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Rapper Jim Jones (real name Joseph Jones) pleaded guilty to a minor assault charge Monday and was sentenced to time served.

Harlem rapper Jim Jones pleaded guilty to a minor assault charge Monday for beating up a pal of R&B star Ne-Yo in a luxury Louis Vuitton store on Fifth Ave.
The “Pop Champagne” [...]

Up until 2003, Los Angeles band the Black Eyed Peas was a fledgling hip-hop act best known for its impressive dance moves and feel-good beats.
But with the addition of Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson, BEP transformed into a sleek pop hit machine, churning out a seemingly endless stream of hit singles, which culminated with a record-breaking run [...]

Mariah Carey’s Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, which has already spawned the much-debated hit “Obsessed,” is Carey’s latest mix of R&B, hip-hop and pop. And the singing superstar has been hearing that it’s her best album since Butterfly.

“I love it. I really love it,” she told MTV News while promoting her flick “Precious.” “People were [...]

UPDATE: Keyshia Denies Dating Rapper Maino!
Keyshia’s manager just released this statement about his client’s relationship status:
“In response to the rumor about superstar R&B Artist Keyshia Cole dating rapper Maino, which has been floating around the ‘Net, I, Manny Halley would like all the bloggers to personally know that there is no truth to this rumor. [...]

Ray J’s coming back for a second season of the smash For the Love of Ray J, and he’s looking for a few good ladies. If you think you have what it takes, apply at Ray J Casting.
But first read the details on the new season in the press release below:
4.2 million viewers tuned in [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

A stunning-looking and strong-sounding Whitney Houston made a triumphant return to the stage at a pre-Grammy party honoring her mentor, music mogul Clive Davis.
‘I’ve got it, I’ve got it!’ Houston, looking glamorous in a skintight leopard dress, sang early Sunday morning as she belted a line from one of her classic hits, ‘I’m Every Woman.’ [...]

Kelly Rowland says she will always be a part of Beyonce’s family, but she no longer will be managed by the superstar’s father.
Rowland and Matthew Knowles announced Wednesday that he is bowing out as her manager. He’s guided her career since she was kid, when he put her in Destiny’s Child along with Beyonce. He [...]

After remaining tight-lipped about her marriage, Beyonce is at last speaking out about her wedding to Jay-Z.
“What Jay and I have is real. It’s not about interviews or getting the right photo op. It’s real,” Beyonce told Essence magazine in its November issue.
The singer says she did not want an engagement ring.
 
“People put too much [...]

R&B superstar Rihanna (20) left her bra at home while out on the town in New Yorkyesterday, making the sizzling 26-degree evening even hotter!
The singing sensation, whose hits include ‘Umbrella’ and ‘SOS’, turned heads as she strutted along in a sexy mini skirt and sheer black top with nipples peeking through.
Her boyfriend Chris Brown (19, [...]

As we reported previously, fans will be getting the scoop on the relationship of Tiffany Pollard, also known as New York, and I Love New York season 2 winner Tailor Made when the spin-off series New York Goes to Hollywood premieres on August 4.  However, it looks like fans don’t have to wait for much [...]

Stevie Wonder is fidgeting with his camera phone, embarrassed because he can’t get it to work right.
But wait, it’s not what you think.
Wonder is trying to show a reporter how the device helps him “see” written documents; moments later, the blind superstar reveals how the camera takes photos of text, converts it to audio [...]

George Daniels, the husband of R. Kelly’s former publicist Regina Daniels, claimed on Los Angeles radio station KJLH this week that R. Kelly “crossed the line” with his daughter.
In 2007, Regina Daniels released a statement announcing her resignation from her post as R. Kelly’s publicist. “My resignation was effective as of August 28, 2007. Throughout [...]