Chris Lighty Funeral Service

Funeral services for Chris Lighty were held on Wednesday at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel in Manhattan. The famed parlor also hosted The Notorious B.I.G. and Aaliyah’s memorials.

Lighty’s wife Veronica, was in attendance and so was LL Cool J, Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, Lyor Cohen, Mary J Blige, Diddy, 50 Cent and Fat Joe. Friends remember Baby Chris here.

One Direction (@OneDirection) Performs At The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards In L.A.

Spotted on Just Jared:

Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson stand together during their performance at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards held at Staples Center on Thursday (September 6) in Los Angeles.

One Direction hopped on stage and sang their hearts out as they performed their hit single “One Thing” and picked up the awards for Best New Artist and Best Pop Video for “What Makes You Beautiful.”

Read the full article at Just Jared.

Alicia Keys (@AliciaKeys) Speaks On Her Reebok Partnership

Alica Keys has partnered with the brand to release an upcoming line of Freestyle Hi, Freestyle Double Bubble, Classic Nylon Slim and Princesses. Check out her recent shoot and commercial below.

’Collaborating with Reebok and designing this collection has been such a cool experience because I’ve been able to tap into my creativity in a whole new way. Reebok’s one of those brands that have endured the test of time and partnering with them felt like a really natural fit.” — Alicia Keys

Jean Grae (@JeanGreasy) “Kill Screen”

Jean Greasy drops off her lead single from her next album, Gotham Down. Her artwork is inspired by the video game Donkey Kong. Below she gives MTV Hive the scoop on the recording.

What’s the meaning behind the title “Kill Screen (aka Steve Wiebe)”?

I watched The King of Kong and thoroughly both respected and understood [Donkey Kong master] Steve Wiebe’s drive and passion. I like rooting for the underdog. I understand being the underdog.

You produced the song yourself. What sort of vibe were you going for?

Something eerie [and] sparse that allowed for a lot of room for wordplay; a lot of room to breathe on the track. I look at beats like a canvas: Sometimes you want a lush, full landscaped background, other times it deserves to be something more minimalistic. I wanted to paint on a minimal canvas.