Black Celebrity Men

Teddy Riley has released a statement regarding the physical attack he allegedly placed upon his two daughters, Deja and Taja. Teddy blames himself for spoiling his girls rotten and giving them everything they've ever asked for. He said he feels as if he's been taken advantage of and that he will not continue to let his own children disrespect him in his home. What I wanna know is where are these girl's mother?

Read the complete statement below.

Due to recent events, I am compelled to respond in detail to accusations made against me, by my daughters. I love my Daughters, but I will not allow my children to disrespect me in my home. Contrary to what I have been accused of, I would never beat my children. Perhaps, I should have been a stronger disciplinarian as they were growing up. I worked very hard so that my children would want for nothing. In hindsight, I see that it was a mistake to give them everything they wanted so that they could have the childhood I never had. Unfortunately, they have taken me, and the privileged life I have given them, completely for granted.

Instead of being appreciative and realizing how fortunate they are, my children have an inflated sense of entitlement and expectation without having to work or earn their way.

However, my 'children' are no longer children, they are adults and I am trying to instill in them values and a work ethic of their own. My mother always told me "too many grown people can't live in one house" so I encourage them to have their own homes if they cannot abide by the rules of mine. I am not an uptight Dad, I am as hip as they come but I will not tolerate being taken advantage of or disrespected, especially in my home. I've been working since the age of 14, I bought my first car by myself. Nobody gave me a car. My kids don't even remember their first car. I grew up with 6 of us in an apartment fighting over one bathroom. My kids have never had to share a bathroom, let alone a bedroom.

I'm asking everyone to let this one go... I'm only being a good parent. I'm a great father and everyone who knows me, knows this is true.

Thank you so much,

With all my love,
Teddy Riley

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Bobby Brown's youngest daughter Bobbi Kristina is still willing to scold anybody who has something negative to say about her daddy....even if that person is her own mother. Bobbi and her mother, Whitney were approached by TMZ cameras while walking through LAX airport. One of the camera men asked Whitney what she thought about Bobby possibly joining the cast of VH1's Celebrity Fit Club, because let's face it, dude has got his swole on something proper-like over the past couple of years. Anyhoo, Whitney responded, “He needs it.” I guess that slick comment didn't sit well with Bobbi Kris because later TMZ papas caught her telling her mother, 'That was stupid' while pointing her finger in her mother's face as if she was the parent in the relationship.

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Media mogul Russell Simmons has snagged himself a new reality show with the Oxygen Network. The show, titled 'The Russell Simmons Project' will reportedly revolve around the various women in his life including the 'female assistants who manage his business deals, family life, party planning and love life', or so they say. Russell says, "Throughout my career I have surrounded myself with people smarter than me. This show will let them shine and provide insight into how we build our empire from the inside out."

No word yet on when the show will air.

In other Russell Simmons news, he blogged and bitched about the New York Post making a slick and snide comment that suggested that his two daughters, Ming Lee, 9, and Aoki, 6, preferred mother, Kimora Lee Simmons's new husband, Djimon Honsou, over their biological dad based on an observation during the Baby Phat Fashion show. Simmons wrote:

"...the blurb in the NY Post that dug a hole. The Post managed to do what the others didn't...they got under my skin, found a raw nerve, hit it and actually hurt me. They reported that my beautiful daughters, after their mother's fashion show, "went straight up to Djimon Hounsou and gave him a hug, bypassing biological dad Russell." I'm sorry but targeting my family, my kids who I love so very much and trying to suggest there is some underlying jealousy, favoritism or lack of love between my kids and I or any of that is low and extra dirty."

Simmons continues by complimenting Honsou.

"Djimon is a great father and stepfather for my kids. And I try to be a good father that's the reality. The NY Post tried to take an arrow to my heart and hit me where any father would feel the most pain, and at least for a moment, they succeeded. Sorry to tell the Post and the other sites that picked up this story, that there is NO story here to tell. My girls went and hugged and kissed both Djimon and myself, criscrossing us equally at the same time. He and I are family. I even tell my lovely daughters they are lucky to have two fathers. It saddens me to know that so many people are comfortable making a living by selling pain."

Now I have to say, that throughout Kimora and Djimon's courtship, I have heard Russell say nothing but nice things about Djimon. And that says alot when you consider the fact that Kimora and Russell were still legally married (but separated) when she and Djimon hooked up. ......

Common (real name Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.) and his 12-year-old daughter, Omoye Assata Lynn, were seen shopping in Hollywood on Sunday.

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Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds was spotted leaving the Ivy restaurant last Saturday with his ex-wife Tracey, their two sons, Brandon and Justin and Babyface's baby girl (with dancer Nikki Patenburg). Some may look at these pictures and go, 'what the hell?' But for me, this doesn't surprise me one bit. Both Babyface and Tracey have stated in several interviews that even though they're divorced, they still make an effort to spend quality time (family outings, vacations) together with their children. This outing is no exception. And in a way this is a very good look. It shows that there's no animosity between the former couple and Babyface's baby's mother.

P.S. My money is funny and my change is strange so yall are going to have to excuse the watermarks on the photos because I wasn't about to pay fifty-leven dollars for some untagged photos. Real talk.

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Tyrese spend quality time with his baby girl Shayla and posted them on his Twitter page. One word: Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

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How adorable is Tiny Lister's (better known as 'Deebo' from Friday 1, 2 and 3 movie series) daughter?! Tiny and his beautiful wife Felicia, along with their baby girl were spotted leaving the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, California earlier this week. Can you imagine the frightening madness any dude who dates his daughter is going to have to endure?! LOL! Anyway, according to imdb.com (Internet Movie Database), Tiny currently has about 10 movie projects in post production.

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