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Eve Is Two Months Pregnant!
Congrats may be in order for rapper Eve, who reportedly is two-months pregnant with her first child. Although the 'Blow Your Mind' artist has yet to confirm the baby news, gossip websites are reporting that she and boyfriend Maximillion Cooper are going to be expectant parents.
Rihanna to Star in U.S. Version of ‘Styled to Rock’ Series
After conquering the music and film worlds in 2012, it looks as if Rihanna wants to tackle the reality-TV business. The 'Diamonds' singer is bringing her U.K.-based fashion reality show 'Styled to Rock' to the Style Network next year.
Jay-Z Meets Old Lady on Subway Who Doesn’t Know Who He Is
You would think that everyone in New York knows who Jay-Z is, right? Uh, wrong. In a cute scene from Hov's online documentary 'Where I'm From,' the Brooklyn rhyme-slinger rides the subway and chats with an elderly woman who doesn't recognize him... at first.
Beyonce to Release New Music Before Super Bowl XLVII
Before Beyonce conquers the Super Bowl stage in February, expect to hear some brand new music from the R&B mama. The songbird's longtime collaborator The-Dream told Billboard that she plans to release a couple of new tracks before her Super Bowl XLVII halftime concert in New Orleans on Feb. 3.
Big Sean Hopes to Collaborate with Eminem on ‘Hall of Fame’ Album
Big Sean, who plans to release his second album 'Hall of Fame: Memoirs of a Detroit Player' in 2013, teases that he has some great features on the upcoming LP. However, the 'Finally Famous' rapper is still trying get fellow Detroit spitfire Eminem for his project...
Chris Brown Drops ‘Where the F— Is My Lighter’ Song
Chris Brown is not having the best week ever, but that's not stopping him from releasing new music. After the brouhaha surrounding his Twitter feud, Breezy needs to take a smoke break. The song 'Where the F--- Is My Lighter,' is a smoke-hazed ode to chill-laxing.
Did Chris Brown Reveal His Album Title on Instagram?
Although Chris Brown deleted his Twitter account after his scatological feud with comedian Jenny Johnson, he's posting a bevy of photos on his Instagram page. In one post, he might have revealed the title of his next album.
T.I. Teams Up with Andre 3000 on ‘Sorry’ Track
Rapper T.I. is back with a confessional song called 'Sorry,' which features fellow Atlanta rhyme-slinger Andre 3000. On the song, the King of the South is not apologetic about some of the mistakes that he has made in the past.
50 Cent, Eminem + Adam Levine On the Run in ‘My Life’ Video
After premiering the song on 'The Voice' Monday night (Nov. 27), 50 Cent premiered his new video for 'My Life' on MTV. The song features Adam Levine singing the hook and a guest verse from his buddy Eminem.
Alicia Keys Celebrates ‘Girl of Fire’ Release With Empire State Building LED Light Show
In celebration of the release of Alicia Keys new album 'Girl on Fire,' a light show was held at the Empire State Building in New York. The Grammy-winning songbird flipped the switch to launch the LED tower light display, which was also synchronized to her anthemic tunes 'Girl on Fire' and 'Empire State of Mind.'