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Happy Birthday to Jay Z Happy Birthday Jay Z! The rapper turns 47 today! Speaking of Jay Z, I wonder what happened to that joint album he and Beyoncé were supposed to be doing? Hey! You never know they may secretly drop it this month. There were rumors that it was dropping this month.  Two artists; J. Cole and Trina have secretly released or revealed projects this month already. Do we think Jay and Bey will? Speaking of albums, Mary J. Blige is supposed to release her new album, "Strength of a Woman" this month and I hope its good. I'm not feeling her new single, "Thick of It". Are you?  Singer Jeremih has been kicked off the Summer's Over tour that he was co-headlining with PartyNextDoor. The two have been at odds for the last week or so and the most bizarre things have been happening since the tour tour. Jeremih reportedly walked off a stage during a performance and said "Fuck y'all" to a crowd(I believe that was apart of this tour). ...

VH1 Divas Mariah Carey is gearing up to headline a Christmas special of VH1's "VH1 Divas". The show will be recorded on December 2 and will air on December 5 on VH1. There is no word on whether any other divas will perform or if it will just be Mariah. Imagine that! Speaking of Mariah, her ex, Nick Cannon is said to have fathered a child with his ex and if that's not enough he was seen on a date with another ex, Christina Milian. What happened to him and Chili? It looks like Nick Cannon is juggling a lot of women. I guess he is a "Gigolo" like he rapped on his hit song of the same name.  Lil' Wayne says "fk(fuck) ya" to T.I. after T.I. posted a lengthy message to Wayne after the whole Black Lives Matter interview fiasco. I saw the message but honestly it was too long to read and frankly I could care less about what T.I. has to say. I just wanna see him naked! Haha!  We all know Sevyn Streeter right? She's had a couple of hit song...

Apologetic Azealia I know we all are tired of hearing about Azealia Banks especially when it has nothing to do with music. But after all the drama, it seems as if Azealia is taking a step in the right direction. A few days ago the controversial rapper shared a letter she penned to Zayk Malik of One Direction fame. Months ago Azealia went on a big rant towards the singer when Azealia mistook something he said to be towards her. It seems like that always happens with Azealia but its good she is moving forward and being positive. Now whether or not Zayk has accepted the apology is unknown. Kanye West says he will not attend Grammys if Frank Ocean is not nominated for his album, "Blond". Kanye must of missed the memo that Frank forgot or didn't submit his album for Grammy consideration before the deadline. In more Kanye West news, it seems as if his relationship with Jay-Z is rocky as Kanye has stated there won't be a "Watch The Throne 2" but I could car...

An old banner. Good evening everyone! Kanye West is mad at Jay-Z for not visiting his home after Kim Kardashian was robbed. Kanye blasted Jay during a recent concert and of course the video footage made the rounds on social media. If Jay couldn't visit Kanye and Kim, he could of called at least, right? Well we know Jay isn't going to respond to this and if he does maybe he will via a song or a guest appearance on a song.  RZA has FINALLY spoken out after the whole Azealia Banks and Russell Crow debacle. RZA says Azealia was "choked" but not called the "N word". He also states that Azealia was "drunk" and "violent" and threatened to cut a woman with a glass. RZA also details how he came to Azealia's defense when he went to bat for her for his feature film, "Coco". He also talked about how he got Azealia a record deal, flew her out to L.A. and yadda yadda. In typical Azealia Banks fashion, she has since responded and ...

Jay-Z's "Here". Good evening people! I just finished watching "Love & Hip Hop Hollywood" and I can't get over the guy A1 who is married to Lyrica. He wears black finger nail polish and its just something about him that seems off. Then again woman nowadays like feminine men. Anyway I have some small updates for you, just enough to quench your music news thirst. Read on for more. Alicia Keys performed live in New York City and she brought Jay Z on stage for their hit song, "New York State of Mind". If that weren't enough Alicia dragged presidential nominee, Donald Trump in regards to comments he made about "grabbing women by their pussy". Alicia said as a matter of fact that Donald wouldn't be "grabbing [her] by the pussy". Alicia Keys' new album, "Here" will be released on November 4.  Speaking of Alicia Keys, I saw a news excerpt regarding Alicia and her new makeup free face. But according to he...

