Jay-Z, Kanye West & Ryan Leslie Make Surprise Sweet Sixteen Visit + Tracy Morgan Apologizes Again

Jun 13 | by _YBF

Kanye West, Ryan Leslie, Diggy Simmons and Jay-Z were among the celebrity guests who dropped in on the sweet sixteen birthday party of Leslie Taylor (daughter of Jay-Z’s business associate Chaka Pilgrim), and her friend Skakora Conley.

See the pics of the hip-hop stars making the sweet 16 party fab inside and find out the deets on Tracy Morgan apologizing to victims of bullys and meeting gay teens.

Lucky ladies Leslie Taylor and Skakora Conley hosted a Black Swan-themed birthday party at the Carlton Hotel over the weekend. And they had hip-hop allstars Kanye West and Jay-Z there.

The party was organized by the Purple Agency and featured stilt walkers, human mannequins covered in feathers, and ballerinas dressed in black who danced to Kanye’s “Runaway.”

During the party, Kayne and Jay-Z got on the mic while Ryan Leslie sang “Happy Birthday” to the girls.

And Diggy Simmons presented the “Royal 16 Court” at the party.

During the party Jay-Z posed with mom Chaka while giving a shout-out to her daughter. Sweet!

Also in the news.....

Now that he is feeling the backlash from every angle, Tracy Morgan has quickly changed his tune. In addition to apologizing for his comments, the comedian is trying to make amends. He will soon be meeting with gay youth in NYC who have been victims of bullys, homeless gay teens, and he will be traveling back to Nashville, TN to apologize to people who were offended by his act. In an interview with E! online, he said:

"I know how bad bullying can hurt," Morgan said. "I was bullied when I was a kid. I'm sorry for what I said. I didn't mean it. I never want to use my comedy to hurt anyone. My family knew what it was like to feel different. My brother was disabled and I lost my father to AIDS in 1987.... Parents should support and love their kids no matter what. Gay people deserve the same right to be happy in this country as everyone else. Our laws should support that."

Photos via VIBE/Rap-Up.com

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Talented, they are agreed.For a first time, they did exremtely well....and they looked like they enjoyed themselves..which means that you made them feel comfortable..pretty cool.

by Esih
7:21 pm - May 23, '12

Talented, they are agreed.For

Talented, they are agreed.For a first time, they did exremtely well....and they looked like they enjoyed themselves..which means that you made them feel comfortable..pretty cool.

by Esih
7:20 pm - May 23, '12

I was in this sweetsixteen.

I was in this sweetsixteen. YBF YOU SHOULD D . We do not go to a big fancy school like you see on MTV and her mother gave us an experience we will never forget . She treated each of us lie queens and kings .When most parents only care about their kids. she paid for everything for us > made sure we got to all the rehearsals and i live all the way in east new york. She gave us look into the life we wish we could have and told us it is all possible. Non of us wanted to wear gown and tuxedos but we were transformed into royalty that night > it was more than a party and meeting the artist was great,but the meetings the mentoring and the preparation that went into it is what made it special, i just wish the world could see that nights like this dont just happen to rich brats. shoutout to the best court ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by Anonv
9:57 am - Jun 17, '11

I was at the comedy show with

I was at the comedy show with Tracy, the audience was full of whites who evidently thought they were getting the tracy they see on TV.. He came out with a disclaimer of " i am not the guy on tv, i dont know who he is he is a character. you are at my show and you are about to get TRACY MORGAN!!!" They have put this man on a pedestal and bc he was the comedian he is they are now upset .. the show was funny he talked about everyone and everything. He was on a white couple all night that couple laughed and shook his hand at the end with no problem actually the white lady kept him going half the night by going back and forth with him but it was all in fun. He talked about, black, mexican, whites, project ppl, hood rats, everything but the only ones that got offended and cried out about it was the Gays, who want gay right and the freedom to do what they want, to be seen and to have equal rights like everyone else..... well Tracy gave you the same rights as everyone else, he talked about GAYS like he did everyone else. It was a JOKE, it is said and done and you didnt raise a fuss over him using the N-word, or talking about anyone else, so are gays the only ones that should complain or are gays the only ones that wear the feelings on their sleeves, or are very sensitive or maybe they are the only ones that didnt realize it is comedy and that cant take a joke!!! It was really comedy when he talked about blacks, mexican and N******, they laughed long and loud but it was quiet when he mentioned gays.. I was there I saw and heard the entire show.. I laughed at, it all and yes I am black but was not offended when he talked about blacks, wonder if i were gay if i would have been offended ??? probably not bc I would have remembered i was at a comedy show.. Word to the wise research your comedian before you pay for his tickets.. he is not the guy you see on TV!!!!!

