The guys of Day26 put their bitchassness aside to promote their sophomore album Forever in a Day on Tuesday in New York City. The “Making the Band 4” stars signed CDs at Best Buy earlier in the day and partied at the Ed Hardy store (no Sean John?) later in the evening with labelmates Dawn Richard and a pink-haired Cheri Dennis.

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Bow Wow, Dondria, and Jermaine Dupri celebrated the release of Bow Wow’s new album New Jack City II on Tuesday at Santos Party House in NYC.

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Destiny's Child

Destiny’s Child reunited at Kelly Rowland’s surprise 28th birthday party at Opera in Hollywood on Tuesday night. Beyoncé, Michelle, and Kelly appeared together for the first time since Kelly announced her management split from Mathew Knowles.

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Keri Hilson

Lexus hosted a listening lounge at the eco-friendly Smog Shoppe in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. The event honored Kawanna Brown, COO of Magic Johnson Enterprises, and featured a special performance by Keri Hilson. Gospel artists Mary Mary, Tank, and Teairra Mari were among those in attendance.

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Island Def Jam Senior Vice President of A&R Karen Kwak celebrated her birthday on Wednesday night at the trendy Thompson LES hotel in New York City.

Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, The-Dream, Melanie Fiona, DJ Cassidy, and O’Neal McKnight were in attendance. Christina Milian was also in the house, along with her former label boss L.A. Reid.

Photo above: L.A. Reid and Jay-Z

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While you were out celebrating New Years, your favorite celebs were also poppin’ bottles at events around the country. Rap-Up cover star T.I., who performed “Whatever You Like” in a pre-taped segment for “NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly,” hosted a party with actress Chloë Sevigny at the Gansevoort South Hotel in Miami Beach.

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John Legend celebrated his 30th birthday with a bowling party at Lucky Strike Lanes in New York on Sunday. The R&B crooner bowled a strike with his girlfriend, model Christine Teigen, using a ball featuring his own face, and blew out the candles on a piano-shaped cake.

Pick up the Winter 08/09 issue of Rap-Up for an all-new interview with Mr. Legend.

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T.I. and Big Boi hosted Domaine de Canton’s holiday party at the Mason Murer Fine Art gallery in Atlanta on Monday. Guests were asked to bring gift and gas cards to benefit Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless. Among those in attendance were Young Dro, Killer Mike, Big Kuntry King, and Touré.

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