event: NIKE FOAMPOSITE DIRTY COPPER COMING TO SNEAKER CON

The biggest swap-meet of sneaker heat and gear is back January 9th, 2010.

After a successful 2009 showing, Sneaker Con is hosting another convention for NYC and Tri-State shoeheads to trade with their fellow man or to show off their latest digs.

Also in attendance will be thirty vendors with serious kicks for you to get your hands on. This year’s crowd rolled over a thousand deep, and this upcoming show is poised to surpass that number and pack the house. Come prepared and dressed to impress, because this convention is not for the meek. We will definitely be in the building. See you there!

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NO DEAL FOR DIDDY

Diddy is making headlines just before the year ends. He teamed up with Ciroc Vodka to make a offer to the city of New York to remake the Times Square New Year’s ball - turning it 'Ciroc Blue '- and was willing to donate $1 million to charity if the proposal had been approved. Well after all the publicity he began to set forth, the city shot him down. NO DEAL!

JAY-Z AND THE RETURN OF DJ AM...

Jay Z (who from what it seems, will never retire) was the entertainment at last night's Grand Reopening of LA’s Palladium. He was joined by a host of celbrities including DJ AM, who performed his first paid gig since surviving that horrific plane crash last month.

EVENTS: NEW YORKERS FOR CHILDREN FALL GALA

Last night, the 2008 New Yorkers For Children Fall Gala took place at Cipriani’s 42 Street in New York .

The annual gala honored music executive Kevin Liles, while raising money to assist children in foster care in New York City.

Guests included: Beyonce and Jay-Z, actress Joy Bryant, Lupe Fiasco, Gayle King, Tory Burch, Nicole Miller, Nanette Lepore, Oscar de la Renta and Zac Posen.

THE 2008 ALMA AWARDS

The stars (and Ashley Tisdale) stepped out last night to attend the 2008 ALMA Awards in Pasadena, CA.

Gaining more A-list calibur by the year, big names like host Eva Longoria, Jessica Alba, Paula Abdul, and America Ferrera were on hand to lend some star power to the ceremony.

Eva was not just the host of the awards, but also the executive producer of the event which celebrates the outstanding artistic achievements of Latinos in motion pictures, TV and music.

Of the star-studded affair, fashion guru Steven Cojocaru told Variety: “For the Almas this year, the word is sex. And it’s absolutely glamorous. The Latin stars really know how to dress up. They’re not afraid of their sexuality. And they’ve got the perfect host in Eva. That’s glamour.”

EVENTS: VIBE MAGAZINE'S 15TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY

It was truly a star studded event last night at Cathedral NYC. The celebs came out to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Vibe Magazine, featuring performances from Naughty by Nature, Estelle, Swizz Beatz, T.I., and Ryan Leslie. Check out the slideshow below for exclusive pics from the event.

( Photos: Johnny Nunez )

SO WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SELITA EBANKS NEW HAIRCUT???

Selita Ebanks showed off her new haircut at the screening of Holly at the Hearst Tower in New York last night. I think it looks good on her, and it definitely adds a bit of edge to her. My only gripe is that is that is reminds me a bit of Rihanna’s hair style. What do you think?

FASHION ROCKS | BEYONCE ROCKS HARDER

Beyonce looks AMAZING! in a black-on-white Giorgio Armani suit in the new issue of Fashion Rocks, the special magazine that will be included in the September issues of 16 Conde Nast titles, including Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair and Allure. The magazine is a tie-in with the Fashion Rocks concert. (You've already seen the cover featuring Justin Timberlake) The magazine is set to hit stands in the coming weeks so be on the lookout.

It's crazy how excited I am to see the concert...

JAY-Z, N*E*R*D AND COLDPLAY DO THE PEMBERTON MUSIC FESTIVAL

Explosive back-to-back sets by Jay-Z, N*E*R*D, and Coldplay capped the closing day of the inaugural Pemberton Festival, an ambitious weekend long event in a dusty British Columbia (Canada) mountain valley that, minus a few snags, was a tremendous success.

Pharrell continued to spaz and dance around providing one of the most energetic preformances of the festival. And Coldplay never disappoints. There is nothing that can be said about this band that hasn't already been said. With the new album out they had a load of new material with a highlight being the performance of their new single Viva La Vida.

