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Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder Line Up For Mandela Day

Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Queen Latifah have all signed up for what the Nelson Mandela Foundation and 46664 are calling ‘Mandela Day’.
According to organizers, each artist will participate in a July 18 concert to raise awareness and funds with the intention of creating an official Mandela Day to be held annually [...]

Queen Latifah Says She Was Sexually Abused

Queen Latifah has revealed a traumatic chapter of her personal life: The singer-actress was sexually abused as a child.
In the latest issue of Essence magazine, Latifah says the abuse occurred over a period of time, and at the hands of a teenager charged with watching her.
“He violated me,” says Latifah. “I never told anybody; I [...]

Ne-Yo And Queen Latifah to Sing…Barbra Streisand?

You might not think  Ne-Yo and Barbra Streisand have many fans in common.
But just wait until next month when Streisand is honored at the Kennedy Center Honors gala.
I’ve just got word that Ne-Yo will be one of the performers paying tribute to the legendary diva. Yes, the 26-year-old R&B crooner will be singing a Streisand tune, [...]

Ex-Motown CEO Jheryl Busby Dies At 59

Jheryl Busby, the former president and chief executive of Motown Records who helped foster the careers of Boyz II Men and Johnny Gill, has died. He was 59.
Busby was found early Tuesday in a hot tub at his home in Malibu, said Los Angeles County Assistant Coroner Chief Ed Winter.
“It was a possible accident or [...]

The Source Relaunches, Seeks to Restore Past Glory

The Source, which was in bankruptcy last year, is relaunching with a 20th-anniversary issue and a new focus — a direction that its co-publisher says will restore the magazine, once known as hip-hop’s bible, to prominence.
“It’s a very seminal period, an opportunity to both celebrate 20 years of content and the fact that The [...]

Newark Honors Queen Latifah

She Was in Her Native City to Promote ‘Hairspray.’

Newark, New Jersey loves the Queen!
Downtown Newark was abuzz Tuesday as Queen Lafitah and cast members from “Hairspray” were in town to promote the movie and honor the actress again, this time for her community philanthropy.
Swarms of fans waited patiently for Latifah to arrive on the red [...]