Usher, Jurnee Smollett, & Others Channel Icons For EBONY+Rihanna And Drake's New Track "What's My Name?"

Oct 16 | by _YBF

To celebrate its 65th anniversary issue and icons of the past and present, EBONY magazine chose folks like Usher to channel Sammy Davis Jr. for its latest issue. Inside, check out the icon pics of Jurnee Smollett, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Regina King channel other icons. Plus, listen to Rihanna and Drake's much-anticipated collabo...

Inside EBONY's 65th anniversary, they've lined up a nice set of tribute photos of Diana Ross, Duke Ellington, Sidney Poitier, Diahann Carroll and Shaft having them re-created by artists of today, like Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Blair Underwood, Taraji P. Henson and Lamman Rucker respectively.

Usher channeled Sammy Davis Jr. and I am feeling his recreation. Looks like he even squinted that left eye to give one of Sammy's signature faces.

Check out all of the photos below:

Loves it.

And in music news...

Rihanna and Drake have just released their new single together called "What's My Name." Drake starts off the song trying to seduce Rihanna,

"I heard you good with them soft lips. Yeah, you know word of mouth/ The square root of 69 is 8-something/ Right? 'Cause I've been trying to work it out/ Good weed, white wine, I come alive in the nighttime/ OK, away we go/ Only thing we have on is the radio/ Let it play, say you gotta leave, but I know you wanna stay."

Then Rihanna comes in right back at him saying,

"Not everybody knows how to work my body/ Knows how to make me want it/ But boy you stay up on it/ You got that something/ That keeps me so off balance/ Baby, you're a challenge/ Let's explore your talents."

It's a cute song and it appears on Rihanna's album, LOUD.

Check it out below:

So what do you think?

Photog: Rashadd Langston - McCants/Immaculate Perception Photography

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by Anonymous
11:01 pm - Oct 17, '10

Mary J. Blige rocked it! The

Mary J. Blige rocked it! The Diahann Carrol look a like rocked! The rest.... how funny?

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7:58 pm - Oct 17, '10

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You negroes always complaining about something....I think all of the covers look nice so STFU!!!!

by Anonymous
7:48 pm - Oct 17, '10

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*Negroes??? Really that's so not appropriate, i happen 2 like all of the covers, & if others don't that's their right, they're entitled 2 their own opinin so U STFU! Good day......

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7:16 pm - Oct 17, '10

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Samuel as Martin? what a effing joke! That Epps dude as Ali.......come on Son....LMBAO....that gay ass Usher as Sammy wtf!

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7:12 pm - Oct 17, '10

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5:55 pm - Oct 17, '10

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5:55 pm - Oct 17, '10

I like the Ebony photos. Ri

I like the Ebony photos. Ri can not sing!!!!!!

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3:08 pm - Oct 17, '10

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11:36 pm - Oct 16, '10

Jurnee's rendition photo is

Jurnee's rendition photo is absolutely stunning!! I love all the covers though, great idea from Ebony!!

by Al
11:28 pm - Oct 16, '10

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the ebony pics are nice... i think Dianne Caroll is one of the most gorgeous ppl ever so someone a lil prettier could have been her but watevs just my opinion but they look good. Drakes part is great than just turn it off... to me rihannas music has been shi* since GGGB

by Mila
11:01 pm - Oct 16, '10

I totally agree about Diahann

I totally agree about Diahann Carol ....I was just watching Claudine 2 nights ago and she is very gorgeous. Taraji is cute but she doesnt quite cut it as Diahann....

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8:58 pm - Oct 16, '10

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The Rhi song is cool. the chorus is catchy and cant get it out of my head but sadly, another song that proves she should have taken time off. As other bloggers are saying, its good, not great. So far I dont see any no .1's coming from this loud album.

by Whew
8:14 pm - Oct 16, '10

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Rihanna's song is catchy and she's a sharp chick, but doggone it she cannot sing to save her life!

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9:01 pm - Oct 16, '10

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by Andrea
8:05 pm - Oct 16, '10

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Absolutely love this. Especially Jurneee as Lena and Legend as Ellington. Epps as Ali didn't strike a chord with me though, I think they could have found someone more fitting to portray him. But still, this was great. The Drake/Rihanna combo absolutely did not live up to the hype. Drake better start being more selective about who he works with and what he puts out because not everybody who wants to suddenly get on a track with him now is worthy and he's really cheapening his image. And I say this as someone who likes Rihanna.

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6:45 pm - Oct 16, '10

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oh na na na what's my name is annyoing after listening 2 it!!!

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5:56 pm - Oct 16, '10

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I love the covers....Rih and Drakes new single is HOTT!! I love it! Drake should've had at least two verses or came in at the end...but it's still a banging song....Nice job Ester Dean

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