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KEEP THE FAITH: Faith Evans has inked a recording and publishing deal with BMG Chrysalis US Records. She will release her new album Incomparable this Fall through the label. The album will feature the first single I Deserve It featuring Missy Elliott & Sharaya J. KANDI KOATED: Kandi is taking her stage play loosely based on her life, A Mother's Love on the road starting in September and going all the way to December. Make sure you look to see when Kandi and crew is coming to your town.

Any news is better than no news.  THE N WORD: Justin Beiber is in the news again! This time an old video surfaced of the singer using the N word. I can't say I'm too surprised by this. Justin is obviously influenced by black culture. He hangs with black people so naturally he looks at himself as a black guy. I'm not making excuses for him. I'm just saying! What do you all guys all think? KANDI'S WEDDING: The premiere episode of Kandi's Wedding starring Kandi Burruss premiered earlier tonight on Bravo. Of course the first show was full of drama as expected. Kandi's best friend Carmon went head to head with both Todd and Kandi and Kandi was still trying to sway her Mother to accept Todd. Expect more drama in the coming weeks.

Any news is good news. It was earlier this month that Kandi and her fiancé Todd Tucker finally tied the knot after two years together. We saw much of the discord between the two and their families through RHOA( Real Housewives of Atlanta ). It had been rumored that Kandi's wedding was being televised for Bravo which was later confirmed by the singer and her camp. Now a premiere date has been set for the nuptials, Sunday June 1 at 8 P.M. EST. So with that being said I guess its safe to say RHONJ( Real Housewives of New Jersey ) won't be airing anytime soon. Will you be tuning in to see Kandi's wedding? If you've seen the clip you definitely will.

Any news is good news.  Greetings! Apparently Cassie is fed up with the antics and badmouthing of blogger Sandra Rose. The petite singer took to Instagram to air out the famed blogger known for causing chaos among celebs. I don't personally visit Sanda Roses' blog but whatever she said about Cassie was nasty enough for Cassie to dignify her with a response. Well its finally being revealed that the formerly cancelled VH1 show Single Ladies has found a new home. BET sister network, Centric has picked up Single Ladies for a fourth season. This comes on the heels of the recent rumors that Single Ladies was heading to BET. Well turns out the rumor was true, sort of. Another rumor that had been flying around was regarding a spin off show for Kandi capturing her wedding. Well Kandi revealed the news today that her wedding show is a go and the release date will be announced soon.

Any news is good news.  How could I forget? I meant to say congratulations to Kandi and Todd Tucker. The couple got married this past Friday, April 4. The couple's nupitals are said to be televised on Bravo in a show reportedly titled Bridal Kandi but it has been unconfirmed at presstime. Speaking of unconfirmed..Ciara is due to pop anyday now according to many sources. The singer who is 9 months pregnant showed up to a kids event looking ready to pop. Future, Ciara's baby daddy revealed that Ciara and he are having a baby boy.

Any news is good news.  Greetings on this Sunday night! There has been a few things rumbling in the blogosphere. First things first, Kandi recently celebrated her bachelorette party. The party including RHOA castmates Phaedra Parks-Nida and Porsha Williams. There were also her friends, former bandmate "Tiny" Harris, Rasheeda, and Toya Wright. Kandi isn't the only one celebrating as her husband to be, Todd will be celebrating a bachelor's party as well. Speaking of RHOA, former Danity Kane member D. Woods made a brief appearance on tonight's RHOA episode since she was casted in Kandi's play, A Mother's Love . Her appearance prompted her to be a Trending Topic on Twitter throughout the night. And while we're on the subject of Danity Kane, the remaining members have teamed up yet again for a tour(cha ching!). The tour, named #NoFilterTour will be coming to a city near you I suppose. You all will have to look up the tour dates yourself since I didn...

Another one bites the dust. The collaborative effort between Babyface and Toni Braxton, Love, Marriage, and Divorce has been pushed back until February 4. The album was originally scheduled to be released this December. The album features the single Hurt You . Those surprised say "I"! I guess a push back was inevitable for Babyface and Toni Braxton. R&B albums get pushed back a dozen times before they make their final release date. Don't be surprised by this next story. Pharrell has spoken out about Beyonce's new album saying the singer is a "perfectionist" and the album will be out when its "ready". Whatever that means! Hopefully Beyonce' fans can look forward to a new album sometime next year. I'm not the biggest Beyonce' fan so with that being said I'm not all that pressed about a new album but I did like her last album, 4 so I'm interested in seeing what she has in store this time around. Another album to look forward ...

