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Songz kicked off the 2012 Essence Music Festival with a rousing shirtless performance on the main stage (click HERE if you missed it) and also partied the night away at comedian Kevin Hart‘s birthday bash.
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In promoting his upcoming album, Chapter V, Songz hit up City Trends in New Orleans where he got up close and personal with his fans.
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Kile, the youngest son born of the marriage between Tameka and Atlanta businessman Ryan Glover, was reportedly floating in an inner tube on the lake when he was hit in the head by a Jet Ski.
The 11 year old was said to have been unresponsive when he was taken out of the water and rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Tameka was out of the country on vacation, however her ex-husband Usher Raymond was kind enough to charter a jet to get her back to her son’s side as quickly as possible.
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Comedian Kevin Hart celebrated his 32nd birthday during Essence Music Fest 2012 with a star-studded celebration held at The Saint Hotel in New Orleans (July 6, 2012).
The “Think Like A Man” funnyman drew out an impressive list of who’s who which included Trey Songz, Tank, actress LisaRay, Denise Vasi, Charity Shea and just about all the cast of VH1’s popular sitcom Single Ladies came through as well as real “housewife” of Atlanta, Cynthia Bailey and her hubby Peter Thomas.
Other guests included, Denzel Washington, Tisha Campbell, Tamar & Trina Braxton, Eva Marcille, Lance Gross, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Michael Ealy, Anthony Mackie, Lahmann Rucker, Michael Jai Walker, Denyce Lawton, Shaunie O?Neil, Kevin Liles and the list goes on and on…
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After his much anticipated performance at the BET Awards last week, D’Angelo pleases his fans at the 2012 Essence Music Festival.
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Leakes’ oldest son Bryson Bryant recently posed for his 4th mugshot after he was arrested for probation violation in Gwinnett County July 5, 2012.
Bryson’s criminal history is pretty lengthy so I’m not really sure which charge he was on probation for but he was arrested around this time last year after he was caught shoplifting two Mach 3 razors from an Atlanta area Walmart.
[READ: Mugshot Mania: Bryson Bryant Caught Shoplifting… ]
Prior to that arrest, Bryson was arrested twice in 2010, once for possession of a controlled substance and possession of a weapon (mugshot), and a second time that same year for marijuana possession (mugshot).
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Tears came to the singer?s eyes and flowed freely during the last few songs of set causing many audience members to respond with their own tears, cheers and shouts of ?We love you!?, in support of the singer who has had many personal struggles in her past including a suicide attempt two years ago.
This year, we lost Whitney Houston?They just wouldn?t leave her alone. They did not understand that she was only human. We lose family, friends, all for the love of money.
The only person who will never leave you is Jesus.
We’d already heard that Antwaun Cook had left Fantasia to go back to his wife, but since he was back & forth any way that probably wasn’t a big issue. 
Tasia may have lost it onstage this time because now her married baby daddy is apparently dating a d-list reality show chick.
And to make matters worse… the d-lister is spreading pictures of her and her new boo online!
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