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Janet Jackson, Dupri Call It Quits After Seven Years

Rumors that Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri have been on the rocks appear to be true according to Us Weekly.
The magazine reports that the duo has officially called it quits after a seven year public relationship.
“His friends are telling people it’s over,” says a source. “They have been moving in different directions for a while.”
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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 [...]

Record Producer John Forte’s Sentence Commuted

Rapper/producer John Forte, who worked closely with the Fugees before being sent to prison on drug charges, had his sentence commuted Monday (November 24) by President George W. Bush.
The musician was arrested at Newark International Airport in 2000 for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to distribute. Police discovered Forte with two briefcases [...]

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 [...]

LL Cool J Quits As Opening Act for Jackson’s Tour

In another setback on her “Rock Witchu” tour, Janet Jackson has lost her opening act: LL Cool J.
The rapper’s publicity firm announced Monday that he has dropped out as the headliner for Jackson because of unnamed scheduling conflicts.
It’s the latest problem on Jackson’s tour, her first North American outing in seven years. The 42-year-old singer [...]

Janet Jackson Delays 3 More Shows Due to Illness

Janet Jackson has postponed three more shows because of an undisclosed illness.

Her publicist said in an e-mail late Saturday that Jackson was postponing a Saturday show in Greensboro, N.C., one on Sunday in Atlanta and a third on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale.
A statement from Jackson said she arrived in Greensboro, N.C., hoping to perform there [...]