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Hello all! Hope you are all having a splendid weekend. As you know the weekend is much slower for news but I always manage to come through for my people. It looks like three of our legendary R&B/Pop divas is making the news this week and one of those ladies is none other than Anita Baker. She ruled the late 80s and early 90s with many Quiet Storm hits. Now the singer is returning with a new album Only Forever due June 25. The album features the first single Lately. If you recall Lately is a remake of the Tyrese song released in the late 90s. If I'm not mistaken the album version is said to feature Tyrese and a duet with Snoop Dogg...I mean Lion. Another one of our legendary R&B/Pop divas is none other than Tina Turner. The singer recently covered German Vogue magazine. Now word is that the singer is ready to tie the knot with her longtime companion Erwin. The two met back in the late 80s when Erwin worked for Tina's label EMI(Capitol Records). The singer vowed to neve...

Tina Turner graces the Germany issue of Vogue magazine looking regal and graceful as ever. The singer who lives overseas has been quiet in recent years.

That's what you can expect with this whole Michael Jackson hoopla surrounding his death. Hello all! Thanks for checking out the blog. As you can see I changed things up a bit and like I mentioned in the "Welcome" sidebar that I'm still working some things out. With Michael Jackson's death, reports involving his autopsy and his lifestyle are being revealed. Learn the latest on Jackson's death, Foxy Brown's so-called special treatment in jail, and Jennifer Lopez facing a sour moment in fashion. It's all here! Check it out! News on Michael Jackson's Death! TMZ is reporting that "close friend" of the Jackson family said the deceased superstar was receiving daily injections a synthetic narcotic similar to morphine -- Demerol -- and yesterday he received a shot at 11:30 AM. Family members are saying the dosage was "too much" and that's what caused his death. Speculation has already begun as to what killed the 50-year-old "Ki...

Jay-Z's much hyped track, "D.O.A.(Death of Auto-tune)" will finally get a video and its premiere is set for Sunday following BET's telecast of the BET awards. Check out this exclusive trailer of the video. Music Biz: Jill Scott Talks New Baby, Album, Divorce! Actress/Soul singer Jill Scott is happy with the recent birth of her son Jett but, with that blessing came an unexpected change. According to the former "Golden" singer, the celebrated engagement to musician Lil' John Roberts and their anticipated wedding is a thing of the past. Scott, currently writing for her next album, broke the news with Essence Tuesday, stating "John and I are no longer together". "When you have a baby you're dealing with a lot of emotions and I don't know how much of it had to do with us breaking up, but it happens," Scott told the magazine after being asked how Roberts was adjusting to their son Jett. ---------------- Now playing: Tina Turner - I ...

Hello all! Usually when I feature a 'throwback video' the video is no more than a few years old. In rare cases I go back and this time I definitely went back. In 1984 Tina Turner made an incredible comeback with her album, "Private Dancer". Peep the video to the title track! I remember when my grandmother bought this album. I would sit and listen to it, and I found myself liking it. "Private Dancer" just happens to be one of my favorite tracks from the set as well.

It's that time again! Let's take a look back at all the celebrities who had us talking the whole month of October. It is my special look back and reasons why these celebrities were talked about so much. I'm debating right now if I will continue to post this at the beginning of each month. Most of the time these posts are pre-written and kept saved until I'm ready to post it. Throughout the months I usually add names and headlines as things occur to make posts like these. Anyway check out the list! Janet Jackson No one can conjure up media scrunity like Janet Jackson. The last month saw Jackson fall ill after a bout of vertigo or was it? Whatever it was, like most Jackson stories, this one became overwhelming. Journalists and critics went out of their way to think up all types of strange theories as to Jackson canceling her tour. The show must go on though and it has. Janet's "Rock With U" tour may not be her most successful outing but it is her most talked...

Video: Beyonce - Single Ladies Clip Behind the scenes of Beyonce's new single/video. I kinda like this song. Video: T.I. Interview On new album, singles, and Jim Jones. Music Biz: Aretha vs. Tina! Aretha Franklin, who expressed her displeasure in February after Beyoncé referred to Tina Turner as "the queen" during a salute on the Grammy Awards, is now fuming over remarks by her royal rival.Turner, currently on tour, was silent when Franklin dubbed Beyoncé's remark "a cheap shot for controversy." Asked to comment in a USA TODAY interview last week, Turner said, "She's the queen ofsoul, and I'm the queen of rock 'n' roll. There were so many kings and queens there that night. Her ego must be so big to think she was the only one." She joked, "That's how queens are!"One queen wasn't laughing. In a statement to USA TODAY, Franklin says Turner "clearly was talking about herself" in terms of ego."I never ...

Video: Joe Budden - Touch & Go From his upcoming album, "Halfway House" in stores 2009. I'm not a big fan of Joe's. One thing I can respect about him is that he does grind! I take my hat off to any artist who grinds! I mean really grinds! Audio: Cherish - Bump Like Some Speakers Produced by Timbaland. Music News: BET's Rap City Canceled! Popular hip-hop music video program “Rap City” has ended its run on BET after 21 years on the network.While SOHH first heard about the rumor last week, BET has announced the official word on their website earlier today. According to their Sound Off blog, “Rap City” will be replaced by “The Deal” hosted by DJ Diamond Kutz.The new hour long series will consist of old and new elements from “Rap City.” Hip-Hop videos will continue to play but now they will be accompanied by pop-ups with facts on the given artist/song. The Booth, which was a staple on “Rap City” for artists to showcase their freestyle skills, will also remain a seg...