by Anonymous
12:37 am - Jun 15, '11

It's ok to support your good

It's ok to support your good friend daughters B-Day party now why aren't you over in France with your wife supporting her, like she always supports you. Jay get your ass over to France and show some loyalty to your wife BEYONCE.

by Anonymous
1:24 pm - Jun 14, '11

OMG! like seriously...these

OMG! like seriously...these two young girls are ugly is one THE STOOPIDEST THING I HAVE EVER HEARD! Even if they looked like Dennis Rodman with a wig, who would want to insult, degrade and prey on these girls self esteem by saying they are ugly....beautiful chocolate smooth skin and dimples.....pffft if I was their age I would certainly try to holla....YOU DELUSION PEOPLE WHO HIDE BEHIND A KEYBOARD1 Those are some pretty beautiful young sweet things hmmm....look in the mirror fools before you judge. AND I am light and bright..I love love all shapes colors and sizes, dark or light you still can be ugly but they aren't!

by SoFire
1:22 pm - Jun 14, '11

Just because more than one

Just because more than one person thinks your nieces, cousins, sisters, etc.. are ugly, that is their opinions! Hell, I think they are ugly also! Ain't nobody hating at all. I've seen better looking 16 yr olds! Whatever!!!!!!

by Tina
12:21 pm - Jun 14, '11

loved the sweet 16

loved the sweet 16 pics...everyone looks so happy. kanye is such a handsome guy, love to see him smile.

by huh what?!?!?
11:53 am - Jun 14, '11

THE HATE IS SO GREAT!!! Those

THE HATE IS SO GREAT!!! Those girls are beautiful, the party was great & they looked like they had a wonderful time. All the negative comments need to stop. When YOU CAN DO IT BETTER THAN THEM then you can say something. Otherwise.... FALL BACK!

by Sugarplum1974
11:28 am - Jun 14, '11

FOH, WHERE DO THESE HATERS

FOH, WHERE DO THESE HATERS SEE UGLY @!!! THEY SCREEN MUST BE DIRTY!!!

by haitianPRINCESS!!
10:56 am - Jun 14, '11

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by Anonymous
10:02 am - Jun 14, '11

FOR ALL THE HATERS TALKING

FOR ALL THE HATERS TALKING ABOUT MY NIECES- BEAT IT!!!! YOU WISH YOU COULD HAVE HAD A SWEET 16 LIKE THEM!! KORA & LESLIE- YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL INSIDE & OUT!!! ANOTHER AUNTIE- U KNOW THIS ONE TOO!! BRUSH THE HATERS OFF UR SHOULDERS!!!

by Anonymous
9:53 am - Jun 14, '11

If you know the style of

If you know the style of jokes a comic tells and you are offended by them then dont go to their show !!! DUH

by NBAILTG
9:22 am - Jun 14, '11

fun party! tracy, im mad at

fun party! tracy, im mad at u!

by ooooimTELLIN
9:10 am - Jun 14, '11

and i aint made bc of what u

and i aint made bc of what u said im mad that u are going OVERBOARD to plz people. comedians are comedians! people will not always agree....and plenty will be offended! people need to get off they got damn high horse...esp the LGBT community AS IF the rest of us owe u something!

by ooooimTELLIN
9:12 am - Jun 14, '11

IT'S COMEDY PEOPLE!! Damn!!!

