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UsWeekly Magazine announced the winners of their Most Stylish New Yorkers of 2011 competition. And among them were Lala Vazquez, Pharrell, Ashanti and more!

Christina Elizabeth is the woman who helped break up Swizz Beatz’s marriage to Mashonda, and her sexting scandal may also end his marriage to Alicia Keys. Hear her answer questions about the drama here!

In the last two years, Atlanta rapper T.I. hasn’t had the best of luck with the law. But he isn’t the only one.

Rapper J. Cole was in town for a show Wednesday and stopped by 97.9 The Box in to talk with me about all of these nasty rumors that recently hit the net!

The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J Blige graces the cover of the October issue of Ebony magazine and reflects on her past drug use. The singer told the mag what happened to Amy Winehouse could have easily happened to her.

“When I got the text about Amy, I was lying down on the bed. I got up and read the message about her death and just

Lloyd’s “Dedication To My Ex” video is modern Motown. With Lil Wayne & Andre 3000 (played by a cat), the song’s catchiness isn’t affected by its controversial lyrics.

A number of celebs will walk the red carpet at the 15th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival presented by BET Networks in support of the 59 films (including 17 world premieres) that will be featured.

Nelson George, Chris Rock and filmmaker Allen Hughes (Menace II Society, Book of Eli) among other notables will kick off Urbanworld with the Opening Night world premiere of Brooklyn Boheme (Spike Lee, Rock, Branford Marsalis, Rosie Perez, Saul

Rapper Common visited the Wendy Williams Show to promote his new book, One Day It Will All Make Sense. The book is co-written by his mother and offers a look into Common’s relationships with the women in his life.

During his interview with Wendy he divulged how ex-girlfriend Erykah Badu broke up with him over the phone. “I was in my hotel room on tour…

Jennifer Hudson’s friends in D.C. made sure that she had a great time as she reached a milestone with a surprise birthday party at the newly renovated and renamed Opera in D.C. R&B singer Lil Mo sung happy birthday to the birthday girl and while we think she has a nice voice, we wish Mo didn’t over sing the song.

Take a look:

Jennifer Hudson Launches Foundation

Kelly Rowland strips for Big Sean in their new video for “Lay It On Me.” Wearing a sheer one-piece with revealing cut-outs, the two flirt on camera. WATCH!

In collaboration-we-didn’t-see-coming news, Justin Bieber has recorded a song with Boyz II Men. Apparently, Bieber’s been a fan for years.

When Tyra Banks debuted her natural hair for her followers and fans to marvel, we were delighted that black women had a new image for other races to also admire.

Nicki Minaj’s Many Hairstyles

Tyra’s Color-Block Catastrophe At VH1′s “Do Something” Awards

Banks has gone through an array of hairstyles, colors

Grammy-winning diva Whitney Houston​ is returning to the big screen in a remake of the film Sparkle. Houston joins Jordin Sparks who was recently confirmed to star in the remake of the 1976 movie musical Sparkle, which is loosely based on the story of The Supremes. Jordin Sparks, will play the lead role of Sparkle. (Cute!)

For those of you too young to remember, the story of Sparkle revolves

Break out the “Free Gucci Mane” T-Shirts because Radric Davis is going back to prison.

Today, Gucci Mane plead guilty to two counts of battery, two counts of reckless conduct and one count of disorderly conduct. The rapper was just released from prison two months ago and not too long after was accused of pushing a 36 year old woman by name of Diana Graham out of his moving hummer truck.

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After a losing her cell phone, it has been revealed that Swizz Beatz has been sexting behind Alicia Keys’ back with a woman named Chris, the same one he cheated on Mashonda with. According to Chris, Swizz said, “she wasn’t being the wife he needed.”