The association of Africa with aridness, helplessness, and poverty dates back centuries. It’s an ongoing battle to reestablish the continent as one with its own norms, ideologies, traditions, and of course, fashion. As do those in other regions, the many nations of Africa have its own stylistic approach to clothing, though inspiration continues to go unnoticed. Elements such as patterns, textures, embroideries, and even accessories have been shipped abroad and replicated to be sold and marketed in a different milieu.

Mariah Carey may have figured out the perfect way to move on from a breakup. The singer reportedly got rid of the 35-carat engagement ring given to her by former fiancé and Australian billionaire, James Packer, which was rumored to be worth as much as $10 million. According to the New York Post’s Page Six  column, Carey commissioned her business managers to quietly sell the ring to a Los Angeles jeweler for $2.1 million. The jeweler in question allegedly signed a non-disclosure contract.

Last night, Miley Cyrus had a homeless runaway accept her VMA for Best Music Video. He’d introduced himself as Jesse, but as of earlier this morning, the only biographical details we knew were that he delivered a prepared speech about the plight of homeless youth, he was originally from Oregon, and Katy Perry almost accidentally got him drunk. But now, because the internet employs an army of curious monsters (hi!), we can collectively confirm the identity of Miley Cyrus’ date.

Mimi Faust is done tussling with the antics of former man and TV show counterpart Stevie J. The “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta” reality star stopped by Egypt on V103 Atlanta to clear the air about some messy rumors going around concerning the father of her children. Here’s a bit of the conversation: Mimi: This is what happened. His dad as in town. Eva has not seen her grandfather since she was maybe 18 months.

Rihanna isn’t the only one demanding her cash. Miss Piggy has newly covered “B***h Better Have My Money,” in a new visual – a la muppet style. In it, we see the famed pretty pigster looking fabulous on stage several times and imitating Ri-Ri’s original story line—in which she slaps Kermit and walks around like a boss-a** piggy collecting her cash, while handling others as well. Fists and punches included. READ: Rihanna’s Video Concept For ‘BBHMM’ Might Stem From A Personal Occurrence