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Saturday, February 23, 2008 |

Janet Jackson - Let Me Know (full) - listen
With the release of Janet’s Discipline only a couple of days away, already, material that wasn’t on the album. “Let Me Know” is one of those mid-tempo records that was written by Ne-Yo. I think the song is okay, but it’s sort of boring. It is apparent why they left the track off the album. I’m sure that “Let Me Know” will appear as some sort of iTunes bonus, or on an international release or special packaging that will be exclusively sold at some retailer.

Usher - I Can’t Win (full) - listen / Movin’ Mountains (full) - listen
Two new Usher songs have surfaced, and like the bulk of songs that had leaked, I’m not really digging either one of these. I don’t know, none of this stuff is hitting as hard as any of the material on Confessions to me. But maybe that’s the problem - that album was near flawless, and I probably shouldn’t compare the two. Don’t get me wrong, the songs aren’t bad. I guess I just expected a little more from Ush. I guess we’ll see.

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ACCESSORIES: BEYONCE IN CHANEL / NIKE SB + MOVIE POSTERS / PRADA & GUCCI 08

Saturday, February 23, 2008 |

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Here is the latest in shoes, bags, and everything else this week…

To kick this off, I decided to answer the many questions I received about these shoes Beyonce wore during All Star weekend. They are part of Chanel’s 2008 Resort collection (Bee was decked in it that night if you notice hard enough). For information on price and where to by, visit Chanel.com

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MINI ROUND UP: NE-YO GETS ARRESTED / J.LO GIVES BIRTH

Friday, February 22, 2008 |

neyomug2.jpg Ne-Yo’s mug shot (click for bigger version) | TMZ

Ne-Yo is the latest star to get arrested this week.

The R&B singer also known as Shaffer Smith, was busted on Feb. 19th while driving through Cobb County, Georgia. Police pulled Ne-Yo over after they observed him driving over 100 mph in his 2006 Range Rover. He was arrested for reckless driving and for not having a valid license.

I guess it isn’t too major since he wasn’t drunk or got caught with drugs in his car. People online are having more fun with his mugshot picture than the story anyway…

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GUESS WHO: YOUNG ACTRESS @ PARTY

Friday, February 22, 2008 |

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Guess who was spotted rocking a tight black dress to a birthday party in Hollywood Thursday night? Hint: She was the star of a series from the now defunct UPN..

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POLITICS: HILLARY CLINTON

Friday, February 22, 2008 |

(Photo: Richard Phibbs)

Sen. Hillary Clinton is apparently bad with money, borrows words from her husband and John Edwards and has an unrefined palate.

She also needs to win the upcoming Democratic primaries to keep her campaign alive next month. When voters in Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas and Vermont cast their votes on March 4, she will have the opportunity to gain 444 delegates.

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EVENTS: BET’S RIP THE RUNWAY

Friday, February 22, 2008 |

MISSY ELLIOTT PERFORMING
( Photos: Wireimage/Filmmagic/Wenn )

Missy Elliott performed on stage during the taping of BET’s Annual ‘Rip The Runway’ event. This year, expect to see performances that will included Missy, Snoop Dogg and N.E.R.D, while models take the runway in designs from Sean John, Apple Bottoms, BBC, and even Zac Posen.

The show was hosted by the beautiful Lauren London and Nelly, with Chris Robinson directing. Catch it when it airs on BET March 4th @ 9pm.

LAUREN LONDON & NELLY TEYANA RIPS THE RUNWAY SNOOP & SHANTE @ RIP THE RUNWAY LAUREN ON RIP THERUNWAY

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EVENTS: ESSENCE MAG’S BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYOOD LUNCHEON

Friday, February 22, 2008 |

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith hosted Essence Magazine’s First Annual Black Women In Hollywood luncheon. It was a star studded event for Black women in film and television including guests Kerry Washington, Ruby Dee, Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan, Tracy Ellis Ross, Raven Symone - and many more.

SANAA LATHAN @ BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD NIA LONG @ BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD RAVEN @ BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD JADA & WILL @ BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD

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