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I can't say I heard much from Petey Pablo in who knows how long or maybe I was just living under a rock. I mean to be be honest the only song I know of his is; "Freek A Leek". Was that his only hit? Read below about why Petey Pablo is being sent to prison! Petey Pablo has been sentenced to almost three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a stolen firearm. According to The Sacremento Bee, the rapper, whose real name is Moses Barrett, will spend 35 months behind bars following a hearing in the U.S. District Court in New Bern, North Carolina earlier today. He was arrested last year after attempting to smuggle a firearm past security at Raleigh-Durham International Airport for a flight to Los Angeles, California. The gun had been stolen back in 2005.

Kelly Rowland is still promoting her new album which is now due next year. Read below for a little more info on her new album and her personal style. Also find out about Aretha Franklin's upcoming biopic and Petey Pablo's arrest. BCBG is an abbreviation of the French phrase “bon chic, bon genre,” which translates to “good style, good attitude.” Kelly Rowland embodied both attributes as she rocked the BCBGMAXAZRIA front row this morning in a pale yellow and grey minidress, accessorized with copper highlights in her new ‘do. Rowland–who first won fame as a member of the singing group Destiny’s Child–describes her personal style as “always combining chic and street together, like my favorite piece in the collection today, that had all those beautiful lines cut into it.” Max Azria, who also designs Herve Leger and MAXAZRIA, told us backstage that what distinguishes BCBG from his other collections is that it is “younger.” The show, which began with “Be My Lady,” was a ret...

Who could forget Ciara's introduction in the game by way of her hit single; "Goodies". It also served as the title of her debut album which sold in excess of three million copies. I know one of my very best friends is a huge Ciara fan and I thought about him when I watched this video. Ciara was very different then. She didn't bare any resemblance to Aaliyah or Janet; she was strictly in her own lane. Ciara will be releasing her new album; "Basic Instinct" on June 29. The album features the hit single; "Ride". If you recall the racy video to "Ride" has been banned by BET. Boo! The video is being reedited to appear on BET.