Willow Smith Addresses Tongue Ring Controversy

Willow Smith is known for her spontaneous style decisions, whether it's rocking multi-colored locks, a bald head or a faux tongue ring. 

In an interview with Michael Yo of The Yo Show, the "Whip My Hair" singer discusses being raised by two megastars (Will and Jada Pinkett Smith) and how it hasn't overshadowed her individuality. "My parents always told me to do what I want," she said. 

The creative freedom has allowed her to forge her own style and personality, but revealed that she uses her dog Abby as a hair dye tester for all her funky head designs. Willow also addresses the tongue accessory that had headlines scolding yet still didn't phase her.

"If I know what's true in my heart [and] my soul," she said. "then what people say can't shake that."

Mariah Carey To Be Honored At Annual BMI Urban Awards

(via BMI) Mariah Carey will be honored as a BMI Icon at the BMI Urban Awards, scheduled for Friday, September 7 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. The star-studded event draws the entire entertainment community together to celebrate the songwriters, producers and publishers of the most-performed urban songs of the previous year.

BMI Icons are selected because of their “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” As the 2012 honoree, Mariah Carey will join ranks that include The Jacksons, Snoop Dogg, George Clinton, James Brown, Isaac Hayes, Little Richard, Al Green, The Bee Gees, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton, to name a few.

Mariah Carey is one of the most prolifically successful songwriters of the last several decades in any genre of music. With her distinct five-octave vocal range and the finesse with which she scaled it, Carey defined the modern pop performance, delivering the songs she wrote with awe-inspiring grace and power.

The BMI Urban Awards will include an all-star musical tribute to Mariah Carey, as well as the presentation of the Urban Songwriter, Song, Producer and Publisher of the Year crystals. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant will share the evening’s hosting duties with Catherine Brewton, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta. 

For more information on the BMI Urban Awards and other BMI Urban events, visit www.bmi.com/

Sofia Vergara Is TV’s Highest Paid Actress: Who’s Nipping at Her High Heels?

Sofia Vergara is having one hell of a birthday month. Not only did she have a lavish party for more than a hundred friends in Mexico, she got engaged. And now, she’s Forbes magazine’s highest paid actress. 

With a combination of her salary from the hit ABC comedy, Modern Family, product endorsements and her Kmart clothing line, the magazine estimates her take over the last year at $19 million.

That’s a lot of money, but is that enough to drop an estimated two million dollars on a fortieth birthday? It helps that she’s also one of the cofounders of talent agency-turned-multimedia giant, Latin World Entertainment, which raked in $27 million in revenue in 2011. Werq, Sofia!

George Zimmerman Apologizes to Trayvon Martin's Family, Says 'It Was God's Plan'

By Myeisha Essex

Trayvon Martin's shooter, George Zimmerman, broke his silence in an interview with FOX News Wednesday night, saying the murder "was all God's plan." Zimmerman, accompanied by his lawyer, Mark O'Mara, spoke to talk-show host Sean Hannity where he apologized to Martin's parents and said he didn't regret anything. 

"I feel that it was all God's plan, and for me to second guess it or judge it," he said, trailing off. 

Trayvon Martin's father quickly responded to his remarks saying, "We must worship a different God because there is no way that my God would have wanted George Zimmerman to kill my teenage son."

Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, agreed. "I think it's absolutely ridiculous. God did not have a plan for Trayvon to die and for George Zimmerman to shoot Trayvon for no reason," she said in an interview with CNN on today. 

"I am sorry they buried their child," Zimmerman said. "I can't imagine what it must feel like, and I pray for them daily... I just think it's a tragic situation and I hope it's the most difficult thing I'll ever go through in my life."

Although Zimmerman did issue an apology, he didn't appear remorseful. Hannity asked if Zimmerman regretted having a gun, he said no. Hannity asked if he regretted getting out of the car to follow Martin that night, he said no. And when asked if he would do anything differently, in retrospect, now that time has passed, Zimmerman responded again with, "No sir." 

Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Stanford, Florida in February. He claimed Martin threatened his life and at that point, Zimmerman said, he realized he didn't have anymore time. "I do wish there was something, anything, I could have done that wouldn't have put me in the position where I had to take his life," he said. 

A press release issued before the interview said that "Zimmerman will open up about what happened the night of Trayvon Martin’s death and his experience in the aftermath of the fatal shooting," according to the Huffington Post. 

Zimmerman's camp choose to do their first television interview with FOX News, a network the 28-year-old has had a relationship with. In April, Hannity went on record defending Zimmerman after an off-the-record interview with the gunman. "There's been this rush to judgment by so many," Hannity said. "If this was some type of racially motivated killing, and George Zimmerman does not seem to fit the profile as someone who mentored minority children."

Zimmerman pled not guilty to second degree murder charges in May and was released on bail. Since that time he's returned to jail and was released again on $1M bail. Zimmerman is currently staying at a safe house awaiting trial.

Read more: http://www.essence.com/2012/07/19/george-zimmerman-apologizes-to-trayvon-martins-family-says-it-was-gods-plan/#ixzz2166H5MWa

B.G. Of The Hot Boyz Sentenced To 14 Years!

B.G., aka Baby Gangsta of the Hot Boyz, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison.

A local New Orleans news source reports:

A 31-year-old local rapper who gained international acclaim for his gritty songs detailing drug dealing, violence and a no-snitch mantra was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in federal prison for gun possession and witness tampering. Christopher Dorsey, better known as B.G. or Baby Gangsta, was an original member of the 1990s rap super group the Hot Boyz. His most recent album, "Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood," came out in 2009 on Atlantic Records.

In federal court Wednesday, the hefty Dorsey wore a jail jumpsuit, and for unknown reasons, sat in a wheelchair. His demeanor was a far cry from the grinning, on-top-of-the-world hip-hop hero who drove fancy cars and cavorted with scantily-clad women in music videos.

Dorsey had previously pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm during a 2009 traffic stop in eastern New Orleans. But later, he obstructed justice by pushing one of his two associates to falsely claim ownership of the gun.

Dorsey confessed to the crimes but prosecutors made clear that he was not cooperating, staying in line with the "no-snitch" philosophy he so often espoused in his songs.

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