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BeBe and Cece Winans continue their promotional tour in support of the recently released album “Still” on Oprah this week.
According to B&C/Malaco, the Winans’ will perform “Grace” on the daytime diva’s stage Friday, October 23.
Taken from their recently released album “Still,” “Grace” is the second single to be revealed, following “Close To You”.
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Eminem, Mos Def, Black Thought Freestyle Cypher

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Joe Budden. Nicki Minaj. Buckshot, & Crown Royyal Freestyle Cypher

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Beyonce finally comments about Kanye West hijacking Taylor Swift’s acceptance at MTV’s VMA awards.

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The Soul Train Awards plan to return to the air after a two-year hiatus to recognize those who helped shape R&B music.
Record executive Antonio “L.A.” Reid, singers Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Chaka Khan and Charlie Wilson will be honored on the two-hour music special to be taped in Atlanta.
The awards are scheduled to air Nov. 29 [...]

Janet Jackson will wear only black colored clothes for a year to mourn the death of her brother/singer Michael Jackson, sources say.
The singer had the dark color on, when she did a rendition of the King of pop’s 1995 hit duet Scream at the MTV Video Music Awards earlier this month.
“Janet, like the rest of [...]

In an upcoming interview that will air on Trevor Nelson’s BBC radio show next week, Jay-Z once again addressed Kanye West’s antics during the 2009 VMA’s but also spoke on rapper 50 Cent.
During the interview, Jay-Z stated that he believed was rude for snatching the microphone from country singer Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech [...]

Rapper MC Lyte will host The 1st Annual Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN) Awards on Friday (September 25) in Washington, DC.
The event will pay homage to Vivica A. Fox, author Hill Harper and actor/philanthropist Malinda Williams, Chief Global Diversity Officer of McDonald’s Corporation.

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Alicia Keys Talks about Lil Mama, Kanye West and New Album on Today Show.

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Kanye West Apology about 2009 MTV WMA Incident on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno - 9/14/09

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Lil Mama responds to Jay-Z

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Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

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Artisan news reports “Kanye West ruined Taylor Swift’s night at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night during her acceptance speech. “
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Janet Jackson will kick off the show Sunday night with a tribute to her late brother. Michael Jackson’s death on June 25 was soon followed by the BET Awards (where Janet Jackson also appeared), but the King of Pop was more closely aligned with MTV, the music network.
Though MTV dragged its feet at first in [...]

Milwaukee police are investigating after two people were wounded in a shooting at the Urban Music Awards Saturday night at the Agape Auditorium.
Police say they were called to the awards ceremony around 8:20 p.m. and found a 40-year-old man with gunshot wound to the ankle and a 27-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the [...]