Meanwhile, Mario popped up, holding down the table that was previously set aside for Nas and Kelis.Īs the night went on, some stars left while more streamed in from other parties. The Destiny's Child member gave her a hug and a smile.īusta Rhymes embraced 'Girlfriends' star Golden Brooks, then started talking to DJ Felli Fel. 'Hey, mama,' Ashanti, holding Nelly's hand, said to Michelle Williams. Usher talked to Jay-Z, manager Benny Medina escorted Oprah's friend Gayle King, and Beyoncé greeted Star Jones with a hug and kiss. There was some good old-fashioned shoulder-rubbing, as the celebs continued to roll in throughout the night, and old-school records from Bobby Brown, Guy and Bell Biv Devoe played in the background. ' 'Fo I send some people to come see you.' 'Let me get that Grammy, homie,' he said, addressing Senator Barack Obama, who wasn't at the party, but won a trophy for his audio book. 'If I see Janet or Beyoncé, any of them, I'mma get all up on 'em,' he joked before he went into the party doing some exaggerated gyrations.īrown also told MTV News that, although he didn't win a Grammy this year, he might have to jack a certain presidential candidate's award. 'Hey, haaaaaay!' Dupri yelled with a smile.Ĭhris Brown had his sights set on dancing as well. You could see JD dancing in a circle when Cassidy threw on newcomer O'Neal McKnight's 'Check Your Coat.' JD better keep up.'ĭupri never did make it to the ones and twos - he was too busy partying with Janet. Reid said of the night's planned spinners, Cassidy and Jermaine Dupri. 'I think DJ Cassidy DJs just for me,' L.A. Funny enough, it seemed like the entire party filed in from various parts of the club to the spacious VIP area.

Quincy Jones and the Time were also in the house. Owen Wilson sat at his table drinking water. Across from them were Jay, Beyoncé and Michelle Williams next to L.A. In the stars' VIP section, Nas and Kelis' space was next to Chris Brown's and Rihanna's. Everybody wants to be the same, and Kanye always comes with some other sh. 'The video is f-ing incredible!' Nas said. Let's just say that in the part where Kanye raps about his girl saying, 'Where are you, Yeezy?,' he apparently didn't have a good enough answer. Basically, the short revolves around a lady taking out her frustrations on a bound-and-gagged West in the harshest way. The video is a hodgepodge of sex appeal, brashness, grace and humorous storytelling. West, who co-directed the clip with Spike Jonze, said that 'every piece of the video is me, what I represent now.' 'I feel like a brand-new artist that just signed yesterday,' West said before playing his video on a large wall via projector. While Grammy night's big winner, Winehouse, was a globe-trot away, Kanye was at the party and was really only interested in the reception he got while debuting his long-awaited video for 'Flashing Lights.' 'I think Amy Winehouse should have won,' media personality Perez Hilton was overheard saying.

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