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	<title>r.i.p. michael jackson - gone too soon</title>
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		<title>Ciara &amp; Jay-Z Kick Off July 4th Weekend</title>
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Ciara proudly waves an American flag at an after-party at Jet nightclub following her show with Jay-Z and Fabolous at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas on Friday (July 3).  The rapper and R&#038;B singer will play another show in Sin City tonight.


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		<title>ESSENCE Music Festival 2009: Day 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Beyoncé, Ne-Yo, Queen Latifah, John Legend, Solange, Keri Hilson, Salt-N-Pepa, and more joined the festivities on Day 1 of the 15th Annual ESSENCE Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans on Friday (July 3).


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		<title>BET Apologizes for Lil Wayne &amp; Drake Performance</title>
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BET has issued an apology for the controversial Young Money performance at Sunday&#8217;s BET Awards.

Many who tuned into the show were appalled by the set, which capped a night filled with heartfelt tributes to the late Michael Jackson.  The performance, which occurred right before Janet Jackson&#8217;s emotional appearance, featured Lil Wayne, Drake, and other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Fabolous Toasts to the Good Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
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F-A-B-O lights up a cigar and toasts to the good life, alongside labelmates Ne-Yo and Adrienne Bailon, in the trailer for his new album and movie, Loso&#8217;s Way.


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		<title>New Music: Nina Sky - &#8216;Beautiful People&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Nina Sky starts the summer off right with their club-ready jam &#8220;Beautiful People,&#8221; the first single from their sophomore album, Starting Today.  
The Stereotypes-produced song features lyrics from the CoverGirl campaign, &#8220;Easy, breezy, beautiful CoverGirl,&#8221; that will be stuck in your head all season long.

Nina Sky - &#8220;Beautiful People&#8221;
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		<title>Video: Twista - &#8216;Birthday&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Twista celebrates his &#8220;Birthday&#8221; with cake, balloons, Nuvo, and a half-naked Leo, Virgo, and Sagittarius.  The Swizz Beatz production can be found on the mayor of Chi-town&#8217;s sixth studio album Category F5, available July 14.


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		<title>Trailer: Lupe Fiasco - &#8216;Lasers&#8217;</title>
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Lupe Fiasco introduces his third album Lasers (Love Always Shines Every time Remember 2 Smile) with the tagline, &#8220;We are not losers.  We are lasers.&#8221; 
The first offering, &#8220;Shining Down&#8221; featuring Matthew Santos, will be available on iTunes this Tuesday.  
Watch the album trailer below.


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		<title>Eminem to Appear in Adam Sandler Comedy</title>
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Eminem will find himself back on the big screen for the first time since 2002&#8217;s 8 Mile when he makes his comedic debut alongside some of Hollywood&#8217;s funniest men later this month.

Director Judd Apatow has cast Marshall Mathers in his latest movie, Funny People, the story of a famous comedian who has a near-death experience.
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		<title>New Music: Whitney Houston - &#8216;I Didn&#8217;t Know My Own Strength&#8217;</title>
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As one legend leaves us, another is on the brink of a comeback.  Whitney Houston debuts &#8220;I Didn&#8217;t Know My Own Strength,&#8221; the first single from her new album I Look to You (Sept. 1).  The empowering ballad was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster.
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		<title>Video: Michael Jackson&#8217;s Last Rehearsal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
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In this video, Michael Jackson gives his final performance at the Staples Center in Los Angeles two days before his death.  The King of Pop and his dancers are seen rehearsing &#8220;They Don&#8217;t Care About Us&#8221; for his &#8220;This Is It&#8221; tour, which was set to kick off July 13 at London&#8217;s O2 Arena.
A [...]]]></description>
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