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Though music industry vet Steve Stoute and Recording Academy president Neil Portnow vowed to work together to increase diversity at the Grammy awards — as a result of Stoute’s claim that the awards were “losing touch,” it looks hip-hop and R&B artists are losing again.

Birds do it. Bees do it. USC college students do it, too, on the roof of a school building in full view of the entire campus.

Sara Stokes, a former cast member on MTV’s ‘Making the Band 2,’ and her husband, Tony Stokes have found themselves involved in yet another domestic altercation.

Alicia Keys is getting behind the camera for the Lifetime network. The R&B songstress has signed-on as one of four directors in a new omnibus film about breast cancer.

Sade, who took a decade-long hiatus before 2010’s Grammy-winning comeback ‘Soldier of Love,’ is back with a new hits album, and Jay-Z put his stamp on it. …

Jury selection began in the case against Michael Jackson‘s former physician, Dr. Conrad Murray.

Chris Brown is in the news once again, this time for his appearance in the racy video clip for Keri Hilson‘s new single ‘One Night Stand.’

Earlier this week, news broke of an alleged sex tape featuring Usher and his ex-wife Tameka Raymond

Missy Elliott and Keri Hilson both made public statements denying they were in a lesbian relationship…

D’Angelo is looking to put his prostitution bust behind him. The singer pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in a New York City courtroom on Friday.

Ms. Lauryn Hill has announced a series of upcoming spring tour dates, as part of her Moving Target: Extended Playdate Series tour.