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Keyshia Cole taps Trey Songz, K. Michelle & Jaheim for The Love Hard Tour

Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Live Nation Urban Keyshia Cole, in partnership with The Black Promoters Collective, has announced her upcoming road show, The Love Hard Tour.  She enlisted R&B greats Trey Songz, Jaheim and K. Michelle to join her on stages in major cities across the U.S. next year.  Kicking off in Macon, Georgia, on February 22, the group will travel…

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Here’s the story behind Lady London’s start in rap

Def Jam Records Bronx native Lady London didn’t always have dreams of being a rapper.  Although she recently dropped off her debut album, S.O.U.L., and scored a Billboard spread about it, a career in hip-hop is something that sort of happened out the blue for the rising star.  “I got my Bachelor of Science at Howard University … in sports medicine and chemistry,” she…

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Tiffany Haddish announces new tell-all book, ’I Curse You With Joy’

Diversion Books Tiffany Haddish is ready to share her side of the story.  She’ll open up about the highs and lows of her personal life and entertainment career in a new tell-all book, slated for release in May.  I Curse You With Joy, a collection of essays and stories by Haddish, will delve into the lasting effects of her childhood trauma and the challenges…

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Beyoncé reminisces on 10th anniversary of self-titled album

Columbia Records/Sony Music/Parkwood Ten years ago Beyoncé surprised fans and shocked the music world with the unexpected drop of her self-titled fifth studio album. The critically acclaimed project, released in the early morning hours of December 13, 2003, was developed as a visual album, with each of the 14 tracks accompanied by a short film.  A video Bey unveiled on Instagram Wednesday…

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Oprah Winfrey says Beyoncé & Rihanna were discussed for ‘The Color Purple’

Ethan Miller/Getty Images When initial conversations took place about superstar talent that might join the cast of The Color Purple, Beyoncé and Rihanna were mentioned.  Oprah Winfrey talked with The Hollywood Reporter about the pressure to ensure a hit film, which resulted in requests to add big names to the production.  “To be completely honest about it, if you were doing this film for $30 or $40 million,…