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I'm sure most, if not all, of you have heard the sad sad news about the queen of pop Whitney Houston. I was on my way out for the night and as soon as I turned on the radio the news broke. I actually pulled over to make sure I was hearing what I thought I heard. "Did they just say what I think they said?" was my initial reaction. We all know she had her problems but still, 48?!? *sigh* All we can do now is pray for her family and friends as [...]

Barry Weiss, Ne-Yo and Ethiopia Habtemariam In a move that will help to cement the goal of bringing back R&B, platinum selling singer/songwriter Ne-Yo has been announced as Senior Vice President of A&R at Motown Records . "We are committed to discovering, developing and nurturing R&B/soul superstars here at Motown," says Habetemariam in the co-announcement with Weiss. "In Ne-Yo we have both a global superstar and arguably one of the best songwriters in music. His presence on the executive team only strengthens our commitment [...]

Wazzuup!!! Happy 2012 to all my SXO fans and viewers! I know its January 16th and I'm a tad bit late wishing a happy new year but hey...better late than never, right! Truthfully I waited this long to make my first new years post because I wasn't sure what type of post it would be. I wasn't sure if this would be a "Thank you for coming, god bless and good night" type of post or a "Prepare for a whole new SXO with all new SXO stuff and [...]

Confirmed by tweets from Rihanna and Russell Simmons , Beyonce is said to have given birth to a baby girl allegedly named Ivy Blue Carter Saturday night. Rihanna: Welcome to the world princess Carter! Love Aunty Rih Russell Simmons: congrats to my good friends Beyonce and Jay-Z Congrats to the Carters! Updated: Gwyneth Paltrow clears up baby Carter's name. It's Blue Ivy Carter. Ivy as in IV, the roman numeral for four.

Confirmed by tweets from Rihanna and Russell Simmons , Beyonce is said to have given birth to a baby girl allegedly named Ivy Blue Carter Saturday night. Rihanna: Welcome to the world princess Carter! Love Aunty Rib Russell Simmons: congrats to my good friends Beyonce and Jay-Z Congrats to the Carters!

It was announced today that LA Reid, one of the judges from American X-Factor has signed a record deal with Melanie Amaro the first X-Factor Winner. The 19 year old Virgin Islands native will join the likes of Ciara and Cheryl Cole at Epic Records the label Reid is heading up after leaving Island Def Jam last year. In other CmonGood favorite artists news, Ester Dean has signed a management deal with Roc Nation [...]

Drake is slowly starting to inch his way into my emo loving heart with his antics. First he get's gangsta on a tattoo artist, then he tats Aaliyah on his back now he's caught making an impromptu karaoke performance in Cali. While at the Saddle Ranch in West Hollywood a girl decided to perform Rihanna and Drake's "What's My Name" karaoke. Drake joined her on staged and murked his verse live for a loudly appreciative crowd. The spotlight definitely made his lead singer nervous but it's a cute [...]

In the "it's about time he manned up" news of the day, John Legend proposed to girlfriend of over 4 years Chrissy Teigen over the holiday weekend. The cute couple first began dating in 2007.

Chuck Harmony is well known for his pop hit "Russian Roulette" that he created for Rihanna . But Harmony is also a true soul music aficionado and has created music for the likes of Jazmine Sullivan , Jaheim and Mary J. Blig e. He recently sat down with R&B site Singersroom and he had a few things to say about bringing the lost genre back. On what R&B Should Look Like: I think R&B just needs to be fly again. We [...]

A Cincinnati landlord found to have discriminated against a black girl by posting a "White Only" sign at a swimming pool wants a state civil rights commission to reconsider its decision. via US News. The Ohio Civil Rights Commission found on Sept. 29 that Jamie Hein, who's white, violated the Ohio Civil Rights Act by posting the sign at a pool at the duplex where the teenage girl was visiting her parents. The parents filed a discrimination charge with the commission and moved out of the duplex in the racially diverse city to [...]

You know I actually really like Somaya Reece and her latest venture show exactly how much of a hustler she really is. In the 1st episode of Season 2 Love and Hip Hop, Somaya's ex-manager Maurice was pitching her tequila line to their investor Barry . She ended up firing Maurice but he did a good job by securing her latest business venture: La Jefa Tequila . She spoke to XXL and had this to say about her business launch: [...]

Well I received a very nice tidbit in my email this afternoon. BET Networks announced ta multi-platform talent agreement with gorgeous journalist and television personality, T.J. Holmes . The deal with Holmes includes a new show on BET as well as content on BET.com in which he can bring his many talents to some of the most important and interesting stories to BET's audience. "We are simply ecstatic to have T.J. Holmes coming to our fold. He's been an outstanding news anchor and we look forward to working with him in a variety of new [...]

One of the best ways to attract a large audience is by starring on a reality show. From Top Chef to Real Housewives , you never forget the antics of some of TV's biggest stars. They then use that newfound fame and attention to spring board their business interests and why shouldn't they? Tiffany Young of Alpharetta decided to do just that Read my full story on 11Alive.

One of the best ways to attract a large audience is by starring on a reality show. From Top Chef to Real Housewives , you never forget the antics of some of TV's biggest stars. They then use that newfound fame and attention to spring board their business interests and why shouldn't they? Tiffany Young of Alpharetta decided to do just that Read my full story on 11Alive.

via blindgossip : "While the members of this famous family certainly resemble each other, there is one family member with a unique physical characteristic that differentiates them from their more famous sibling/s. There have been rumblings about this for a long time, but it has finally been confirmed by parent to child: that the child is, in fact, the product of an affair one of their parents had long ago. The child did not take the news well, and really resents having been lied to all these years. Given that certain members of the family tend [...]

In an interview the singer did recently with Elle Magazine UK ,she revealed the secret to her flawless skin: "Orgasms…lots of orgasms…orgasms and spinach.' GaGa covers the mag's January issue so make sure you pick it up. She's wearing a turquoise Silk-tulle dress by Simone Rocha and an embroidered organza dress by Alexander McQueen.

Beyonce appeared on 20/20 last night to lay all those faux baby rumors to rest. If you missed it like I did, Yardie was able to capture the video for you. She states that Jay is extremely excited about the baby: "You can only imagine — and then multiply that". Make sure you also watch this video of Beyonce dancing at the Watch The Throne concert's Miami stop if you didn't see that yet. I'm too happy for the couple.

In the third and final installation of ASCAP Rhythm & Soul 3rd Annual Women Behind The Music Series , Atlanta industry and media members came together at Straits Restaurant in Atlanta last night to honor Janelle Monae, Jan Smith and Uwonda Carter . During the busy Soul Train Award s weekend, ASCAP took time out to recognize these three women who do so much behind the scenes, in boardrooms and on stages to drive the music we see and hear. [...]

Oh my god....call the fashion police. The accessories and ready to wear portions of Marc Jacobs ' Spring/Summer sample collection were stolen from a train leaving Paris yesterday as his company was preparing for a press day in London today. Details could not be learned, and the incident is under investigation, but it is understood that thieves made off with some ready-to-wear and accessories, but not the entire assortment from Jacobs' various collections. Understandably , the press day has been canceled. Talk about fashion victim...

The second season premiere of Monami Entertainment's "Love & Hip Hop" on VH1 attracted over 4 million total viewers on premiere night! VH12s hit docu-soap series "Love & Hip Hop" has returned for its second season, picking up where the first season left off, following the lives of six vibrant women, each with a link to the exciting, glamorous and high-stress world of hip hop. Chrissy Lampkin, Olivia Longott, Emily Bustamante and Somaya "Boss" Reece are back this season. [...]