Not only is he a triple threat in real life, but actor/singer/comedian Jamie Foxx is a triple threat on the cover of the April/May 2009 triple issue of Uptown Magazine. The issue, which hit stands Tuesday April 7th, talks about what drives Jamie’s ongoing success.

“Jamie Foxx is a powerful entertainer who doesn’t get all the credit he deserves as a musician, comedian and actor. Not since Sammy Davis, Jr. has there been a force that can flourish in all three mediums,” said Brett Wright, Uptown’s Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer. “His selection of film work and musical gifts are sure to leave a mark on Hollywood and entertainment.”

We think Jamie is one of the few celebrities who actually has had successful crossovers in his career. He’s funny as hell as a comedian, a damn good actor and can sing/write his @ss off. Keep stackin’ that paper, Jamie! Peep the other two covers when you continue reading.

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David “Pop” Winans Sr., singer and patriarch of the Winans gospel music family, died Wednesday, April 8th, at a hospice in Nashville, TN at the age of 74. He had been in the facility since January due to complications from a heart attack and stroke he had back in 2008. According to reports, his wife Delores “Mom” Winans (pictured on the left) was at his bedside at the time of his passing.

“Pop” Winans made a name for himself following his first Grammy nomination for his 1999 solo CD, Uncensored. Winans and his wife Delores recorded a joint disc together, Mom & Pop Winans, which was also nominated for a Grammy.

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It was reported earlier this week that singer Solange was nixed from her Geffen imprint but now reports are saying that her father and manager Mathew Knowles is denying that claim.

“Our joint venture with Music World and Interscope/Geffen/A&M is very much in place with Solange. Her remarkable achievements speak for themselves.”

Shortly after that statement released, s spokesperson for Interscope released this statement:

“Contrary to rumors floating through the internet over the last few days, Solange remains a part of the Interscope Geffen A&M family.”

Ciara thinks you Beyonce stans are “very, very funny” for taking your time pointing out how she ripped off Beyonce in her new Love, Sex, Magic softcore porn flick music video. But she commends you for the effort. Peep a snippet of her recent interview with Honey below.

People are talking about the similarities between Beyonce’s choreography and your choreography. I know what you were going for…
Right, I got inspired by the Vegas show, but go ahead. What do you want to know?

How do you even address that? Have you seen the screen grabs?
I don’t think there’s really anything to address. I think it’s very, very funny. And you know what my response is to that? For the ones that have something negative to say? They must have really enjoyed it that much to go and nitpick it, because it’s something they pulled up and was like, “Yo!” There were a couple of things in there that I’ve never seen. I think that it’s important for us as artists to be original and to create something new, so it would be really silly of me to go and create something you’ve already seen. So not one time were any of my references another artist. My references were clearly inspired from shows that I’ve actually seen. It goes to show how creative we can be and how close the worlds are. I did my first video with my metal outfit. I was inspired by Thierry Mugler. Now, from my understanding, Beyonce is using Thierry Mugler for her tour. It just is what it is. It’s very petty to me. When people nitpick something and they say negative things, my response to that is they really must have liked it that much. They just said, “This just can’t be! We gotta find something!” That’s also the definition of a person having too much time on their hands to do nothing. That’s how I look at that.

These celebrities are addicted to Twitter! And Mariah Carey proved that notion Thursday afternoon at about 12:17 PM when she posted that she and hubby Nick Cannon were involved in a minor car accident in Los Angeles. She said they were okay and neither of them were driving.

“Ok, so this is why I don’t drive,or get up early. Just got into a little car accident in la..but we’re all ok. Neither of us were driving.”

Rapper Bow Wow has publicly declared his love for Angela Simmons. The 22-year-old FLOP told Giant Magazine that the daughter of Joseph Simmons aka Rev. Run is the “love of his life.”

“Angela Simmons is the love of my life. She’s a young black woman doing something incredible. She’s a CEO of a company at 21 years old and a positive role model for kids.”

Angela Simmons needs a real man … not a little kid who’s pretending to be a grown man who can’t even sell 30,000 albums. Plus, she’s too fall for him. And we just don’t like him that much around here.

Rap artist Kanye West is jumping on board with the likes of other celebrities such as Nelly, Fat Joe, and hip hop mogul Russell Simmons to create a high energy drink of his own. Energy drink manufacturers Guru will create the drink for West, which will consist of only natural and organic ingredients with no additives or preservatives.

“I express myself through music, fashion, art and design and that’s why I am excited to collaborate with GURU; because the brand values what I value, and I can put what inspires me into this new product,” says Kanye.

West’s focus doesn’t lie solely on his product as he will also be apart of developing Guru’s new drink which is expected to make its debut in the United States and Canada.

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Supermodel Iman, toting her Iman Global Chic bag in one hand and her BlackBerry in the other, was spotted as she was shopping and spending all of that money she’s earned over the years in the Soho neighborhood of Manhattan yesterday afternoon. Would you believe us if we told you she was born in 1955? She must have the fountain of youth in her backyard because this chick never ages! A couple more pics when you continue reading.

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The creative geniuses behind South Park made fun of rapper Kanye West by repeatedly calling him a “gay fish” in their latest episode Wednesday night. They also poked a little fun as his “infamous ego” and his “temper tantrums.” And Kanye himself responded to the show in his blog, and surprisingly … he agreed with them! He said he was hurt, but added that “having the crazy ego is played out” and he just wanted to be a better person. Could this mean our Kanye is really growing up? Peep what he wrote on his blog below!

SOUTH PARK MURDERED ME LAST NIGHT AND IT’S PRETTY FUNNY. IT HURTS MY FEELINGS BUT WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM SOUTH PARK! I ACTUALLY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON MY EGO THOUGH. HAVING THE CRAZY EGO IS PLAYED OUT AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE AND CAREER. I USE TO USE IT TO BUILD UP MY ESTEEM WHEN NOBODY BELIEVED IN ME. NOW THAT PEOPLE DO BELIEVE AND SUPPORT MY MUSIC AND PRODUCTS THE BEST RESPONSE IS THANK YOU INSTEAD OF “I TOLD YOU SO!!!”

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Rapper Flo Rida performed live on stage at the top 8 elimination show for the 8th season of popular Fox series American Idol at a Los Angeles taping of the show. He performed his hit single, “Right Round” and decided to keep it clean for the kids and their parents, and kept his shirt on.

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