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GOD'S MATERIAL GIRL: Happy Halloween! Nas and Madonna were spotted in the studio together. Nas and Madonna together definitely makes for an interesting collaboration. Now when will we get to hear this remains a question. Whose album will this appear on is another question. It is a known fact that both artists are working on new albums so I guess we will just have to wait, see, and hear. What do you all think about Nas and Madonna collaborating? Desperate? Odd? Interesting? What? That's actually all the news I have for you today. Let's hope something more interesting goes down tomorrow! Enjoy your Halloween night and be safe if you do go out!

UNDER ARREST: Suge Knight was arrested for robbery a few days ago. It surprises me to hear that a celebrity, no matter what their status is financially would rob someone. I think it makes you look like a huge fool. I mean have you fallen that bad on hard times? LOVE & GET OUT: Speaking of hard times, Althea and Benzino of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta received their walking papers earlier this week. The couple who were involved in the melee started by Joseline Hernandez got the boot. It didn't help that Benzino lashed out at EP(Executive Producer) Mona Scott Young for siding with Joseline and Stevie J. I mean are you all really surprised though by them getting let go? In a perfect world, Joseline and Stevie would get fired but they do make the show for me as well as everyone else even no neck Benzino and HOthea! LOL! 

MUSIC BITS: Timbaland and his wife have called off their divorce. The couple had announced their divorce awhile back and they must have finally come to their senses. It just goes to show that love wins in the end, well for some of us. There is some good news for T.I. His new album Paperwork debuts at #2 on the Billboard Album Charts. The album, his ninth debuts with 80,000 copies in its first week of release. Remy Ma will finally release her mixtape, I'm Around on Halloween and I'm looking forward to hearing it! What about you? Tamar Braxton is considering leaving Braxton Family Values due to all the drama with herself and her sisters. It may be a good idea. It seems to be too much turmoil between the sisters in the press. Publicizing the drama on blogs seems to only intensify things in my opinion. Wouldn't you agree? What do you think about today's stories? It's okay you can keep your comments to yourself today but next time you have to comment! Till next time ...

KEYS TO HER HEART: Birdman must have put a hex out on Keyshia Cole to have her acting in unbelievable ways. First she beating down a chick in his house(which she won't be charged for) and now she's laying atop of pianos in videos on Instagram dedicated to him. It's very weird you ask me. You will have to go to Keyshia Cole's Instagram account to see what I'm talking about. DOLLA AMOUNT: Rich Dollaz of Love & Hip Hop New York has been arrested for not making child support payments. How can you call yourself Rich Dollaz and have no money though? I think its time for a name change seriously! Wouldn't you agree? WELCOME HOME: Juvenile has signed back to Cash Money! Why? I don't know but maybe because he's in need of some "cash money". I'm just hoping he actually gets it this time because that's why they fell out in the first place. I'm assuming everything has been worked out this time and if there is another fall out hopefully ...

MONEY CASH: Nicki Minaj has pushed back the release date of her album Pink Friday: The Pink Print to December 15. The album was originally due to be released on November 24. But never fear Nicki hasn't disappointed fans completely. She will release a third single, Only featuring Drake, Chris Brown and Lil' Wayne tomorrow on October 28. If Nicki Minaj pushing her album back wasn't enough, Lil' Wayne has pushed back the release of his The Carter V album. The album was originally set to be released tomorrow on October 28. SOUL TRAIN : Lil' Kim, Missy Elliott, and Da Brat will reunite to perform their 1997 platinum hit Ladies Night at this year's Soul Train Music Awards taping on November 7. The telecast hosted by Wendy Williams will premiere on November 30 on BET and Centric. Presenters and performers include Keith Sweat, Jodeci, Mase, Chris Brown, Bobby Brown, and Tamar Braxton just to name a few. Are you all looking forward to the Soul Train Music Awards? Oh...

CASH CONTROL: So another one has bit the dust when it comes to Cash Money Records. Jay Sean, known for his song Mars featuring Rick Ross has parted ways with the label after six years. I don't know what was more surprising to me, the fact that Jay Sean left Cash Money or that he had been signed to the label for six years. I know the name Jay Sean has been around for awhile but didn't realize it had been that long. My how time flies. Jay Sean contends that he and the label didn't have a falling out. Well that's good I guess considering the reputation Cash Money has now and has had it the past when its come to its lesser known artists. We all know Tyga and Lil' Twist ain't happy. Makes you wonder about Shanell? "EYE" OF THE BEHOLDER: Why we all wonder about that, something else that will make you wonder is Tameka "Tiny" Cottle-Harris going to Africa for eye surgery. The petite singer and reality TV star went to Africa to get the color of her ...

