Atlanta’s music royalty packed into the city’s historic Cascade Skating Rink and donated their time and money Wednesday night to help the homeless and less fortunate at DeVyne Stephens’ Roll Over Hunger Celebrity Charity and Skate Jam Wednesday night.

The guest list for the charity event included Ludacris, T.I., Young Jeezy, Big Boi, Toya, Polow Da Don, Ciara (who showed up in a wheelchair and wearing braces on both legs) and many others.

Through this star-studded event, DeVyne Stephens and his DeVyne Intervention foundation were able to raise thousands of dollars to help feed Atlanta’s homeless.

All of the proceeds went straight to he Hosea Feed the Hungry Foundation Holiday Dinner Program, which provides four major meal service events for Atlanta’s homeless, serving over 200,000 hot meals every year.

No word just yet on why Ciara rolled up to the event (literally) in a wheelchair, though it looks like she (and everyone else) had a ball!

Check out 20+ pics below:

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Lil Wayne and Toya threw their daughter Reginae a huge Cinderella-themed party to celebrate her 13th birthday over the weekend.

The lavish affair was hosted at the private Callenwolde Mansion in Atlanta Saturday night, and all of Reginae’s close friends and extended family all came out to help her celebrate her big day.

In addition to her famous parents and her step-dad Memphitz, the celebrity guest list for Reginae’s birthday party included Birdman, T.I. and Tiny, and Phaedra Parks and Kim Zolciak from the “Real Housewives of Atlanta.”

Check out 40+ pics below!

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In honor of his new-found freedom, T.I. hosted a private brunch in his hometown of Atlanta Sunday afternoon (Oct 2).

The rapper teamed up with his AKOO clothing line and his Grand Hustle Entertainment record label for the First Annual A King of Oneself Brunch, which was also attended by his wife Tiny, Tiny’s BFF Toya, rappers Nelly and Young Jeezy, Toya, manager to the stars Kevin Liles, producer Jazze Pha, Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed and more.

According to sources at the party, there was an open bar stocked full of Ciroc (courtesy of Diddy) and reps from AKOO measured VIP guests for custom-made clothing gifts. The whole party cost around $100K, with $20K just on food and an additional $8K on dessert.

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The 9th Annual Ford Hoodie Awards went down over the weekend (Sat. Aug 13) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

Hosted by Steve Harvey, the 2011 Hoodie Awards featured appearances from R&B singer Letoya Luckett, actor/BET personality Terrence J, actor/comedian Kevin Hart, gospel singers Tye Tribbett, Marvin Sapp, & Kirk Franklin, actresses Tisha Campbell-Martin & Tichina Arnold, and many more. The show also featured performances by soul singers Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton and Kem.

As hinted by its name, the Hoodie Awards — conceived and developed by Steve Harvey — celebrates the best of the “hood,” ordinary people doing extraordinary things. So instead of celebrities taking home trophies, its every day people that get their time to shine in the spotlight.

Check out 20+ pics from the 2011 Hoodie Awards (as well as the full list of winners) below!

2011 FORD HOODIE AWARDS WINNERS LIST:

Best Fried Chicken – Carey’s Cuisine (Washington, DC)

Best Nail Salon – Salon Couture (Washington, DC)

Best High School Teacher – Glendora Franklin (Washington, DC)

Best Car Wash/Detail Showroom – Shine (St. Louis, MO)

Best Church Choir – Family Worship and Praise Center(Tallahassee, FL)

Best Soul Food Place – Croaker’s Spot, The Soul of Seafood (Richmond, VA)

Best Barbershop – Moon’s Barbershop (Washington, DC)

Best Beauty Salon – Salon Couture (Washington, DC)

Best High School – Cass Technical School (Detroit, MI)

Best Barbecue – This is It BBQ & Seafood (Atlanta, GA)

Best Church – First Baptist Church of Glenarden (Washington, DC)

Best Community Leader – Tony Lewis Jr. (Washington, DC)

Congratulations to all of the winners!

