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Heavy metal and reflective. Hello all! I hope all is well. I missed you all and now I'm back with a few updates for the music news obsessed. Azealia Banks contends that she was spat on, choked and called the "N word" by actor Russell Crowe. According to several media outlets, guests at the party say that Banks was the antagonist at the gathering making lewd comments citing that Russell and his friends were "boring white men" and she even laughed at his taste of music(Russell once tweeted a song of Azealia's). This all sounds very believable because Azealia is known to speak out of line a lot. I do believe Azealia when she say she was assaulted but was it brought on by her antics? Azealia says there's camera footage and its being withheld to make her look like the bad guy. She also says that she feels someone of Russell Crowe's stature could potentially cause harm to her livelihood. I feel embarrassed and sad for Azealia Banks. It seems as if sh...

I need a new Nicki picture. Good evening! I'm sitting here on laptop of course and the movie, "Honey" starring Jessica Alba is on BET. Its been awhile since I seen this so I figure I'd watch. So here are some updates for you all for the music news obsessed. Nicki Minaj had the social media world in a tizzy last night when she revealed she had a new album releasing. The album titled, "#PickMyFruitOut" featured a tracklisting tweeted out by Nicki, 1 through 9 with fruits as the song titles. Last but not least, she revealed that track 10 would feature her favorite rapper. Well turns out for now, the news was just a hoax. But people have been on standby on music streaming services to see if an actual album existed. Then again maybe this is not the album but one may be on the way to being released.  Congratulations to Solange! Her album, "A Seat at the Table" is #1 on the Billboard charts with 72,000 units sold and streamed. This is Solange...

Mariah Carey is leaving American Idol! Surprised? Well not really. It had been speculated for the last few weeks that all the current judges were either leaving or getting fired. First Randy Jackson confirmed he was leaving followed by Nicki Minaj. Now Mariah is leaving and as far as Keith Urban is concerned he'll probably just get the boot! It has been confirmed that Jennifer Hudson(former contestant on American Idol ) will be a judge on Season 14 of the ill fated reality show. Speaking of reality shows...TV One will be launching the new installment of R&B Divas with R&B Divas LA . The show will premiere on July 10 and feature Kelly Price, Dawn Robinson(of En Vogue), Michel'e(song: Something In My Heart), Lil' Mo, Chante Moore, and Claudette Ortiz(of City High). Ready for the drama? Make sure you tune in! While we are on the subject of divas...Rihanna has reason to celebrate! Her latest album Unapologetic just recently went Platinum. Unapologetic is her sixth s...

Some music news for you all...The-Dream releasing new single Slow It Down on Valentine's Day. His new album Fourplay will be available this May. He is diligently working on Beyonce's new album but has been ordered to "zip it" in regards to album details. The-Dream did reveal that he will be working with Kanye West on his next album. Kid Cudi will release his new album Indicud on April 23. The album features collaborations from Pusha T, Kanye West, and Kendrick Lamar. R&B Divas: LA is a go! The show is ready for to go into production. The show will feature Kelly Price, Dawn Robinson(of En Vogue), Michel'le, Claudette Ortiz(of City High), Chante Moore, and Lil' Mo. The show is set to air this Fall on TVOne.

Here you can view the trailer to her new single, "Freedom Two (To) Love". Michel'le released her debut album in 1989. She housed such singles as "Something In My Heart" and "Nicety". She has a child with producer Dr. Dre. She was signed to Eazy E's Ruthless Records. Michel'le released a second album in 1998, "Hung Jury" but the album flopped. Now she is back again! Music Biz: Fantasia Speaks On Suicide Attempt! Two weeks after being hospitalized for overdosing on aspirin and a sleep aid, singer Fantasia Barrino says it was no accident. She wanted to die. "I didn't have any fight in me. I didn't care about anything. I just wanted out," the American Idol winner, 26, tells VH1 in a new Behind the Music interview, airing 9 p.m. ET/PT Tuesday, the same day her new album, Back to Me, is released. "At that moment, I wanted out. I wanted it to be over with – all of it, all of that [expletive]." She continues...