Ciara at Givenchy Show

Ciara’s late arrival at Givenchy fashion show the other night (she is his muse) sparked a hate fest as she was booed by photographers and guests as she made her way to her seat.  I take it that being tardy for the party was not working for the fashion elite over in Paris.  Cici offered up what seemed like an apology by saying, “I’m so happy I was able to be on time — well, sort of,” she offered. “I’ve been finishing my album.”

Check out more pics of Cici, Kanye and Amber Rose after the break:

Amber Rose, Kanye and Ciara at Givenchy Show

Ciara at Givenchy Show

Amber and Kanye

Ciara at Givenchy Show

Kanye and Amber Rose

Kanye and Amber Rose

Ciara

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During a recent interview Jay-Z took the opportunity to defend his pal Kanye's VMA outburst.  HOV supports Kanye to the fullest by breaking down what really goes down at awards shows and the voting system.  HOV also graces the cover and pages of the new February issue of Interview magazine. 

Read an excerpt from the article below, I think HOV definitely has a valid point:

MITCHELL: Sometimes his passions ruin him.

JAY-Z: Yeah, which is great. I like that, man! I really do. I mean, no one’s walking around here perfect. Everyone’s gonna make mistakes. That’s part of how you learn. I think Kanye . . . Well, I know he said what he believed. He was telling the truth.

MITCHELL: To which event are you referring?

JAY-Z: I’m talking about the Taylor Swift thing. I just think the timing of what he did was wrong, and that, of course, overshadowed everything. He believed that “Single Ladies” [by Jay-Z’s wife, Beyoncé] was a better video. I believed that. I think a lot of people believed that. You can’t give someone Video of the Year if they don’t win Best Female Video. I thought Best Female Video was something you won on the way to Video of the Year. But, hey, I guess it wasn’t—and that’s a whole other conversation about awards shows and artists.

MITCHELL: You’ve always had interesting takes on awards shows. I remember back in the day, you talked about the Grammys and said, “Well, they don’t take rap seriously, so why should I go? They don’t know what we do—and they don’t care about what we do.”

JAY-Z: It’s just honest, man—they really didn’t. I’ve always seen awards shows for what they are. For the awards show people, it’s about sponsorships—it’s not about recognizing anyone’s art, because if you get into the business of recognizing art, then you have to get it right all the time. You have to get it right. You can’t have the woman who wins Video of the Year not win Best Female Video. I mean, Herbie Hancock is great, but you can’t have him beat the Kanye album that year. I mean, come on, seriously. That can’t happen. That just lets me know that the people who get to pick these ballots just check the only name they know. I think that’s what’s happening with rap music now.

MITCHELL: Yeah?

JAY-Z: I think it’s a bunch of people who don’t know anything about rap, and have probably never even heard a Kanye West album, are doing the nominating, and they say, “Kanye West. I know that name. That’s the guy who made the comments about the president that time! He’s nominated!” That’s how the process works, and I think that’s part of Kanye’s frustration. Me, I look at it for what it is. But Kanye is so passionate about it. I mean, the guy shot three “Jesus Walks” videos. Three. Two of them he shot with his own money just so he could get it right. He really cares about it. And then, back to the original point, his passion kicks in and he takes things too far . . . He doesn’t realize that that girl, Taylor Swift, is just like him. That was her moment. It wasn’t her fault. She didn’t do anything. It’s not her awards show. So he just did.

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In a blog post, Kanye went in about how he’s changed for the New Year and how he hopes others have changed also.

Kanye's Blog Message:

FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR CONSTANT LOVE AND SUPPORT OVER THESE PAST 6 YEARS! I’M SO HAPPY TO BE BACK IN THE STUDIO MAKING NEW MUSIC. I WILL BRING YOU THE BEST I HAVE TO OFFER WITH THE SAME DEDICATION THAT KOBE HAS ON THE COURT. IT’S FUNNY HOW SO MANY RAPPERS GET WORSE AS THEIR CAREERS STRETCH OUT BUT TRUE POETS GET BETTER. WE WILL FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MAYA ANGELOU, GILL SCOTT HERRON AND NINA SIMONE. THEIR WORK IMPROVED WITH TIME. THEY DOCUMENTED WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN CULTURE. THAT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS THE MODERN DAY ARTISTS AND POETS, TO ACCURATELY REPRESENT WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW, SO WHEN THE POWERS THAT BE TRY TO REWRITE HISTORY YOU CAN ALWAYS LOOK AT OUR WORKS AND FIND TRUTH AND SINCERITY IN A WORLD OF PROCESSED INFORMATION. LET US SOAK IN POSITIVE FORCES AND LOOK DOWN ON UPON THOSE WHO MASQUERADE AS TRUTH TELLERS AND OBJECTIVE FACT GIVERS WHEN IN REALITY EVERYTHING THAT IS PROJECTED HAS AN AGENDA OF BRAINWASHING US, THE “CONSUMER”, THE PUBLIC, TO BELIEVE WHAT THEY WANT US TO. LET US LOOK PAST HEADLINES AND DEAL WITH JUST A BIT OF REALITY IN THIS NEW DECADE. WE HAVE OUR OWN OUTLETS NOW. WE DON’T HAVE TO BELIEVE EVERYTHING ANYMORE. NOW I’LL FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MAKE THAT RYHME LOL!!!

Well will see what happens in the 20Ten.

Kanye and Amber Rose hit the movie theater in L.A. to watch Avatar.

Kanye and Amber Rose hit the movie theater in L.A.

John Legend with his model/girlfriend, Chrissy Teigen, out and about shopping in New York City.

John Legend with his girlfriend, Chrissy Teigen, out and about shopping in NYC.

Mariah and Nick shopping at Gucci in Aspen

Mariah and Nick shopping at Gucci in Aspen

Mariah and Nick shopping at Gucci in Aspen

Jay-Z, Rihanna, & Kanye on set of  "Run This Town" video shoot.

Rihanna

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Watch Kid Cudi’s - “Make Her Say” aka (“Poke Her Face”) featuring Kanye West and Common. Kid Cudi’s Debut Album “Man On The Moon: The End Of Day” will be in stores on September 15th.

Brandy & Ne-Yo - Too Little Too Late: PLAY

Mya & Bun B. - Show Me Something: PLAY

Jamie Foxx, Drake, Kanye West, & The Dream - Digital Girl (Remix): PLAY