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As we get ready for the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards airing tonite on BET at 8pm check out the host Mike Epps top 5 Rappers Dead or Alive ……

Lil’ Mama is reaching on this one! We have all rolled our eyes at the infant beef between Lil’ Mama and herself Nicki Minaj but to even mention 2Pac and Biggie in the same sentence as their minuscule beef is ridiculous. “If we decided to go at each other and then somebody ended up dead, […]

Diddy has put some of that Ciroc money to good use and helped save The Boys & Girls Club of Harlem. The Boys and Girls Club of Harlem announced that Diddy gave a “remarkable” donation to the organization that helps mentor and guide young people in the community.They had been facing budgetary constraints due to […]

If you need dental work done and can’t afford it make your way to Living Word Family Church in Garner on October 29th. Living Word is offering free dental services free of charge to the community from 8am to 4pm. Services are provided on a first come first serve basis and is open to all […]

Beyonce covers the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar and inside, she’s dressed to match her new pregnancy glow, rocking shimmering gold, shiny pink, and bedazzled black while talking about maternity fashion and marriage. Her closest friends and family, including bestie Gwyneth Paltrow, sister Solange and designers Azzedine Alaïa and Riccardo Tisci weigh in on what […]

Diggy Simmons recently spoke with TheUrbanDaily and his fans via live chat, and he talked about being the son of a legendary rapper, millionaire and preacher. Diggy readily admitted that he was always aware of his father Rev Run‘s fame as one-third of RUN-DMC, but isn’t influenced by Run as a rapper. But he did get […]

Rihanna is Esquire magazine’s Sexiest Woman Alive 2011! For her sweaty photo shoot, she got down & dirty (literally), stripping her clothes off completely and covering her parts with only natural leaves. Inside, she (of course) is asked about Chris Brown: “It’s incredible to see how he pulled out of it the way he did. […]

Ciara has spent 2011 working the red carpet at various events, but she may finally get back to singing now that she has a new record deal. According to Epic Records head and “Ex-Factor” judge L.A. Reid, Ciara will officially be on his label soon. Here’s what he tweeted: Are you looking forward to hearing […]

Common and Nas collaborated for “Ghetto Dreams,” and now they’re going to be partnering for a joint album. Common revealed the good news to Hard Knock TV and talked about his forthcoming solo project Believe in this interview. RELATED POSTS: Common Is Flying High With “Blue Sky” [NEW MUSIC] Was Common A Black Power Pimp? […]

Beyonce’s “fake” baby bump is the topic of conversation today after footage of her appearing on Australia’s “Sunday Night” show surfaced. It seems that when the singer sat down to talk to the host, her “belly” deflated and collapsed under her dress. This could confirm the thoughts of everybody who’s assumed she’s been wearing a […]

On Saturday, October 29, the ladies will host the 27th Annual Stellar Awards Nominations and Concert along with comedian, Akintunde in Nashville, TN. The concert will include performances by Isaac Carree, William McDowell, Y’Anna Crawley and more. Angel & Chanelle debuted at #1 on both Billboard’s Top Gospel Album chart and the Top Christian/Gospel Album […]

SHOWTIME SAYS… A 29 year old Raleigh man is currently missing. The man is believed to have a brain disorder commonly known as a cognitive impairment. The silver alert was issued for Anthony Fernshawn Allen earlier this evening by the North Carolina Center For Missing Persons. Allen, who is African American with medium length black […]