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Even though it has been almost four years since Jill Scott released her last album, Beautiful Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2, the sista has been keeping herself busy with touring, recording and even squeezing in a few movie roles. In June, Jill will be performing at Radio City Music Hall for two nights and will be joined by Chaka Khan, Music Soulchild and Robin Thicke. The two night stint is sponsored by Verizon who will also give fans the opportunity to meet the songstress through their Verizon Surround Love Rain music video competition. Fans will be asked to submit a two minute self made video for Jill’s song Love Rain.
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Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis has been signed by the TV Guide Network to host their new reality show, America’s Next Producer. David Hill and Matt Roush have also joined the series and will be part of a three panel judging committee that will feature a different guest celebrity judge every week. As you all know Ananda has an extensive background is television and radio and hosted shows on both BET and MTV. Ananda also hosted her own short lived talk show and co-hosted the John Salley Block Party radio show on 100.3FM The Beat in Los Angeles. America’s Next Producer will give up and coming producers the chance to prove they have what it takes to create a hit television show. Contestants will compete each week to survive elimination and the last man, or woman standing will receive a cash prize of $100,00, a production office, along with a first-look deal with the TV Guide Network.  read more »

Essence magazine is paying tribute to Mary J. Blige in their June issue by dedicating an unprecedented 10 pages to the singer and releasing two different covers for this collector’s edition of the magazine. Using the movie Mahogany as their inspiration, Essence put together a stunning photo shoot with Mary and her husband Kendu Issacs, who has graced the cover with Mary twice before. Not to be out done, VH-1 has also jumped on the I Love Mary J. bandwagon and will be paying tribute to the singer and soul music in general, during Black Music Month. You will be able to hear from the Queen of Hip-hop Soul herself as she shares the intimate inspirations for her music. The six-part documentary chronicles the evolution and ascent of soul music, taking fans through gospel, Motown, funk and closing with “From Ghetto to Fabulous,” which features Mary’s contributions to the genre.
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Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis has been signed by the TV Guide Network to host their new reality show, America’s Next Producer. David Hill and Matt Roush have also joined the series and will be part of a three panel judging committee that will feature a different guest celebrity judge every week. As you all know Ananda has an extensive background is television and radio and hosted shows on both BET and MTV. Ananda also hosted her own short lived talk show and co-hosted the John Salley Block Party radio show on 100.3FM The Beat in Los Angeles. America’s Next Producer will give up and coming producers the chance to prove they have what it takes to create a hit television show. Contestants will compete each week to survive elimination and the last man, or woman standing will receive a cash prize of $100,00, a production office, along with a first-look deal with the TV Guide Network.  read more »

Eve: The Last Female Rapper. Was I dream-ing? Nope. That’s what the promotional flier said. How could that be? How could rap music, an art form that isn’t even 40 years old yet, end up with only one female MC left? Well to be honest- the producers of these fliers were taking great liberties by calling Eve the last female rapper. She isn’t so much the last as she is the only one that hasn’t released an album lately that flopped. Eve has been MIA from the rap scene for a while now, but if my memory serves me correctly- her last album didn’t exactly set the world on fire. Still, the idea that Eve was the last female MC left got me to wondering where exactly did all the female rappers go?
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Rihanna has officially become a miniature version of Beyonce Knowles. We all know Bey is known for doing as many 3 and four shows a day and now Rihanna is fast on her way to keeping that same break neck pace. Earlier this week the sista hosted an episode of MTV’s TRL and was invited back again today to co-host and episode with fellow diva in training Ciara. Word is her hosting duties may actually be extended to the end of this week.

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