Tyga & Blac Chyna - I don't know the story on what went down between these two but when they were together you couldn't see one without the other. Somewhere along the line things took a turn for the worse after the birth of their child. Now Tyga is allegedly dating Kendall Jenner who is seven years his junior. It looks like Tyga didn't waste any time moving on.   Ashanti & Nelly - These lovebirds who were said to be together off and on for the last 10 years finally called their relationship quits early this year. The strained relationship was documented on Ashanti's Braveheart album release.   Beyoncé & Jay Z - Hip Hop's most powerful couple set the gossip blogs on fire this Summer when it was reported that their marriage was on the rocks. And we couldn't forget the infamous elevator video that went down when there's a billion dollars in the elevator.   Wiz Khalifa & Amber Rose - Not long after tying the knot and giving birt...

BAD MAN: Nicki Minaj's boyfriend Safaree Samuels has reportedly broken up with her. The wannabe rapper and hype man for Nicki was said to be growing increasingly jealous of Nicki Minaj's success. You know how the story goes. Most men can't handle being in a relationship where the woman is more successful or course unless your Jay Z. Now he can handle it! Safaree was wack to me anyway. I never heard him rap but I heard he had a song. Personally I always thought he was gay. I read that he got his Nicki Minaj tattoo removed too. That was news to me because I didn't know he had one. You wanna know something funny? There's this guy, a student that attends the university I work with that looks exactly like Safaree. I would definitely say their from the same tribe. HOME FOR CHRISTMAS : Speaking of break ups Nick Cannon has reportedly said he will be spending the holidays with Mariah Carey and the kids. That's definitely news to everyone. Next thing you know they'...

SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL: Iggy Azalea will premiere her new song Beg For It, which just leaked on SNL this weekend on NBC. Check your local listings. Iggy SZN, another cut from her upcoming album Reclassified also leaked. You guys will have to go whatever media player to hear those songs though. Sorry! RAY OF HOPE: Someone who rarely apologizes for the fucked up things they say and do is Ray J. Apparently the VH1 reality star made some not so nice tweets directed at Tyga and Tyrese saying "Fuck Tyrese & Tyga" but has since deleted the tweets. We see in the social media world, stars do stuff like this and once it hits the blogs they go back and delete it. If your a man of your word stand by it then. I mean I'm not a big fan of Tyrese so I agree with Ray J. Tyga is cool in my book. Ray was just probably letting off some steam but what has Tyrese and Tyga ever done to you? BILLBOARD BOUND: You can catch Usher on the newest issue of Billboard magazine discussing his sag...

ORAL EXAM: Did Tyrese perform oral sex on director John Singleton for his role in Baby Boy ? Well that is the story floating around from an unknown comedian whose name I can't remember. The comedian claims he and Tyrese were neck in neck for the role of Jody. The comedian goes on to say that John Singleton insisted the role would go to the person who would perform oral sex on him. And the rest is history! My question is do we believe this story? I mean as funny as it is I don't quite believe it. I never though John Singleton to be gay then again Hollywood is full of closeted queens. Tyrese, on the other hand I have had my thoughts about him but he's also been pegged as a homophone in the past. He has appeared on the gay friendly show Watch What Happens Live before so I guess. Anyway Tyrese has denied the claims in a video which I didn't bother watching. In other Tyrese news he was said to be out to dinner with Sanaa Lathan, the actress famous for her role in Love ...

THE VOW: Beyonce & Jay Z have renewed their vows. That's what happens when shit goes down when there's a billion dollars in an elevator. TYGA BEAT: And it continues to go down with Tyga. While he's not parading around with a minor, he's expressing his disdain for Drake, who he calls "fake" and Nicki Minaj. He does go on to say in a Vibe magazine cover story that he is close friends with Lil' Wayne. Though I have to wonder has that friendship deteriorated since he's spoken out against Young Money. He also mentions that he's good friends with Chris Brown for good measure even though we all know that Chris Brown is a known abuser who occasionally makes good music. I'm just saying, no hate here but the truth is the truth. VIVA LA LOPEZ: Something else that is true is that Jennifer Lopez is eyeing a residency in Las Vegas. It's hard to believe she's not eyeing a man but something tells me she is. One thing is for sure Jennifer Lopez ...

