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Alicia Keys Gets Down to Business

Alicia Keys has influenced many lives with her soulful, heartaching piano-driven songs for almost a decade.
Now that the 12-time Grammy winner has established herself as one of music’s brightest stars, Keys is ready to inspire others — without singing a tune.
Keys is launching AK Worldwide, a new company that will handle the singer’s projects, especially [...]

Nia Long Lashes Out At Music Stars Who Act

“If you’re a singer, not an actress, you should sing. If you’re a rapper, you should rap,” is what actress Nia Long told the U.K. magazine Pride.
In the July cover story, written by Jessica Huie, the ‘Are We There Yet?’ star was also asked what she thought about Beyonce Knowles’ performance in ‘Obsessed.’
“I didn’t see [...]

Chris Brown ‘Gone Country,’ Singer Talks Tim McGraw & Jonas Brothers

Chris Brown has gone country ladies and gents.
“I wanted to do something more along the country line. That’s a bigger and different audience for me,” Brown told Billboard this week after being named Artist of the Year.
Surprisingly, Chris Brown has teamed up with one of Country music’s top stars — Tim McGraw !
Brown and McGraw [...]

Jermaine Dupri’s Bash Interrupted By Gunfire

A celebrity-filled party hosted by Jermaine Dupri was interrupted by gunshots early Saturday morning.
Gunfire erupted at 3:30 AM at the party, held at Atlanta’s Club Dreams, DeKalb County police spokesman Marcus Hodge told WSBTV’s Action News.
The event kicked off Dupri’s So So Def Summerfest weekend, with guests reportedly including music stars Diddy, Usher and Nelly, [...]

R. Kelly Gives Bow Wow & Omarion Thumbs Up On Collabo Album

 
With their collaborative album Face Off due out this December, SOHH caught up with rap heart throb Bow Wow and R&B sensation Omarion to address the inevitable comparisons to R. Kelly and Jay-Z’s Best of Both Worlds project.The partnership between hip-hop and R&B is nothing new, but when it comes to rapper/singer joint ventures there [...]