I HAD NO IDEA we would be seeing little Ms. Blue Ivy Carter any time soon. Boy was I surprised when I logged into facebook and there she was! Meet Blue Ivy, Beyonce and Jay Z's gorgeous bundle of joy! I knew she was gonna be cute but I had no idea she'd be this beautiful! I love her!!! She looks just like her big cousin Julez!!! Check out the pics from Blue's tumblr account.

Not only is she the youngest person to hit the Billboard charts, but now I think she's the youngest person with a tumblr. Thanks Bey and Jay for sharing your precious gift with us! I love how they didnt pimp their baby out for money. They posted pix in a very tactful way. Kudos to you, Carters. Beyonce looks so happy. Im happy for her! And Jay Z looks so cute holding his baby! She's so tiny!

Oh and to all the haters, the jokes on YOU! She's not ugly like you said she would be, dumbasses! HAAAAAA! Jay Z made a baby that most likely looks better than you....and probably better than your baby too. Now go scrape the egg off your face. On second thought, leave it on there. Im sure its an improvement.

See more pix here! http://helloblueivycarter.tumblr.com/

photo courtesy of Bossip.com

Let me start this post off by saying that I really like Willow Smith. I think Willow is adorable, very talented, and for the most part a positive role model for kids with her "be yourself" messages. A lot of people think that Will and Jada are doing a disservice to their kids. People are saying that Will and Jada need to let their kids be kids and stop exploiting them and pushing them into the limelight. I disagree. Children have a mind of their own! Not all kids want to jump double dutch, chase the ice cream truck, throw rocks and scrape their knees.

Some kids have other callings! It is obvious that the Smith children are talented. They want to show off their talent. They clearly like being entertainers. They like doing what theyre doing. Willow and Jaden seem to be having fun. They want to follow in their parents' foot steps and they genuinely like being in the limelight. I feel that if Will and Jada didn't let their kids follow their dreams, they would be doing them a disservice. "Let kids be kids." Maybe this is THEIR version of being kids. There is no rule book set in stone stating what entails being a kid and what doesn't. Some kids like entertaining! There are plenty of kids on tv!

When Beyonce was 9 years old, she was doing exactly what Willow is doing. Beyonce has since become a megastar and everyone is singing the praises of Matthew Knowles for creating such a huge star, and commending her parents for putting aside their dreams and careers to help Beyonce follow hers. So why are these same people the first ones to judge Will Smith and Jada Pinkett for doing the same thing? Clearly this family is not hurting for money! This isnt Toddlers and Tiaras where theyre thrusting their kids into the limelight forcing them to shake their booty and smile for the camera to make them holler for a dollar HONEY BOO BOO CHILE!

These kids are following their dreams! Acting and Singing are hobbies for Jaden and Willow and theyre blessed enough to be making money from it! Half of the people judging them have their kids on youtube droppin it like its hot, hoping someone discovers them and gives them a record deal Justin Bieber style. Please stop kidding yourselves.

With that said, though I commend Jada and Will for supporting their kids in their careers, I still think that there is a certain degree of discipline lacking in their lives. Willow is just a little too mouthy for my taste. As cute as precocious children can be, there should be a line drawn somewhere. The day she called Oprah Winfrey "gurrrrrrrrl" I wanted to jump through the tv screen and pluck her in her lips! Oprah is a good 50 something years old! Oprah is old enough to be her grandmother! Jada should have ran out from the wings and knocked the taste out of her mouth right on the air! Willow's parents need to instill respect and politeness in their children! She shouldn't be allowed to walk around talking to adults like she is one of them! The fact that she has more money than most adults is beside the point!

Aside from the way she speaks, I think there should be a certain line drawn when it comes to her attire. Most of the time, I support Willow's parents in letting her express herself by dressing herself, but the photo above is a CLEAR example of the point where the line should be drawn! No child should be allowed to walk outside looking like that on a date that is not October 31st.

Between Willow calling grown women "Gurl", not studying her "maths" and walking outside looking crazy as hayell, i think she has a tad too much freedom. Jada once said in an interview that she doesnt really give her kids rules. She gives them suggestions and hopes that they make the right decision. Um...THAT is doing a disservice to your kids! Kids need rules and kids need discipline otherwise theyll turn into adults that people dont like. If you dont discipline your kids, someone else will when they get out into the real world, and they wont do it with love! I know theyre rich and most people will probably suck up to them, but its important for them to have a clear head on their shoulders. They should have certain morals and values so that they can understand the value of a buck, understand the value of a friend and not grow up to be complete douche bags! Just Sayin.