More than 30,000 fans gave a thunderous welcome to Jay-Z, who arrived via helicopter and performed hits like 99 Problems and A Hard Knock Life. "He brought Canada a hip hop show that will be talked about for a while," a fan proclaimed.

"To come up and here and get this much love, don't think I don't appreciate it," Jay-Z declared. "I appreciate each and every one of y'all out there."

KERI HILSON HOSTS LISTENING EVENT

Keri Hilson held a small listening event for her upcoming album, In A Perfect World, earlier this week. I don't know why people sleep on ol' girl becuase she's definitely somebody the game needs to look out for in the future. She's been writing music since 2001 for artists such as Toni Braxton, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Ciara, the Pussycat Dolls, Avant, Ruben Studdard, Diddy, Ludacris, Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Rowland, Nicole Scherzinger, Omarion, and Timbaland. You know, just to name a few.

In 2007, Hilson has had several appearances on Timbaland's solo effort, Shock Value and was featured on the hit The Way I Are. On Britney Spears' 2007 album Blackout, Hilson is credited as a writer and backing vocalist. Recently, Keri played the lead role in Usher's video for Love in This Club. She was originally on the remix, which she was replaced by Beyonce's version to add a little more star power.

Anywho, definitely be on the lookout. Her debut single which recently leaked, is titled, Energy. She has some hot joints on her album too. At event they played Turn Off featuring Lil' Wayne and that is guaranted to banger. The album officially drops on September 23rd. Check it out her first single, Energy at the link below. Enjoy!!

DOWNLOAD/LISTEN:Keri Hilson - Energy [Full]

CANDIDS: CASSIE AND MISSY IN NYC

Last night, Cassie hosted the launch of Madison Square Garden’s New Series, NYC Sound Tracks, at the Metrazur Restaurant in New York City.

Currently, Cassie is preparing for the release of her sophomore effort. Expect to see the video premiere of her first single, Official Girl, real soon, as they just wrapped the shoot in LA about a week ago. She gives a special treat - Lil' Wayne jumped on board to bless the single with a few bars of hot fire. He will also appear in the video. I am glad to see her doing big things. As much as I'd like to hate, I can't, becuase she is too damn gorgeous.

Last night, Missy Elliot’s Birthday Bash took place at Marquee in New York City. The Grammy award winning artist turned 37. BET's Julissa Bermudez, Laurie Ann Gibson, and DJ Cassidy were among those who came out to celebrate.

Events: BET After-Party Honoring Steven Hill

After the awards on Tuesday, the BET LATE NIGHT AFTER PARTY in honor of Steven Hill took place at a private residence in L.A. Guests included Lil' Wayne, Diddy, Lil' Kim, Queen Latifah, Kevin Liles, Quincy Jones and Michelle Williams.

Debra Lee and Quincy Jones

Angie Martinez, Steve Rifkind, Queen Latifah and Xzibit

An interesting exchange...

J.D. and O'neal McKnight

Cheri Dennis, Kevin Liles and Michelle Williams

Nelly and Ashanti

Taraji Henson, Andre Harrell and Sanaa Lathan

MANDELA’S A-LIST SOIREE

With just two days to go until Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday celebration concert, the stars stepped out to fete the former South African president during a fundraising dinner at London’s Hyde Park on this afternoon. In attendace was Oprah, Will and Jada Smith, Nicole Scherzinger, Leona Lewis and Sex and the City star, Kim Catrall.

On the Red Carpet: BET Awards

The stars took to the Red Carpet last night at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Rihanna who was clearly the star of the carpet since their was no Beyonce in sight. She arrived in full summer glory wearingthis beautiful Giambattista Valli confection.

A-Listers Step Out in The Name of Love

Cartier held a glitzy launch event for their LOVE Charity Bracelet at a private residence in Los Angeles last night. Among the celeb attendees were Janet Jackson and fiance Jermaine Dupre; Nicole Richie in a gorgeous Dries Von Noten; Kimora Lee Simmons, Common and Fergie. (No comment on Fergie)

Alica Keys' Tour Wrap Party

Alicia Keys held a party to celebrate the wrap up of her As I Am tour. The celebration included guests such as Estelle, John Legend,Maino, Ne-Yo and... is that Mama Combs?