Janelle Monáe’s career seemed to be taking off when she was featured on Purple Ribbon All-Star’s Compilation “Got Purp? Volume 2″ in 2005. The singer whose music fuses rock ‘n roll with R&B and funk, later went on to record tracks for Outkast’s film Idlewild while developing an avid cult following.
Rumor has it […]

A “rare” 2007 greeting card featuring embattled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, his wife Carlita and their 3 sons is the subject of an intense bidding war on eBay at this hour.
The current bid stands at $154 and was said to be placed by the Mayor’s former lover Christine Beatty who wanted the greeting card to […]

Ciara and Lynn Whitfield star in the remake of Mama I Want To Sing. If you haven’t seen the trailer yet, click here.
The movie also stars Patti LaBelle, Juanita Bynum, Hill Harper, Ben Vereen, Kim Porter and Ralph Tresvant. Mama I Want To Sing opens in theaters nationwide on April 11.
Thanks to Wilson Morales […]

Well, surprise, surprise: I actually got an invite to something other than the opening of an envelope.
LA Reid will host an exclusive listening party for Janet Jackson’s new CD “Discipline” at a private location in NY next Wednesday (don’t worry LA, I’m not coming). The invite says Cocktails & Hors D’ouvres will be […]

A source tells me Rihanna will be in town tomorrow. This is not confirmed but I’ll let you know if I hear more.
Meanwhile, Rihanna graced the H&M store in NY today with her presence. Rihanna teamed up with H&M stores and Designers Against AIDS to help launch the “Fashion Against AIDS” Collection which […]

A source just informed me that the Diva Whitney Houston has been added to the lineup at the Plymouth Jazz Festival in Trinidad and Tobago. The Caribbean’s biggest Jazz festival runs from April 25 to 27.
Shakira is headlining the festival which includes appearances by Diana Ross, Rod Stewart and Smokey Robinson. Remember, this […]

Vivica A. Fox returns in Three Can Play That Game

Rashan Ali (left) stars in Three Can Play That Game
Vivica A. Fox is back as relationship expert Shante Smith in the straight-to-DVD sequel to the hit movie Two Can Play That Game. Three Can Play That Game features Hot 107.9’s Rashan Ali in a […]

So John Gibson was right after all. The truth about actor Heath Ledger’s serious drug habit has come to light a week after he was found dead in his Soho apartment. A video circulating the Internet shows Ledger attending a party where drugs are openly used and passed around.
The national media tried it’s […]

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Songbird Rihanna was named Victoria Secret’s sexiest female musician by the lingerie giant yesterday. According to a company source, Rihanna crushed her competition in the voting. “No other female singer even came close,” said the source.
Paps caught Rihanna at LAX airport dressed like a polar bear in hibernation. It […]

Forbes named singer/entrepreneur Beyonce richest woman in R&B based on her concert grosses, merchandising revenue, album sales and other business interests.
According to Forbes, Beyonce, who came in #5 on the list and #1 in female urban music, earned an estimated $27 million dollars in revenue thanks to endorsement deals and sales of her multi platinum […]

As some of you know, I have NO love for the groupies on Lipstick Alley. I think the majority of them need psychological help and the rest of them are like the gawkers who can’t drive by a auto wreck without slowing down and causing major traffic jams. I left that board […]

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New music from Missy Elliott featuring Ciara and Jay Z rapping. And yes, Ciara kills it! Shout out to Missy for the hook up! Remember where you heard it first…

Listen to: Ching-a-ling Remix by Missy ft. Ciara and Jay Z
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