Photos courtesy of Bossip.com

photo courtesy of NYDailyNews.com

Leave it to the heir of the Carter/Knowles throne to bring me out of hiatus!

E! Online is reporting that Beyonce has finally given birth to her baby girl! Yep, when Kelly Rowland slipped about the gender of B's baby, she wasn't lyin!

Sources told the NY Daily Newsthat Beyonce had checked in to Lenox Hill Hospital on New York's upper east side on Friday Night!

Several security guards were spotted patrolling the outside of the hospital Saturday night. In an effort to keep images from leaking to the public, hospital workers placed tape over security cameras and are forcing employees to turn in cell phones when they arrive for their shifts, the source said.

Her hubby Jay Z rented out the entire fourth floor to make sure his wife and baby had peace during baby's arrival.

According to E! Online, Source's told their own Ken Baker that the baby girl arrived on Saturday night via C-Section. Twitter is buzzing with their lies as usual reporting that the baby was named Brooklyn Carter. I sure hope THAT's A LIE! Im so tired of people naming their child Brooklyn. As nice as certain parts of Brooklyn may be, the crappy parts are just crappy enough to not want to name your child that.

In any case, E! is reporting that the baby's name is actually Ivy Blue Carter. Its not the greatest name in the world, but for a celebrity baby, thats pretty normal! Thank you Bey and Jay for giving the baby a name that she can live with! I look forward to seeing all the pix of baby and her big cousin Julez together! That should be adorable!

Cant wait to see this kid! Contrary to popular negativity, I think this baby is gonna be a cutie!

Now lets sit back and watch the frenzy begin! Be safe out there Carter/Knowles family! The baby hasn't even been born an entire day and its already a trending topic on twitter (even though the name MAY be wrong) with lying azz rumors to boot! Welcome to this effed up world baby Carter! You have some big shoes to fill! Im already waiting for your album!

CONGRATULATIONS BEYONCE AND JAY Z! IM SURE YOU'LL MAKE EXCELLENT PARENTS!

I just sat here and watched almost every comedy routine on the American Family Insurance website and can I say it is highly entertaining! Bill Bellamy is a funny dude!

American Family Insurance definitely picked the right guy for this campaign. Initially this was supposed to be an ad post, and it still is...but I'm definitely vouching for the fact that this is some funny mess. I think most of us who grew up with "ethnic" families have similar stories.

Other comedians participating in this campaign are Rodney Perry, Mark Viera, Donnel Rawlings and Tony Roberts. GOOD STUFF! Be sure to check it out. Below is a sneak peak of what to expect on the website!

Beyonce is the only artist I know who does a video for EVERY song on her album. I'm not complaining, I'm just saying. This girl JUST premiered her video for Countdown the other day, now she's giving us a teaser for her Love On Top video! Not to mention theres a video for Party floating around here somewhere.

How does Beyonce find the time to churn out so many videos? I wonder if theres more than one of her! I'm sure she has enough money to clone herself, but I don't think she's the type of girl willing to share her spotlight with a clone. Other chicks try to clone her all the time and you see what happens to them.

The Love On Top video looks pretty simple. It seems to be set in a New York City loft. Sidebar: Where the hell am I at when all this stuff is going down in New York? You ever walk down the street and think "I bet Beyonce is shooting a video up in that loft!.....I bet Justin Bieber is on that roof doing a photo shoot." I gots to get me some of that superman Ex-Ray vision! I'm missing all kinds of things happening in these buildings.

Anyhoo, the video is definitely not a concept you haven't seen before. It reminds me of New Edition's If It Isn't Love video...dance moves included. I'm still trying to figure out why Beyonce felt the need to wear a onesie though. Everyone else is in jeans or some kind of pants, and here she is droppin it like its hot with a panty-shirt on. Does her stylist ever present her with anything other than leotards?

Anyway here is the sneak peek of the vid. I love this song...so I don't really care what the video looks like, I'm sure I'm gonna be rockin to it.

photo via Billboard.com

Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson paid tribute to their dad Michael Jackson on a glove shaped stage in Wales as tens of thousands of fans cheered them on! “We’re very happy to be here on this special night to honor our father,” said Paris, rockin a Thriller jacket. AY PARIS! Where can I get me wunna dem?!

