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Feb 7, 2012 at 8:41 am

Flo Rida Pays Employees Less Than Minimum Wage!

Flo Rida Pays Employees Less Than Minimum Wage!

Despite making millions from his rap urban pop hits like “Low” and “Good Feeling,” Flo Rida’s former assistant is suing him for undisclosed wages. According to TMZ, a woman named Mahogany Miller is suing Flo Rida claiming when she became his assistant back in August, she was expected to answer phones, work 65 hours a week, and damn near be a slave for $3.08 an hour! Miller asserts once she

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Feb 6, 2012 at 10:10 am

Kerry Washington Talks To Essence Magazine About Black Women’s Power

Kerry Washington Talks To Essence Magazine About Black Women’s Power

The March 2012 issue of Essence Magazine features Kerry Washington on its cover. The actress, who recently celebrated her 35th birthday, talked about her upcoming role in the ABC drama series, Scandal. Washington plays the lead role in the new series. Also, Kerry talked about how the role of the black actress is changing in Hollywood. Washington was quoted as saying: “I think it’s a really special time to be a woman of color in this business,” says Washington. “The landscape

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Feb 6, 2012 at 7:34 am

Conrad Murray Prisonmates With Janet Jackson’s Ex-Husband!

Conrad Murray Prisonmates With Janet Jackson’s Ex-Husband!

Just when Conrad Murray thought his life couldn’t get any worse, it does. Out of the 4,000 male prisoners in the L.A. County jail, Murray got placed in a cell with Janet Jackson’s first husband, James DeBarge.

DeBarge is known from the popular 80s family group, DeBarge. He was arrested for drug charges and assault with a deadly weapon. DeBarge was placed in Administrative Segregation,

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Feb 5, 2012 at 4:33 pm

Wives of NFL Players [PHOTOS]

Wives of NFL Players [PHOTOS]

Just a few hours before kick-off, and millions will tune in to see The NY Giants and New England Patriots go toe to toe at  Super Bowl XLVI.  While the players get all the shine and the glory, for most success means nothing without their better halves cheering from the sidelines.  The folks at Bossip.com, have rounded up some of our most valuable players and the women they love:

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Feb 5, 2012 at 10:09 am

Don Cornelius Honored By Times Square Flash Mob [VIDEO]

Don Cornelius Honored By Times Square Flash Mob [VIDEO]

Saturday afternoon, a  flash mob took over Times Square in New York City to honor the memory of “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius.  Playing 70′s classics like The Jackson Five’s “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough”, some fans really got into the spirit by donning Afro wigs and roller skates and grooved down the now classic “soul train” line.

Cornelius, 75, was found dead in his Los Angeles home this past Wednesday,

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Feb 4, 2012 at 11:07 pm

Reality Stars Kandi And Toya Show Off Their “Assets” [PHOTOS]

Reality Stars Kandi And Toya Show Off Their “Assets”  [PHOTOS]

Reality stars Kandi Burruss (“Real Housewives of Atlanta”)  and Toya Wright (“Tiny and Toya”) are about to get a new legion of male fans.

What Do Real Housewives Do In Atlanta?

Earlier this week, Toya and Kandi tweeted a pic of themselves during a fitness shoot, photographed by celebrity photographer Robert Ector.  Looks like these lovely  ladies are keeping it right and keeping it tight:

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Feb 3, 2012 at 1:19 pm

Drake Sued By ‘Ex’ Over “Marvin’s Room”

Drake Sued By ‘Ex’ Over “Marvin’s Room”

Drake had the internet going nuts over the summer with his hit, “Marvin’s Room.” the track might be the source of a big headache. The Canadian rapper is being sued by a woman named Ericka Lee. She claims she is the female voice on “Marvin’s Room” and hasn’t been compensated for her contribution. According to Lee, Drake acknowledged her part through text messages. The alleged messages read

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Feb 1, 2012 at 7:25 pm

Don Cornelius’ Ex To Pocket His Life Insurance Policy

Don Cornelius’ Ex To Pocket His Life Insurance Policy

Don Cornelius and his ex-wife, Viktoria Chapman Cornelius, did not end their union on good terms. Towards the end of their marriage, the late television icon was convicted of domestic abuse. She was also believed to have pepper sprayed him multiple times. Though the two finalized their divorce in 2009, Chapman will be the one who pockets from two of his life insurance policies totaling $300,000 in benefits.

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Feb 1, 2012 at 8:07 am

Elephant Man Charged With Rape & Assault

Elephant Man Charged With Rape & Assault

Reggae superstar Elephant Man was recently charged with rape and assault. According to reports in the Jamaica Star Online, police arrested the “Jook Gal” singer stemming from an incident that happened at his St. Andrews mansion in early January.

Officers say a woman filed a report against Elephant Man, whose real name is Oneil Bryan, claiming he sexually assaulted her. Elephant Man was questioned with a lawyer

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Jan 31, 2012 at 3:09 pm

How Over-The-Top Is This “Basketball Wives” Season 4 Promo Clip?

How Over-The-Top Is This “Basketball Wives” Season 4 Promo Clip?

With season four of “Basketball Wives,” being chopped and screwed for our enjoyment, the ladies have released a very outrageous, over-the-top promo video.

Jennifer, Shaunie, Royce, Evelyn and the rest of the crew are stranded on a yacht with Reed coincidentally in a bikini.

We understand that “Basketball Wives,” kind of reinvigorated reality television but who directed this clip, Martin Scorsese?

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Jan 31, 2012 at 11:38 am

Is Viddy The Video Version Of Instagram?

Is Viddy The Video Version Of Instagram?

Viddy is a mobile social video app that some have dubbed as the video version of Instagram, and it’s giving unique experiences to users. T-Pain is launching the first premium Viddy Production Pack…

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Jan 31, 2012 at 9:38 am

Romeo Miller Cast As Lead In Tyler Perry Movie

Romeo Miller Cast As Lead In Tyler Perry Movie

Just when you thought the streets were safe, Tyler Perry decided to write another Madea movie. This time Perry cast Romeo Miller as the lead in Madea’s Witness Protection. Miller confirmed the news on his Twitter page: “Got offered the lead n Tyler Perry’s next movie. This should be fun ha…”

Romeo joins the cast that features Eugene Levy, Denise Richards, and Tyler Perry. Shooting starts next

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Jan 30, 2012 at 12:10 pm

Nicki Minaj Gets Pretty For Grammy With LL Cool J [PHOTOS]

Nicki Minaj Gets Pretty For Grammy With LL Cool J [PHOTOS]

Nicki Minaj recently posed for Grammy promotional photos with LL Cool J, and she looked really pretty! Instead of wearing a crazy look or making her trademark silly faces, Nicki Minaj kept it simple and cute.

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Jan 30, 2012 at 10:05 am

Machine Gun Kelly Arrested!

Machine Gun Kelly Arrested!

Machine Gun Kelly is a self-proclaimed “Wild Boy,” and he was recently arrested in Florida.

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Jan 30, 2012 at 9:16 am

Bow Wow Owes $126,000 In Back Taxes

Bow Wow Owes $126,000 In Back Taxes

In another case of rappers with bad financial advisors, Bow Wow owes the government $126,000 for failing to pay taxes in 2006, 2008, and 2010.

According to TMZ, there was a tax lien put on Bow Wow for $91,105.61 in the state of Florida back in 2006 that still hasn’t been paid off. A new lien was filed in Georgia claiming the rapper owes $15,279.62 stemming from

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