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TOUR: R&B stars Ashanti, Keyshia Cole and Raheem DeVaughn are set as headliners of the third annual Heineken Red Star Soul concert series, which begins Aug. 6. i can see keisha fighting with ashanti over who will go last allready.
ALICIA KEYS: beats beyonce in all but popularity. first for the feature in 'my boo' with usher now for the bond girl theme song. the R&B superstar was chosen over a strong line-up of top sensations including Beyoncé, Leona Lewis, and Duran Duran. amy winehouse was suppose to do it originally but stopped recording. now i can watch the movie.
NIGERIAN FESTIVAL: Rihanna, Jay Z, USher, Snoop Dogg were some of the artists performing.
RUSSEL: broke up with porsea in a news entry?. or was it the kids. seriously who would like those brats anyway.
MADONNA: latest attempt to be angelina jolie is braking AROD's marriage. His wife reportedly said A-Rod's relationship with Madonna was "the last straw."
SISQO: got popped for DUI back in December. He was sentenced to probation and $1700 in fines.
NEYO: song "closer" hit #1 in the UK
USHER: punk azz running back to mama to be manager. although his album debuted at #1 with over 400k sold in 1 week, sales have plateaued since... he has yet to go platnum...
NAS: dissing 50 on his next album...congrats on giving 50 something to ride for his next album.
DESTINY'S CHILD: Beyoncé covered Billy Joel’s song "Honesty" and will reportedly appear on Destiny’s Child’s Greatest Hits CD which was released exclusively in Japan at the end of June. NICOLE KIDMAN: had a baby girl and ex hubby Tom sent her flowers. He's a great man that Tom.
WAYNE: arrested again for second degree assault and two counts of possession of a fire arm...oh, and he's trying to make a biopic ala eminem and 50 cent
MOS DEF: his estraged wife is writing a tell all about thier relationship and her superho tendencies. I'm dissapointed in you Mos...you could have found a light skin girl that wasn't a ho..i'm sure they exist somewhere considering your supposed rep. To marry a chick that can go from you to wanting chris brown and lil wayne speaks volumes on how simple you are. I can't believe I thought you were "something."Listen here for what she has to say. These chick could learn a thing a two from my girl Mylissa Ford (aka jessica rabbit) about how to be a vixen w/o writing a tell all. lames
BOW WOW: apparently is now dissing his ex lover Omarion. I could have told you O it was a mistake to take him back the 2nd time
MASTER P: and his son Romeo are calling their clothing line "The Great American Brand," they plan on proving exactly that by making their clothes more available to families.
SNOOP DOG: wife was arrested for dui but charges have been dropped due to lack of evidence
LUDACRIS: just signed a multi-million dollar deal with phone giant AT&T, the first hip-hop act to land such a large contract with the company.
DANGELO: comeback? a J Records album that will include collaborations with Raphael Saadiq and potentially John Mayer.
ERICA BADU: pregnant for producer jay electronica. this will be her 3rd kid by the daddy #3...interesting that this industry 'bust it baby' came in the game clowning certain ladies that didn't smell of weed, abandon the perm box and carried a back pack. Common must be feeling real dumb for letting this bust it baby get away without pizzling....THIS is her response to those of us who got sumin to say. lol @ kiss my placenta. she's a true pisces...nutcase
YOUNG BERG: says dark skinned women are fat, ugly and ghetto. Way to end your career before it starts
MICHELLE WILLIAMS: has the #1 dance song in the country with "We Break The Dawn." Great accomplishment. See an interview with her here.
BUSTA RHYMES: dropped from interscope
MICHAEL VICK: filed for bankruptcy protection in Virginia this week.