Celebrities and shade — you can’t have one without the other. This week, The Queen of Soul had a chuckle at the expense of another diva, an anti-Obama rapper lost his cool at an inauguration event, and an NBA standout throws a strong jab at Kanye West‘s baby mother’s estranged husband. Plus, guess which hip hop mogul is caught up in extortion allegations with his brother and Joan Rivers said what?! AND I QUOTE …
“When I heard that I just really cracked up. I thought it was really funny, but she did a beautiful job with the pre-record … next time I’ll probably do the same.”
Aretha Franklin discusses Beyonce’s alleged lip syncing of the “Star Spangled Banner” at President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony, via ABC News.
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“Limbaugh is a racist, Glenn Beck is a racist. Gaza Strip was getting bombed, Obama didn’t say s—t. That’s why I ain’t vote for him, next one either.”
Lupe Fiasco goes on an anti-Obama rant while performing at an inauguration event hosted by StartUp RockOn, via Politico.com.
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“I think somebody needs to get me a cold pop … ain’t nobody got time for that!”
Chilli responds to whether she and Usher will ever be romantically involved again, on “The Wendy Williams Show.”
“The question for me is: Where’s Spike Lee coming from? He didn’t like Whoopi Goldberg, he doesn’t like Tyler Perry, he doesn’t like anybody, I think he’s sort of run his course.”
Jamie Foxx calls Spike Lee out for being shady, jealous, and out of touch with reality, via The Grio.
“Today starts President Obama’s next four years in the White House Let’s hope the same isn’t true about the first lady’s new hairdo.”
Joan Rivers, who in the past has referred to First Lady Michelle Obama as “Blackie O,” expresses her disdain for the FLOTUS’s fabulous new haircut, via Twitter.
“Wasnt quiet when Kanye tore it down last month! RT @KrisHumphries: Big game tonight! The Garden got real quiet on the way out! #Brooklyn”
J.R. Smith takes a stab at Kris Humphries by mentioning the name of his estranged wife’s unborn baby’s father, in response to J.R. and the Knicks’ loss to the Brooklyn Nets, via Twitter.
“We never stole any money from anybody.”
Russell Simmons responds to allegations that he, along with brother Reverend Run, extorted money from his nieces Vanessa and Angela Simmons’ Pastry shoe company, via TMZ.com