IT'S COMEDY PEOPLE!! Damn!!! You expect clean, wholesome jokes from a comedian? People irritate me.

by Colonel Stinkmeaner
7:43 am - Jun 14, '11

And we wonder why black

And we wonder why black people are in the pitiful state we are in. We are always worried about the most fruitless things. How someone looks and how someone dresses is the least of our worries as black people. And as long as we stay stuck on these things other races will continue to be ahead of us. It's truly sad. We are most critical of each other. Other races don't have to hate on us because we hate ourselves enough. Get some substance people and use it to build up our race instead of tearing each other down. Crabs in the barrel mentality having asses!!! Geesh!!!

by Anonymous
7:38 am - Jun 14, '11

I hope Tracy can make amends

I hope Tracy can make amends because that was foul. I will never forgive him but Dog the Bounty Hunter somehow made amends for his comments about black people and he still has his show. I hope for Tracy's sake people will be as forgiving with him.

by p1tey1
12:55 am - Jun 14, '11

Skakora??? We need to do

Skakora??? We need to do better with these names people.

by Liz
11:18 pm - Jun 13, '11

Its actually Shakora!! Typo

by Anonymous
9:50 am - Jun 14, '11

Its actually Shakora!! Typo

by Anonymous
9:50 am - Jun 14, '11

Its actually Shakora!! Typo

by Anonymous
9:49 am - Jun 14, '11

Its actually Shakora!! Typo

by Anonymous
9:49 am - Jun 14, '11

Looks like fun. Happy bday. I

Looks like fun. Happy bday. I don't think that the girls are pretty and skin color has nothing to do with it. Its rude the way some people have stated it but it is the truth. I think that some people lie b/c they r of darker complexion. Pretty is pretty regardless of complexion and they r not pretty but they r not ugly.

by Anonymous
9:53 pm - Jun 13, '11

Those are my nieces you are

Those are my nieces you are calling ugly--and it's sad that you feel the need to comment on their looks they are both beautiful girls inside out and smart as hell! Please don't be jealous because your probably sitting somewhere in some dirty ass bedroom or your cubicle at your wack job---->>>>>staring at these beautiful pictures from their wonderful party in which --Yes we had a ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shakora and Leslie you rock!!!!!!!! Love, Auntie----u know which one!

by Anonymous
9:40 am - Jun 14, '11

LMAO!!! EXACTLY, THESE HATERS

LMAO!!! EXACTLY, THESE HATERS HAVE NO LIVES!!! TALKING ABOUT LIL GIRLS WHOM THEY DONT EVEN KNOW!!!! I TELL EM GETALIFE.ORG>>>>>ANYWHO, THAT WAS REAL NICE OF JAY AND KANYE AND RYAN LESLIE. AND THIS POST IS INDEED YBF!!!!

by haitianPRINCESS!!
10:52 am - Jun 14, '11

That Tracy Morgan is funny as

That Tracy Morgan is funny as hell... Real talk he's right though, on all that gay sensitive shit. if you can take a dick up the ass then you damn sure can take a joke. BTW ain't the ass tissue the most sensitive tissue on the body? Rite!!! -BREAK THE WALLS OF SENSITIVITY WITH A DICK IN YA ASS-

by Anonymous
9:45 pm - Jun 13, '11

I don't understand why

I don't understand why perverted ass "heterosexual" people think about the sexual aspects of homosexuality FIRST and foremost when you bash gay people. It's like the first thing "Straight" gay bashers wanna talk about is a dick in somebody's ass. Is it because perhaps you fantasize about these activities?? I just find it interesting that the so called "heterosexuals" who are anti gay seem to think they know so much about the sex lives of gay men. Hmmmm...

by Sarcastic Chick
11:49 pm - Jun 13, '11

It's not that 'straight'

It's not that 'straight' dudes fantasize about these activities, it's that we fantasize about what would do to a fine azz chick, so what in the hell would a gay guy fantasize about? Maybe a 'sword fight'????

by hetero
4:42 pm - Jun 14, '11

Jay told us last week that

Jay told us last week that the woman, Chaka Pilgrim, is "one of my best friends," Pilgrim, who works for Jay's Rocawear company, confirms they're still pals and that "we were just playing around."

by iTellsItAll
8:30 pm - Jun 13, '11

Those girls are not ugly,

Those girls are not ugly, contrary to some of these comments. What's ugly is the damage that our history has done on your self-image. How can you look at those pretty eyes, cheeks and smiling faces and see ugly? It's really pitiful that self-haters have the audacity to share their ignorant views for all to see and read. It's really embarrassing that you think it's okay to hate who you are.