Antonia “Toya” Carter tied the knot this past weekend with her fiance Mickey “Memphitz” Wright.

The two exchanged vows in Atlanta Saturday evening in front of a host of celebrity friends and family. Pics & details are below:

Among the celebrity guests in attendance were R&B singers Kandi Burruss, Monica, Nivea, Tamar Braxton and Lauren London.

Toya’s former husband, rap superstar Lil Wayne, even sent out a tweet congratulating the newlyweds:

R&B singers Usher and Miguel linked up backstage during the first day of the 2011 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Friday evening (Apr 15) at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.

Janet Jackson was fresh-faced as she hosted a book signing for her new book “True You: A Guide to Finding and Loving Yourself” Friday at Book Soup in West Hollywood, CA.

NBA star Dwight Howard and Emmy Award winning entertainment journalist Nancy O’Dell took the all-new Blackberry Playbook for a test drive at the Blackberry Playbook Launch Party, hosted at Center 548 Thursday (Apr 14) in New York City.

Actress Vivica A. Fox was spotted at the Vault VIP Preview event, held at Vault in Miami Beach Thursday.

Actor Josh Duhamel posed with a pair of Reebook’s new RealFlex sneaker Thursday (Apr 14) with actress Ali Larter on the red carpet of the shoe’s launch event at SIR Stage 37 in NYC.

Then Josh demonstrated how the shoe works with some movie stunts.

Star Jones showed up at the 2011 Arthur Institute for Urban Health’s Sports Ball Thursday evening at Chelsea Piers in New York City

Troubled actor Charlie Sheen and two of his goddesses, Bree Olsen and Natalie Kenly, posed on the red carpet of the official after-party for Charlie’s “Torpedo of Truth” Tour stop Thursday at Muzik in Toronto, Canada.

Jamie Foxx paid a visit to BET’s 106 & Park Wednesday (Apr 13) to promote his appearance in the upcoming movie “Rio.”

Jamie, Jamie, Jamie …. (LOL!)

Rapper Waka Flocka Flame also made a guest appearance on BET’s 106 & Park Wednesday to promote some new projects of his own and to celebrate the success of his debut album Flockaveli.

Rick Ross and Wale made appearances on 106 & Park just one day prior on Tuesday (Apr 12) to talk about Maybach Music Group.

BET reality star Toya was also on 106 & Park Tuesday to discuss her new show “Toya: A Family Affair,” which debuted to over 1 million viewers last week.

And UK crossover artist Jessie J, whose debut album Who You Are officially dropped in the U.S. last week, performed on 106 & Park to promote her album’s stateside release.

Every year, actor/comedian Steve Harvey (pictured above with his wife Marjorie) honors the contributions of local business owners, religious and community leaders, churches and schools across the country in what he affectionately calls “The Hoodie Awards.” And the 8th Annual Hoodie Awards were held Saturday night (Aug 28) at in Las Vegas, NV.

Some of the celebrities who walked the red carpet before making their way into the Mandalay Bay Events Center were LisaRaye, Toya Carter, Tiny, new couple Michael Clarke Duncan & Omarosa (random! yes, we know), Victoria Rowell and more, while R&B singers Fantasia, Joe and Angie Stone each performed during the show later in the evening.

Check out 15+ pictures from the 2010 Hoodie Awards below…

Here are some more photos from this year’s BET Awards, which were held in Los Angeles this past Sunday (Jun 27) . Check out 20+ pictures below of celebs like Trina, Gucci Mane, Toccara Jones, Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys, Soulja Boy, Gabourey Sidibe, Ciara, T.I. and many more arriving on the red carpet before making their way into the Shrine Auditorium to check out the show…

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Tags Boutique in Atlanta threw R&B singer Kandi a birthday party recently. Some of the folks in attendance at the small get-together were Lloyd, Lil Scrappy, Toya and Kandi’s Atlanta Housewives cast mates Kim, Sheree, Lisa and newcomer Cynthia Bailey.

