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Rick Ross And Ex Are Back Together?
Salt Gives Pepa A Surprise Birthday Party
Pepa at her party.
Sandra Denton, otherwise known as Pepa of Salt-n- Pepa, was surprised by her bandmate, Cheryl James, family and friends who threw her a festive surprise party for her 51st birthday.
The baller surprise party kicks off a month-long celebra- tion for the rapper, and Pepa told the site that her husband, Gurps Singh Rai, was the mastermind behind the party.
Gurps pretended they were going out for a quiet dinner, but ended up at SIXTY LES in NYC with about 300 people. The website notes that guests feasted on soul food – mac & cheese, chicken wings, cup- cakes and cake. Pepa revealed that she and hubby will cap her b-day celebration later this month with a relaxing vacation in Dubai.
The hip hop legends enjoyed a career resurgence thanks to the Geico commercial that in- troduced their hit classic “Push It” to a new generation. The commercial led to an additional 50,000 sales and nearly 4 mil- lion streams of the song in the three months following the debut of the campaign, Bill- board reports.
Spike Lee Given Honorary
They’re officially back on! Rick Ross and his boo Lira Galore stepped out Friday night, making their first public appearance together since their split. The pair attended the opening of a Wing Stop in Harlem. Swarmed by photos, Ross nor Lira made no com- ment about their relationship status. Sources say Galore wore her engagement ring and the couple were UBERLY af- fectionate with each other.
Message For Academy
Rick Ross and Lira Galore were spotted out on Friday night.
On Saturday, the Academy of Motion Picture and Sci- ences’ presented Spike Lee with an honorary Oscar for his 29 year body of work, at the 7th Annual Governor’s Awards.
He had a strong message for the film industry Saturday night while accepting his hon- orary Oscar at the Governors Awards: Get real about racial diversity.
The Do the Right Thing di- rector made it clear that Hol- lywood is lacking people of color in key positions.
"This industry is so behind sports, it’s ridiculous," Lee said from the podium. "It’s easier to be the president of the United States as a Black person than to be the head of a studio. Honest. Or the head of a network.
"I’m getting real here," Lee told the room filled with Hol- lywood's most powerful execu- tives and biggest stars. "Everybody here probably voted for President Obama. But when I go to offices, I see no black folks, except for the
Oscar; Has Strong
Janet Jackson Teams Up With Uber To Promote Tour
JANET JACKSON
Wesley Snipes, Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson presented the Oscar to Spike Lee.
brother man who is the secu- rity guard who checks my name as I go into the studio."
Lee, 58, had praise for Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Cheryl Boone Isaacs, who is Black, and has spearheaded a five-year plan to get Holly- wood executives to hire a more racially diverse workforce.
"President, keep it going," Lee said. "I know it’s tough. We have a long way to go."
Janet Jackson’s album Unbreakable arrived at No. 1 in its first week, and the music icon has been heavy on the road touring to promote. Now, Jackson’s marketing team is ramping up the promo by partnering with transport service Uber for a win-win deal.
count, the promo states: “Sign up to @Uber w/code UN- BREAKABLE - Get 1st ride free & digital copy of Janet’s new album! www. http://t.uber.com/jj ”
Also, winners of an interac- tive contest will have the chance to attend Janet's "Un- breakable World Tour".
Per Jackson’s Twitter ac-
Kandi Burruss Has
Star Studded Baby Shower
Kandi and her guests, Quad, Dr. Jackie, Toya, Monyetta, and Marlo.
Over the weekend, Real Housewives of Atlanta’s (RHOA) Kandi Burruss and hubby Todd Tucker cele- brated the upcoming arrival of their son, with a festive baby shower.
Celebrity guests included
Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris; Rasheeda Frost (Love & Hip Hop Atlanta); Demetria McKinney (RHOA); singer
Kelly Price; Monyetta Shaw (Atlanta Exes); Toya Wright; Phaedra Parks (RHOA); Marlo Hampton (RHOA); Quad Webb- Lunceford (Married to Med- icine); Dr. Jackie (Married to Medicine); Gocha (LA Hair) and others. Kandi’s mother and aunt’s were also present, along with Kandi’s close friends from middle school.
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