YRB Magazine and Swizz Beatz took over Lucky Strike bowling alley in New York City Monday night (Aug 23) to celebrate the release of the latest issue of their magazine: The “Art Issue.” Swizzy himself designed the cover of the magazine himself.

Celebrity guests like Mary J. Blige, Estelle, Melody Thornton, rapper Nipsey Hussle and more got a little bowling in as they sipped on complimentary cocktails courtesy of Ciroc Vodka and listened to tunes from Mary J. Blige and Swizz Beatz’ discogrophy.

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Jamal “Gravy” Woolard may be on top of the world right now as far as his Notorious movie goes, but he’ll have to come back down to earth for a little while next Thursday to face misdemeanor charges of assault, menacing and harassment, according to BET News.

According to NYPD records, Woolard was arrested Sept. 14 he after a fight with his wife of seven months at the time, Trina Younger. Details of their scrap are sketchy but the New York Post reports Woolard slapped Younger during an argument sparked by him coming home late. The report says Younger dared Woolard to slap her – and he did.

“She wouldn’t stop pushing me, so I snuffed her,” the police report quotes Woolard. “I know he wouldn’t hit her,” said Roslyn Younger, the actor’s mother-in-law to E! Online. “He’s not like that. Most definitely, they have a good relationship. That’s impossible. I think it’s made up. He’s a loving husband, and I never heard of anything like that before in my life.”

The highly anticipated biopic of Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace hits theaters next Friday, January 16th 2008, and all of the celebrities came in droves to check out the premiere of Notorious at AMC Lincoln Square in New York City Wednesday night. Some of the celebs on the red carpet were Beyonce, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Ciara, Angela Bassett, Derek Luke and Jamal “Gravy” Woolard. Continue reading for the rest of the flix and to see who else hit up the big premiere!

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