Meanwhile, Kandi is still working on her upcoming solo studio album and is also gearing up for the next season of the Real Housewives of Atlanta, both due for release in the fall.

Check out a few pictures from Kandi’s birthday party at Tags Boutique in Atlanta below…

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BMI held their annual artist showcase last night at the Havanna Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Young Money rapper Drake was the headlining performer for the showcase, which had a few celebs in the building including Birdman, Big Boi, Bobby Valentino, Shanell, the twins from Jagged Edge (Brandon & Brian) and more. Check out a few pics below and when you continue reading…

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Rapper Lil Scrappy, with the help of his girlfriend rapper Diamond, threw his 5-year-old daughter Emani a big princess-themed/spa day birthday party at KidSpa in Atlanta recently. And in an effort to show his softer, “daddy side,” Scrappy joined in on the fun and painted his face just like the kids!

Some of Scrappy and Diamond’s celebrity friends, including Toya (from BET’s Tiny & Toya), also came through to have fun at “Princess Emani’s” 5th birthday party. Peep the pics below…

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BET’s top reality series “Tiny & Toya” is back with an all-new season packed with drama, laughter and self-discovery. Season 2 of BET’s “Tiny & Toya” premieres tomorrow night (Tues. Apr 13) at 10 PM. In this season, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle and her best friend Antonio “Toya” Carter will continue to uplift each other while balancing matherhood, family, fame and working on their own business. Via press release:

A journey familiar to many women, viewers will watch Tiny as she raises her children, expands her businesses and takes the next steps in helping her family deal with her father’s Alzheimer’s disease.  For Toya, family remains at the center of her life as she continues to build a solid foundation for her spunky eleven year-old daughter, Reginae, confront her mother Anita with “tough love” while she continues to fight her war with drugs, all while entertaining a love life of her own.

Last season TINY & TOYA garnered 3 million viewers, taking the number one spot for Original Series “premiere” in BET history. The new series also gave viewers a peek behind all the glitz and glamour and highlighted their personal strength and commitment to staying true to oneself. TINY & TOYA is executive produced by James DuBose of DuBose Entertainment and BET Networks and co-executive produced by Tameka “Tiny” Cottle for 1 Lucky Girl Entertainment and Antonia “Toya” Carter for Visual Beauty Inc.

We’ve got the trailer for Season 2, plus bios for both ladies waiting for you after the break…

SEASON 2 TRAILER

TINY’S BIO:

“I can put my mind to doing anything I want to do. …Things are not important until I say they are.”

It’s been a long time since Tiny sang with multi-platinum R&B group, XSCAPE. A long time since the Soul Train Awards and her Grammy for writing the TLC megahit “No Scrubs.” A long time spent primarily with her fiancé, rap superstar T.I., her children, and her parents. Which is just the way she wanted it.

But things are changing. Last season, T.I. went to prison for a year and a day; her beloved father, Charles’ Alzheimer’s disease progressed to the point of near debilitation, and slowly but surely, Tiny turned back to her music. Despite T.I.’s disapproval, she went back to work at the thing she knows and loves better than anything—her music. She didn’t start singing again, didn’t go that far, but by producing her own girl groups, she was able to use her experience and her talent and still keep the peace with her “honey.”

This season, she takes her music to the next level. Showcasing a couple of girl groups in Atlanta is one thing, but now she wants to put them on her own label and get national distribution. And something else… maybe it’s because her daughter, Zonnique, is in one of the groups, the OMG Gurlz—which brings back a lot of memories from back in the day—or maybe it’s just being around music again. Whatever it is, Tiny is starting to sing. For real. And despite knowing how T.I. feels about her going back to work, she’s starting to sing again anyway. The drive to perform is a powerful one, and Tiny’s no longer willing to fight her own innate desire to make a comeback.