by Relic
8:29 pm - Jun 13, '11

I totally agree. The girls

I totally agree. The girls are not ugly. There are a lot of self-haters in the world

by Anonymous
7:32 am - Jun 14, '11

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by helenad
8:14 pm - Jun 13, '11

honesty the mom need some

honesty the mom need some makeup on and her girls too happy to pay to have stars attention...Jay no he wrong to have his hands that close to the goodies, hasz he no decency....wow

by iTellsItAll
8:05 pm - Jun 13, '11

yall need 2 stop lying. they

yall need 2 stop lying. they r pretty b/c they r darkskinned? yall know damn weel those chicks are ugly and so is jay z. aint nuthin wrong with being ugly. it wont affect your credit or prevent you from getting a job. golly gees

by MasterMind
8:00 pm - Jun 13, '11

your an idiot. There is

your an idiot. There is nothing wrong with the way these little girl looks. But there is something wrong with the way you think. They are pretty. I can't express how beautiful these little girls are.

by crissy snow
10:21 am - Jun 15, '11

damn you are self

damn you are self hating--what is the definition of ugly???? a thin nose? a different complexion? but I bet you think Sarah j Parker is gorgeous right? (not that she isn't) but posts like yours just confirms that many --not most Black people really hate themselves and other black people---I'm not disturbed by your ignorance I'm just afraid you'll pass it on to other young people you may have an influence on--SAD! Look in the mirror people--Black is beautiful anyway you slice it!

by Anonymous
9:44 am - Jun 14, '11

Nobody said tht you dick!!a!

Nobody said tht you dick!!a! Youre allowed to think those girls are ugly just like others (including me) are allowed to think theyre cute- beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I just think that making multiple comments on the internet calling some 16 year old girls ugly is so childish, negative and unnecessary. GROW THE FUCK UP. Keep it movin on posts like these if you have nothing good to say.

by Everybody Panic
8:09 pm - Jun 13, '11

I think the girls are

I think the girls are GORGEOUS. And how BIG of Jay to show his love and support to his FRIEND from WAYYYYY back. That right there is loyalty...how many of us can say that about most folk in the game. And I DO believe that those that scream illumninati and call the beautiful young ladies name are suffering from the GREEN EYED monstaaar !!!! QUick to critisize and judge and ALL i see in the above pics with Jay and YE is LOVE and HAPPINESS !!!! STOP THE HATE !!!!!

by ATL peach
7:26 pm - Jun 13, '11

Cute and Lucky girls!

by Bey Fanatic
6:52 pm - Jun 13, '11

Ugly Jay n the homo kanye. 2

Ugly Jay n the homo kanye. 2 damn powerful illuminati of the game. They fameux rich n satanic. Hate hate hate it.

by Anonymous
6:42 pm - Jun 13, '11

BEAUTIFUL BLACK GIRLS. LUCKY

BEAUTIFUL BLACK GIRLS. LUCKY THEM. WISH I WOULD HAVE HAD IT LIKE THAT AT 16.

by out-on-bail
6:38 pm - Jun 13, '11

I wish people would just take

I wish people would just take ownership of their actions without giving them apologies with the community serve to match. Tracy is a comedian .. a lousy one .. but never the less thats what he does. Comedians say what some ppl want to say but just dont have the balls to say and I really think his supposedly 'punch line' was just that. Do I think he would do that to his own son? No. Comedians come up with material based off things they've seen or heard. So if you going to apologize for what you say - then maybe you should start doing a better job of screening those jokes so you don't have to apologize later. Whats the use of apologizing for something you didn't literally mean in the first place??

by Just Me
6:35 pm - Jun 13, '11

not feeling that last photo

not feeling that last photo at all, i'm about to curse his ass out. then again is it even worth it, i got juluis to keep my warm.

by beyonce
6:27 pm - Jun 13, '11

Those chicks are pure fugly!

Those chicks are pure fugly! All that damn money, they need to purchase a new damn face. smh

by LMAoooo
6:14 pm - Jun 13, '11

Wow. Talking about young

Wow. Talking about young women? Must make you feel like a big deal?!?!? What a pitiful excuse of a human you are..... Yuck. Anyways.....those girls look beautiful! And what an amazing 16th bday to have! #niiiice

by jme
6:53 pm - Jun 13, '11

Thanks Jme--those are my

Thanks Jme--those are my nieces and yes they are beautiful inside and out--sweet girls who do well in school-not fast and hot and running the streets! They had a great time and I am just saddened by all the negative comments, it's sad that some of us really hate ourselves--but thank you for your kind words! we-the family worked hard on this party and are glad it turned out well! :-)

by Anonymous
9:47 am - Jun 14, '11