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It’s official! Hip-hop legend MC Lyte is engaged… to a man she met online!
The iconic rapstress recently shared the good news during a promo stop for her new book Your Man & Your Money: How to Get ’em and Keep ’em where she also discussed her years long struggle with dating online.
Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Jill Scott was honored during ESSENCE’s 6th Annual Black Women in Music Event, presented by Lincoln Motor Company a few days ago.
The event is held each year during Grammy’s week in L.A. and this year, celebrity attendees and consumers flocked to Avalon Hollywood.
Attendees included Ciara, Jordin Sparks, Zendaya, Chante Moore, Candice Patton, Elise Neal, Tasha Smith, Loni Love, Adrienne Bailon, Jeannie Mai, Tamera Mowry-Housley and more.
Guests were treated to a journey through four decades of music with performances by Chaka Khan, MC Lyte, Brandy and Lianne La Havas.
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Spotted taking a stroll down the red carpet were Toni Braxton and Babyface, who many feel were a bit too close for comfort considering Babyface has a wife and kids. But they clearly have an album to promote, so let the chatter begin.
[WATCH: “Hurt Me’ – Toni Braxton & Babyface (Official Video)]
So here’s my list of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from the Soul Train Awards Red Carpet:
The Good: Vivica Fox, Ashanti, Chaka Khan (who looks dayum good for her age!) and Ruben Studdard (who dropped a ton of weight since his divorce).
The Bad: Jennifer Hudson look very uncomfortable in her itty bitty mini and Lil Mama’s entire ensemble! And to think, I gave her so much credit for those Derek Blanks images I posted yesterday!
[READ: Derek Blanks Shoots Lil Mama (PHOTOS)]
The Ugly: I’ll let y’all decide… 😯
Others spotted on the carpet: The Braxton sisters (Towanda, Trina and Traci), Faith Evans, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Chrisette Michelle, Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, Eric Benet, Bobby V, Keith Sweat, Ruben Studdard, Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe & More.
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Usher Raymond was spotted in almost all white everything last night as he attended the American Society Of Composers, Authors And Publishers (ASCAP)’s 26th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards.
[WATCH: Usher Gets ‘Twisted’ On The Voice… (VIDEO)]
Other celeb attendees of the event, held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, included: Michelle Williams, Jermaine Dupri, Kendrick Lamar, Elle Varner, RaVaughn, Kelly Price, MC Lyte, Melanie Fiona and more.
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Which one would you “boo up” for the winter?
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T.I. and Tiny were spotted boo’d up during Russell Simmon’s Hip Hop Summit Action Network Inaugural Ball January 19th. The lovebirds and fellow ATLiens Bow-wow, Young Jeezy, Trey Songz and more joined in celebrating President Barack Obama’s inaugeration festivities.
Young Jeezy & T.I. show off their A-Town Swag.
Bow Wow & Ashanti
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