But with Tiny, it’s never just about career. Her father’s continued deterioration is forcing Tiny to come to terms with what it means to lose a loved one to the ravages of Alzheimer’s. Tiny’s mantra has been “try not to think about it so much,” but she’s discovering that denial is no longer an option. Her mother, Dianne—the heart and soul of the family—is going to need help very soon, and Tiny will have to step up and share in this labor of love.

A house full of kids, a fiancé in prison, a burgeoning career and a dying father. Life. And, as usual, Tiny is right in the middle of it.

TOYA’S BIO:

“The old Toya just was afraid of everything. And you know, the new Toya — She’s willing to venture out and just take chances. I’m loving the new Toya.”

When she was 12 years old, Toya met Dwayne Carter in their hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana. By the time she was 14, they were in love, and she was pregnant. By 22, he’d become “Lil Wayne,” and she was a divorced single mom, living in Atlanta.

Last season, Toya struggled against the insecurities that had long trapped her. She found the courage to write an autobiography, Unwrapped: Life Before and After Lil Wayne, to help other young girls who are scared and alone. With a drug-addicted mother and absentee father, “the old Toya” knew all about scared and alone, but by the end of the season, “the new Toya” had come to terms with her past—she’d realized she can’t change her mother, and she’d even convinced younger brother Rudy to clean up his act and move in with her. She’d even broken free of Wayne, going on her first blind date with NFL player, James Hardy, who was cute and sweet and an all-around gem.

Now, Toya is ready to jump into a bright new future. But when you’ve had a troubled past and little guidance, how exactly do you do that? Carefully. That’s how.

Take James, the world’s best blind date ever—is this what she wants? Another celebrity? Another powerful man with another big career? What happens to Toya in that scenario? And just as important—what happens to Reginae? For a woman who has spent half her life focusing on her nearly 11-year-old daughter, Reginae, motherhood comes first. And what about her own mother? She knows she can’t change her, but can she get Anita to change herself?

Maybe what Toya really wants more than anything is to help the little girl inside her who never got to be a daughter. The little girl who still needs her mom. And Toya knows Anita needs to be a mom. Maybe she can ‘t change her mother, but what she can do is get Anita to take a bold step and check herself into rehab. After all, if she can’t use her money and privilege to help her family, then what’s it all for anyway?

Here are some more snapshots of celebrities dressed up for Halloween…

Ice T’s wife Coco and singer Rihanna posed for this pic together at a party at M2 Ultralounge in NYC.

Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri, B Cox and Nelly took this picture before they hit up JD and Dallas Austin’s mansion party in Atlanta Saturday night (Oct 31).

Beyonce and her tour crew dressed up for Halloween. Bey chose to go as Spiderman(woman).

Jay-Z opted to wear a Jason mask at his concert in Toronto Saturday night (Oct 31) at the Air Canada Centre.

Rapper Trina took this picture before heading out to a party in Miami.

Actress Elise Neal, went out dressed as a “French Maid.”

BET personalities Terrence J and Rocsi took this picture on the set of their show, 106 & Park. Terrence was rapper Lil Wayne and Rocsi was pop singer Lady Gaga.

Free (one of the original hosts of BET’s 106 & Park) posted this picture to her Twitter of her dressed as a Burlesque model. Free is now a radio personality and she hosts NYC radio station Power 105.1′s morning show.

Antonia Carter (from BET’s Tiny & Toya). Not sure who she was dressed up as…

And Kim Zolciak, Lisa Wu Hartwell and Kandi Burruss from BRAVO’s Real Housewives of Atlanta hosted a Halloween party in the ATL Saturday night (Oct 31).

The biggest names in hip-hop entertainment hit up the 2009 BET Hip-Hop awards, held in Atlanta, GA this past weekend. Folks like Soulja Boy, Gucci Mane, Monica, Tiny & Toya, Pretty Ricky, Shawty Lo, Plies, Rick Ross and more all walked the red carpet before making their way into the building to enjoy the show, which will air on BET Tuesday, October 27th at 8/7c.

