R Kelly sings his defence
CHICAGO, Ill. NEW YORK (R. Kelly Fans Website / WGCI Fm) - Singer R Kelly - who is charged with 21 counts of producing child pornography - has recorded a song about his court battle and released it exclusively to his local radio station. The US R&B star - released on $750,000 (�513,500) bail after his ...
| LL Cool J To Hit The Road For The First Time In Four Years
NEW YORK (LL Cool J Official Website) - Veteran rapper-actor LL Cool J has recently spent more time on the silver screen then on stages across the country, but hip-hop's resident heartthrob is set to return to the stage later this week for his first tour in four years. LL Cool J is also putting the ...
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Janet Jackson's Alleged Stalker Sues For $20 Million For Defamation
LOS ANGELES (Janet Jackson Fans Website) - Eric Leon Christian, who was widely reported in the news media as being Janet Jackson's alleged stalker, has filed a civil complaint against the singer and her Black Doll company for $20 million in Los Angeles Superior Court. Maryland-based Christian, who ...
| Gotti Debut with Ashanti and Ja Rule
LOS ANGELES (Urban News) - Label head/producer Irv Gotti, who has done high-profile work on albums by DMX, Ashanti, Big Pun, Ja Rule and numerous others, will release his first solo album, The Inc., on July 2nd, on his own Murder Inc. imprint of Def Jam. The album, which is produced by Gotti's Top Dawg ...
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Christina Milian has been giving UK garage a leg up in the States.
LONDON, UK (Radio 1) - UK garage act, Artful Dodger, have produced a track on her album and she has also openly admitted to fancying Craig David. She has also collaborated with So Solid's Romeo, despite only hearing about So Solid six months ago. Romeo appears on a remix of her current single 'Rescue ...
| Justin Timberlake, T-Boz, Angie Stone Praise Raphael Saadiq's Solo Debut
LOS ANGELES (Saadiq Official Website) - Peers of artist/musician/producer Raphael Saadiq give Saadiq's solo debut, Instant Vintage, released Tuesday (June 11), unanimous praise. *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake, TLC's T-Boz, and Angie Stone are among those who have expressed their support of the album, which ...
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R. Kelly's Sing-Along With Chicago Schoolkids May Put Him Behind Bars!
CHICAGO, (R. Kelly Fans Website) - Within hours of surrendering to Chicago authorities, R. Kelly may have violated terms of his bond by associating with minors, a matter which could cost the singer his freedom before his impending trial on child pornography charges. On Friday morning, Kelly surrendered ...
| DMX And Swizz Beatz Lawsuit Brings 'No Sunshine'
NEW YORK (NY Urban Radio) - Brooklyn-based rapper Mr. D. Original is planning to file suit against DMX and Swizz Beatz for allegedly stealing his song, "Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone," a remake of Bill Withers's classic track, "Ain't No Sunshine." Original maintains that he submitted a version of ...
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P. Diddy Releases Statement On J. Lo's Divorce
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Sean "P. Diddy" Combs has released a statement saying that he is not the cause of his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez's recent marriage separation. Lopez and dancer Cris Judd announced late last week that they have parted ways, and now Combs insists that he wasn't the cause of ...
| Parents Of Girl In R. Kelly Tape Under Investigation
CHICAGO, Ill. (R. Kelly Fans Website) - The Illinois Department Of Children And Family Services (DCFS) has reopened an investigation into allegations that the parents of the 14-year-old girl allegedly videotaped having sex with singer R. Kelly allowed their daughter to have sex with the singer. DCFS ...
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Keys, Vandross, Musiq, Stone & Others Thrill At Soul Beach Music Festival
MIAMI, Fl. (Soul beach Music Festival) - Alicia Keys and Luther Vandross were the two headliners at the second annual Soul Beach Music Festival, which took place on Friday and Saturday (June 7 and 8) at American Airlines Arena in Miami. The festival kicked with an impressive set by funk-soul heroes ...
| Combs Denies Rumors About Lopez
NEW YORK (J. Lo Fans Website) - Sean "P. Diddy" Combs' search for love has not led him back to his ex, Jennifer Lopez . The rap mogul, whose current hit is "I Need a Girl," had been mentioned in some reports as the cause of Lopez' separation from her husband of eight months, dancer Cris Judd. Combs ...
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Usher Up For Eight 'Billboard' R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
MIAMI, Fl. (Top40 Charts) - R&B singer Usher has been nominated for eight awards at the second annual Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, scheduled to take place August 9 at the Billboard-American Urban Radio Networks R&B/Hip-Hop Conference in Miami Beach.Usher competes for the top R&B/hip-hop album, top ...
| Success Hinders Ashanti's Love Life
NEW YORK (Ashanti Fans Website / Daily Star) - While being connected with the Murder Inc. record label has helped make Ashanti a star, it hasn't exactly helped her love life. The 21-year-old R&B singer said fellow label mate Ja Rule and Murder Inc. head Irv Gotti are very protective of her, and don't ...
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Singer R. Kelly Booked on Charges
CHICAGO, Ill. (R. Kelly Fans Website) - Only hours after posting bond from a central Florida jail, R&B crooner R. Kelly was being booked on child pornography charges in the city where he built his singing reputation. "I'm just looking forward to my day in court," a smiling Kelly told reporters after ...
| R. Kelly Turns Himself In To Chicago Police, June 26 Court Date Set
CHICAGO (R. Kelly Fans Website) - As expected, R&B singer R. Kelly turned himself in to authorities in Chicago on Friday (June 7) morning, one day after he was arrested in Florida on out-of-state child pornography charges, according to a spokesperson for the Cook County State Attorney's Office. Kelly ...
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R. Kelly Released From Florida Custody, Bond Set At $750,000 (Faces Uncertain Future)
Polk County, Fl. (R. Kelly Fans Websites) - R. Kelly appeared in Polk County, Fla., Criminal Court on Thursday (June 6), where the R&B singer's bond was set at $750,000; he was allowed to leave under a pretrial release, according to a spokesperson for the court. Kelly, who rents a home in Davenport, ...
| Fat Joe Says LL Cool J. Is His Idol
NEW YORK (Urban Community News) - Fat Joe is currently enjoying the success of his latest release, Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.), which has been certified platinum for sales of a million copies. Fat Joe recently shared that he looks up to LL Cool J. "I mean, LL Cool J is, you know, my idol in hip-hop ...
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R. Kelly Indicted On Child Pornography Charges In Illinois
CHICAGO, Ill. (R. Kelly Fans Website / Chicago Sun-Times) - The Cook County, Ill., State Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday (June 5) what many people following the news knew was inevitable: Felony child pornography charges have been filed against R&B superstar R. Kelly. The singer - real name ...
| Wyclef Jean Arrested At New York Education Protest
NEW YORK (Wyclef Jean Fans) - Wyclef Jean was one of 10 people arrested for disorderly conduct during a protest rally against proposed education budget cuts in New York on Tuesday (June 4), according to a spokesperson for the New York Police Department. The rally, organized by the United Federation ...
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