Bey day. It's an early morning as I type this. I couldn't go back to sleep after waking up to use the bathroom. Now I'm sitting here on my laptop while the ID channel is on. I'm glad the weekend is here even though I only had a 3 day work week this week but it was still very long nonetheless. So I have a little update for you all today. Read on and enjoy! Beyoncé brought out husband, Jay-Z for "Drunk In Love" during her final leg of her Formation World Tour. Serena Williams also came out and bopped to "Sorry", the video she also appears in. There are rumors out saying that the long awaited Jay-Z and Beyoncé duet album is said to drop by year's end. There was a billboard somewhere in New York I believe that said, "What's Next" in big pink bold letters and with the date "12.13.16". Many speculated that it was a billboard for the upcoming duet album. Well it turns out that the billboard is for the new cycle of "Ame...

Beyoncé celebrates B'Day Beyoncé celebrated her 35th birthday in style with a lavish Soul Train themed party. In attendance were Alicia Keys, Swizz Beats, Cassie, Diddy, Kelly Rowland, Solange, LaLa & Carmelo Anthony and of course Jay-Z and Blue Ivy. There were plenty of pictures posted on social media that featured everyone in 70s get ups.  Damon Dash is calling out Beyoncé & Jay Z for not defending his ex-wife Rachel Roy during the whole Becky debacle. When "Lemonade" was released in April, Rachel Roy posted a shady Instagram post leading many to believe that she was the "Becky" that Beyoncé spoke about in her song, "Sorry". The rumor was never confirmed by Beyoncé. I did read that someone said that "Becky" is in fact Beyoncé and not any of the aforementioned women. Karlie Redd of "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" fame is reportedly back with her old boo, Yung Joc(who also stars on the show) and Karlie is also facing...

Bey & Jay Lately it seems like there's been an influx of industry relationships that have gone awry in recent weeks. I'm here to break down all the drama. You ready? Mary J. Blige & Kendu Issacs - Mary J. Blige shocked everyone when it was announced that she was divorcing her husband/manager of 13 years. It's been pretty hush hush as to the extent of the divorce but Issacs was questioned about the divorce on social media. He kept his response light and very professional citing that he simply tried to love Mary and care for her etc. This certainly isn't the end that we will hear of this divorce. Mary has a new album in the works which was all set to go but now with this divorce looming, there's fresh material to draw from. Unfortunately I think everyone is looking forward to Mary's new album for all the wrong reasons and I'm one of those people. :) Beyoncé & Jay Z - Divorce rumors regarding Hip Hop/R&B's premier couple have been r...

Drake called Meek Mill a "pussy" while in Philly, Meek Mill's hometown. I guess it looks like these two won't be making up anytime soon. Drake is obviously feeling himself and with good reason. It's being reported that Andre 3000 threw some shots at Drake on Frank Ocean's "Blond" album. I heard the track in question but I didn't listen very closely to notice any jabs. Azealia Banks said she would smash Jay Z and she's mad at Beyoncé for standing her up in the studio. She claims Beyoncé bolted to the club to make sure Jay Z wasn't cheating. Azealia later cleared this story up saying she would sign to Jay Z in a heartbeat if he gave her a deal. But I don't see that happening being that she is so vocal in regards to Beyoncé, his wife. Besides Jay Z just signed another female rapper to his Roc Nation label. Her name is Rapsody. Have you heard of her? Due to the #SoGoneChallenge spearheaded by Chance The Rapper, reports say the so...

I was on Twitter earlier and I was reading that the long awaited and rumored duet album between Jay Z and Beyoncé is nearing completion. Reportedly the album is said to be dropping very soon and their currently in Hawaii laying down the finishing touches. Are you all ready for the new duet album between Jay and Bey? I'm sure we'll get that album before we get Frank Ocean's. And Bow Wow says he's putting out one more album and it will be executive produced by Snoop, who discovered Bow Wow. I don't think anyone cares to hear any new music from Bow Wow at this point. Tamar Braxton is still being very petty towards her former "The Real" co-workers. Tamar says "Real friends don't need press" in regards to interviews conducted by hosts Loni Love and others. I think Tamar should just let this go and focus on her new album. Nene Leakes may not be coming back to "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" but her show, "To Tell The Truth" h...

