When your network has several shows that are about the lives of basketball wives, it makes sense that several of the stars should show up for the NBA’s All-Star Weekend. We’ve been keeping an eye on who was out an about in Orlando for the past few days that led up to the All-Star game, and while La La Anthony wins the award for hitting the most events (often with her pal, Gabrielle Union and her hubby, All-Star forward, Carmelo Anthony), others like Emily Bustamante, Gloria Govan, Somaya Reece, and Jackie and Doug Christie were having fun in Florida, too. Check out our gallery of stars who were there.


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  • We don’t need more reasons to love T.I. and Tiny, but they keep giving them to us. Check out pics of the couple with their kids as they dressed up in the holiday spirit for their annual toy giveaway. [TheYBF]
  • Carmelo Anthony must’ve known La La would be busy this week with VH1 Divas, so he took 4-year-old son Kiyan out to Madison Square Garden to shot some hoops. A-DOR-able! [TheYBF]
  • Sources say that Kobe Bryant‘s cheating ways, which ultimately led to his wife Vanessa filing for divorce this week, was uncovered by a stealthy network of basketball wives. See? There really is a sisterhood among them. [TheFABLife]
  • Basketball Wives star Tami Roman, who is being sued by her former manager, clears her name and explains what’s going on with the lawsuit. [EgyptSaidSo]
  • Head over to Facebook for a chance to win a huge holiday grab bag from the queen bee herself, Shaunie O’Neal. [Facebook]
  • Ever wonder what Fabolous does for fun? For one thing, he’s pretty obsessed with Words With Friends. [GQ]
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    Rapper Fabolous is like Love And Hip Hop‘s mystery man, never seen, but often discussed. The man who spent nine years dating Emily Bustamante was also the subject of season two’s biggest fight, after Kimbella admitted she slept with Fab while Emily was pregnant with their child, and he spoke to Angie Martinez this week on her radio show to tell he what he thinks of the show and how he’s portrayed on it.

    Fab says that the show itself is “just not my cup of tea. It’s just one-side of what’s going on. I don’t bash it but I’m not really in support of it either. I don’t think it depicts me the way I am; it just depicts a one-sided version of what’s really going on….I wouldn’t want to exploit anyone in my family. My son; my son’s mother. I wouldn’t even want to do a show with any of that unless we all agreed together to do it.” (Wait, so would he do a show just with Emily? Because we’d watch that!)

    Fab, who says he has never seen an episode of the show, also addressed the Kimbella issue, saying “They’re there to make entertaining television. If they can dig up a girl from four years ago who can make an interesting twist in an episode of their show then guess what, they’ll do it. Where did she come from?…I’m not [the bad guy]. From their depiction of what I am, I can see why people would think that but I’m also not going to bash the show and get into a verbal back and forth with my son’s mother over some people who really don’t know me and they don’t change anything in my life.” Fab did say that he and Emily are in a good place right now and that they’re “re-getting to know” one another and “regrouping.” For even more, you can listen to the entire interview with Fab over at Angie Martnez’s site.
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    On Tuesday, we shared some of Tinie Tempah’s thoughts on mentally transitioning from the UK to the US as an up-and-coming artist in the hectic world of hip-hop. Because the London native goes back and forth across the pond so frequently, we also asked Tinie to give us a cheat sheet of sorts, helping to get us looped-in to the who’s who of British rap. Check out his list of personal favorites below, because after all, you never know if one of these guys might be next.

    GIGGS (IF YOU LIKE: Gucci Mane)
    “Definitely be on the lookout for Giggs, he’s doing his thing,” preached Tinie. After collaborating with B.o.B and a slew of other big-name British rappers, Giggs continues spitting coke-rap bars for days. Style-wise, Tinie compared him to both Young Jeezy and Gucci; embodying the hustler image, Giggs served a two-year bid for a gun charge back in 2003, but inked with XL Recordings (see: M.I.A., Tyler, The Creator, Dizzee Rascal) to distribute his third solo LP next year off of self-made label, SN1 Entertainment.

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    Even though Young Jeezy is gearing up to release his fourth solo albumlater this year, his show last night at Highline Ballroom in New York was dedicated to his first. Commemorating Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101′s sixth anniversary, the rapper who reps Atlanta looked both svelte and hungry while performing alongside a full band in the hot, filled to the brim venue. For those in attendance, however, it was a welcomed experience, especially once the star-studded guests began spilling out on stage.

    First to show his face was Jay-Z, making a supportive cameo to spit his verse from the debut album’s third single, “Go Crazy,” making the crowd do just that. Kanye was next up to bat, joining Jeezy for their 2008 collabo, “Put On,” followed soon after by UGK legend Bun B who helped perform TM101 track “Trap or Die.” Next to hit the stage was Brooklyn rapper Fabolous, who, after performing “Flexin’” from Jeezy’s recent Real Is Back mixtape, also delivered radio favorite “You Be Killin’ Em” to the already-spoiled audience. And to cap off the laundry list of appearances, Jeezy then brought out the entire L.O.X. to perform a medley of their strongest tracks, again forcing the crowd to lose their minds.

    While Jeezy’s recruits may be the impressive lynchpin in the show’s dossier, it’s absolutely worth mentioning that his fans were thoroughly content with solo performances from just the man himself. As each song dropped, the audience recognized it instantly, and the room would soon be filled with audible word-for-word rapping accompaniment. Not just some people either, it was pretty much everyone; something you don’t see at every rap show. And considering Jeezy announced that his new album, Thug Motivation 103, will be hitting stores on September 30th, I’m sure he’d appreciate it if every person rapping along to his lyrics in that room actually BUYS it.

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    LiLo Moves Out of Party Apartments
    Sources say Lindsay has slowly been moving belongings out of her place in LA’s Sierra Apartments, home to wild parties and stars such as Fred Durst, Matthew Perry, and her ex Harry Morton. [NY Daily News]

    Drew Locks Lips with Zach Braff
    Ms. Barrymore was spotted all over NYC this weekend, making out at various downtown hot spots with resident singleton and Mandy Moore ‘s ex, Zach Braff. [Gawker]

    The Hills’ LC Scores Paris’ Ex
    It’s sloppy seconds for the Teen Vogue intern and reality star, as she’s caught leaving an LA nightclub holding hands with Josh Henderson, Paris’ pre-clink cutie. [NY Daily News]

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    Fabpg Fabolous may have the No. 2 selling record in the country, but he still needs his mama. At a record release party for his album From Nothin’ to Somethin’ at Level, Fab’s mom Deborah Jackson took it upon herself to kick groupies out of the club’s VIP area, informing them, "You do not belong here!" The rapper, whose album sold over 158,000 records in its first week, also barged into the club early, with his bodyguards shoving the hostess after she told Fab and co. it’d be a few minutes, according to Page Six.

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