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Last week I unveiled the promo pic for the new Marques Houston single, "Body". Once I heard the song last week, I wasn't feeling it like that. Now that I've heard it again and seen the video, I really like the song. I still wish Marques and camp would of pushed "I Love Her" featuring Jim Jones. It's a really hot song that deserved more attention. Music Biz: Janet To Perform Michael Jackson Tribute? According to new reports, Janet Jackson is set to perform a tribute to her late brother Michael at the Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) awards, which will be held in Scotland on September 30th. A spokesman for the awards said: "Janet is a music icon in her own right and a previous MOBO presenter. "We loved her past involvement with the show and MOBO will continue to support her music and champion her career." The event, taking place outside London for the first time, is also likely to feature individual tributes to Jacko from not only Janet but othe...

Keri Hilson has chosen "Slow Dance" as her album's 4th single. Depending on who you ask(or the person for that matter), Keri's number or singles can be debated. The first song I truly remember was "Energy", followed by "Turnin Me On", "Knock You Down", and now "Slow Dance". I didn't pay much attention to Keri prior to "Energy" so I don't know what other songs were intended to be singles. Jennifer Lopez is set to make a return to not only movies but music. Manager Benny Medina will be responsible for her Mariah Carey-like comeback. The comeback will include a duet with Janet Jackson. Lopez and Jackson previously worked together in the "That's The Way Love Goes" video. In 2010, Lopez will return to the silver screen in "The Back-Up Plan". Kelly Rowland is riding high with her new single, "When Love Takes Over". The song has impacted huge overseas and is now taking off here in the...

Ciara - Fantasy Rider With her new album, "Fantasy Ride" on the horizon, Ciara appeared nude on VIBE magazine. The cover meant to display Ciara in a mature light was regarded negatively. Ciara then accused VIBE of photoshopping her pictures to make her appear nude. Ciara's debut single, "Go Girl" was released and several of her songs were leaked. Beyonce - The Queen Bee With her upcoming album on the horizon, Beyonce had fans in a frenzy. It was the increased momentum building up for the release of her new album and two first singles. There was a lot of speculation and rumors regarding the new album and singles. Mariah Carey - Daring Diva Firing manager Benny Medina became a popular thing to do within the last month or two. Usher got rid of him too. It was said that Medina's hooking back up with JLO caused the rift. Meanwhile Mariah and camp continuously changed single choices and whether or not to cut all promotion on her "E=MC2" album. Mariah als...

Music News: Mariah Carey is said to have let go of famous manager Benny Medina. If you know of Medina he has aided the careers of Will Smith and Usher. It is said that Mariah was unhappy with Medina possibly reforming with JLO and her latest album, "E=MC2" only going platinum. "E=MC2" sucked badly and the choice of singles certainly didn't help things. Of course it was granted that this album was not going to be like "TEOM". I was thinking it would be somewhat close given the title and being that Mariah didn't rush release it like the label originally wanted. Pretty Ricky's new album, "80s Babies" has been pushed back to October 14. The album was originally scheduled to drop on September 23. The album is preceded by the singles, "Cuddle Up" featuring Butta Creme and "Knockin Da Boots"(a cover of the H-Town classic). If you ever notice most major label artists don't release an album behind a single if it underpe...