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03/06/2013

New article: Bobbi Kristina Writes Note to Whitney on Birthday read more at here http://is.gd/lu9zAB

Bobbi Kristina
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Yesterday, Bobbi Kristina turned 20 years old. In honor of her special day, Bobbi Kristina posted a photo of herself and a small heartfelt note to her late mother, Whitney Houston, on Instagram.
In it she writes, "I pray I'm growing in...

03/06/2013

New article: Dennis Rodman Escorted Out of NYC Hotel read more at here http://is.gd/y7uIqz

One of the strangest news stories of the week just got even stranger. 
Dennis Rodman was escorted out of a New York City hotel today, after causing a ruckus at the bar. According to Page Six, Rodman annoyed hotel guests and the bartender by bellowing to anyone in earshot about hi...

03/02/2013

New article: Ne-Yo Reveals He Used to Be Married read more at here http://is.gd/xHJsr5

Ne-Yo's been keeping the kind of secret that could inspire another hit song.
The sultry singer has been married before, he reveals to TMZ. Ne-Yo says he jumped the broom at the young age of 19, but that he had the marriage annulled just a few months later. He claims his ex-wife was un...

03/02/2013

New article: Man Arrested and Charged with Death of Tameka Raymond’s Son read more at here http://is.gd/eXTuCa

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The man allegedly responsible for running down Tameka Raymond’s 11-year-old son Kile Glover with a jet ski last July has been indicted by a grand jury.
Jeffrey Simon Hubbard was arrested Friday morning after a court appearance on Thursday. District At...

03/02/2013

New article: Bobby Brown’s Brother Busted for Suspended License read more at here http://is.gd/fHHikT

Earlier this week, Bobby Brownpled no contest to DUI and driving on a suspended license. Today (March 1), his brother Tommy was arrested for driving with a suspended license in Georgia.
Tommy, who appeared on reality shows Being Bobby Brown and The Houstons: On Our Own, was arrested i...

03/02/2013

New article: Fan Shot Dead Outside French Montana’s Tour Bus read more at here http://is.gd/818OCk

Things took a fatal turn following an energetic French Montana show in Philadelphia Thursday night. A 27-year-old man was shot to death just outside the rap star’s tour bus, reports TMZ.
Just before midnight, the Bad Boy Records rapper’s tour bus left a performance at the Theatre of L...

03/02/2013

New article: Ja Rule to Be Released From Jail in July read more at here http://is.gd/mS8OxR

Freedom is just around the corner for Ja Rule. The Murder Inc. rapper served almost two years in a state prison in central New York for illegal gun possession. According to the Associated Press, he has been transferred to Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center to serve additional tim...

02/28/2013

New article: Rick Ross Under NYPD Protection read more at here http://is.gd/skWNJV

New York City police are giving rapper Rick Ross around-the-clock protection in wake of recent threats against the Miami MC’s life. TMZ is reporting that NYPD officers have been guarding the London Hotel this week, where Ross is believed to be staying a month after being shot at in his...

02/28/2013

New article: Ja Rule Headed to Federal Prison After Release read more at here http://is.gd/IsneG8

Ja Rule was released from an upstate New York prison this morning (February 21) after serving nearly two years for an illegal gun possession charge. The former Murder Inc. superstar now awaits word from the federal government on when he will begin his 28-month sentence for tax evasion....

02/28/2013

New article: Venus Williams Admits to Cheating on Her Vegan Diet read more at here http://is.gd/ukoSu6

Venus Williams
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When tennis superstar Venus Williams was diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome in 2011, she had to change many aspects of her life—mainly her diet. Venus became a vegan to better her health, but admits to falling into her old eating habits ...

02/28/2013

New article: Zoe Saldana Defends Doing Nina Simone Biopic read more at here http://is.gd/hm6LPK

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For months there's been lots of backlash against Zoe Saldana for playing Nina Simone in an upcoming biopic. When images of the actress in full hair and makeup hit the internet it only fanned flames causing some, including India Arie, to b...

02/28/2013

New article: Mary Mary Define What 'A Good Woman' Is Today read more at here http://is.gd/38qzp3

Erica Atkins-Campbell and Tina Atkins-Campbell of Mary Mary
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Mary Mary is known for spreading lots of positive light to their fans through their music and through their reality TV show, but the ladies are going a bit deeper these days.
The duo, who's ...

