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Plans for a Vienna tribute concert honoring Michael Jackson have been dealt a blow, with singers Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown and Natalie Cole not expected to perform, despite efforts by the late pop star’s brother, Jermaine, to organize the event.
In Berlin, Jermaine Jackson and organizers on Thursday played down the lack of confirmed big [...]

Eminem was never a part of Def Jam Records, but the rapper is going to be part of the celebration when the legendary label is honored by VH1.
Eminem will join Mary J. Blige, DMX, Public Enemy, Kid Rock, the Roots and more when the label is feted at the network’s sixth annual Hip Hop Honors.
Def [...]

iTunes‘ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Aug. 3, 2009:
Singles:
1. “I Gotta Feeling,” Black Eyed Peas
2. “Down,” Jay Sean
3. “Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon
4. “Good Girls Go Bad (feat. Leighton Meester),” Cobra Starship
5. “Fire Burning,” Sean Kingston
6. “You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift
7. “Best I Ever Had,” Drake
8. “Boom Boom Pow,” [...]

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TRACK LIST:
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5. Maino & Red Cafe - [...]

Singer/songwriter The-Dream and R&B starlet Keyshia Cole are gearing up for a 21-city tour scheduled to launch May 13 at the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati and conclude at the Pearl in Las Vegas on June 21.
The-Dream will be promoting his sophomore album, “Love Vs. Money” (Radio Killa/Def Jam), which peaked at No. 1 on [...]

It’s just January and BET is ready to get the party started with a programming grid that surely will delight their loyal audience.
The African American-geared, Viacom-owned television network rolled out some of its spring planning during the Television Critics Association conference last weekend in Los Angeles.
Highlights include this year’s ‘BET Honors,’ taking place Jan. 17 [...]

Tyler Perry and Mary J. Blige are among the luminaries BET plans to celebrate at their second annual BET Honors.
The successful filmmaker and the R&B queen are set to join Magic Johnson, dance pioneer Judith Jamison, style guru B. Smith and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn on Jan. 17.
The awards will air on the [...]

The son of an Arab monarch took the King of Pop to court Monday, charging that Michael Jackson took $7 million as an advance on an album and an autobiography that he never produced.
Lawyers for Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa say their client paid Jackson expenses as an advance on the book and joint [...]

Track Of The Day: Eminem - I’m Having A Relapse

 
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What would it sound like if 15 of the hottest female singers joined voices? The answer will be revealed Sept. 2.
That’s when “Just Stand Up” hits airwaves and iTunes. The song features Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Etheridge, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Keyshia Cole, Ciara, Leona Lewis, [...]

Mary J. Blige has been sued in New York for $2 million by a company that says she stole some of the music she used on her latest hit album, including one used on an iPod commercial.
The Drama Family Entertainment company filed the lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday.
The lawsuit claims the [...]

 
Faded pop star Britney Spears launched her highly anticipated comeback at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, dressing up like a stripper to deliver a curious performance of her new single.

The 25-year-old singer, whose professional achievements have been overshadowed by her personal crises in recent years, sang “Gimme More,” sporting a black sequined bikini [...]

 Looks like the Queen of R&B Soul may have a little one on the way. One of Mary J Blige’s relatives confirmed to MediaTakeOut.com that the platinum-selling artist and her husband Kendu Isaacs are expecting their first child.
Mary’s kin told MediaTakeOut.com exclusively, “We just found out about [the pregnancy] yesterday and everyone’s happy about it.”. [...]

NEW ORLEANS: A New Orleans brass band led a procession of feathered dancers through the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, kicking off the three-day Essence Music Festival on Thursday.
“The party has officially started,” said Michelle Ebanks, president of Essence Communications Inc., which owns the event.
Fans and performers said the return of the festival to New [...]