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Rapper Trina is known for her friendly and positive attitude but we saw a different side of her last night via her social media accounts. Miami rapper, KimBrocMics tweeted that Trina was not the only rapper in Miami. Trina caught wind of the tweet and called out "Kim". The two rappers traded insults and threats via Twitter before taking it to Instagram live. "Kim's" girlfriend also hopped on her own Instagram account and threw jabs at Trina. Perhaps the highlight of this whole debacle was Trina's Instagram live video calling out the women in the most distasteful way possible. Trina's response has since been retweeted and favored for Trina's outspoken nature concerning the bums. While we continue to learn of Usher's alleged sexual history with some unknown girl, he has been in the studio working on new music. Usher's frequent collaborator, Jermaine Dupri aka JD posted a video to his social media account with music from Usher playing in the ...

Beyoncé is releasing "How To Make Lemonade" a box set of her hit album which contains a 600 book with a vinyl album. The box set retails for $300. While the price tag is ridiculous I do commend Beyoncé for always creating memorabilia for her fans to cherish for years down the road unlike other artists. Iggy Azalea is gearing up to release her new single, "Switch". It comes on the heels of her single, "Mo Bounce" which came and went faster than a meteor. Good luck to her! An Xscape biopic is in the works for the Atlanta quartet and apparently Jermaine Dupri and the group are butting heads. I don't know the whole story but its funny because when Xscape mentioned they were reuniting I didn't hear a peep from JD. Now that all these offers are on the table from Mona Scott Young and others, JD must want a piece of the piece as well. Janet Jackson has announced that she will be heading back out on the road after cancelling her tour last year to have a b...

THUG NASTY: So Young Thug realized what was good for him and apologized to Th e Game for calling him out in a video a few days ago.  The Game accepted the apology and issued one of his own by saying that hopefully Thug and Wayne can handle their differences. I guess we shall see. BOW WOW WOW: Something we did see was Bow Wow crying over the disillusion of his music career with Cash Money. Now the rapper slash actor is back with Jermaine  Dupri and Snoop Dogg. So Bow Wow is signed to Snoop Dogg? I didn't know Snoop had a label but maybe Snoop will be writing some of Bow's rhymes this time. What do you think? GHOST WRITER: Speaking of writing rhymes, a drunk Amber Rose, ex-girflriend of Kanye West said during a club appearance that Travis Scott(friend to Rihanna) ghost writes Kanye Wests'  rhymes. The next day Amber didn't exactly retract the statement but more so said it was the Coke and Crown Royal talking and it definitely was. Continue to serve us more hot tea Amber!...

BAD BET: Jermain Dupri must be either broke or he just wants some attention. The famed producer is alleging that Ciara's new hit song "I Bet" sounds awfully familiar to Usher's 2001 hit "U Got It Bad" produced by Jermaine Durpi. He went as far as to compare the ordeal to what's developed between the Marvin Gaye family and Pharrell and Robin Thicke. Me personally I don't hear the similarities but I guess. What do you all think? To expound on my thoughts, its only when a song becomes successful that people allege this kind of things. If the song were released and went straight to hell, this wouldn't even be a topic of discussion. The nerve of some people.

 Being the wife of a famed rapper certainly has its benefits but its even more beneficial when you've had your own career prior to that. Being the wife of T.I. has not been easy for Tameka "Tiny" Cottle-Harris formerly of the group Xscape for which she is best known. She had a hand in writing the Grammy winning single No Scrubs performed by TLC. After that Tiny dimmed the light on her own career to become a housewife and business woman when she married T.I., who became more established after he was wed. We got to see their union play out on TV courtesy of VH1 and also most recently in the media. It's being the wife of T.I. that has made Tiny a target when others have had direct issues with T.I. himself. For some reason people think its great to throw digs at his wife in for good measure. He's even been the one to throw a few shots at her as well. So with that being said I came up with a list of artists that have had their issues with Tiny(and T.I.) in the past an...

CAREY ON: Mariah Carey has reportedly fired JD(Jermaine Dupri) as her manager. Making JD her manager in the first place was a bad idea. Just because you two make hit songs together doesn't mean he'll equal a good manager. JD faced a lot of criticism early on from the Lambs(Mariah's fans stans). The constant album pushbacks and misleading singles lead to Mariah's current album Mariah: I Am Me...The Elusive Chanteuse becoming one of the worst selling albums of her career. It didn't make it any better that the album hasn't produced a hit single and the singles she did release prior were good but not good enough to top the charts like Mariah's songs usually does. Anyway it turns out Mariah has hired new manage, Kevin Liles whose worked with Mariah before. Kevin Liles has quite the track record and the track record that Mariah currently needs to get her career off the ground. DEVIL'S DUE: Drake has caused an uproar at his concert when he flashed pictures of...

