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And in this exclusive preview of her upcoming solo single, "Make Me A Drink", you can see the former Cheetah Girl and 3LW member get sexy in an awkward sort of way. Check it out! Music Biz: Janet Jackson Films New Music Video! Janet Jackson is gearing up for a return to the music video scene with "Make Me" ! Premiered as a new single last month, Jackson's "Make Me" is the sole piece of new music featured on a hits collection double disc set titled "Number Ones". A video for the single, slated to be shot by Robert Hales (Robin Thicke, Justin Timberlake), the same director who introduced Britney Spears' "Break The Ice" will soon come to fruition. "Number Ones," also featuring Michael Jackson on "Scream" is due in stores November 17. ---------------- Now playing: Maxwell - Help Somebody via FoxyTunes

is the new single lifted from Chrisette Michele's new album, "Epiphany" which debuted at #1 a few months ago. The song was produced and co-written by Ne-Yo and is one of my favorites from the new album. Check out a special behind the scenes look of the video. Music Biz: R&B singer Joe Exposed! Just when you think you know an artist, there’s always something that comes up to prove how much you really don’t. Case in point: former 3LW/Cheetah Girls member Kiely Williams, who has decided to weigh in on the hot topic of domestic abuse. In a recent interview with EURWeb, the singer confessed to seeing her mother become an abuse victim at the hands of someone who many wouldn’t peg as a member of the Chris Brown beatdown society. The guilty party, according to Williams, is none other than R&B hitmaker Joe as she recalled how bad the crooner treated her mother. “I have had my own personal experience with domestic abuse with my mother having been in an emotionally and physi...

Adrienne Bailon of 3LW and most recently The Cheetah Girls talks exclusively to Ms. Angie Martinez. Check it out! Music Biz: Jamie Foxx Lets Loose On Miley Cyrus! Last month, Miley Cyrus said that she was going to "ruin" Radiohead after the band wouldn't meet her at the Grammy Awards in February. A rep for the band later shot back, Now, a month after the incident, Jamie Foxx is commenting on what the 16-year-old said about the band. On his Sirius radio show, "The Foxxhole," on Sunday night, after a listener called in to talk about the incident, Foxx went on a curse-filled tirade after semi-sarcastically posing the question "Who is Miley Cyrus?" Perez Hilton reports. He then went on to describe her as the girl "with all the gums" and wondered if she was the one with the gum transplant. It always seems like Jamie Foxx is always in the middle of some type of scandal or something with another celeb. Cassie and The-Dream's collaboration of ...

In My Own Words: Now that Danity Kane are no longer, another female group; The Cheetah Girls are no longer either. After their current tour wraps up, the group plans to disband. Starting out as 3LW and scoring a few minor hits, members Adrienne Bailon and Kiely Williams starred in Disney's "The Cheetah Girls". After the success of that endeavor, the group decided to continue as "The Cheetah Girls" and record under the moniker professionally. Audio: Rick Ross feat John Legend - Magnificent Newly leaked track! In other Rick Ross news, I heard 50 Cent just dissed Ricky in a new track! I swear 50 is gonna run out of rappers to diss eventually. Don't you think? Audio: J. Valentine - Climb Them Walls Newly leaked track! Move over J. Holiday, there's another J in town and his name is J. Valentine. J has been around for a minute though. I can't remember what label he is on though. If I'm not mistaken I think he was signed to Virgin or even Capitol at on...