Solange Knowles and all her fabulousness were honored at last night’s ESSENCE Women in Music event at Greystone Manor in L.A. Check out all the YBF ladies who came out to support–Kelis, Jill Scott, LisaRaye, Estelle, KeKe Palmer, NeNe Leakes and plenty more–and their gorge purple carpet looks inside…
Honoree Solange, who also performed, kept her signature look of a bold printed leg-baring dress and bold lip color. This one is by London designer duo Susanne Ostwald and Ingvar Helgason. And she paired her look with a hot pair of metallic and white-capped toe Nicholas Kirkwood pumps. Fabulous as usual.
During the event, Solo hit the stage to perform some of her new songs….and even got accompanied by Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White!
Jill Scott gushed about it all saying, "@solangeknowles is swag. Ok? She is swag."
Agreed.
Speaking of the fab Jill Scott, she hit the carpet at the event, which was sponsored by the 2013 Lincoln MKZ. Wearing a ruby red front slit Michael Costello (former Project Runway contestant) dress, she paired her look with sparkling pumps and a bold red lip. Gorge.
Leave it to Kelis to bring out a feisty look or the occasion. She rocked thigh high black boots with a gold cap toe, a long snakeskin coat with a black & white dress. Lots going on, including that hair. But that’s why we love her.
"Single Ladies" star LisaRaye McCoy hit the event in a white (her signature) Tadashi Shoji white pintuck illusion dress.
And snapped a pic with Kelis and actress Vanessa Williams.
KeKe Palmer debuted her new curly hair with a sleek black dress. Loves it.
Singer Dawn Richard rocked a silver & white geometric dress and her black Louboutin pumps.
We adore Estelle’s look of printed red & white skinny pant trousers with a matching jacket.
Tamia, who just made history as the first Canadian to be nominated for a GRAMMY in the R&B album category, hit up the event last night:
She kept it trendy in a Michael Costello mermaid leather skirt, Eleven Paris Biggie tee and an Alexander McQueen blazer. Fab as always.
Mary Mary’s Erica Campbell showed off her curves in a fuchsia dress.
"Glee" star Amber Riley kept it pretty in pleated pink.
Former "Charlie’s Angels" star Annie Illonzeh looked ready for spring in her tangerine pants and printed top.
"Single Ladies" star and model Denise Vasi kept it chic in a head to toe black and sheer look.
And singer Goapele went for the all black look as well.
Couples also took to the carpet ahead of the event:
Eric Benet brought his wife Manuela Testolini to the event.
And star of the upcoming Tyler Perry film, Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, Jurnee Smollett hit the carpet with her hubby Josiah Bell. Cute.
Naturi Naughton went for a little blue iridescence on the carpet.
NeNe Leakes came out to support the ladies.
Actress Sharon Leal attended the event with her boyfriend Paul Becker. We’ll keep our comments to ourselves.
Vanessa Williams and her killer gams are still hot.
And speaking of killer legs…model Jessica White rocked a feminine tuxedo pants look for the occasion. Fab times.
Victor Ray, the rising star on Capitol Records, is set to release his highly anticipated EP, i tried., on June 14th. Until then he unveils the soul filling single Falling Into Place featuring the mesmerizing vocals of UK soul star Debbie. Written from personal experience, the track delves into the whirlwind of emotions that come with falling for someone new, capturing the hope and uncertainty of budding romance. According to Victor:
Falling Into Place” is about “meeting a stranger that you know could end up becoming a lot more.
Debbie relating to the same sentiment added:
The song makes you feel something.
Their collaboration brings an additional depth to the tracks genuine emotion. The EP follows Victor’s sold-out European tour and sees him joining Teddy Swims on his sold-out UK tour, kicking off in Manchester. Named as Apple Music’s new Up Next UK artist, Victor continues to captivate audiences with his soulful sound and heartfelt lyrics. Don’t miss out on his latest musical journey and follow Victor Ray today on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Spotify. Stream “Falling Into Place” below and here.
NorthEnd Empire Films LLC presents “Irresponsibull” movie. Allen is ready to settle down. Only his girlfriend Theresa doesn’t think he’s anywhere close to being responsible enough to start a family. When an unexpected opportunity arises for Allen to keep Theresa’s nephew and niece (Brian and Britt) and prove his maturity, he jumps to it…without knowing these two kids are not your average youngsters. Marcus is a low level scam artist that works for his uncle, the most “dangerous construction boss” in Chicago. He continues to screw up job after job and is desperate to show his uncle/boss that he can be responsible and counted on in the family business. The boss gives him just one more chance to prove himself. Then, the most unlikely of events happens, causing a chance meeting of Allen and Marcus and starting a downward spiral like no other. Can any of these men make it out and show that they are indeed NOT Irresponsibull?
Skanks The Rap Martyr and GStats Hard Bars announce the release of their tribute album ‘Martin & Malcolm.’ The 13-track project is presented by Anarchy Records and Bankai Fam. It comes with an elite selection of features including Ruste Juxx a.k.a Nat Turner, Big A.V a.k.a Father Divine, Low Banga a.k.a Huey P & D-Strong a.k.a Che Guevara, Milez Grimez a.k.a JFK & Shatike a.k.a Marcus Garvey, Supreme J.A.H a.k.a Allah The Father, Kenyattah Black aka Noble Drew Ali, Bazzo The Great a.k.a H. Rap Brown & Sunez a.k.a Pedro Albizu Campos, Poison Pen a.k.a Bumpy Johnson & Tone Spliff a.k.a Sam Giancanna, and SMACCZ a.k.a Muhammad Ali.
All features take on aliases as past leaders while Skanks and GStats portray Martin and Malcolm. They show off a unique, unmatched lyrical wit sure to leave a lasting impression. Stream the project and connect below.