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Aww baby!!! There's a lot of little news stories going around, many of them not noteworthy at all but I'll mention some of them just because. So here goes... Waka Flocka Flame is caught up in the groupie mess once again. Some chick is claiming he was cheating. But to be honest I really didn't follow the whole story but by the looks of it, its getting really messy. Don't expect any new music from Ashanti anytime soon and I guess that's okay since she has plenty of hit songs to perform on tour. Ashanti, who is currently on tour with Ja Rule in Australia is about to hit Europe, this time with R&B singer; Joe. The trek stars February 22 in Paris and ends March 4 in Berlin. Get that money Ashanti!  Kelly Price says she will be singing the National Anthem at the boxing fight between Chris Brown and Soulja Boy. I still can't believe this is going to happen but I suppose. Speaking of Chris Brown, he was seen in the same club as his ex, Rihanna. Maybe he ...

KINGS OF R&B: Joe, Ginuwine, Jagged Edge and Total will embark on the Kings of R&B tour in Europe in January. Why their not touring in the US I'm not sure. I'm guessing the money overseas is a lot longer than it is here in the States. I mean given also that none of the aforementioned acts are that popular in the State right now why not go overseas where music is much more appreciated.  MOMMY TO BE: And Nicki Minaj says she wants to be a Mother by the time her fifth album is released or shortly thereafter. Nicki is currently set to release her third album The Pink Print on December 15. When asked on the AMA( American Music Awards ) red carpet, Nicki said her fans will be surprised by the lyrical content on the new album. Could she be referring to the lyrics on her new single Bed of Lies ? One can only imagine. I can't say I'm here for the new Nicki album. I will have to hear the samples on iTunes. Nicki's album is not one I'm anticipating.

Chal is serving the TEA! Hey y'all! Joe is back with a new album Bridges . The album's first single is Love & Sex Part 2 featuring Kelly Rowland. The video has been released. I just never got around to posting the video because honestly I've been sick and lazy.

A lot of news tonight on this Friday night! I'll start with Janet Jackson who is busy at work on a new album. Not much is known about the upcoming album or its release date. One thing I do know is that its been said that producer Bangladesh(Brandy) is working on the new album. Remember when Keyshia Cole made those comments on Twitter about Michelle Williams at the Super Bowl? The comments sparked a lot of controversy. Well know Michelle Williams wants to sit down and talk to Keyshia Cole, woman to woman, hence Keyshia's most recent album Woman To Woman . Shall be interesting if it does happen though. Yesterday I reported some news about Mary J. Blige's Christmas album A Mary Christmas . Well it turns out her duet with Barbra Streisand is not the album's first single. Instead Mary will release Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas followed by This Christmas . Mary's new album is in stores October 15. Joe will release his new single Love & Sex featuring Fantasi...

Take It appears on LL Cool J's upcoming album Authentic Hip Hop due February 12.

We know Joe for many of his hits over the years and "All The Things" is just one of the many. Joe will release his new album; "The Good, The Bad, & The Sexy" in stores and online October 18.

01. Losing (Prod. by Osinachi Nwaneri for Darkchild) 02. Time Of Your Life (Prod. by Brandon “B.A.M.” Alexander) 03. Almost There (Prod. by Brandon “B.A.M.” Alexander) 04. Circles (Prod. by Gerald “Nasty Twin” Isaac) 05. Pull My Hair (Prod. by Brandon “B.A.M.” Alexander) 06. Dear Joe (Prod. by Brandon “B.A.M.” Alexander) 07. Slow Kisses (Prod. by Osinachi Nwaneri for Darkchild) 08. Lose Control (Prod. by Gerald “Nasty Twin” Isaac) 09. Tonight (Prod. by Anthony L. Saunders) 10. Impossible (Prod. by The Ambassadorz) 11. Drink Up (Prod. by The Ambassadorz) Album in stores and online September 27.

