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T.I. made a surprise appearance at the 2010 Essence Music Festival.
The rapper, who I spotted backstage chillin with his boo Tameka “Tiny” Cottle and Grand Hustle funnyman, Lil Duval, hit the stage with Mary J. Blige for a crowd pleasing performance of their smash collaboration, “Good Love.”
More photos + watch video of Tip & MJB’s hot performance: Continue Reading…
During Day 2 of the Essence Music Festival 3-Day concert series, Alicia Keys took a spill onstage.? The singer, who confirmed back in May that she is pregnant and engaged to producer Swizz Beatz, lost her footing and fell backwards during her performance.
Alicia, being the consummate performer that she is, quickly got back on her feet and didn’t even miss a beat while singing “Love is Blind”… Continue Reading…
Keyshia Cole?s bio-mom, Frankie Lons, made an appearance on the Rickey Smiley radio show recently.
Frankie, who once gave a “shout out to Hennessey” while in court, candidly discussed her estranged relationship with Keyshia and also revealed she will be headed to rehab soon to appropriately address her addiction to alcohol. Continue Reading…
Monica was the first in a slew of performers to hit the 2010 Essence Music Festival Stage.? The annual 3-day concert will be going on all of 4th of July weekend in New Orleans and includes performances from Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige and many many many more.
Mo’s performance was the perfect grand opening to a hot, sweaty celebrity filled weekend!
Check out a few flix from Monica’s Essence Festival 2010 performance: Continue Reading…
…she was a senior at Tucker High School in Decatur Georgia and was a self-professed “good/bad girl.”? Keri says she graduated a card carrying member of the v-club [i.e. she kept her VIRGINITY intact] and had run ins with her friends over “The Thong Song.”
Keri’s signature height came in handy when she was a teen, for she was even a baller for the Tucker High Tigers!
Keri’s episode of MTV’s “When I Was 17…” aired recently and the Zone 4 princess also reminisces about the time she met Usher while dining at Justin’s on Peachtree Road. [Sidebar: Remember when Justin’s was the hot spot? What happened?]
Check out what Keri has to say about her experiences growing up in the “A” during her teen years: Continue Reading…
Usher Raymond IV has been riding high on the success of his Raymond vs. Raymond project and has been living la vida loca after his highly publicized messy divorce from Tameka Foster Glover Raymond.
A few months have passed and it appears that Usher is ready to make that move. The star, who owns TWO palatial estates in Roswell, Georgia is rumored to be considering putting one of them on the market.? And it just so happens to be the one that Tameka and his kids currently reside that Ush is thinking of selling… Continue Reading…
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