It’s about that time folks. I usually HATE doing Year In Review Roundups, but since I’ve had so many requests….

This year I’m kickin it award style. First up…

The 2006 Most Likely to Be On More Than We Think Award:

Winner: DMX. Dude has issues. And I honestly think it’s more than that crack he’s been sniffin’ for years. Even a grown ass crackhead wouldn’t say a grown ass woman raped him. Damn shame.

Runners-up: Whitney Houston and Golden Brooks

The 2006 B*tch Please Award:

Winner: Assie. I have realized there is a God simply because her 15 minutes were up in 14 minutes.

Runners-up: Kramer and Donald Trump/Miss USA

The Song Most Likely to Give You A Migraine in 2006 Award:

Winner: “Love” by Keyshia Cole. I couldn’t get past the first chorus without having to turn off every light and sound within 20 feet of me. Migraines indeed.

Runners-up: “Unfaithful” by Rihanna and “Chicken Noodle Soup” by Young B and Webstar (“Chicken Noodle Soup” is also the the winner of the Song That Set Black Folks Back Award)

The Biggest Break-up of 2006 Award:

Winner: Bobby and Whitney. Hands down. Y’all already know. This is the one of the only breakups where perfect strangers were willing to throw Whitney a “Pack up the crack and Go” celebration party.

Runners-up: Trina and Lil Wayne & Russell and Kimora Simmons

The Hottest Hook-up of 2006 Award:

Winner: Sanaa Lathan and Terrell Owens. Folks went nuts when I posted about their couple status a few months ago. And y’all thought Sanaa was a goody goody….

Runners-up: Lil Wayne and Baby & Lil Wayne and Solange (Dude gets around)

After an obscene amount of contestants entered this contest, the winner has been chosen at random. Congrats to YBF reader ROBINA SCHENCK from South Carolina for winning the Jay-Z Kingdom Come Cd/Bonus DVD!

Happy New Year everybody!

Who said Christmas was over? For the final YBF Giveaway of the year–1 lucky and fab reader will receive Jay-Z’s Kingdom Come Deluxe Edition CD+Bonus DVD. The folks over at M80 Online Marketing have teamed up with YBF to provide a reader a copy of this hot deluxe edition LP. And the DVD has lots of behind the scenes footage of recent video shoots and exclusive live peformances.

To enter, send an e-mail to ybfgiveaway@gmail.com with “KINGDOM COME” in the subject line. Please provide your name and mailing address where you want the deluxe album to go. Contest ends at 11:59p EST December 30th, 2006. The winner will be announced on New Year’s Eve. 1 e-mail per person.


Happy Holidays oh fabulous ones!



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Mos and Alayna on their honeymoon last year

As if Mos Def didn’t already disappoint the ladies who find him sexy by marrying that video scooch a year ago that he knew a whole 72 hours . Now, several very credible sources have informed me that he and his wife (Alayna Wyatt) are in the midst of divorce. Mainly because Mos has a new chick in his life. She is a Dubai princess named MiMi (real name is supposedly Mariam) that he met at the Dubai Film Festival last week and the paparazzi have always constantly tried to find dirt on this chick. She’s very protected (always with a minimum of 2 bodygaurds) and will go bad on anybody attempting to take her pic. She rarely goes out, is rarely photographed, and tries to be a downlow socialite. But now, her secret that she’s dating Mos Def is out. [I removed the pics of Mariam on my own terms]

Anyways, I hear MiMi’s the most sought after chick in the game (in Dubai) because she’s so mysterious and men think she’s the hottest thing ever to hit Dubai. I guess. I hear she’s also my Soror and got her Bachelor’s at UMASS and Masters degree at Yale here in the states. Her family is real pissy about photos of her hitting the gossip rags and media, but oh damn well. And on the real, I’m gonna need Mos to focus on promo’ing his new album True Magic that has been pushed back 3 times already. It’s slated to hit stores tomorrow but I hear from some sources that he’s trying to push back the date yet again because he wants to stay in Dubai even longer with his new lady. And if he stays, he won’t be able to do promo here in the states.