Any news is better than no news.  CHRIS BROWN HONORED: Chris Brown just got out of a jail and he will now reportedly be hitting the BET stage just in time for the awards airing June 29. Word is that Chris is being honored for his contribution to music. Say what? Speaking of the BET Awards its been announced that Drake, Lil' Wayne, Usher, Jennifer Hudson will be performing for the festivities. THE REAL: Daytime TV talk show The Real which is hosted by Tamar Braxton among others will return on September 15. The show which premiered last year(I believe) had a test run which did well enough to warrant a second season of the show. Congrats! Will you all be watching or nah? BELIEVE: Keyshia Cole is said to release a new single next week titled Believer. The outspoken singer previewed the song via her Instagram account. Believer is the follow up to previous singles Rick James and Next Time. Keyshia's new album Point of No Return is due this Summer and is her last album under the...

Any news is good news. Greetings! It looks like Mariah Carey will be releasing a new album after all. She will release her new album a la Beyoncé and how she did with her secret release on iTunes. The difference here is that Mariah will announce the title, release date, and everything else. The new album will first appear on digital retailers(iTunes?) before being released physically the following week. Formerly titled The Art of Letting Go , the new album houses appearances from Jermaine Dupri, Jim Wright(worked with Janet), Rodney Jerkins, Hit-Boy, Mike Will Made It(worked with Wiz Khalifa), R. Kelly, and a special guest Mariah can't name. Mariah appears on the newest issue of Billboard magazine(I will try and post the cover once I find a suitable link). This is where she reveals the news of her new album and even touches on the last few singles that have failed. So with this announcement coming up, the Lambs(Mariah's fans) can finally breath a sigh ...

Any news is good news. As we've learned in recent months Beyonce moves in silence. The singer has been spotted filming a top secret video. No one knows what the video is for. It is being speculated that the screen caps that has appeared online is from her upcoming tour with husband Jay Z. I guess we will know in due time. Something else we may know in due time or not is the release date for the new untitled Mariah Carey album.The album was recently scheduled to be released on May 6. Now the listing of the album on Island Def Jam's release schedule has disappeared. The move has prompted the Lambs, Mariah's fans to attack Jermaine Dupri. Why Jermaine Dupri? Because he is the one who is currently managing Mariah. So if anyone has answers its him right? Wrong! I think we all know the real reason why Mariah's new album hasn't been released yet. It's the same reason why a lot of other R&B releases suffer pushbacks. It has no real hit single at the moment. You...

Sevyn Streeter will release her EP Call Me Crazy, But..on November 5. The EP will feature the hit singles It Won't Stop and I Like That . A video for It Won't Stop will premiere on October 10 on BET's 106 & Park . You can catch Sevyn on tour with K. Michelle for the Rebellious Soul tour which will last for a month. As announced earlier Mariah Carey is now being managed by Jermaine Dupri in what the duo describe as a "merger". The singer is hard at work on a new album which is set to be released in the near future. So what do you think about Mariah being managed by J.D.? I don't know J.D. to have any managerial experience but he does have years and years of music knowledge experience so hey you never know, could work. Beyonce' will release a new calendar for the month of 2014. It will feature the blond beauty in 12 different photos for each month. The calendar will go on sale on October 15 via Beyonce's offical website. Check that out! As most peo...

Mariah Carey is reportedly now being managed by Jermaine Dupri. Jermaine Dupri is the man behind some of Mariah's biggest hits including Always Be My Baby and We Belong Together . The two are currently working on Mariah's new album which currently has no release date. The album will feature the Miguel-assisted hit #Beautiful which peaked at #15 on The Billboard Hot 100. Speaking of management...Keyshia Cole has reportedly gotten back together with her former manager Manny Hailey. I'm thinking this may actually be old news now that I think of it. Manny currently manages Nicki Minaj. Keyshia just released the video for her new single I Choose You .

Mariah Carey is getting it in...in the studio. The singer is in the studio with Hit-Boy, Mike Will Made It(Rihanna), Rodney Jerkins, and Jermaine Dupri. There is no word on when we can expect a new Mariah album. You can expect the new album to feature the Miguel duet #Beautiful . Mariah's new album was supposed to be released in July but the album was pushed back so Mariah could finish recording more material. Last month the singer reportedly blasted Island Def Jam for giving all their attention to Kanye West and his project.

