Ballers, beauties, artists, fashion designers, entertainment & Technology industry elite and more gathered under one roof for the first ever “E-Motion Art Show” inside Agora 517 in Downtown Los Angeles. The exclusive creative experience, presented by Greenberg Glusker and produced by Echoing Soundz, featured never before seen pieces of some of the greatest professional athletes to step on the basketball court such as Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, James Harden as well as today’s iconic music celebrities such as DJ Khaled, Prince, Drake, Dr. Dre and more, by Sports/Celebrity Photographer Cassy Athena and Celebrity sanctioned artists Art Mobb and Califawnia.

Tahiry

Cassy Athena and Matt Barnes

Christina Milian and Friends

Celebrity guests in attendance included Matt Barnes, Christina Milian, Actor/Artist Quincy, Actor/Artist Trevor Jackson, Celebrity Stylist EJ King, Tahiry, Kalin White (Kalin & Myles), NFL athletes Omar Bolden and Duke Ihenacho, NBA ballers Isaiah Austin, Eric Moreland, Jordan Hamilton, Delon Wright, Bobby Brown, Craig Smith and Dennis Graham, as well as Sebastian Wolski (Bravo’s, Million Dollar Listing New York). This series of the “E-Motion Art Show” was a collaboration of celebrity photographic portraits by Cassy Athena, bigger-than-life handcrafted leathers, pearls, mind-blowing Plexiglass, bejeweled chromed basketball hoops and more by Art Mobb and Califawnia, plus an unveiled abstract art installation by first-timer Echo Hattix.

Quincy and Echo Hattix

Cassy and Eric Moreland

Art Mobb, Cassy Athena and Califawnia

Attendees also enjoyed an open bar, hosted by Earl Stevens Selections (E-40), Boosie Juice (Lil Boosie) and Hula Girl Beverages and enjoyed giveaways sponsored by Amber Rose Eyewear, Night Shift, Rim Ryders, Popular Demand, Pink Dolphin, Been Broke Before and Rich & Rotten clothing, in addition to the evening’s soundtrack curated by DJ Looney Go Ham.

Work by Art Mobb

Drake’s Dad Dennis Graham and Cassy Athena

Boosie Juice (Lil Boosie)

Bartended holding bottle of Earl Stevens Selections (E-40) wine

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Orange is the New Black star, Laverne Cox will be starring in the remake of the 1975 classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show.  The comical and musical horror is about two lovers, Brad (Ryan McCartan) and Janet (Victoria Justice) who ended up stranded with a flat tire. Cox will be playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter , which is the transvestite homeowner of the creepy mansion Brad and Janet go to for help.

Through out their experience in the house, Frank-N-Furter’s sexually ambiguous and mad scientist ways clearly show it’s not your typical home to come across. During Janet and Brad’s journey in the eerie home, they will meet some of Furter’s helpers, known as Riff Raff (Reeve Carney),  and Magenta (Christina Milian). With all the dancing and rock n roll songs, it leads to the annual Transylvanian science convention to reveal Frank’s latest creation “Rocky Horror.” The birth of the creation is an attractive man, made to only fulfill the desires of Frank.

Tim Curry as Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 film.

Laverne Cox looks stunning as Entertainment Weekly gave us the exclusive first look of her as Frank-N-Furter, who was originally played by Tim Curry on stage and in the film. “I get tweets from people, ‘Please don’t f— up Rocky Horror Picture Show!'” said Cox, humorously. As she continues with the EW exclusive, she referred to this experience as magical, “When I started training again last year, I started working my chest voice,” she says on the Toronto set. “As a trans woman with a low voice, I had been so afraid of those low tones. This is a character where it’s absolutely appropriate that I sing in the base baritone register that I have. What’s also fun is playing with those higher notes in my register too. This is sort of my professional singing debut. But it’s been wonderful claiming my chest voice. It’s been really healing.”

The Rocky Horror Picture Show will premiere on Fox this fall.

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Lil Wayne is giving his fans exactly what they want to hear with “Sorry 4 The Wait 2” . The mixtape features Weezy flowing over bangerz by O.T. Genasis, Meek Mill and many more. The tape also features collaborations with Drake, 2 Chainz, and the rapper’s rumored boo Christina Milian.

Listen to “Sorry 4 The Wait 2” and check out the complete tracklist below:

1. Coco
2. Sh!t
3. Trap House
4. Selsun Blue
5. Used To f/ Drake
6. No Type
7. Fingers Hurtin
8. Hot N*gga
9. HollyWeezy
10. Drunk In Love ft. Christina Milian
11. You Guessed It
12. Try Me f. Mack Maine
13. Preach ft. 2 Chainz
14. Alphabet
15. No Haters
16. Admit It ft. SNL
17. Dreams & Nightmares

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Hip-Hop fans were shocked when news broke that Lil’ Wayne and his “father” Baby were no longer seeing eye to eye and there’s a possible court case regarding the release of Tha Carter V  looming. Neither party has addressed the situation publicly, besides a subliminal tweet here and there from Lil’ Wayne. A journalist from The Hollywood Reporter decided to ask Young Money’s songstress, Christina Milian, at the premiere of FOX’s new hit-series, Empire, to give her opinion on the beef brewing between the two iconic Hip-Hop figures.

Milian responded by saying “It’s a little difficult,” to the reporter. Then, she went onto say that “I’m on the same record label. I’m on Young Money, so it’s a little difficult when it comes to business. I understand the circumstance for all of them. I think everyone’s trying to work it out and I wish the best. Honestly it’s been an empire that has been built between Baby and with Lil Wayne. You can only hope for the best and big things for the both of them, that they continue this grind that they have. They basically paved the way for people like myself having the opportunity to become successful. I pray it all works out. I know he prays the same thing, nothing but the best.”

Milian hopes the two can mend their relationship, which will enable her to release new music sometime in the near future. It’ll only help her capitalize off of the reality show that follows her life, which is set to premiere on the E! Network later on this week.

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Rich Gang orchestrates a heist in the video for their new single “Tapout,” featuring Birdman, Lil Wayne, Mack Maine, Future, and Nicki Minaj. With the help of Christina Milian and Paris Hilton, the crew hit the jackpot and rob a safe full of money and diamonds in the middle of a party. The Hannah Lux Davis directed video also features cameos from Kimora Lee Simmons, Bow Wow, and DJ Khaled. The track is featured on the upcoming Rich Gang compilation album Flashy Lifestyle which is set to drop on June 25th. This is the second recent YMCMB video to feature a robbery – “High School” was the first – but hey, crime pays. Watch below.

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Earlier today Teedra Moses dropped the visuals to her record, “Another LuvR” with some help from fellow MMG labelmate Wale. This track comes off Moses’ Luxurious Undergrind mixtape, which she released this past summer. We haven’t seen too many collaborations featuring this leading lady, but I am hopeful that Rick Ross has something good cooking. Little known fact, Moses had a hand in writing Christina Milian‘s “Dip It Low.” Not sure if that means anything, I’m just trying show my girl Teedra some love. Let’s see if Rozay can bring out the best in the New Orleans-bred emcee. Be sure to check out the video below.

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