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Dammn baby. The name of Janet Jackson's unborn child is said to named after her late brother, the legendary Michael Jackson. As for Janet's due date, its rumored to be sometime this month. If the recent pics of her is any indication on how far along she is, I would say November sounds about right. Did you all see the wacky interview Lil' Wayne did when he was asked about Black Lives Matter? Well no I didn't see it either. I just read excerpts from the interview. But the comments Lil' Wayne made offended a lot of people and now he is apologizing. Rember Tinashe? She had the hit single, "2 On" a few years ago. She has released a few songs in recent months namely "Company" and "Party Favors". Well now Tinashe is releasing her new mixtape, "Nightride" tonight at midnight. I'm not sure if its going to be on iTunes or for free download. Will you be checking it out? People were outraged when Beyoncé performed at the...

Shady queen Miley Cyrus had some not so nice things to say about Mariah Carey which have many talking. Miley, to make a long story short, basically said that Mariah is all about herself and yadda yadda. I mean I agree with what she said but I like Mariah in all her diva glory.  Lady Gaga is performing at the Super Bowl next year. Will you be watching her performance?  Kandi Burruss of "RHOA"("Real Housewives of Atlanta") fame posted a video revealing that she was recently kicked off a Hawaiian airline. She said there was confusion about her ticket which had her information but after all the ruckus, the pilot decided to kick her off. Kandi and the ladies of "RHOA" were in the midst of taking their cast trip to Maui. I'm wondering if this was simply drama created for the show or was this for real? After all Kandi didn't have anything nice to say so you never know with these reality shows. I do feel like "RHOA" is a little more au...

I got the tea. Lyfe's ex-girlfriend has filed a restraining order against the singer. Lyfe, who was recently seen on "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" actually hails from my hometown and did a bid in jail some years back. I believe Lyfe was threatening his ex-girlfriend but I can't remember exactly what those threats were. Hmm... Lil' Wayne is upset at Birdman for letting Tyga off the Young Money roster to sign with Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label. The Game was on "Wendy" today and he opened up about the lyrics in a song he released a few months ago. In the song, he bragged about sleeping with three Kardashians so you know Wendy asked him who the three were. What made this revelation all the more surprising is that Game revealed that the third Kardashian is not quite a Kardashian yet but will be. He's talking about none other than former escort, Blac Chyna. Blac Chyna is engaged to Rob Kardashian and her baby father is the aformentioned T...

Trina gets bad In a surprising turn of events, French Montana brought out his rumored ex-girlfriend, Trina during the Miami leg of the Bad Boy reunion tour. Trina performed her underground hit song, "Fuck Boy" which many have speculated is about French Montana. French pranced around the stage with a towel on his head as Trina rapped to the backing trap, barely keeping up with it. I heard Lil' Kim also had a similar problem. Anyway, Trina also did her hit song, "Nann Nigga" sans Trick Daddy but brought the house down regardless. So, like many people I was surprised to see Trina onstage with French Montana but I guess its safe to say the two have buried whatever beef they had in the past. Good for them! Nicki Minaj has a new T-Mobile commercial and to me she looks very different. I'm not sure if she got some more work done on her face or does she have a new makeup artist. Something is off but I'm not sure what it is. It's not a bad look. She ju...

Janet's baby fat Janet Jackson is reportedly "in hiding" since ballooning up to 250lbs while pregnant with her second first child. The singer is said to have put on 100lbs and has been ordered to bed rest. The 50 year old singer is already at high risk for being pregnant much later in life. What I don't understand is the headlines that say Janet is "in hiding" because Janet is pretty reclusive anyway. She might make the occasional appearance with her husband at a fashion show but Janet is not in the spotlight much anyway. Hopefully Janet and her baby will be alright. Nothing has been confirmed by Janet herself regarding her pregnancy since she's made the announcement to cancel her tour. She does post the occasional message to her social media sites saying "she misses the fans" and what not and I think that's cute. My prayers are with Janet during this difficult time.  Bow Wow's ex, Erica Mena recently revealed that Bow Wow wasn...

My anaconda don't... A few details have emerged regarding the upcoming album from Nicki Minaj. One producer states that the new album is "more pop than rap" but to me that's not much of a surprise, though Nicki's albums have a fair mix of both genres. It's also rumored that the album is titled, "NM4". The "NM" is obviously her initials and the "4" marks her fourth album. Are you all looking forward to a new Nicki Minaj album?  More "Real Housewives of Atlanta news"..Kenya Moore was caught by TMZ leaving the airport and she says ex-boyfriend, Matt Jordan is "not a boss" and scolded him for taking all his frustrations to social media but isn't that what most people do these days. She's done it plenty of times though she'll tell you different. Also they say Nene Leakes owes $800,000 in back taxes from 2014 and if she doesn't pay up they will take from her assets. Phaedra Parks is hosting a ...

