Common brought his new album to ESSENCE.com to give us a sample, and left with the hearts of our entire staff.
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The Ladies Man
ESSENCE cover guy Idris Elba attends a press conference for “Luther” in Beverly Hills looking as fine as ever. This man can do no wrong.
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Caramel Machiatto
Boris Kodjoe brings the steam with this picture he took of himself enjoying his morning coffee then shared with his Twitter followers.
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Poor Baby
Actor Boris Kodjoe has been feeling under the weather, and after sending this photo captioned “how I feel right now” to his Twitter followers, we’re sure there are plenty of women wishing they could be the ones to take care of him.
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Wherever. Whenever. Whatever
Maxwell attends the ‘Anonymous’ screening at the The Museum of Modern Art on in New York City looking sexy, as always.
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Pick Us Up a Six-Pack
Model and ladies’ favorite Tyson Beckord is celebrating “ab day” once a week and this time he shared this yummy photo with his Twitter followers.
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Man in Black
Earlier in the week Idris was spotted out and about in a see-through shirt. Someone call a doctor. it’s getting hot in here and we already feel faint.
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Can You Hear Me Now?
Lance Gross enters a parking garage in Beverly Hills after purchasing the new iPhone 4S. Let’s hope cutie-pie’s calling us.
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There Goes My Baby
Usher performs at the Clinton Foundation’s ‘Decade of Difference’ concert in Hollywood to an audience of adoring fans.
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Will You Read Us a Bed Time Story?
T.I., with those sexy lips of his, holds a book signing for his novel ‘Power & Beauty’ at Hue Man bookstore in Harlem, NYC.
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Tall and Tempting
Pharrell Williams arrives at the 2011 National Design Awards Gala And Ceremony in New York City looking very GQ!
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A Tall Order
Did someone order a nice tall glass of sexy? It’s arrived! Lebron James was spotted out and about in New York City.
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A Class Act
Terrence Howard attends The Alfred Mann Foundation’s Annual Black-Tie Gala in Santa Monica, California looking dapper and delicious.
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Positive Feedback
Amar’e Stoudemire greets members from the Boys and Girls Club at Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure Launch Event in New York City. Even the kids can’t enough Amar’e.
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A Common Crush
Common attends Michigan Avenue Magazine’s celebration of him being on the cover. We like this look! Then again, we like anything on Common.
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A Show of Support
Swizz Beatz was spotted attending friend T.I.’s private launch party for his new book “Power and Beauty” in NYC.
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Naughty Nick
Nick Cannon does some partying at Fontainebleau in Miami Beach.
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The Mack is Back
Anthony Mackie looks sharp in a grey suit at the 2011 Black Perspectives Tribute during the 47th Chicago International Film Festival in Chicago.
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Made in Africa
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje drops by ESSENCE offices to chat with staff and talk about his latest movie, “The Thing”.