Kandi Burruss will be starring in a tell all play, A Mother's Love that tells the details of her love life and her relationship with her Mother, Mama Joyce. The play which features D. Woods of Danity Kane, Shirley Murdock(song: As We Lay ), and Eddie Levert will premiere at Atlanta's Rialto Theater. The show will run from November 22 to November 24. There is a rumor going around that Beyonce' is set to release new music on December 3. The top secret project has been shrouded in mystery. Not much info is known about Beyonce's upcoming album except from what we've heard from her alleged collaboraors(Ne-Yo, The-Dream, Sean Garrett, Miguel). Word is that Beyonce' has filmed music videos for all her songs like she did with her B'Day album. Are you all ready for new Beyonce music?

Ashanti celebrates her 33rd birthday today! Happy Birthday Ashanti! The singer celebrated in New York with close friends and family. The singer recently chopped off her hair in a sleek bob. The singer just landed a role on NBC's 'SUV'. No word yet on when Ashanti's guest role will air. Congratulations to Pharrell Williams who tied the knot yesterday(October 12). The singer wed his girlfriend Helen in Miami, Florida. The wedding included a mini concert from the likes of Usher and Busta Rhymes. Both artists have collaborated with Pharrell over the years. Do you remember when RHOA( Real Housewives of Atlanta ) star Kandi Burruss sued her former co-star Kim Zolciak over that Tardy For The Party song? Well the court case is finally over and Kim won the case. The judge ruled in Kim's favor who had legal documents and claimed that Kandi simply sued her for press of her reality show The Kandi Factory.

The Holidays are just around the corner and with that being said expect a new(and her first) Christmas album from Mary J. Blige. The album, aptly titled Mary Christmas features a duet with Barbra Streisand titled When You Wish Upon A Star . The album is slated to be released on October 15. I'll likely check out Mary's Christmas album. I do however wish she would of opted to release a regular studio album. That's really what I want from her right now. In other news..I've read that Kandi from The Real Housewives Of Atlanta has learned that her show The Kandi Factory has been cancelled. The show aired for two season on BRAVO. The ratings for the show were pretty low. I mean I watched the show but it didn't pull enough ratings to be renewed for a third season. Kandi reportedly tweeted the unhappy news via Twitter or made some statements in regards to the cancellation. Kandi will be fine. I look forward to seeing her and the rest of the cast on the sixth season of The...

Congratulations are in order for Real Housewives Of Atlanta star; Kandi Burruss and her fiance Todd Tucker. The couple got engaged over New Year's Eve. Kandi made the public announcement via US Weekly. Rumors of Kandi's impending engagement have been running rampant for quite awhile and now the rumors are true.

Rasheeda releases the video to her latest single Legs To The Moon featuring Kandi. The video features a Rasheeda's real life husband and manager Kirk Frost.  Legs To The Moon appears on Rasheeda's album Boss Chick Music which is currently available on iTunes.  You can check Rasheeda out on Part 2 of the Love & Hip Hop Reunion on September 3. 

The sneak preview of "Real Housewives Of Atlanta" star Kandi's own spinoff show; "The Kandi Factory" has been released. The singer/producer has taken two up and coming talents and molding them into Pop superstars a la "Housewives" cast mate; Kim Zolciak. Judging from the preview it looks like the typical Bravo show. That's not necessarily bad but its what we've come to expect from the network. I can't help but notice that the girl looks like the new girl from "Basketball Wives" who is an up and coming singer. I'm not sure when the show premieres but possibly once the current season of "Housewives" is over.

| Kandi opens up her second solo album up with an intro dedicated to displaying her beautiful harmonies if I must say so myself. I will say I was pleasantly surprised with this album overall. Upon first listen, I wasn't very impressed but I took a second listen and here we have the review for the latest album from "The Real Housewives Of Atlanta" star Kandi . Second track, "I Want You" starts things off properly and puts the album in a good direction. The songs is instantly catchy and you will find yourself bobbing your head to it sorta like I do now when I listen to it. "The More I Try" is one of the album's many ballads and one of the better ballads of the album. "I Just Know" was first heard on "Housewives" and immediately stood out to me and shows the growth in Kandi's vocals. Second single; "Me & U" features Ne-Yo on backing vocals and is easily one of the album's highlights. As of this week the son...

