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LeToya talks about her upcoming album, Beyonce, Destiny's Child reunion, her new album, and everything you've heard her talk about before. See that's the things with interviews sometimes. Reporters ask interviewees the same questions all the time. Then again if I'm not mistaken I think they are given a list of question they can and can't ask. Music Biz: Queen Latifah Returns! Queen Latifah will be releasing her new album, "Persona" on August 25. Click here to get more details on the album. You will definitely be in for some surprises. Jay-Z Speaks On 15 Year Olds! "I hear it all the time -- 'Yo, he should let the young guys, the new generation of guys come in,'" Jay explained in an interview. "But you don't become the front-runner in music because someone lets you. You have to claim your shoes...If you grow up listening to hip-hop, you love hip-hop and that's the end of it. But if you're a 30 year-old rapper still trying...

Audio: Pleasure P feat Static Major - Patience One of my favorite songs right now! Music Biz: The Neptunes Not Broken Up! The word comes swiftly! I can tell you that The Neptunes have not broken up. One of the homies went to the N.E.R.D and Common show about a 3 weeks or so ago in Anaheim, CA and Chad was at the show. He did not come out when N.E.R.D. performed, but he came out when Common did his thing. But, even more than that, I got the official world from way up at StarTrak and they let it be known. So you know, The Neptunes produced like half the tracks on Common’s new LP coming out soon. Chad and Pharrell were even popping and doing the robot to one of the new songs that the did with Com Sense. Maxwell Returns! After a nearly six year hiatus R&B/neo-soul veteran Maxwell is happy to be back in the game.While a listing of producers has not been confirmed, Maxwell has been in talks with Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest. According to the NY Post he is also hoping to put in some time...

Check out the new album cover from rapper Q-Tip. His new album, "The Renaissance" will be in stores November 4. The album is led by single, "Gettin Up". Check out the tracklisting below! 1. Johnny Is Dead 2. Won’t Trade 3. Gettin’ Up 4. Offishal 5. You 6. Fight/Love feat. Raphael Saadiq 7. ManWomanBoogie feat. Amanda Diva 8. Love 9. Dance On Glass 10. Life Is Betta feat. Norah Jones 11. Believe feat. D'Angelo 12. Shaka Music News: Kevon Edmonds Returns! Former After 7 singer Kevon Edmonds has inked a deal for his second solo album. The brother of Kenneth"Babyface" Edmonds will release his sophomore opus on Make Entertainment/Image Entertainment in March2009. Image Entertainment has also distributed recent CDs by Tamia and Mint Condition. Edmonds' last CD,'24/7,' was certified gold when it was released in 1999 and its title track was a smash at radio. In recent years, Edmonds has been touring with Babyface, performed spot dates with the newl...

Music News: Mariah Carey is said to have let go of famous manager Benny Medina. If you know of Medina he has aided the careers of Will Smith and Usher. It is said that Mariah was unhappy with Medina possibly reforming with JLO and her latest album, "E=MC2" only going platinum. "E=MC2" sucked badly and the choice of singles certainly didn't help things. Of course it was granted that this album was not going to be like "TEOM". I was thinking it would be somewhat close given the title and being that Mariah didn't rush release it like the label originally wanted. Pretty Ricky's new album, "80s Babies" has been pushed back to October 14. The album was originally scheduled to drop on September 23. The album is preceded by the singles, "Cuddle Up" featuring Butta Creme and "Knockin Da Boots"(a cover of the H-Town classic). If you ever notice most major label artists don't release an album behind a single if it underpe...

Video: JD Goes To Janet's Rehearsal Not only is Jermaine Dupri one of the richest men in Hip Hop, he dates Janet Jackson. One of the perks of dating Janet Jackson is videos like this. Check out an exclusive clip behind the scenes as Janet and crew prepare for her upcoming "Rock With U" tour. If Janet wasn't with JD I don't think we'd get the intimate videos we have gottten of her in the past. That is one good thing he has done for Janet. I know fans are mixed about what he brings to her musically but creatively you got to give him a little credit. Video: Ne-Yo - Miss Independent Teaser Music News: Labelmates Jennifer Hudson and Jazmine Sullivan will appear together on a track titled, "I'm His Only Woman". The song is set to appear on Jennifer Hudson's debut album. The song was written and produced by Missy Elliott. I'm not sure if the track appears on Jazmine's album because her tracklisting came out already and the title doesn't ...

Video: Angela Simmons - Center Of Attention "Run's House" star and fashion designer Angela Simmons takes her career to the next level with this debut video. Check it out! Center of Attention Uploaded by yardie4lifever2 Music News: Monica is working diligently on new album, "Lessons Learned" due this fall. The album's first single is "Still Standing" featuring Ludacris. Monica has made headlines recently with her upcoming show, "The Single: Monica" airing August 5 on Peachtree TV. The show revolves around Monica as she balances motherhood and her singing career. Recently Monica has denied any beef with Beyonce after statements she made regarding her upcoming nuptials. I am amazed at how hard Monica is working on this album. I really do hope she delivers the best album she is capable of. I am rooting for her! Go Mo! Q-Tip will release his long awaited album, "The Renaissance" on October 14. The album is preceded by first single, ...