Kenya's story line will be a focal point for season 9 of "RHOA" I'm a huge fan of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" and with season 9 approaching and no shortage of news when it comes to the show's stars, I figured I'd do a rundown of what we can expect in the new season. Now all of this info I have is based on rumors and stories that have been planted appeared on the blogs.  I apologize as this particular post is pretty lengthy but if you are a "Housewives" fan, you will enjoy this post. Thanks! Kenya Moore is in the news again, this time for her relationship with on again and off again trainer, Matt Jordan. Matt took to social media Saturday saying that Kenya cancelled a plane ticket she bought for him to attend the grand opening of Peter Thomas' bar in Charlotte, NC. Months ago, the two had a lover's spat in Mexico, where Matt was accused of knocking down doors and calling Kenya all out of her name. Kenya has responded bac...

Mariah Carey was one of the many artists that performed at this year's Essence Festival held down in New Orleans. Other artists that performed included Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri, Maxwell, and Kandi Burruss. Speaking of Kandi, her "RHOA" co-star Cynthia Bailey says she is officially divorcing husband, Peter Thomas. She says she doesn't wish to be married anymore. We have seen the two's relationship play out on TV ever since Cynthia joined the show in season 3. Expect to see more drama on the upcoming season is which is said to be filming. LaTavia Roberson, formerly of Destiny's Child is said to be hospitalized after having some pregnancy complications. This is the second pregnancy for the star. Reports say that LaTavia was in critical condition. Hopefully good things will be in her favor during this difficult time. The big story today is about Ciara. There are stories going around that she secretly tied the knot overseas then there are other reports that sugge...

Rihanna's album, "Anti" is number one again! The album spends its second non consecutive week at the top spot. Also Rihanna's single, "Work" is number one for four weeks. Rihanna recently shared the news and thanked followers on social media. I just submitted my review of "ANTI" and if you missed that, click here . In other music news, Justin Timberlake is back in the studio with Pharrell Williams. So look forward to some new music from Justin in the new future. And if your guy and you get too close or touchy feely with Young Jeezy, you might get hurt. The rapper was recently caught on tape at a concert telling a male fan not touch him. You've been warned. And tonight Part 1 of the "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" airs tonight and its a showdown between former friends, Kandi Burruss-Tucker and Phaedra Parks. Will you be watching? Well that's all for now folks! Enjoy your week and thanks for reading! :)

T.I. and Tiny have revealed that their having a baby girl. It was revealed a few months ago that Tiny was with child. Tiny's friend and former band mate, Kandi Burruss was apart of the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" reunion which taped Thursday in Atlanta. Many of the stars from the show posted pictures via their perspective social media pages, Kandi included. The two part reunion is set to air on March 27. Will you be watching? Cause I know I will. I'm ready to see who will get dragged. In other news I started following Kanye West on Twitter and Kanye West says he's working on another album to be released this Summer. "The Life of Pablo" his current album is available on TIDAL. Have you heard it yet? Well until next time folks! Thanks for reading!

Congratulations to Kandi Burruss-Tucker and Todd Tucker! Kandi gave birth to a baby boy this morning at 8:42 A.M. EST. "Baby Tucker" as he is known online weighed just a little over 6lbs. Again congratulations to the couple. Speaking of babies, Mathew Knowles, father of Beyonce reportedly owed 71K in back child support. I'm thinking maybe he should ask Beyonce for the money. What do you think? In other music news, Janet Jackson and her handlers say the singer will soon make a statement concerning her ongoing health issues. Janet revealed last month that she had to have surgery which would cause her to cancel her upcoming tour dates. She said this would be her only comment concerning the surgery. Due an overwhelming amount of love and well wishes from virtually everyone, Janet will release a statement thanking everyone for their support. It was revealed that Janet was being treated for throat cancer after a tumor was discovered on her vocal chords. Reportedly Janet under...

Chris Brown has been accused of hitting a woman in the eye during a New Year's eve party. Chris has vehemently denied the claims and dismissed it as a groupie girl simply wanting to get rich. I admit when I first heard the story, I believed the girl but now I believe Chris. In other news, "RHOA" star Kandi Burruss-Tucker has come out defending her husband Todd Tucker after cast mate Phaedra Parks accused Todd of having no job and all his money has cleared up. Clearly Phaedra was throwing shade for the simple fact that she owes Todd money. Kandi says that Phaedra has always owed Todd this money even when Apollo wasn't in jail. It's one big mess if you ask me but it will definitely be awhile before these two are genuine friends again. While we're on the subject of ATL Housewives, Ed Hartwell, who used to be married to season 1 and season 2 ATL Housewive, Lisa Wu is now engaged to Keshia Knight-Pulliam of "The Cosby Show" fame. Keshia was previously d...

Mariah Carey has finally responded to a shady comment she made many eons ago in response to Jennifer Lopez. When asked if she knew Jennifer Lopez, Mariah responded with "I don't know her!" and Mariah said she never said it to be intentionally funny but fans ran with it and it fueled the feud between her and Lopez. What do you think? I so remember the video and interview and it was very shady and very funny. It's actually one of my favorite Mariah Carey moments. Chris Brown is releasing his new album "Royalty" on December 18. The album features the singles "Zero", "Back To Sleep", and "Liquor". Will you be copping the new Chris Brown album? I will say Chris puts these albums out like clockwork. He definitely doesn't waste time or keeps his fans waiting 14 years or more for an album. And Erykah Badu appeared on "The Breakfast Club" this morning and she talked about her relationship with Common among others noting t...

