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Eve is headed on tour with her former collaborated Gwen Stefani. John Legend and Chrissy Teigen(sp) just had a baby! Congrats! R.I.P. to actress Doris Roberts who played on "Everybody Loves Raymond". Rihanna's "Work" featuring Drake is #1 on the Hot 100 for the 9th week. Beyoncé's short film is to be released this week on HBO April 23 9 P.M. EST and her accompanying album is said to be locked in for release this month, no one knows the date though except Beyoncé and her team. K. Michelle's music has been banned by some radio stations after her spat with Angela Yee on "The Breakfast Club". I watched the said interview and K. Michelle was really way out of line if you ask me. I feel she was just turning up for the cameras. She criticized Angela Yee for bringing up a story brought to her by rapper Uncle Murda who alleges K. Michelle has a stinky vagina! K. Michelle thought it was in poor taste for Angela Yee to bring it up. K. Michelle's mai...

I remember when Pharrell released his debut solo album; "In My Mind" and it was a little underwhelming to me. The album was part Hip Hop and the other was R&B. It just wasn't what I expected. I was a big fan of "Frontin" and really expected a lot from his solo album but like I said; "underwhelming".

Once Gwen Stefani collaborated with Eve on "Let Me Blow Your Mind"; Gwen Stefani's image and singles became more Urban and this one of them. "Luxurious" samples The Isley Bros' "Between The Sheets" song.

Eve was on top of the rap world when she released this single. It is from her second album; "Scorpion" which was released in 2001. Check it out! Eve returned this year to the rap world on Ludacris' "My Chick Bad Remix" featuring Trina and Diamond. Eve has a new album coming out later this year called "Flirt" make sure you check that out. ---------------- Now playing: Amerie - The Flowers via FoxyTunes

Hits from female rappers are few and far between unless your talking Missy Elliott who has had a long string of hits. The songs here are some of the biggest hits by female rappers. Check them out! Not Tonight, Lil' Kim featuring Angie Martinez, Missy Elliott, Da Brat, and Left Eye I don't which was more exciting; the actual track or the video which featured a variety of women and not those just synonymous with rap. I'll Be, Foxy Brown featuring Jay-Z Foxy Brown scored one of her biggest hits by sampling Rene & Angela's 'I'll Be Good' track. I Can't Stand The Rain, Missy Elliott Missy Elliott broke new ground with this video and it set the stage for future videos that would be held in high regards. Let Me Blow Your Mind, Eve featuring Gwen Stefani This was one of the obvious hit singles from Eve's 'Scorpion' album. We also were introduced to Gwen Stefani's more urban side which became prevalent in future songs by her. Here We Go, Trina...

Audio: Eminem feat 50 Cent & Dr. Dre - Crack A Bottle Newly leaked track! From his upcoming album, "Relapse" in stores soon! Music Biz: T.I. Sued For Child Support! According to the AJC, the attorneys for LaShon Dixon, the mother of two of T.I.'s boys, are suing T.I. for some unpaid legal bill from Dixon's request for extra child support. I guess he was supposed to pay for her attorneys as well as his own. Funny thing is, she only got like an extra $1,000 per month with her child support case, but her lawyers are suing T.I. for an $8000 bill? Sounds like the suits came out better than the kids in this situation. Timbaland Responds To New Album Rumors! Responding to multiple erroneous online reports about his forthcoming Shock Value 2 album — which claimed that Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Usher and others will appear on the album, and which were incorrectly attributed to MTV.com — Timbaland got on the phone with us to set the record straight on Tuesday aftern...