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Whitney Houston, Davis Thrilled With No. 1 Debut

Whitney Houston is not the only one thrilled with the debut of “I Look To You,” which arrives at no.1 on Billboard’s 200 Albums chart today. Longtime mentor and industry exec Clive Davis is calling this week’s debut “surprising”.
“It’s surprising in view of the fact that she’s had such incredible selling albums, but this is [...]

Whitney Houston’s New Album Due in September

The date for Whitney Houston’s comeback has been set.
Arista Records says her long-awaited album will be released Sept. 1. Houston hasn’t released a CD in seven years.
So far, there’s no word on a title for the album.
The 45-year-old superstar is one of the best-selling artists of all-time, but in recent years, she’s been defined more [...]

Did Jay Z Tell Rihanna To ‘Cut’ Ties With Chris Brown ?

Chris Brown may not be officially broken up but sources say Rihanna may be heeding the advice of her mentor and former boss Jay-Z.
Jay-Z, a longtime associate and mentor of sorts for the Barbadian superstar, is said to have told the “Take A Bow” singer to cut ties with Chris Brown.
“Jay-Z told Rihanna she needs [...]

Eminem Pins Down Relapse Release Date

The real Slim Shady is not only standing up, he’s coming back. And, most important, setting a date for his ever-elusive resurgence.
Eminem has at long last pinned down May 19 for the release of Relapse, his first new studio album in more than four years.
As the announcement has been such a long time coming for [...]

Lil Kim Not Happy with Biggie Biopic

Lil Kim was a big part of the Notorious B.I.G.’s life, but she’s not happy about the way she’s portrayed in the new biopic about the late rapper.
The Notorious B.I.G. was Lil Kim’s mentor and was also romantically linked to the rapper. Their sometimes rocky relationship is depicted in the new movie “Notorious,” but Lil [...]