Lebron James' stepfather had some harsh words for Beyoncé and Jay Z after they attended the NBA Finals, Game 6 in Cleveland. James' stepfather accused the Carters for merely wanting attention and wanting to see Lebron lose to the Warriors. Of course they #Beyhive went in! There were rumors that the Carters were buying some huge mansion but the rumor has been shot down. Currently Beyoncé is enjoying some down time in the sun with her family in Hawaii! Rita Ora has signed with Atlantic Records after her nasty split with Roc Nation. Congrats to one of the rumored "Becky with the good hair" women! Ha! Drake threw some shade at Bryson Tiller on social media when Drake posted a video while traveling on a boat. He saw a bystander strolling along the boardwalk and announced that the man was Bryson Tiller, who would be performing outside. I'm not sure if this was all in fun or if there is a beef.

Hey all! I'm calling this blog post the "The Beef Edition" since both stories concentrate on rumored beef and beef that has been brewing for awhile now. Yesterday Fat Joe and Remy Ma released the remix to their hit single, "All The Way Up" with a feature from Jay Z and newly recorded verses from Fat Joe and Remy Ma. Immediately after the song dropped Twitter was on fire for two reasons; the first being Jay-Z alluding to Beyoncé's "Lemonade" album but also some clever wordplay. Secondly many people felt that Remy took a few shots at Nicki on her verse. People were saying they felt like Remy was getting back at Nicki for a jab she threw years earlier. Remy even spoke about this back in the day but Remy and Nicki are pretty friendly so I'm sure its nothing more, nothing less but hey there's no such thing as bad publicity. I read that Remy Ma and Fat Joe will release their joint album in July. Speaking of "All The Way Up", Meek Mil...

Mariah Carey is making moves ever since she got that new manager, not that her past managers didn't make things happen for her, but Mariah is really putting herself out there in a good way. The singer just signed on for a three movie deal with the Hallmark Movie Channel. If you know the Hallmark Movie Channel, they specialize in sappy movies and Christmas movies. One thing I am tired of hearing about and reading about is Bill Cosby and the never ending drama with Tamar Braxton being fired from "The Real". Now the other four co-hosts are sharing their side of the story and how they learned of the firing. I mean at this point I really don't care anymore. I think "The Real" needed Tamar more than she needed them. Now a new report has surfaced saying Tamar was "ghetto" and advertisers had a problem with her and yadda yadda. I know Tamar will be okay in the end. She has jobz, yes with a "Z". Boom! In other music news, Beyoncé and Jay Z are ...

The ever controversial Azealia Banks has apologized for her homophobic and racist rant. Her Twitter account remains suspended. In other music news,  Keyshia Cole has met her biological father. Future has a song with Jay Z in the works that he gushed about on social media. Tyga and Kylie Jenner have broken up and Tyga has already been seen with Karlie Redd from "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta". He contends that they are not dating though. I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. I did. I went to Chicago and I got see Trina live in concert. She was amazing and she looked absolutely beautiful. Thanks for reading! For more music news, gossip, rumors and my personal commentary, check back later!

Rihanna News: Tinashe is mad!!! The singer took to social media and disclosed that her album, "Joyride" which was set to be released in the coming weeks is not being ripped apart. The title track was given to Rihanna and will be included in a rumored "Anti" re-release. Tinashe took a jab at Beyoncé claiming she was the first to use an inspired makeup idea that Bey debuted in the video for "Sorry". Sounds like its been a bad week for Tinashe or should I say a bad last week. If that ain't enough, Chris Brown blasted her after she spoke out against him for disrespecting Kehlani. Oh shucks! Stuff like this happens all the time. Songs are passed around left and right in the industry. So good luck to Tinashe though. Maybe she should go independent. What do you think? And more on the whole Beyoncé debacle. It is being reported that Rachel Roy is indeed "Becky" and that's what Beyoncé allegedly referred to her all along. During the infamous fi...

