Last night was AMAZING. I walked in a little after 11:30PM and the place was filled with tons of people I knew, but more people I didn’t know. I believe, the more the merrier and there was definitely merry going on under that roof. More than a celebration of my birth, it was a celebration of friends and the city I love, New York.
DEE & RICKY hosted as JOSH MADDEN, JASMINE SOLANO & DJ HUGGY BEAR played some epic jams. LUPE made an unexpected appearance and Q-TIP came by, but somehow I missed him! There were a couple of snags (like people who really don’t know me and expect a bottle pours – yeah right), but it was an otherwise flawless night.
*My look was “90’s VIDEO HOE meets JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER in OUTER SPACE”
DRESS BY: DOMINIQUE AUXILLY
MAKEUP BY: TAI LOTSON (NEON MGMT)
HAIR BY: INDIQUE and GABI CORNEY
STYLING BY: KARL JUSTIN (NEON MGMT)
***Although 3 showrooms (who will remain nameless) played the kid, Miss DOMINIQUE AUXILLY came through with the dress I ultimately donned. Not only was it in the vein of “90s HOOKER” (which is my signature), it was also spot on with trends since COLOR BLOCKING is so in***
*JOSH MADDEN
*ELLE CLAY, TAI LOTSON and KARL JUSTIN
*TAI LOTSON and KARL JUSTIN
*OSCAR 1992 and VASHTIE 1992
*CURTAINS, FERRIS BUELLER, SCOOZLE and ELLE.
*LA’KEA came all the way from the 5-1-8!!! If you don’t know who she is, please CLICK HERE and get familiar. She’s had my back since I was 12. When I let my weird self out and was ostracized in the hood, LA’KEA was the one to threaten haters with beatdowns for me, My love for this girl is endless.
*LUPE made an unexpected appearance and seemed to have a good time dancing and singing along to songs.
*DAN SOLOMITO and JONATHAN MANNION
*JONATHAN MANNION and ME
*JAVON & IMANI!
*JONATHAN MANNION & LUPE
*LUPE FIASCO.
*photo by JONATHAN MANNION of a PREGNANT TRINIDADIAN STREET WALKER.
*KREAYSHAWN and FRIEND.
*ELLE CLAY & JOSH MADDEN (they are going to make a cute babe someday)
*OSCAR and his dirty dancing ways…
*ROXY COTTONTAIL & GUESTS.
*FRIENDS I met at my NYU PANEL DISCUSSION
*SCOOZLE, VASHIUS KLAY and ELLE CLAY.
*SPAG LO
*ATL danceoff.
*KELVIN! You dear sweet boy! Thank you for my gift from TIFFANY’S. You always spoil me and although you don’t have to give me gifts – I appreciate the thought and the action!
*BIG K.R.I.T. performing…this is when it all got hot and sweaty and my makeup was melting into my dress.
*After his performance, he presented me with a MAGNUM MOET BOTTLE bedazzled with an inscription to me!
*Thanks BIG K.R.I.T. 🙂
*FREDDIE GIBBS also came through…
*THEOPHILUS came by!
*AMANDA DIVA…
*HARRY, KIMBO SLICE and SCOOZLE.
*NICKY DIAMONDS, DANTE ROSS and ME.
*JASMINE SOLANO and ME.
*CARLOS.
*ROKA and the SAPPORO EAST CREW!
*CEDRIC HAUGHTON.
*MY AUSSIE CREW.
*TIGGA CALORE and SAMN.
*DG and ANTHEM
*JOSH MADDEN, JASMINE SOLANO, SCHOOLBOY and ME.
*DANAI, JOSH MADDEN, FRANK OCEAN and JASMINE SOLANO
*JOSH MADDEN.
*JEN PHAN, ME and ELLE-BELLE.
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Afterwards, I disrobed out of my birthday kit and shimmeyed into something much more comfortable. Stephen hit me up and we had BREAKFAST CLUB. After our hungry selves trekked to a closed COFFEE SHOP and CAFETERIA we ended up at HOLLYWOOD DINER…not too shabby.
*Advertising in the menu, real classy.
*Veggie Egg-White Omelette with Homefries.
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Thanks to everyone who came out, whether I knew you or not – it was nice to be under one roof and celebrating life with you. For everyone who couldn’t come and wanted to, I could feel you there in spirit! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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SIDE NOTE: I”m so mad that all the gifts people gave me – including the rad framed photo that LA’KEA gave me was misplaced (except for the TIFFANY’S gift!). Sorry to everyone who gave me gifts at the party, I’m searching for them as we speak.