Happy Hump Day! Here are some of the music news stories making headlines in the blogosphere. Usher is back in the studio with Jermaine Dupri! Usher is likely at the beginning stages of working on a new album. There is no release date set for his new album. Ciara is in the studio with boyfriend Future who recently lent a hand to her new single Body Party. He has went on to say that her new album One Woman Army is a "classic". Ciara's new album will feature guests and production by Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Rodney Jerkins, Tricky Stewart, and the Underdogs. One Woman Army is set for release on June 4.

It's no secret that Mariah has been cranking up a new album with the assistance of long time collaborator Jermaine Dupri. This video above displays both singer and producer joking around in the studio.

I stumbled upon this video of Mary J's "Everything Remix" and I nearly forgot about it. The song "Everything" is from Mary J's 1997 album; "Share My World" which is a favorite of mine. I can't remember who the other dude in this video is rapping with JD.

Wow! This hasn't been a good week for Jermaine Dupri and I can go as far as to say; a good year. Anyway just when reports surfaced that his house was in foreclosure; this happens. Read more below: Fulton County Superior Court Judge Margaret Dorsey told the Grammy-winning producer in March to pay $2,500 a month and an additional $7,500 to Sarai Jones, based on the results of a paternity test. Jones' attorney, Randy Kessler, said Jones hopes that she and Dupri "can work together to co-parent their beautiful baby girl," who is 7 months old. Dupri's lawyer, James Kane, declined to comment. The lawsuit was filed at a time when Dupri is facing financial troubles. His mansion was up for foreclosure and set to be auctioned last week, but the sale was canceled at the last minute. WSB-TV obtained records from the Georgia Department of Revenue, saying that Dupri owes the state more than $493,000 in back taxes for 2007. Based off his 2006 income, Forbes.com said Dupr...

I didn't see this one coming but you just never know what some people are going through. Read more below: Channel 2 Action News has learned that Jermaine Dupri's mansion on Mount Paran Road in northwest Atlanta was in foreclosure and set to be auctioned on the courthouse steps last week, but the sale was canceled at the last minute. The law firm handling the foreclosure would not say why the sale was stopped. Suntrust Bank had started foreclosure on an original loan amount of more than $2.5 million. According to records Channel 2 obtained from the Georgia Department of Revenue, Jermaine Dupri Mauldin owes the state $493,768.75 in back taxes for 2007. Channel 2's Tom Regan spoke with Fayette County Tax Commissioner George Wingo. Wingo sent Regan documents showing Dupri owes $14,024.67 in unpaid property taxes, fees and penalties in connection with another home Dupri owns. Regan went to Dupri's home and rang the intercom at the security gate in hopes of getting ...

JD and Da Brat add their spin to Chris Browns' #1 hit and Da Brat definitely hasn't lost her touch. When's the new album?

That's of course when she finishes her jail sentence! Da Brat is still in prison serving a few years for striking an aspiring model in the head with a bottle of rum. That's Da Brat for ya! She was able to visit producer JD and that's where the news derived from. Make sure you be on the look out once Da Brat returns. If you didn't know Da Brat is the first female rapper to earn a platinum album! There had been tons of pictures and rumors going around about Alicia Keys being pregnant! Well it turns out that it is true. Alicia Keys' rep has confirmed that the star is pregnant and engaged to boyfriend Swizz Beats. Now we all are aware of how these two came to friction and its best told by Swizz Beats ex-wife singer; Mashonda. Mashonda was obviously scorned and took to twitter(just like an average celeb) and expressed her disdain with Alicia and Swizz. It's all old news now though but congratulations to the couple! Kanye West is rumored to be releasing his new album;...

Jermaine Dupri has been in the music business for quite some time and producing for just as long. He has; over the years spearheaded some of the best selling R&B albums in the world. His extensive work with artists like Usher and Mariah Carey are unprecedented. Like many producers; he has his own signature sound and its very easy to spot one of his songs. Every once in awhile he trips us up but we all know when we hear a Jermaine Dupri song. Jermaine Dupri proudly reps the ATL(Atlanta) and is the mogul of So So Def Records which was long involved with Sony Records. He has brought us artists such as Xscape, Lil' Bow Wow, Dondria, Da Brat, and many more. I would even go as far as to say that Jermaine Dupri or JD(as he is often referred to) is highly overrated. Recently Jermaine linked back up with Mariah Carey who is working on a new album. With a sound and style all his own; the producers spotlight is on Jermaine Dupri. Check out this list of songs JD has produced over the years...