The annoyingly crazy beautiful Rihanna covered Complex mag's February/March issue.
Check out the many pics she took to honor her 7 albums plus some Polaroid's and selfies she took herself!
On her new album "Unapologetic"
Last November, Rihanna reached another career milestone when Unapologetic became her first album to debut at No. 1 in the US. “When I was making this record I had no intention except the truth,” she says. “So whatever is there is real. It’s raw. That’s why the album is called Unapologetic.” Not that she was apologetic in the past, but this time she says she dug deeper.
“I held back before. I didn’t show a lot of myself. I was very guarded,” she says. “I needed to be open and free and fearless. Basically say, ‘Fuck it.’ What’s the worst that can happen? They’ll hate me? They’ve done that before.”
Head over to Complex for the full exposure cover story!
Rapper T.I. has had one hell of a year! From staring in his super cute reality TV show “T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle”, to releasing a dope mix-tape and his latest album "Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head", and let's not forget his prison stints, T.I. has definitely bounced back in the public eye! He sat down with ROLLING OUT Magazine for a candid interview where he explains how wife Tiny is "the one", and how prison impacted and changed his life.
When he knew Tiny was the 'one':
For me, it was early. I can’t say the exact day. Because even when you initially make the decision, you still wrestle with whether you made the right decision. Within the first two years, I made that initial decision. Then maybe another two years, I confirmed that decision. A few years later, I finalized that decision.
On how he was affected by prison:
When I went to prison in 2009, I had so much resentment for the system. When you’re in a certain element, you can exercise certain strengths. But when you place me in a jungle and it’s all about survival, I’m going to have to posture myself in a way I’m fit to survive. By the time I came out of prison, my mind-set was different from when I went in. Prison did me no good. But personally, I regressed completely.
How women can find their king or the perfect man:
I hate to tell them something to do to get a man, and when they finally get that man they find out he’s not the man they should have gone after. But you have to really get to know the person you think you are in love with. Learn who they are. Spend time with them. Because a person can only perpetrate for a certain amount of time. And one thing to always remember, you never really know a person until you watch them when they don’t know they’re being watched. If there was a hidden camera in the room, I would be the same way I am when we’re together. How you see me, that’s how I am.
Oww!! Rihanna screams sexy on her cover with UK's ESQUIRE Magazine. She gets topless and looks just beautiful as she is sexy doing it! Get it Ri Ri! Check out the rest of her shoot below.
Rihanna has a new perfume coming out in November called Nude! Her last one "Reb'l Fleur" smelled good so I'm sure this one will too!
Rapper Nicki Minaj and her eccentric self landed on the cover of W magazine for their Art & Fashion issue. She was shot by famed artist Francesco Vezzoli and styled in couture gowns by Versace and Dior. Check out the rest of her portrait shots below.
Vezzoli on what interested him in working with Minaj:
"I wanted to play with the public image of a female hip-hop star. During my entire career, I have always been fascinated by powerful women in history. I have spent a lot of time researching the ways they were represented in art and how their images were used to mold the public imagination—and to convey aesthetic and philosophical ideas about beauty and sexual desire. My main interest has been to link the historical artistic approach to female representation to contemporary icons of the media era."
KING Bey graces the cover of Harper's Bazaar for their November issue. Looking stunning as ever, she tells readers how her unborn baby inspires her, how she keeps it sexy throughout her pregnancy, and reveals how her marriage to hubby Jay Z has developed into an unbreakable friendship. Check out the cover and fashion shots taken by Terry Richardson and styled by Andrew Richardson.
"I didn't want a crazy picture or gossip story to break the news, so I decided to say nothing and proudly show my baby bump."
"It was important to me that I gave myself time to focus on becoming the woman I want to be... before I became a mother."
Her fashion inspirations:
"I love Kate Moss. I think she has great style. And I always admire Victoria Beckham and Gisele. Their style is modern but always classic."
Bey reveals some beauitful words about hubby Jay:
"We focused three years on our marriage and found that it brought us an even stronger bond and connection. But like anything great and successful in your life, marriage takes hard work and sacrifice. It has to be something both you and your husband deeply want. The best thing about marriage is the amount of growth you have because you can no longer hide from your fears and insecurities. There's someone right there calling you out on your flaws and building you up when you need the support. If you are with the right person, it brings out the best version of you."
Check out the video from the shoot
I am so happy for Bey! Her happiness just makes me happy! Everything about her is an inspiration! I don't see how anyone can honestly hate her?
Bey's issue hits stands on October 25! Read more at Harper's Bazaar for now!
Beyonce is killing the magazine cover game. Her latest spread is with InStyle magazine, and thank goodness my mom has a subscription because I will be copping it! In the Fall 2011 issue she discusses friendships, taking a break from her empire, and her guilty pleasures.
On her friendships: “I am a girl’s girl. Women who don’t have female friends scare me. I love my friends, and I love sitting with them and listening to their stories.”
On her recent break: “I sacrificed so much as a kid and as a teenager,” she says. “I have no regrets because my job kept me focused. When you’re young—18 or 19—you have the energy and drive. That’s the time to work as hard as you can. Now I’m a woman, and because I gave it my all, I can focus on my marriage. I can decide I want to have kids. I can be the mother I want to be and dedicate myself to my children.”
On her guilty pleasure: “In my free time I prefer to do nothing but sit on the couch and watch TV,” she says. “I have to confess that my guilty pleasure is Jersey Shore.”
Behind the scenes video from her shoot
What's not to love about Beyonce? Seriously? Pick up the issue this Friday.
R&B star Kelly Rowland did some promo shots for Rouge Magazine. She's channeling her inner "Pocahontas" with her long tresses. The spread also has a 70s flare too it. She poses in high platform heels, blue fringe skirt, and a leather body suit. Her album "Here I am" is set to drop tomorrow. Love it Kelly!
Queen Bey covers the latest issue of Complex magazine dropping in August. She is still running the world and killing it on this spread. Check out more pictures after the jump..
Hey loves! Happy Friday! Below are a few pictures of Glee member Amber Riley. She's in this month's issue of ESSENCE magazine. She is reppin' hard for the full figured divas! She was photographed by Derek Blanks.
