Pictures are worth a thousand words.

by Catherine
11:18 pm - Apr 29, '08

That RL is something sexy.

by Precious
7:40 pm - Apr 29, '08

[quote comment="79889"]I am

[quote comment="79889"]I am just a bit curious..the magazine HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP reported his profile was found on I n t i m a t e m i n g l e DOTC o m last week and he was seeking his sugar woman there. wow!![/quote] what is this ish

by u aint right
11:36 pm - Apr 29, '08

I dunno, I don't think she

I dunno, I don't think she was referring to t-pain as crispy as in "fresh"... I think she meant dark-skinned. She does it all the time (look back in the) archives when she called fantasia a crispy-mess, as well as janice combs... She constantly downs dark-skinned people and its a shame-- esp since this blog is specifically geared towards blk ppl...