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Newlyweds Christina Milian and The Dream (and their un-born child) walked the red carpet of the 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards, held this past Saturday (Oct 10) in Atlanta. Other couples on the red carpet were Mike Epps and his wife Michelle, Toya Carter and her boyfriend James Hardy,  Fonzworth Bentley and his girlfriend Faune A. Chambers, and Lil Scrappy and his fiancee Diamond.

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When you first heard about BET’s new original reality series, “Tiny & Toya” we bet you didn’t think, “Hey, this show is going to be the #1 show in history!” Well, according to stats recently released by Nielson Media Research, it is!

The season finale of the popular BET series Tuesday night (Aug 25) saw an impressive 1.9 milion total viewers, while the season premiere of “Frankie & Neffe” also saw the same numbers. And with an average of 1.8 million viewers per night, “Tiny & Toya” is currently the #1 original series in the history of BET Networks! The premiere of Frankie & Neffe stands as the #2 series debut in BET history.

“Tiny & Toya” chronicled the everyday lives of two ordinary women, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle (T.I.’s fiancee) and Antonia “Toya” Carter (Lil Wayne’s ex-wife), brought together in friendship by their shared experiences surviving the pitfalls of fame alongside superstar significant others. While the brand new series “Frankie & Neffe” follows the R&B Keyshia Cole’s mother (Frankie) and sister (Neffe) as they strive to gain financial independence and take charge of their own lives.

With impressive numbers like that, we wouldn’t be surprised if BET renewed both shows for a second season!

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Our homie FreddyO sent over these pics of Tiny and Toya celebrating the success of their BET reality series, “Tiny & Toya” Thursday night (Jul 23) at Club Pure in Atlanta. Their show comes on television Tuesday nights at 10 PM, and believe it or not it’s a pretty good watch. Diamond from Crime Mob also partied it up with the ladies and took a couple of pics with them.

Continue reading for a video we found a few days ago of Toya in an interview with S2S Magazine’s Jamie Foster Brown, the mag’s publisher/founder. Toya is featured on the cover of the upcoming issue and the video includes a snippet of the interview where she talks about how Wayne “proposed twice” even while he was dating Nivea, who is currently due to have his baby in a month or so. She even mentions how she and Nivea are still good, saying she’s a “sweet person” and the only girl she allows she and Wayne’s daughter, Reginae, to go around. Check out that clip after the cut!

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Our blogging brother from another mother FreddyO snapped some candids of reality tv stars Tiny, Toya and Sheree Whitfield (Real Housewives of ATL) Monday (Jul 6) as they grabbed an early dinner at Twist, which is the Atlanta equivalent to LA’s Mr. Chows. Continue reading for more pix!

Tiny was talking about how she was going to go see her man and how happy she was. She wanted to thank everyone for all the love. Toya Talked about how everyone is hating on Wayne for bringing the girls on stage while he performed ”I wish I could fu*k every girl in the world. She said, “I hate to see everyone talking about him like this, if only they knew how much he loves his daughter he would do nothing to harm or hurt her. He didn’t even know they where on stage until they had walked all the way to the front.”

He also spoke with Sheree and when he asked her about the upcoming season of the Real Housewives of Atlanta, she said: “Baby there’s nothing but mess, and I wish they would keep me out of it.” You know how people love to see how “mess” plays out on reality television. This season should be interesting…

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Here’s a shot of Kanye West and his girlfriend Amber Rose on the red carpet of the 2009 BET Awards, which went down Sunday (Jun 28) in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium. The show itself pretty much sucked. And that’s us being nice. But for the most part, everyone looked good on the red carpet. Continue reading for 80+ pics of celebrities like Beyonce, Ne-Yo, Tyrese, Soulja Boy, Ciara, Mario and tons more!

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