I apologize for being away but as I've said before I've been pretty busy working. So bare with me because I may of forgotten what I reported in the last few days. But I did see the news that "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kandi Burruss-Tucker is expecting her first child with husband, Todd Tucker. Congratulations! I know Kandi and Todd have been working towards a child for awhile. And Meek Mill has since apologized after his words that Drake has a ghostwriter. Whether it was true or not, Meek received such a backlash for it that he apologized in front of his boo, Nicki Minaj at their concert. Speaking of apologies, Taylor Swift apologized to Nicki Minaj after taking Nicki's words about the VMAs too personally. It is nice to know that some of these artists can settle their differences and press on and make music. Speaking of music Chris Brown is hooking up, no pun intended with Rita Ora for a music collaboration. Chris recently went through more trouble oversea...

COUNTRY GRAMMAR: On the new album album front, Nas has teased a Summer release date for his new album while Nelly is recording a country EP, his first since being a free agent after leaving or being dropped from Universal Records. I always said Nelly should go the indie route because his album don't sell like they used to and when they didn't he'd get mad and air his frustrations out on social media. You all looking forward to Nas' new album or even Nelly's country EP? Speaking of Nelly, he and his boo Shante Jackson just celebrated their one year anniversary together. Gosh, it seems like they've been together longer than that. Doesn't it? PREGNANT HOUSEWIVE?: And it went down last night on part 1 of the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" reunion. There was plenty of shade thrown around and a rehash of went down on season 7 and season 6. Speaking of Housewives, Kandi Burruss-Tucker and her husband Todd Tucker are still going forward with their plans to ...

KEEP HOPE ALIVE: Bobby Brown reported a few days ago via concert that his baby girl Bobbi Kristina was awake but according to Cissy Houston, grandmother of Bobbi Kristina says she's awake but "unresponsive". So there's still hope for this young lady and hopefully she pushes through. I reported this story a day or so ago and I was saying how some of the Houston family refuted Bobby's claims but the real deal was Bobby was correct all along but the Houston's wanted to clarify that statement and they did. DUET IN THE WORKS: After appearing alongside one another on "Watch! What Happens Live", Brandy and Jazmine Sullivan are talking about collaborating as well with Kandi Burruss who also appeared on the show. I would say I'm interested in hearing Brandy and Jazmine Sullivan on a track together. Are you? Speaking of Brandy she just got a new show on BET titled "Zoe Moon"(I believe that's the title). Brandy will play a recently divorced w...

HOUSEWIFE SINGING: Demetria McKinney who was recently seen on season 7 of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" has inked a record deal with eOne Records. The singer and reality TV star celebrated the news today as some of her co-stars (from RHOA) and several other blogs reported the news. Congrats to Demetria! Poor thing wasn't at this year's reunion but I don't think she made enough of a splash to be asked in my opinion. KANDI KOATED: Speaking of "Housewives", Kandi Burruss-Tucker has landed yet another reality TV show on Bravo. Titled, "Kandi's Ski Trip", the three episode show will show Kandi's family and Toddy's family trying to mend fences. The show airs on May 17 at 8 P.M. EST(Eastern Standard Time). A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME: And Kandi's old label mate Bow Wow is making headlines again, this time saying that he and his wife Erica Mena are living with Bow Wow's Mother in her basement. The comment caused a lot of flack as you ...

LOVER BOY: Deelishis aka London Charles has been keeping her name in the news lately. During a recent interview with Kandi Burruss-Tucker of #RHOA and "Kandi Koated Nights" fame, she revealed that a rapper from Toronto who sings in his raps is "great in bed". I wonder what she had to say about Wiz Khalifa because we all know she was getting busy with him and let's not forget Flavor Flav and all the other countless celebrity men we don't even know about. FOXX HOLE: And we might know that Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes may be dating. The two were recently spotted sitting together holding hands. If that's not a couple then I don't know what else is. The story about Jamie and Katie is not exactly new. The rumor regarding them being together or not has been in the rumor mill for a few months now. Do you think Jamie and Katie are dating and what do you all think about Deelishis and her thirsty self. I don't know but I've never been a big fan of hers ...

 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...

MOTHER LOVE: Kandi Burruss' tour A Mother's Love has been abruptly cancelled. I'm hoping its not because of the lack of ticket sales. Anyway Kandi broke the news earlier today on social media. The show was set to open in Detroit this weekend. The tour was set to star Meelah of 702 fame, D. Woods of Danity Kane and Q of 112. DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL: A Mother's love isn't the only thing I'm talking about today. I'm also talking about a Father's love. Why? Because Mathew Knowles, father of Beyoncé and Solange has fathered yet another child. This time its a little 4 year old girl named Koi. The mother has come forward with a paternity test that tested with 99% accuracy. HIP HOP DIVA: Speaking of babies, new mother Christina Aguilera is said to be incorporating a new Hip Hop sound for new album. I'm not sure how it will go over but if its executed properly it could work. I'm just hoping she adds some R&B flavor. Now that would be the cat's m...