And of course if you are going to appear on the cover of GQ; you have to look GQ and I guess Drake pulls it off. Inside Drake's 'Men Of The Year' issue, he reveals the title of his sophomore album Drake will cover GQ magazine as part of their annual Men Of The Year. In his feature the magazine reveals that the Toronto native has named the follow up to Thank Me Later as Take Care. Drake's sophomore set is expected to drop in 2011, DJ Premier recently confirmed Drake is seeking his production for the album. Music Biz: Kandi Reveals New Album Tracklisting! Kandi will release her new album, "Kandi Koated" on December 14. The album features the first single, "Leave U". The previous single; "Fly Above" is also included here. Check out the tracklisting below and check Kandi out each Sunday night on BRAVO's "The Real Housewives Of Atlanta" which is currently my favorite TV show and guilty pleasure. I'm obsessed! Kandi Koated Intro...

| Kandi goes for a sultry and classy look on the cover of her new album; "Kandi Koated". It is the album that Kandi has been diligently working on for the last two seasons of "The Real Housewives Of Atlanta". Now on December 14, Kandi will finally reveal her second solo work. The album will feature the first single, "Leave U" and the video leaked a few weeks ago. The album will also include the song; "I Just Know" which you may of heard on "Housewives"; that song stood out to me and showed Kandi's growth as an artist and songwriter.

I think I remember Kandi previewing this song on "The Real Housewives Of Atlanta". I like Kandi and all; I do but I can't get into her music. I did like the song she sung on "Housewives" though but I forget the name of it though. ---------------- Now playing: Trina - Look Back At It (Feat. Killer Mike) via FoxyTunes

I certainly wasn't expecting to see Nicki Minaj's album cover today but I knew sooner or later it would be released. Due November 22, "Pink Friday" is Nicki Minaj's long awaited debut album. I don't have much info on the album except from only what the press or Nicki has said herself. Some production from Swizz Beats, the radio singles("Your Love", "Right Thru Me", and "Check It Out" featuring will.i.am), and maybe "Massive Attack" featuring Sean Garrett. I also think the album will feature a long of production from a lot of up and coming producers so look out for that. Will Nicki be getting your coins on November 22? I already know my friend will be lined up at the Best Buy to cop this. Music Biz: Kandi Talks New Album, Tour! R&B singer and “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi Burruss has a very busy fall schedule, with her reality show back on the air, working on a new album and gearing up to tour with Fanta...

We all know Kandi Burruss from the group Xscape. More recently we have come to know her from Bravo's "The Real Housewives Of Atlanta". What many may have forgotten is what an established songwriter and producer Kandi is. She has virtually worked with every urban act in recent years. Her resume is quite lengthy and what you will see here is just a fraction of it. Check out Kandi's extensive discography: There You Go, Pink Bills Bills Bills, Destiny's Child No Scrubs, TLC How You Gonna Tell Me, Mya If I Was Yo Man, Joe Make Me Wanna Scream, Blu Cantrell Last Boyfriend, B2K Jane Doe, Alicia Keys Pop Yo Collar, Usher Tardy For The Party, Kim Zolciak Tell Me No, Whitney Houston ---------------- Now playing: Angie Martinez - Ladies & Gents featuring Snoop Dogg via FoxyTunes

Nicki Minaj's first single to her upcoming album, "Pink Friday" will be "Right Through Me". The song is said to be controversial. The song is said to debut in two weeks. As far as current single, "Your Love", it is said to appear on "Pink Friday" as a bonus track. Look out for Nicki's debut album in stores and online November 23. Ronald Isley returns to the music scene with a new album, "Mr. I" which will be online and in stores on September 28. This is kind of surprising given I haven't seen much promo for the album until now. The album's first single is "No More" which recently leaked out. One of the album's perks is a surprising duet with Lauryn Hill. Make sure you be on the look out for that! Kandi recently revealed that her and producer/friend Jermaine Dupri slept together. I can't say I'm too surprised though given the nature of producers and girl groups. The producer is always banging at leas...