Poor Blanket looks totally bewildered. I dont know why they keep throwing him out there to the wolves. He doesn't seem like he's feeling it at all!

Ne-Yo kicked off the show with his rendition of "Billie Jean" a moonwalking attempt. He also had a few words to say which, if it were me, I would have chosen to leave them out.

Here is what he said It's not about the controversy...It's not about the trial. It's not about his death. It's about celebrating his life. It's about celebrating his music.

Yeah...if its not about that, why even bring it up? Every time I hear about all of that BS I cringe.

Aside from Ne-Yo, other performances included Gladys Knight, Leona Lewis, Smokey Robinson, Cee-Lo, Christina Aguilera, a video performance from Beyonce and last but not least Michael's brothers Marlon, Jackie and Tito (The Jackson 3?) singing Blame It On The Boogie with a British boy band named JLS.

The line-up turned out halfway decent....its not as bootleg as I expected it to be but it could have been better. Not saying that the artists in the line-up weren't great, I understand the presence of Gladys Knight and Smokey Robinson, because not only are they legends but they probably changed Michael's diapers, but in addition to them, I wish they could have secured a few more current acts. Chris Brown tried to attend, but due to the fact that he used to like punching bytchez in the face, he was denied a Visa.

But where was everybody else?! Every artist everywhere should have dropped everything to be at this tribute concert! Every young artist on stage right now wouldn't be doing what theyre doing if it wasn't for Mike! Yeah they might still be on that stage but their routine would be way different! Theyre the first ones to "borrow" from Mike but the last ones to lend his mother a little bit of their time? I bet if they were invited to the Royal Wedding their azz would have found the time to be there!

At least Beyonce did some pre-recorded ish! Yes it would have been nice if she had showed up in person but she did something! Shame on ____Insert name of all absent performers here____ for not being there. Thats why I didn't buy your album! Well...thats gonna be my new excuse for not buying it anyway.

On the other hand, I don't know why I'm fussing at them for not showing up considering half of Michael's own siblings didn't even show up. Jermaine, Randy and Janet decided not to attend because they felt it was wrong for the tribute concert to go on during the manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray.

I see their point, but I also understand why their mother decided to throw the concert at that time. I'm sure the trial was a lot to deal with. It probably took a lot out of Mrs. Jackson to have to deal with that. Its a depressing time for her as well as Michael's kids and she probably wanted to do something to keep their minds off of it. Everyone deals with grief differently and she probably didnt want to wrap herself up in that trial and put herself through that.

Before the show, Marlon Jackson said just that, that he respected his siblings' decision. "Each one of us grieves differently...We want to celebrate the positive side of his life, the positive things that he did."

At the end of the day, the most important thing was that Michael's mother and children were happy with the show. It seems like it went well.

Read more about this special night at Billboard.com

MTV.com and BeyonceOnline.com have finally debuted Beyonce's Countdown video. Beyonce is CRAZY! LOL...There's a LOT going on in this video! But I love it! Probably because I love the song so much...and Beyonce just looks GREAT! As usual. Dontchu just want to slap her sometimes? In a good way...if there is such thing as a good slap.

Dear Steve Jobs,

Thank you for making the best computers ever!!!! I remember in the 90s I was a PC person! Then I graduated college and a couple of AWESOME friends got together and bought me my first MAC! A blue Clamshell iBook! I was so happy! I still have that computer and it still works though its dated and runs OS9! One day I'm gonna get some geek to take the innards from the latest Macbook and put it inside the shell of my old clamshell! How cool would that be!? Have a throwback computer on the outside and some new state of the art flyness on the inside! I have plans for my baby! Yeah I call it my baby cuz thats what it is!

I got that Mac and never looked back! Honestly, I couldn't even tell you what to do with a PC these days aside from selling it and saving that money to get a MAC! Sometimes I go in the Apple store just to be in there! I think they put crack in Macs!

I just want to thank Steve Jobs for helping to create such an awesome computer and an awesome company. I hope other companies look to Apple and Steve Jobs as a role model and become more Apple-Like!

Its crazy and sad how a person can be so rich and powerful, but still get taken out by cancer. It just shows us all how real our mortality is. Money can buy a lot of things, but it can't buy the most important things! We should take this time to count our blessings. You might be broke and poor today but you're alive, so thank God for what you have and make the best of it cuz tomorrow is not promised! Hey and if you're alive AND you have a Mac, you're a step ahead of a lot of people! GO ON WITCHO BAD SELF!

