A Very Pregnant Alicia Keys In New York City

Alicia Keys walked hand in hand with her new husband Swizz Beats in the Tribecca District of New York City earlier this week. Alicia is definitely showing off her baby bump!

The couple wed in Corsica, France, in late July. The singer announced her pregnancy and engagement to Beatz in May, and their first child is due later this year.
The R&B star scared fans during her performance at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana, earlier this summer when she fell on her backside while on stage. She had concert goers fearing for her and her unborn baby's safety when she tumbled backwards and fell while singing "Love Is Blind."
A source close to the star insisted mother and baby were unharmed in the incident.

Nicki Minaj Talks Lil Wayne

  Surely causing quite the exciting stir amongst his fans, Nicki Minaj opened up about what's in store for Lil Wayne when he's released from prison.
   During a recent radio interview on Atlanta’s V-103, the “Beam Me Up Scotty” rapper said, "Can you only imagine what he's been holding and what's building up in that brain?"

"I'm afraid for anybody ... any of his competition when he gets out, because I just feel like it's going to be monumental. He's in a great state,” Minaj added.
Nicki also revealed, “When I speak to him, he sounds like he has some sort of clear understanding of everything now, almost like he's had some weird sort of epiphany since he's been there, so I'm sure his stuff is only going to get better."

Kanye West & Justin Bieber Collaborate After Twitter Exchange

Rapper Kanye West has followed through on his promise to work with Justin Bieber - teaming up with Raekwon to remix one of the teenager's songs.

The pair struck up a friendship on Twitter.com earlier this month after a series of praising messages. West told the Baby hit-maker: "Maybe we can do something together. Me, You and Raekwon."
Bieber was stunned by the proposal, replying to the star, "Me, u, and the chef 2gether (sic) on a song = EPIC. Haha. Might sound crazy 2 u (sic) but even having this convo (conversation) is living the dream." And West has made the teen's dreams come true by remixing his track Runaway Love with fellow rapper Raekwon.
In a post on his Twitter.com page, the Stronger hit-maker writes, "Finishing Justin Bieber Runaway Love remix too, don't know when they gonna drop it but Raekwon's verse is crazy!!!"

Snoop Dogg To Fight Cyber Crime

Snoop Dogg is joining the war on cyber crime - he's signed up to front a campaign to crack down on internet fraud.

The rapper is teaming up with anti-virus company Norton to launch a promotional competition called 'Hack is Wack'. Fans and hip-hop wannabes can submit videos of their own anti-cyber crime raps and the lucky winner will be handed two tickets to a Snoop Dogg gig, as well as a meeting with the rapper's management to discuss business issues for upcoming stars.
Snoop insists he's sick of seeing internet fraudsters exploit the web and he's happy to help spread the word about online safety to youngsters.
He says, "I'm here spreading the awareness of cyber crime. I don't tolerate it. I'm not with it."

Chris Brown, Soulja Boy & Bow Wow Fight About Their Fans, Money On Twitter

Chris Brown, Soulja Boy and Bow Wow have sparked a war of words on Twitter, challenging each other's finances and fans.

"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" hitmaker Soulja Boy started the battle by boasting about how many Twitter followers he has compared to Brown and Bow Wow.
But Brown was quick to respond to the jibe, insisting he is more popular because he can demand more cash for his personal appearances.

In a poorly-worded rant on his personal page, Soulja Boy - real name DeAndre Cortez Way - writes, "Add Chris Brown & Bow Wow followers together and you still aint (sic) half way f**kin with me."
Brown retorted, "Souljaboytellem and bowwow what yall make in a show I make for an hour at an afterparty... jus sayin (sic)."
But Soulja Boy fired back, "If my last tweet offended you I won," before challenging Bow Wow to a chart battle when they release their new albums later this year.
He added, "Bowwow... f**k bank accounts. f**k followers. let's see who (sic) new album sell the most 1st week."

Oprah to Feature Lady Gaga and Jay-Z on Debut of Her New Network, OWN!

Oprah Winfrey is definitely wasting no time in preparing for her move from her current daytime talk show, The Oprah Show, to her next project, OWN:The Oprah Winfrey Network, which is her new cable television network. One of her first shows on the new network will be the hour-long “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” and it will air in the evening. There’s also talks of her having big name celebrities like Lady Gaga and Jay-Z appear on other shows on the network. The network is using Ms. Winfrey’s ability to attract high-profile talent. One OWN series, “Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind,” will highlight pop musician Lady Gaga and movie director James Cameron, among others. Another show, “Master Class,” will feature people like former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and musician Jay-Z relaying life stories and lessons directly into the camera.
 

Brandy Is 'Definitely Interested' In Flo Rida

Brandy has opened up about her romance with Flo Rida, admitting she's reluctant to "commit" to the rapper because she doesn't want to end up heartbroken.
The singer insists she's "definitely interested" in the Right Round hit-maker, who she began spending time with last year, but she's not getting serious with the hip-hop star just yet.
She says, "I've seen the photos of me and Flo Rida. It doesn't matter how we met. We met. I don't want to say that we're a couple. I can definitely say that he's somebody in my life and I'm definitely interested but I'm not serious with anybody. I'm a little bit afraid to give my heart away right now..."

"People that are in the entertainment business are scary because there's so much out there for them. They can get whatever they want and you have to be a strong guy to be in a committed relationship. You have to be strong and ready for that. And I just think if you're not ready for that, then don't tell me that you are and you're not... Don't tell somebody that they're your girlfriend and then you go out and act like you don't have a girlfriend. That's not right... I'm scared in that sense because I don't play around with the whole cheating thing.
Please don't do that. I don't like that. At all. I'm so scared of that. I'm scared to give my heart away. I don't know where to find a good guy."
Brandy has previously dated producer Robert Smith, with whom she has a daughter, and basketball player Quentin Richardson.