Nia Beckwith
Queen Latifah and VH1 Team for New Scripted Series
VH1 has had a roster of popular reality shows over the past five years that have done wonders for its viewership numbers, but the network plans to live up to an announcement made earlier this year that will shift their programming in a new direction...
Janet Jackson Done Recording Albums?
After spending close to 30 years in the music industry music and selling more than 100 million albums worldwide Janet Jackson is reportedly done recording albums. According to her former boyfriend, producer Jermaine Dupri, Janet says recording an album just isn't worth the time anymore and plans to focus on her acting career...
Gloria Velez Pens Nicki Minaj Diss Track
Several of Nicki Minaj's peers have been very vocal lately in their opinions about the Young Money artist. Just a few days ago The BoomBox reported that rapper/model Gloria Velez referred to Minaj as a "gimmick" who simply had the "right team behind her...
Usher Says Reality TV Talent Searches Are a Lie
Following a recent performance on 'American Idol,' Usher has ironically revealed that he believes televised talent shows of its kind are hindering the music business. In a recent interview, the R&B star noted reality television has launched the careers of a lot of talented musicians who catapulted into fame, but says some have been cast aside due to their lack of knowledge of the music busines
Nas Narrates Documentary on Liberian Amputee Soccer Team
Nas will step outside of his emcee role and contribute to a new ESPN E:60 documentary about the Liberian amputee soccer team. The Queensbridge emcee will lend his voice and music to tell the story of a team that helped heal the wounded nation of Liberia...
Jazze Pha to Take it All Off in Weight Challenge
In an effort to fight obesity, Atlanta producer Jazze Pha has teamed up with Kenya Crooks -- "The World's Greatest Weight Loss Expert" -- and EntertainCorp to launch the First Annual Jazze Pha Take It Off $1000 Weight Loss Challenge.
The contest will be launched on a national level and the contestant who sheds the most weight within the four month time frame will be awarded a cash prize
Blaque’s Natina Reed Arrested
Not much has been heard from the '90s R&B trio Blaque lately, but one member recently made headlines after allegedly being arrested in the Atlanta metro area. According to Bossip.com one-third of Blaque -- Natina Reed, 30 -- was detained on April 13, in Gwinnett County, Ga. on...
Talib Kweli’s Laptop, Cell Phone Stolen in Australia
Brooklyn rapper Talib Kweli was the victim of theft while performing in Melbourne, Australia over the weekend. Someone broke into Jean Grae's dressing room, where he was keeping some of his valuables and stole his laptop and cell phone.
In an effort to find the guilty party, Talib updated his Twitter to tell what happened...
Jay-Z, Betty White Team Up for ‘Saturday Night Live’
Putting Jay-Z and Betty White together in most situations might be deemed as an odd combination, but the folks over at NBC are going to take a chance on pairing up the hip-hop mogul and veteran actress. On May 8, Betty White will host The Mother's Day episode of 'Saturday Night Live,' while Jay-Z will return as the musical guest for the evening...
Chris Brown Rallies His Hometown for U.S. Census
Chris Brown's hometown of Richmond, Virginia reached out to the R&B singer recently to help urge the city's younger residents to fill out their 2010 census forms. But ironically Brown, like many others, hadn't even sent his form in yet.
"I haven't done mine yet because actually I was unaware of it in the beginning too," Brown admitted. "S...