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Singer turned actor Tyrese is fuming at his "Fast & Furious" co-star, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson for holding up filming for the newest installment of "FF" in favor of a standalone movie. The newest "FF" movie was slated to be released in 2019 and will now be released sometime in 2020. Okay! Big deal! The movie is still happening and as far as we know Tyrese is still attached to star in the movie. Now if Tyrese were unceremoniously dropped from the movie then I could understand the frustration. He better hope his "drag session" if we want to call it that doesn't result in him not having a job. I would think someone like The Rock has a lot of pull and may want producers to not have Tyrese involved in the film. Or they could simply decide themselves to cut Tyrese or then again they could keep him as there is no such thing as bad publicity. This spar created by Tyrese will definitely ignite some interest in the upcoming installment...

A week or so ago, Joseline Hernandez(of VH1's "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta") went on a social media rant towards executive producer of the show, Mona Scott Young. Joseline alleges that Young along with VH1 owes her $150,000. She called out the producers(mostly Young) over how they make the cast of the show fight as well as a barrage of other claims that Joseline made(that I can't remember now since this was a few days ago). It was reported that Joseline quit "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" over money and in the trailer for tomorrow's reunion special, Joseline is seen exiting the reunion set refusing to take part in the show. On the show's finale which aired last week, a montage of Joseline's most volatile moments while on the show were chronicled which upset Joseline. Joseline said in another social media rant video that producers put together the video because they were upset with Joseline for quitting the show. Fast forward to a few days ago, Mon...

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). ...

Monica may be with child. Sorry for the lack of updates lately. I went out of town for the Holiday but now I am back. There are rumors swirling around that Monica may be with child. The singer has yet to confirm these rumors but it wouldn't surprise me. Last night Monica appeared on "Where Are They Now?" which appears on the OWN network. Personally if I were Monica I would of been insulted if they asked me to appear on the show. I say this because Monica is still in the spotlight. Just this year she released an album and while it didn't perform that spectacularly, we know Monica is still around. I could understand them doing a story on someone like Sisqo because no one knows what happened to him. But hey you know what they say, "there is no such thing as bad publicity". What do you think? Kanye West is still hospitalized and is now said to be suffering from "paranoia" and "depression" among other things. My intentions are not to ...

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...

An old banner Chris Brown was reportedly promised a role on "Power" by 50 Cent(who is the executive producer). Apparently Starz, the network is not too fond of Brown and feels that he has major "anger issues". 50, however is fighting to still have Chris play a drug dealer on the show.  Stevie J is said to be going to jail for non-payment of child support. Stevie's non-payment for child support was one of his many storylines for the last season of "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta". Ex- wife girlfriend Joseline Hernandez pressured Stevie's baby mother, Mimi Faust to put Stevie on child support and she finally did. Stevie made a farewell bid on social media. Stevie starts his sentencing next week but for how long he is in jail, I'm not sure.  Speaking of Joseline Hernandez, she is one of the many celebrities that will be featured on VH1's reincarnation of "Hollywood Squares", now called "Hip Hop Squares". There is no...

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...

Trina circa 2008 Trina has a new phone app via iTunes and it features up-to-date info on her busy touring schedule, up close and personal pictures with celebrities and fans, plus six new songs. Trina also remixed DJ Khaled's new song, "Free" complete with a video that features Trina on a yacht in abevy of revealing bathing suits.  Joseline Hernandez of "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" fame has landed herself yet another spin-off with VH1, this time documenting her pregnancy. Joseline revealed on the "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Reunion" that she was pregnant. Joseline has even posted videos of her growing belly as she works out. Stevie J is alleged to be the father of the baby but some feel Young Dro may be the father thanks to a few subtle hints he's posted on social media. Oh and will Joseline will be returning for season 6 of "Love & Hip Hop", the self-proclaimed Puerto Rican princess said "yes!" Will I be watching? Pr...

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...

Congrats to Remy Ma and Fat Joe as their single, "All The Way Up" was just certified Platinum. Bryson Tiller's "Exchange" was also certified Platinum. Congrats to all these acts! Method Man has quit social media after a rare picture of his wife went viral. Method Man asked the blogger to remove the picture but they refused so Method Man decided to leave social media. Marsha Ambrosius of Floetry fame revealed that she was pregnant awhile back and she's recently put up videos as her boyfriend sings to their bundle of joy. Joseline Hernandez of "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" is also pregnant and its a question as to who the daddy may be. Joseline has stated that the baby is her estranged boyfriend Stevie J. but he insists otherwise. Young Dro, who Joseline collaborated with and had been hanging out with is another candidate to who the father may be. Keshia Knight Pulliam of "The Cosby Show" is pregnant and got married to reality TV star and...