I hope whoever takes over Steve Jobs' job sticks with the format! DONT EFF IT UP!

If you would like to send thoughts, love, respect and/or condolences email rememberingsteve@apple.com

I can not WAIT to see Beyonce's Countdown video. Its by far my favorite song on her "4" album! I love almost all of the songs on the album but "Countdown" is my fave up tempo (Start Over is my favorite ballad fyi)! Beyonce released a sneak peak of the video paying homage to Audrey Hepburn with her look. I love how she blinks her eyes to the drum pattern! Beyonce is silly as hayell. Is it my imagination or can you see Solange in her face in the scenes where she has the green eye shadow? You can definitely see the sisterly resemblance!

I know Boyz II Men is happy to be getting a teeny bit of shine these days. I bet the checks from this song are looking pretty nice! If you haven't put 2 and 2 together, its the voice of Boyz II Men singing the counting parts. Its a sample from their "Uhhh Ahhh" song. Here is what Boyz II Men member Wanya Morris told MTV News

"I thought it was very clever...She's a clever artist. She's one of the best in the business right now. I guess you can say we finally got our duet with Beyoncé."

I will be counting down the days til Thursday when we get to check out the full video premier! In the meantime here's a sneak peak! Put it on repeat! I hope there will be more dancing in the video. I was looking forward to seeing the dance routine they'd come up with for this song, but from the looks of things it doesn't seem like its gonna have much dancing. Oh well...I'm sure it will still be a good video. At least we'll get to stare at Beyonce and wish we were that pretty lol

BtW Bey, when do we get to see the "Party" video! I hope you looked under some rocks and found Andre 3000 to be in the video!

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OH HAAAAAAAAAAAYYYELLLL 2 DA NO!!!!! These rats are getting out of HAND! Its bad enough that theyre EVERYWHERE, but now theyre gonna be biting people!?!!?!? A 20something year old woman was sitting on a bench on the subway platform at the Brooklyn Bridge station waiting for the J Train when a rat peeked out from under the seat and BIT HER FOOT!!!!!!! She had on open toe sandals and I guess her foot looked too tasty to pass up! The woman completely freaked out (duh)! She was crying and frantic and bleeding from her foot when she ran to an MTA clerk for help. The clerk stated "She was pretty frantic and upset...You could actually see the bite."

 

The woman was taken to New York Downtown Hospital where she was treated and released. My question is, HOW was she treated? I hope they gave her rabies shots! I know they didn't catch the rat to be able to test it for rabies so they'd better give her all the necessary cooty shots!

 

Im surprised this is the only report of a rat biting someone in the subway! There are so many rats in the subways, that its a surprise if you go down there and you DON'T see one! I take the New York Subways all the time and I can tell you that I see rats almost every day! Not only do they hang out in the tracks, but they come up on the platforms as well. I've even seen a rat get on the actual train on 2 occasions! I was like WTF!? NOW THEY HAVE DESTINATIONS!? Cuz the rat damn sure got on the train, rode one stop and got off like it knew where it was going!

 

Sources (whoever that may be) say that a rat attack is unusual particularly because the J rain platform at that station has a "low rodent population." HA!!!! I bet that statement came from some rich douche who doesn't even RIDE the trains, because if this was a person who actually rode the trains, they would know that NO subway station has a low rodent population! There is no such thing as a low rodent population in a New York City train station! The rodents OWN the subways! All of the stations are connected together, therefore if rats are at one station, rats are at ALLL of the stations! Dont let these city officials lie to you! Keep listening to them if you want to.You will wake up with a rat on your damn LAP!

 

It makes me laugh when people are lax about rats saying theyre timid creatures and theyre scared of us. Rats aren't scared of a damn thing! If the Pigeons in NY aren't even scared of people, what makes you think a rat would be? These scavengers in NY are GANGSTA!

 

Officials are saying more rats are surfacing because garbage collection is less frequent! Dont you love how they raise the fares but do less work? The higher the fares get, the lower the service quality gets. And I use the term "quality" very loosely.

 

I will never wear open toe shoes on the train again! I will NOT be sitting on benches. From now on I'll be riding the trains wearing combat boots and I will be armed with a slingshot! I was gonna say a B.B. Gun, but the dumbass cops might shoot me thinking its a real gun! You know the cops are drama queens!

 

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