Joe gave us a preview of what to expect from his upcoming album with the single; "Closer" which was released awhile back. Oddly enough; I've never heard the song but quite a few people have asked me about it. Read more below about his upcoming album and his venture into more mainstream R&B: Veteran R&B singer Joe is set to release his ninth studio album entitled ‘The Good, The Bad, The Sexy’ this coming fall. This project will serve as the follow-up to the crooner’s critically acclaimed album ‘Signature’ after a two-year hiatus. However, fans should expect a different sound from this new LP than the previous. “This is a very great album, more mainstream,” Joe tells Singersroom exclusively. “Different from ‘Signature’ completely. It’s really more mainstream, and still a mix between mainstream and that classic Joe.” However, the album won’t be steering too far mainstream, at least not in the direction of some of today’s top R&B artist, who have jumped o...

Joe is returning to the music scene with his new album; "The Good, The Bad & The Sexy" in stores and online August 16. The first single is titled; "Almost There" which I haven't heard but I'm sure its out there somewhere for streaming and downloading purposes. I hear that Monica's new single will be released to us any day now and its produced by none other than friend; Missy Elliott who also reportedly appears on the song with Lil' Kim. Like I said that's the rumor but we will know for sure soon. Monica's upcoming album is titled; "New Life" which refers to her recent marriage to NBA star; Shannon Brown. Mario just leaked what is considered his first single; "My Bed" from his upcoming untitled album. There is no release date as of now. Early word on the single is that people are comparing it to Chris Brown's "Look At Me Now". Also another song from Mario has leaked entitled; "Bermuda". "Ber...

That's the supposed word on the street. The untitled single is said to feature Missy and Lil' Kim and is produced by Missy. Sound familiar? Sounds like Keyshia Cole's "Let It Go" which also featured Kim and Missy. This is all a rumor though and I do address those if I feel like its worth mentioning. Monica's new album; "New Life" is supposed to be out this Fall. Be on the look out for that! Speaking of Keyshia Cole; I read that she got married to her baby daddy; Daniel "Boobie" Gibson but for some reason I thought they were already married. Maybe I mistaken that for them being engaged. Congrats to the pair! Meanwhile Keyshia is releasing one more single from her "Calling All Hearts" album; "So Impossible". Joe will be releasing a new album; "The Good, The Bad, and The Sexy" in stores and online July 26. The album will feature first single; "Closer". I remember someone at work kept saying that Joe had ...

Mariah Carey has always had some great remixes over the years and this one is no different. This time Mariah incorporates her take on Keith Sweat's classic song, "Make It Last Forever".

One of my favorite songs from Joe and I didn't even know there was a video in existence, let alone it being a single. This is from Joe's 1997 album, "All That I Am". ---------------- Now playing: Joe - Good Girls via FoxyTunes

Joe covers the Maze & Frankie Beverly classic 'Can't Get Over You'. I swear when I was ready to watch the video I wasn't expecting this. The video is nice and so is this remake. One of my favorite songs this year was from Joe and it was called, 'Majic' and its from his 'Signature' album which was released earlier this year.

Despite the lackluster sales of her latest album, Amerie is not breaking a sweat. The R&B star is looking past the initial weeks and toward the bigger picture. The “Heard ’Em All” singer’s fourth studio album In Love & War sold 12,500 copies in its first week, debuting at No. 46 on the Billboard 200. She spoke to Rap-Up.com about the sales figures. “It’s a very weird time. I didn’t worry about it ’cause I felt like it’s not about the first week,” she said. “I knew when the album came out, it wasn’t coming out with a big hit ’cause we just went to radio with the ‘Pretty Brown’ record two weeks before the album came out, so we already knew it was going to be one of those over time things vs. a first week thing, which is cool.” Amerie did not set expectations for herself based on the unpredictable state of the music industry. “There’s no way to tell right now. I was actually curious ’cause I kept saying, ‘This is interesting, going to radio with a song and two weeks later your alb...