02/28/2013

New article: Suge Knight a Wanted Man in California read more at here http://is.gd/ZBKQlK

Suge Knight and Snoop Dogg may have just reconciled, but it looks like they won’t have a chance to enjoy it. Police are looking for Suge in California, where two warrants have been issued for his arrest after he failed to show up to court.
According to TMZ, Suge was supposed to be in ...

02/28/2013

New article: Janet Jackson Confirms Marriage read more at here http://is.gd/udL3R1

Janet Jackson is one member of the first family of music who likes to keep her personal life very private. Entertainment Tonight is reporting that Jackson has confirmed that she is now married to Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana.
Previous reports said the couple were engaged and plan...

02/28/2013

New article: Rapper Kenny Clutch Killed in Las Vegas Shooting read more at here http://is.gd/DaOAFr

The Las Vegas strip appears to be the site of another hip hop murder case. Over 15 years after Tupac Shakur was shot on the strip in a drive-by shooting, aspiring rapper Kenneth Cherry Jr., a.k.a Kenny Clutch is one of three left dead after a shootout and multiple vehicle crash on Thur...

02/28/2013

New article: MC Hammer Arrested for Obstruction read more at here http://is.gd/bWYC3e

MC Hammer had a pretty rough weekend. The "2 Legit 2 Quit" rapper was arrested on Saturday night in Dublin, California, TMZ reports, but claims the arrest was the result of racial profiling. 
Hammer was jailed for obstructing an officer in the performance of his duties and also r...

02/28/2013

New article: Gunplay Armed Robbery Case Dismissed read more at here http://is.gd/YD2Wka

Rick Ross-affiliated rapper Gunplay will not face charges for the alleged armed robbery surveillance cameras caught him committing last fall. Footage showing the rapper, born Richard Morales, robbing accountant Turron Woodside at gunpoint could not stop the case from being dismissed by...

02/28/2013

New article: Parents of 9-Year Old Rapper Lil Poopy Under Investigation read more at here http://is.gd/9GT0zL

Hip hop is a young man's sport, but how young? Family members of 9-year-old Luie "Lil Poopy" Rivera Jr. are claiming that Massachusetts authorities investigation into whether the aspiring rapper is the victim of child neglect is "racially-tinged."
Brockton police asked state and child...

02/20/2013

New article: Alicia Keys' Egypt Shares a Kiss with Blue Ivy read more at here http://is.gd/Np8lNj

Egypt Dean and Blue Ivy Carter (inset)
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What could be cuter than little Egypt and Blue Ivy on a play date? In fact, there are few things that top the idea of music's biggest children blissfully together under one roof.
Alicia Keys, Egypt's mom, appear...

02/20/2013

New article: EXCLUSIVE: KeKe Palmer on Playing Chilli in TLC Biopic read more at here http://is.gd/D5J4yw

KeKe Palmer
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When KeKe Palmer landed the role of Chilli in the upcoming VH1 biopic about TLC, few knew that the casting would be so controversial. In the hours after the announcement was made, stans of the second top-selling girl group took to the blog...

02/17/2013

New article: Blue Ivy's Face Revealed in Beyonce's 'Life is But a Dream' Documentary read more at here http://is.gd/zpSprT

She's daddy's little girl, that's for sure.
Beyonce's HBO documentary Life Is But a Dream is delivering on its promise to be an intimate look inside the notoriously private singer's life. Exhibit A is a new screenshot from the doc, which premieres tonight, revealing the face of Americ...

02/17/2013

New article: Stevie Wonder Offended by Lil Wayne’s Emmett Till Lyric read more at here http://is.gd/NXCti3

Lil Wayne has been catching slack from everyone over his vulgar verse on a remix to Future’s "Karate Chop" that leaked over the weekend. In the verse, Weezy makes a bad choice in words when he spits a lyric comparing a woman’s anatomy to Emmett Till’s horrific death. The racy line, “Be...

