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Jay-Z On Oprah Pt. 1

Lil Mama responds to Jay-Z

Kanye West and Soulja Boy are producing tracks for each other’s forthcoming albums, it has been reported.
Soulja Boy revealed that he has been working on songs for the ‘Love Lockdown’ star’s fifth LP and that West is planning to return the favour with a contribution to his new record The DeAndre Way.
“I’m working on Kanye’s [...]

The-Dream is moving from the studio to a Vice Presidential office at Island Records !
“I wanna Thank everyone at Island Records/DefJam for their faith in me and making me Executive Vice President of Island Records,” The-Dream wrote on Twitter earlier today.
The-Dream will now oversee Island Records’ development of talent, a role that was once [...]

Monica Danger Leon’s Maternity Photoshoot

Paula Abdul says it was her decision to leave the long-held position as a judge on American Idol late Tuesday.
Issuing a statement via Twitter, Paula says “With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return to #IDOL. I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all..Cont’d… I’ll miss nurturing all the [...]

Chilli has taken a page from the book of Ray J and will soon take on VH1 with a reality series !
Known widely as one-third of TLC, Chilli has inked a deal with VH1 for what might described as a love search with a little help from a relationship expert.
“Despite huge success as a recording [...]

Danger may not have won the love of Ray J, but she is hoping to get her own reality show called “Ho’ Into Housewife”…

VIA Only Keyshia:
While hanging out last night with Keyshia Cole, the singer told S2S about her relationship with Daniel Gibson of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Keyshia said that although there is an age difference between them (she’s 26 years old and Daniel is 23), he has a good head on his shoulders. And it doesn’t hurt [...]

Danger from VH1’s “For the Love of Ray J” did a spread for this months Black Men’s Magazine. Check out some of the photos…

Natalie Cole is “resting comfortable” after a successful kidney transplant earlier this week.
Cole, known widely for hits like “Unforgettable,” had been receiving dialysis treatment three times a week since September.
According to her publicist, Cole will postpone a planned summer tour which was set to kick off June 5 and run through November.
The daughter of [...]

“LeftRightLeftRightLeft,” the free live album that Coldplay is giving away on CD to every fan who attends this summer’s “Viva La Vida” tour, is now available as a free download from the band’s website.
The giveaway begins as the band’s North American tour kicks off with a Friday night (May 15) show at the Cruzan Amphitheatre [...]

Coldplay will give a live CD away for free to fans at gigs during their coming tour of North America, underlining the dwindling financial importance for successful groups of selling physical records.
The group, who had 2008’s biggest-selling pop album with “Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends,” kick off their summer tour on [...]

This chick’s past keeps on coming out and this time there is audio to prove it! (link)

Danger - For the Love Of Ray J

A judge has thrown out a $50 million lawsuit filed by 50 Cent’s ex-girlfriend, who said the rapper promised to take care of her for life.
Manhattan State Supreme Court Justice Carol Edmead dismissed Shaniqua Tompkins’ claims to half the rapper’s assets. The judge said 50 Cent’s financial worth is “set at no less than $50 [...]