MUSIC BITS:  Mac Miller signs to Warner Bros. Records. Chief Keef dropped from Interscope Records. Wiz Khalifa wishes Amber Rose a Happy Birthday on Twitter amid their divorce. Omarion has denied rumors that he's breaking up with his girlfriend after a paternity test claimed he didn't father his child. Chris Brown and Jodeci performing at the Soul Train Awards in November.

SHADY PALM TREE: The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore has clapped back at Tamar Braxton! Tamar appeared on Sunday's Watch What Happens Live episode which airs on Bravo. The show which discusses pop culture topics also takes phone calls from viewers. One viewer called in to ask Tamar what she thought about Kenya's singing career to which Tamar replied "she sings?". That was when host Andy Cohen pointed out the fact that Kenya released a song on iTunes last year. Tamar when on to say that Kenya was thirsty and she wasn't a fan of her pageantry. As expected those words got back to Kenya who replied on Twitter saying she was "going to wash her ORIGINAL face". That was a dig at Tamar who has had plastic surgery. It's funny though because there have always been rumors that Kenya Moore's butt is not real. At last season's reunion, Nene, Kenya's arch nemesis poked fun at the rumors asking her if "that booty still on loan?...

CASE OF THE EX-ES: It's looks like these formerly married celebrities have no problem moving on with the quickness. Let's take Wiz Khalifa for instance who has been partying it up with strippers in Vegas and putting it on social media for all to see. Then you have Amber Rose who has been pretty chummy with Nick Cannon despite him being her manager. Mariah Carey threw some shade at Nick Cannon during her recent concert but I didn't catch it. I can't say I'm quite sure if Mariah moved on yet but maybe she has. FEMALE TROUBLE: And if that's not enough for you guys Iggy Azalea and Nicki Minaj will both release new album on November 24. This reminds me of when Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown dropped their debut albums one week apart in 1996. Times were different then because at the time Kim and Foxy were friends. I guess Iggy and Nicki are friendly but I think more of the animosity is with Nicki. I think she was a little bothered that Iggy was nipping at her heels. Ma...

DOGG HOUSE: Now that Snoop Dogg has finished bullying Iggy Azalea, he's resumed what's left of his music career. The recently outspoken rapper has signed a deal with Pharrell's I Am Other record label which is distributed through Columbia Records. Snoop recently gushed about the album that was solely produced by Pharrell. Can we expect a Drop It Like Its Hot Part 2 or nah? Stay tuned folks! WAYNE'S EXES: Lil' Wayne has had enough of his exes and everyone else throwing shots at his new boo Christina Milian. I mean I think it will be only a matter of time before she's his next baby mama. In the meantime you can hear a new song he's released though I don't know the name of it and could really care less. Speaking of Lil' Wayne's exes, Trina is in the studio with Rico Love(producer: Usher, Love In The Club ). Trina is currently working on her sixth album and denying that her new single Fuck Love is about French Montana! Lol I love me some Trina th...

DOGG HOUSE: Snoop Dogg has issued an apology to Iggy Azalea after calling her a "wanna b black bitch" and a "cunt" among other things. The beef between the two have been simmering for the past few days and hit a fever pitch earlier tonight. Things got so out of hand that Iggy's boyfriend Nick Young got involved as well as T.I. Reports are saying that T.I. is ultimately the one who insisted Snoop apologize to Iggy. I'm really confused at how this escalated so fast. It got me to wondering if Snoop is going through something else because I do think Snoop's actions were in bad taste. DADDY DEAREST: There's been this lifelong debate as to who exactly is the real father of Khloe Kardashian. There have been rumors over the years that O.J. Simpson was Khloe's father and now its being said that Lionel Richie is her father. Will Khloe Kardashian's real father please stand up? I mean does the father even know their the father. I mean I wouldn't b...

RAP BATTLE: SNOOP DOGG AND IGGY AZALEA ARE BEEFING ON INSTAGRAM! It all started when Snoop posted a meme poking fun at Iggy Azalea. Once Iggy caught wind of the meme, she clapped back and Snoop and he clapped back. The two went on and on about their various encounters and who said what to who when. I mean it all sounds pretty petty to be honest. I think Iggy was pretty hurt to be honest. She's been lashing out lately. I think all the negativity she's been receiving has gotten to her. Just last week she lashed out at photographers saying she hopes they catch Ebola. A few weeks ago Rah Digga blasted Iggy on the radio and Nicki Minaj threw shade at her back in June at the BET Awards. Lil' Debbie, an unknown rapper threw a jab at Iggy insisting she release a song without the support of an another artist. Sounds like Lil' Debbie is a little jealous. Nicki is a little bothered that someone else is doing well besides her and Rah Digga was simply just stating her opinion. I...