When I posted a bit of this story over at Ya Heard??? a couple days ago, folks overseas went nuts hitting up the site in epic proportions. Yes, I’m serious. Apparently there’s just something about this chick…

Posts have been slower than normal thanks to me being on Holiday vacay in Chicago right now and news being slow as all hell this week. But here goes:

She looks goreous as usual. On the gossip tip: Word has it Kelly is dating LeBron James’ manager Maverick Carter. I wouldn’t be surprised as she was spotted sitting behind the Cavs (LeBron’s team) bench at the Nets v. Cavs game last week.

She was trying to hide out from the tv cameras that were hounding Jay and B the whole game over on the Nets bench. Mmmhmm.

Kelly is also in the January issue of Essence:

So fabulous.

Randy Jackson was spotted with his daughter Geneieve at the White Carpet Christmas celebration recently:

Another pic:

She is definitely a fab chick. And if Randy doesn’t look like his Papa Joe……just a puffier version.

Mimi hosted the Niche Media and Hendrix Vodka’s Holiday Party at Hotel Jerome yesterday in Aspen:

Cute look.

But this lil outfit she was rockin in Aspen a few days ago:

Is a no-no.

Look who’s pregnant self was on camera at her man’s game the other day:

Siovaughn Wade it is. She’s lookin’ quite fabulous preggers. Even with the chi chis out and about on display. Rep ya man girl…

Here are a couple cute and recent parent/baby pics:

Monie Love and her son are too cute. Too bad she lost her DJ job this week thanks to Jeezy walking out on her interview. Yessir.

And Angie Bassett and Cortney B. Vance were photo’d with their twin kiddies. Loves it!

Eve was spotted shopping in Hollywood a couple days before Christmas:

Damn this Lion King ‘do she insists on rockin.

And here is Usher’s official and exclusive full statement on the death of his mentor James Brown:

“We have lost yet another prolific artist and one of America’s greatest cultural icons. My heart goes out to all of his family. He taught so many valuable lessons through his music in such a positive way. I celebrate his career for his words of inspiration. “This is a man’s world but it would be nothing without a woman…” In a time of racial segregation when we needed to know that black wasn’t bad he taught us to be proud. Having personally taught me how to get on the “good foot” I’ll never forget our performances together. All these memories will live on in my heart forever. He is the example of what you do with what God gives you. He was not only the Godfather of Soul, he was the Godfather to the entire music industry. James Brown was the greatest. He was the best! He was a real man,one who fought so desperately to change the minds of a crippled world…a world of ignorance and separation. He was one that always lifted his hand to help those in need. God Blessed us with James Brown. The Heavenly Father has called him home where he will be rewarded for the love, heart, spirit, andsoul he blessed us all with. I guess God just couldn’t take seeing the Soul Brotha #1 from the nosebleed seats anymore. I will miss you, my friend.”

The Randomness:

1. Janet’s next single is going to be “With You”.

Stay tuned for the YBF Year In Review!

Unfortunately, Christmas morning yesterday started off with tragedy:

According to various media sources, James Brown died of heart failure around 2am Dec. 25th, 2006 less than two days after he had been hospitalized with pneumonia and only three days after leading his annual holiday toy giveaway in Augusta, GA. He was 73. It’s a sad week for entertainment, his loved ones and fans, and those who have love and respect for the gift of music and dance. The Godfather is irreplaceable.

Here’s some eye candy for those who fully understand the sexiness of this man A.I. Check out the pics from his first game with the Nuggets last night:



He and his 9 year old son kicked it with the press around game time.

He must not know that I would……nevermind.



And word has it he and his wife have finalized their divorce recently. Apparently this “divorce” thing is just a rumor. But dammit…he could get it.


HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL OF MY FAAAABULOUS READERS! I gots nothing but love for y’all.