R&B SINGERS OUT & ABOUT....

Solange Knowles performed her latest new music from her forthcoming album SoL-AngeL and the Hadley Street Dreams at VH1's Summer Of Soul for the Save The Music foundation in New York on Friday night:



Solange sure is providing the soul this summer and I can't wait to hear the new album in its entirety. Solange has been working her butt off promoting the project. Her parents Tina and Matthew Knowles also arrived to provide their support. I am loving her yellow gladiator-inspired shoes. Nice.

More flicks of the Knowles clan:



I can't get over how much weight Tina has lost. She must be on Beyonce's 14-day water, cayenne pepper and maple syrup diet.

Tamia and hubby Grant Hill were also at the show:



Tamia looked gorgeous.

And Ne-yo also performed some of his new music at the event as well from forthcoming album 'Year of The Gentleman':



.... looking fruitier than a packet of Rowntree's Wine Gums. Come out already. Peep-ho.

Teyana Taylor walked the runway to model swimsuits by Diesel and debuted her official second single 'Move'. She performed the track at Diesel's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim kick-off in Miami this past Thursday:



Pharrell Williams' 17-year-old protégé from Harlem also closed off the show on Thursday night. "I'm speechless that they picked my song" Taylor said, minutes after she'd bopped down the catwalk to her song, "Google Me Baby". Diesel had invited her to model, and Taylor felt it was a great fit. "Me and Diesel, we've got so much in common," she said. "My style is so Diesel!" She's kind of scary but it's good that you don't have to look like Giselle to get your catwalk on these days. Nice.

Rihanna was seen going on her many shopping sprees this week, with her best friend/assistant Melissa and co. She was seen outside of Fred Segal's on Thursday afternoon:



Cute get-up. Speaking of get-up, the ambitious career-minded 20-year-old is on course to set up her own clothing line. She doesn't just want to put her name on the line but she wants a major role with the developing side of it as well: "I am working on that right now. It takes a lot of effort, and I want to be involved with every step of the process". Rihanna also admitted that her own fashion sense is unconventional as she likes to break established style rules. She explained: "The idea of not wearing brown and black together seems so dated. The other day I wore a black T-shirt, black. Nobody jeans, a brown leopard-print belt by Dolce & Gabbana, and brown Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, and it looked awesome". She added: "Also, the rule about not matching your makeup to your outfit. I do that onstage, matching red lipstick to a bright red jacket or neon-pink eye shadow to a pink jumpsuit. And I also love to mix prints". Interesting.

On Friday, Mariah and her hubby Nick Cannon were seen leaving Mr Chows in LA after having a romantic meal:




.... and on Thursday, they were spotted once again at yet another eatery. This time they were seen leaving Nobu restaurant in Malibu. Nick looks more like her assistant than an actual husband. She's got his ass fully VAG-WHIPPED. He might have been a "gigolo" back in the day which saw him have his pick of a bevy of beauties swooning after his cornball ass but who's going to end up being the "heartbreaker" when everything goes down and out? He needs to quit with his STOP HATING T-Shirt because no one is hating on their "love". Just hilariously entertained at the bizarre union they call a marriage, lol.

Ashanti and her momager Tina Douglas were seen at Sephora's 10th anniversary celebration this week. Ashanti also performed a couple of her recent music at the event:




The 27-year-old looked pretty cute in a bright and colourful floral dress. I am liking the hair. She looked great!

The irrelevant but beautiful Adrienne Bailon was spotted with her man Robert at the 2nd Annual Matt Leinart Celebrity Bowling Night Benefi this week:



Good job she's connected to those Kardashians. With 3LW coming to an abrupt end and her Disney ambassadorship with The Cheetah Girls about to expire, she's gotta keep her name out there somehow. I always thought she'd end up being the new J.Lo of our generation. Guess not.

The extremely talented Karina Pasian was seen performing at the Coca Cola 'Refresh Your Flow' Tour:


Good things are in line for Ms Pasian. With Rihanna and Mariah Carey serving as top priorities and Janet Jackson being left out in the cold, let's hope the new signee (alongside Amerie) get fairer treatment at Def Jam. You know how they do.