Kelly Rowland's friend, Ciara tied the knot today in England. Guests include Jennifer Hudson. Congrats to Ciara and Russell! Now go away for awhile! I know by now we have all heard about the unfortunate killing of Alton Sterling. The 35 year old father was outside of a store selling CD's where he was killed by police. The shocking video has made its rounds on the Internet. The police involved in the death of Alton Sterling have been placed on administrative leave until the investigation is done. Justice for Alton Sterling! In other news, Wendy Williams has come under fire for comments she's made on her show. She said something along the lines of white people should be offended by organizations such as NAACP. I didn't see the video of Wendy. I figured it was too cringe worthy so i saved myself the embarrassment of watching it. I personally think Wendy went too far this time but what else is new? People say and do anything these days and it doesn't matter who they ...

So Nicki Minaj is featured on a new song featuring Jeremih and DJ Mustard. The song titled, "Don't Hurt Me" is currently trending on Twitter. Nicki references NBA superstars Lebron James, Steph Curry, and Michael Jordan. She also name checks the late Rick James. Fans are saying Nicki went in as normal and I can say her verses are cool but the song overall in my opinion sucks. In reality TV news, Nene Leakes sort of confirmed her involvement in season 9 of the "RHOA" which just started shooting last week. Joseline Hernandez of "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" just posted the results to a polygraph test about husband boyfriend Stevie J. Joseline alleged he watches gay porn and the polygraph results which she posted on social media confirmed she was telling the truth. My thing with this is, he watches gay porn and it obviously wasn't an issue to you because you still were involved with him. Joseline is just being really hurtful and spiteful right now...

New York's yearly Summer Jam festivities happened last night not without some drama though. Apparently one of the headliners, Future wasn't about to perform on the main stage for some reason. Fat Joe and Remy Ma performed and brought out Ashanti. I didn't see much else footage from the show except for that. In other music news, Tyrese has been seen cuddling up with actress Sanaa Lathan. Sanaa had most recently been linked up with French Montana and before that Denzel Washington. In reality TV news, Joseline and Stevie J of "Love & Hip Hop" fame have been beefing on Twitter and airing out each others personal business. Joseline has accused Stevie of being gay and liking trans girls among other things. Stevie on the other hand has alleged that he and Joseline were never married and that she's a "hoe". This is getting messier by the day and by the time the reunion comes, its going to be one for the books. You know they always say, more drama goes...

So I was reading earlier that reality TV star Joseline Hernandez got so upset with "husband" Stevie J that she bleached all his clothes and destroyed many of his personal belongings. Why? Well it turns out that Joseline is reportedly jealous of Stevie J's close working relationship with Faith Evans. Ever since Stevie J has been attempting to get his life on track, he has resumed working with Bad Boy artists past and present. I think ultimately Stevie J might need to let Joseline go in the end. Then again these two are made for each other. They fight like cats and dogs and they make up at the end of the day. So this is yet another saga in the ongoing drama between Stevie J. and Joseline Hernandez. What do you all think? Do you think this was for the new season of "Love & Hip Hop" or that other reality show they have coming on? Hmmm...makes you wonder!

JAIL BERG: Yung Berg has been fired by VH1 indefinitely. His firing stems from the assault on his girlfriend at the Love & Hip Hop reunion. I think it is funny though how Benzino and Althea were fired for fighting and Stevie J and Joseline were not. I was team Stevie J and Joseline but fair is fair. They should be fired too even though they make the show. It has been rumored that Stevie J and Joseline may have their own spin off show. What do you think about Yung Berg being fired? Do you even care? I mean I really don't cause I didn't watch. TINY BIT OF TROUBLE: But did you watch when Tameka "Tiny" Cottle-Harris threw up the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority sign. It's said that your not supposed to do that if your not apart of the sorority. Tiny says it was a joke but many didn't take it that way and went in on her via Twitter. You can't get mad at her if she didn't know. If she did know then that's one thing. Tiny has it pretty hard. She's a...