BET's much hyped about Hip Hop Music Awards aired tonight, October 14. The award show, which was prerecorded a few weeks ago(take note BET Awards) honored those in Hip Hop and included cyphers from veteran and upcoming rappers. The show was emceed by Snoop Dogg who did a great job by the way. Snoop was full of charisma and delivered in a series of skits that featured Nia Long in some of her famed roles. Presenters: Keyshia Cole, Porsha Williams, and my mind just drew a blank at the rest of the presenters. Winners: DJ Mustard, Future, Pharrell, Casino(Move That Doh), YG, Jeezy, and Rich Homie Quan to name a few. Performances: Common, Vince Staples, Rich Gang featuring Rich Homie Quan and Young Thug(the first of many performances of the night), T.I., Doug E. Fresh(who also received a Lifetime achievement award I believe), Brandy, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, and Yo Yo(I Wanna Be Down), Migos(Fight Night). Audience Sightings: Stevie J, Joseline Hernandez(Love & Hip Hop Atlanta),...

MUSIC AWARD NOMINEES: The music award season is among us as the nominees for both the American Music Awards and the Soul Train Music Awards were announced today. Leading the American Music Awards is Iggy Azalea with six nominations I believe. Her nominations include Best New Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock - Female, etc. Over at the Soul Train Awards, Chris Brown leads the all nominees with seven nominations. For the full list you will have to use Google. Sorry! Both award shows will air in November. SINGLE HUSBAND: While I'm on subject of Iggy Azalea, the guy who she used to date now claims that they were married and he is now filing for a divorce. Iggy has clapped back saying they were never married and all we have to do is check the public records. I will say Iggy definitely stays in the headlines but its always because of someone else who has something to say about her. Iggy stays in her lane but she will clap back when needed. I can respect that about her. BIRTHDAY GIRL: Happy B...

Happy Sunday folks! I have a lots of news for you today so let's get right into it. 4 THE LOVE OF MONEY: I was reading that Nicki Minaj has unfollowed Tyga on social media after his bout with Cash Money. What do you all think about that? Do you think Nicki was right to unfollow Tyga because he spoke out against Cash Money? I mean I see she's being loyal to Cash Money because that's the label that pays her and she pays them pretty well too. I feel whatever personal issue he has with the label may of not needed to be publicized but artists do that when their upset. ABUSE ME: Speaking of upset, I'm tired of hearing K. Michelle go on about being abused. During a recent performance the star broke down about her alleged abuse claims she's been making over the years. So much for beating a dead horse. WHERE'S THE BEEF: Something else that needs to be dead is the beef between Tamar and her sisters, Traci, Towanda, and Trina. Tamar is upset after the girls surprised her ...

EYE OF THE TYGA: Tyga has found a way to turn attention away from his impending relationship with 18 year old Kendall Jenner, half sister of Kim Kardashian. Have you seen the two canoodling around America for the past month? And they have the nerve to say their not dating. I suppose its none of our business but they go and post pictures together and that only fuels the fire. Anyway... Tyga has called out his record label and record label bosses at Young Money for withholding his album The Gold Album . Now why would they go and do a thing like that? No one knows. I mean it does happen unfortunately and Tyga is pissed as he should be. Tyga showed just how pissed he was when he began ranting on social media, a big no no for any celebrity. He soon found himself in a war of words with Mack Maine, another Young Money affiliate. I'm thinking like damn can't we all just get along? STING RAY: I suppose not because Ray J and his now ex-girlfriend Princess Love are a...

MUSIC BITS: Wendy Williams is hosting the Soul Train Awards airing next month on Centric and BET. Tinashe of 2 On famed revealed that J-Lo's I Luhh Ya Papi song featuring French Montana was originally meant for her. The song was once titled I Luhh Ya Nigga and producer Detail played it for J-Lo and the rest is flop history. Speaking of Tinashe, her debut album Aqaurius is said to debut next week with sales of 17K-22K(thousand) units in the first week. Another new album on the market is Keyshia Cole's Point of No Return which will debut a little higher with an estimated 25K sales in its first week of release. Mariah Carey has tapped friend Nas to help her out on the dating scene since she is newly single. One problem though! Nas is allegedly scared to introduce anyone to Mariah. Ouch! Paula Patton has filed for divorce from Robin Thicke. The divorce papers were acquired through who else..TMZ!