More Beyoncé news: Tonight is the opening night of the Formation tour in Miami. Opener DJ Khaled brought out Future, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, and more. Jay Z was also seen backstage. Are you going to see Beyoncé this go round? And as far as the ongoing rumors of who the "Becky" is in question on Beyoncé's song, her father Mathew Knowles knows all! He said Beyoncé is referring to him and not Jay Z. Oddly enough some people did consider Beyoncé might of been referring to her father in some aspects but I think she is referring to Jay in some songs too. Things that make you go hmmm! Meanwhile Beyoncé is laughing all the way to the bank! In other music news, Tank basically admitted to being bisexual depending on how you take it. He posted a video of him saying, "I like what I like. I'm a nasty motherfucker!". This comes on the heels of a report published by an online blog that Tank was messaging a transgender girl. Tank is currently with Zena Foster. I'm not s...

More Beyoncé news: "Lemonade", the physical album and DVD package will be available in Target on May 6!!! "Lemonade" is on track to sale 600 thousand copies in its full first week which will give it the coveted #1 spot on Billboard. "Lemonade" will mark Beyoncé's 6th #1 album on the Billboard 200 Album chart. First single, "Formation" is the #1 song on iTunes! In the wake of the "Becky-gate", Rita Ora has came out and denied any wrong doing when it comes to Beyoncé and Jay-Z's relationship. But it looks like Rita Ora is taunting Bey as well. She has been seen on social media adorning the same dresses that Bey has wore and even bras with lemonades on it. Many think this is simply a marketing scheme and everyone's in on it. Rachel Roy, who was said to be the original Becky denies being Becky. On a much lighter note, "Full House" alum actress, Lori Loughlin who plays "Becky" said she's not Becky eithe...

Shortly after "Lemonade" aired, people began to speculate who exactly Beyoncé was referring to when she sung "Becky with the good hair". Well everyone didn't have to wonder for long because Damon Dash's ex-wife, Rachel Roy started shading Beyoncé with the song reference which led many to believe she was the woman responsible for Jay-Z's infidelity. Soon the #Beyhive began attacking Rachel Roy and her daughter on social media. Rachel issued a statement saying that she respects marriage and wouldn't do such a thing to ruin the union of a marriage. Apparently the #Beyhive was not buying this and soon Rachel Roy deleted her social media page altogether after making it private briefly. Not content on resting, the #Beyhive formed together and came up with the fact that "Becky" may indeed be former Roc Nation artist, Rita Ora(l), which wouldn't surprise me if it were true. Rita has been around in the industry but has she banged Jay-Z? Who k...

As expected Beyoncé debuted her album film, "Lemonade" on HBO on Saturday and it immediately began trending on Twitter. The "Lemonade" movie which also serves as the title as Beyoncé's new album was inspired by the quote, "I was served lemons, but I made Lemonade" hence the title. The project revolves around Jay-Z's rumored infidelity which is told in equal parts songs and poetry. There is images of Beyoncé's own family including her Mother, Father, and daughter. There were special appearances from Zendaya and Serena Williams among others. Each song in the film is a song that appears on the album which appears in chronological order to the album sequence. I just actually finished watching the film and I thought it was really good. I really feel like it was some next level shit! I liked all the songs as well. Guests on the album include The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar. Production comes in the form of The-Dream, Mike Will Made It, and more. Immed...

Hey! I'll call this blog plot, "the beef edition" since all the news I'm reporting has to do with quarrels between lovers, former band mates, and rival rappers. The war is on between Tank and Tyrese. Formally the two singers were apart of the R&B trio TGT(Tyrese Ginuwine and Tank). Now the two singers are at odds over what Tank describes as Tyrese being greedy when it came to splitting money between the three men. Tank was caught in an airport on camera via TMZ and had some not so nice things to say about Tyrese. Of course Tyrese caught wind of this and has been throwing shade at Tank on social media all day. Personally I never liked Tyrese. I think he's very cocky and he's homophobic. I'm on team Tank! Iggy Azalea has reignited her beef with Azealia Banks after Iggy mentioned how she "still hates Azealia Banks" in the cover story of some magazine. Of course Azealia got wind of this and went ballistic on Twitter calling Iggy out and releasi...