02/17/2013

New article: Family of Emmett Till Responds to Lil Wayne Lyric read more at here http://is.gd/vB7OEc

Anyone who has ever listened to one of Lil Wayne's albums knows that the emcee has a penchant for the shocking, frequently evoking both sexual and violent themes. But some think his latest effort goes too far.
Released online over the weekend, his verse on the remix of Future's "Karat...

02/17/2013

New article: Rapper Tim Dog Dead at 46 read more at here http://is.gd/B9Wc9G

After a long battle with the illness, The Source reports that Bronx rapper Tim Dog died today from a diabetes-related seizure. He turned 46 last month.
Born Timothy Blair, he has been a fixture of the hip hop scene for decades, releasing his first solo project, Penicillin on Wax, in 1...

02/12/2013

New article: Beyoncé to Headline the 2013 ESSENCE Festival read more at here http://is.gd/SKxFSx

Loved Beyoncé's Super Bowl halftime show? Get ready for more!
Beyoncé's Mrs. Carter Show World Tour is adding a special performance at the 19th annual ESSENCE Festival, where the international superstar will return to the Superdome to headline one of three stellar nights of concerts taking plac...

02/12/2013

New article: Rick Ross Breaks Silence on Drive-By Shooting read more at here http://is.gd/wX6kNm

Rick Ross may still be shaken up after becoming the target of a drive-by shooting in late January, but he's not letting it show. 
The "Diced Pineapples" rapper made a dapper appearance at the Grammys on Sunday night, where he was nominated for Rap Album of the Year for God Forgives, I Don'...

02/12/2013

New article: Lil Wayne Kicked Out of Miami Heat Game? read more at here http://is.gd/IrRwCM

Fans of Lil Wayne will likely recall an incident during last year’s NBA playoffs when the Young Money CEO was denied entry into the Oklahoma City Thunder’s arena. The rapper, who’s an avid fan of NBA games, made it into the Miami Heat’s arena yesterday to catch them play the Los Angeles Lakers, ...

02/05/2013

New article: Frank Ocean Won't File Charges Against Chris Brown read more at here http://is.gd/eRasBa

Frank Ocean
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Frank Ocean will not files charges against Chris Brown for allegedly assaulting him. That's the latest news in the ongoing drama between the singers who fought last Sunday.
Posted to his Tumblr account, Ocean writes, "As a child I thought if someon...

02/05/2013

New article: Bobbi Kristina Upset with Cissy Houston's Tell-All Book read more at here http://is.gd/xhNizs

Bobbi Kristina
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Cissy Houston released a book about her late daughter, Remembering Whitney: My Story of Love, Loss and the Night the Music Stopped, last week. But her granddaughter, Bobbi Kristina, is not pleased. In fact, she's against it.
The youngest Houston...

02/05/2013

New article: NFL: Don't Blame Beyoncé for Blackout read more at here http://is.gd/RanoZg

Yes, Beyoncé gave a lights out performance during the Super Bowl halftime show, but the NFL doesn't want her to be the scapegoat for an incident that marred its biggest game.
As the investigation into what caused a 34-minute power outage at the Superdome continues, NFL commissioner Roger G...

02/05/2013

New article: Beyoncé Gives Lights Out Performance at Super Bowl read more at here http://is.gd/MPK7oq

Beyoncé silenced her haters once again on Sunday with arguably the greatest Super Bowl halftime show ever. The music superstar left no doubt as to her singing talents, belting out hit songs from her endless catalog of chart-toppers.
Most people in attendance at the Super Dome in New Orleans and...

01/14/2013

The first major awards show of the season is officially over, and some of the best and brightest from movies and television are celebrating their wins. Don Cheadle scored a surprise win for Best...

01/11/2013

Without a doubt, Mary J. Blige is an icon. We’ve loved the Yonkers native ever since she stomped her way (with thigh-high combat boots) into our hearts with her hip hop soul classic, “Real Love”...

01/11/2013

The race towards Hollywood's biggest night is officially on. The nominees for the 2013 Academy Awards were announced today, with Denzel Washington among those who will contend for a golden...

11/29/2012

Photo Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Mary J. Blige and her husband Martin Issacs are the target of a lawsuit filed by Signature Bank in the New York Supreme Court today.The ESSENCE Music...