FRAGILE STATE: Faith Evans is shooting a video for her next single Fragile . She might as well because that I Deserve It song wasn't going anywhere on the charts. The video is said to feature Pooch Hall formerly of BET's The Game. Faith Evans' new album Incomparable will be available on November 24. Will you be copping? NAKED TO THE WORLD: Something that you may or may not want to cop is a peek at a leaked nude picture of Yung Berg. If you recall Yung Berg is a rapper and producer who is currently appearing on Love & Hip Hop Hollywood . Now I don't have the link for you but all you have to do is Google it or find it on Twitter. But what had happened was Yung Berg and his TV girlfriend Hazel E got in a spat on social media and Hazel leaked the pictures for all to see. Now let the male nude picture leaking begin! Ha!

Ciara has been out and about showing off her new body post baby. But she is also in the studio with Polow Da Don who is responsible for her hit single Promise . There is also talk about Ciara collaborating with Sam Smith(song: Stay With Me ). Now that would be interesting if it does happen. They aren't two artists I would picture on a song together. 

Nicki Minaj is mad at Charlamagne The God from New York's infamous radio show The Breakfast Club. He called Nicki's Anaconda song "corny". He also said that Iggy Azalea, Nicki's rival should of won the award for Best Female Hip Hop Artist at the BET Awards. I personally agree with both statements. Now see if you agree with this, Mariah Carey's live performances have been hit and miss over the years. Her live performance overseas for her The Elusive Chanteuse tour had fans questioning her live vocal ability as of late. The diva struggled to get through songs including My All and others. Mariah, in the past has used backing tracks during her live performances. And in the past there have been mishaps where Mariah would be forced to sing live or cover up the mistake. There are more than a dozen of videos online of the footage. I would suggest you look on YouTube if your interested. I came across the videos earlier but I spared myself and my ears. I did however...

So word is that R&B Divas Atlanta may be on the outs! One of the stars, Keke Wyatt confirmed that she won't be returning if the show gets picked up. There is talk that TV One was considering adopting a new city or possibly a major cast shakeup at Atlanta. The sole star would likely be Syleena Johnson and everyone else would be new. Wow! Imagine that! I like R&B Divas Atlanta . I enjoyed this past season more than I did R&B Divas L.A. which I thought was a snooze fest. Their reunion couldn't even save them. Now their first season was epic as was their reunion. I just knew they were going to deliver for season two but they did not and I was very put off by Chante Moore's diva behavior this season. Anyway I do think R&B Divas New York sounds interesting with the right cast and the right amount of drama. I guess we shall see. 

SOUL SISTERS: Jennifer Hudson has revealed that she wants to work with Tamar Braxton. I'm not sure how I feel about a collab between Jennifer and Tamar then again I don't think I would care either way. Jennifer's new album JHUD debuted at #10 on The Billboard 200 Albums chart. LIKE A TATTOO: Nick Cannon has covered up his huge "MARIAH" tattoo that he once had on his back. On top of that he was seen out with his new rumored girlfriend Amber Rose, who is actually said to be dating KISS singer Gene Simmons' song, Nick Simmons. Sounds messy if you ask me. I think celebrities need to stop tattooing their lovers names on their bodies. It never works out when you do that.  DEEP END : On another note I heard a snippet of Aretha Franklin's cover of Adele's Rolling In The Deep and it sounds atrocious to be honest. She should of left that alone. I mean who could say no to the Queen of Soul covering their song. I'm sure it was an honor to Adele but after ...

Tank was arrested for failing to obey an officer. The singer songwriter was pulled over after being spotted on his cell phone while driving which is illegal in California. When stopped he refused to provide his license and registration and was booked soon thereafter. Hmm looks like Tank found himself in the tank! Speaking of being in the tank, Syleena Johnson(of R&B Divas Atlanta ) and her husband are just two of the newest couples to appear on WE's Marriage Boot Camp . The show in its second season details the stormy relationships between famed celebrity couples and the demons they face. I've only watched the show one time and I fell asleep on it. I actually saw it while I was visiting my sister because where I'm from, we don't have WE TV. Another thing I saw was that Fantasia's baby daddy wants full custody of their 13 year old child. First of all, let me say I didn't realize Fantasia's daughter was 13. I figured she was like 7 or 8 for some reason. I...

Tiara Thomas pays homage to the movie Set It Off in the clip for her new single and video One Night . In the clip Tiara and her friends rob a bank all the while Tiara has a thing for the bank manager. Check it out!