If you haven't noticed already I'm tributing Mariah Carey and her illustrious almost 20 year career. So you will see plenty of posts dedicated to her or mentioning her. Mariah Carey is always covering someones song but no one has ever taken on any of her songs; not professionally anyway. I wonder why is that? Does Mariah think no one is capable of singing her songs the way she sings them? Who knows? Over the years Mariah has not only created her own hits, but has made past hits, hits all over again. Against All Odds original artist: Phil Collins Appeared on her "Rainbow" album which I ultimately skipped over but it was Mariah's last hit album of the 90s. Make It Last Forever original artist: Keith Sweat featuring Jacki McGee Mariah along with Joe and Nas took on the Keith Sweat classic and also this song was build around Mariah's last #1 hit of the 90s, "Thank God I Found You". I Want To Know What Love Is original artist: Foreigner Mariah's la...

Joe and Chico DeBarge get their selves in a mountain of trouble when their talking to infamous DJ Angela Yee who asks the men about oral sex. What was so funny was the guy they started off showing, I believed to be Joe. In the back of my mind I was saying this looks like Chico[DeBarge] and come to find out it indeed was Chico. When I found this video, it only indicated that Joe was in it and no one else. For Hip Hop News & Entertainment at DimeWars.Com

is the new single lifted from Chrisette Michele's new album, "Epiphany" which debuted at #1 a few months ago. The song was produced and co-written by Ne-Yo and is one of my favorites from the new album. Check out a special behind the scenes look of the video. Music Biz: R&B singer Joe Exposed! Just when you think you know an artist, there’s always something that comes up to prove how much you really don’t. Case in point: former 3LW/Cheetah Girls member Kiely Williams, who has decided to weigh in on the hot topic of domestic abuse. In a recent interview with EURWeb, the singer confessed to seeing her mother become an abuse victim at the hands of someone who many wouldn’t peg as a member of the Chris Brown beatdown society. The guilty party, according to Williams, is none other than R&B hitmaker Joe as she recalled how bad the crooner treated her mother. “I have had my own personal experience with domestic abuse with my mother having been in an emotionally and physi...

Beyonce strikes quite an alluring pose for the cover of L.A. Confidential. I feel like I have seen this picture and this pose before. Could it have been from another photo shoot? Either way I do like the cover and Beyonce is looking very hot! I can't say I'm familiar with the magazine at all though. There are tons of magazines in circulation so there's no surprise there as to me not having heard of the magazine. In other Beyonce news you can check her out in "Cadillac Records" which is on DVD today. Her role in the movie, "Obsessed" will be in theaters April 24. Cassie's forthcoming sophomore album is set to debut in this July. The album's first official single will feature Diddy and will be called, "Must Be Love". JoJo will release her new album, "All I Really Ever Wanted" this summer. The album contains production from The Neptunes, Rodney Jerkins, Jim Jonsin, and more. If you haven't read already Ciara is joining Britne...

Video: Bow Wow feat Yung Joc - Big Girls A snippet of this video has been floating around for awhile. Now here is the video in full. I have no words for this.......mess! Audio: Joe feat Trey Songz - We Need To Roll There are a few versions of this song floating around. There is one featuring Mario and one with Joe solo.

Hello all! As I type this it is 18 minutes after midnight. It is very cold and I'm watching this new show, "Man and Wife" on MTV. This show reminds me of the show where Adam Corrolla and Dr. Drew answered weird questions about sex. I forget the name of the show though. Anyway I have a nice little music update for you all. Enjoy! Video: Avant Interview Avant shares some of his sexual fantasies. Music News: Beyonce Speaks Out! "I wanted to address my fans about my upcoming album.I have worked on this album for close to one year. I have taken the time so I can create my sound. Something that says who I am at this stage in my life. I have poured my heart and soul into it. It is my baby. It is the most time I have spent on any project since my first records as a member of Destiny's Child when I was 15 years old. I have recorded over 70 songs and have created a sound that reveals all of me. I am in a different place right now and I wanted people to see the many sides o...