What ol’ school R&B entertainer was spotted out at the Apple store in Hollywood Monday afternoon (Nov 16) shopping with his family? Hint: It’s his prerogative as to what he decided to leave the store with! Continue reading to see who this is…

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Bobby Brown, his girlfriend Alicia Etheridge and their 6-month-old son Cassius were spotted eating lunch Monday afternoon (Nov 16) at a restaurant in Los Angeles.

Bobby and Alicia met shortly after he and Whitney Houston finalized their divorce back in 2007. Cassius was born in May 2009 making him the couple’s first child together and Brown’s fifth. The “My Prerogative” singer has a total of 5 children, including Cassius, his oldest son Lando (23) and his daughter with Whitney, 16-year-old Bobbi Kristina.

Continue reading for more pics of the happy family!

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The paparazzi spotted entertainer Rihanna leaving her hotel in London Tuesday night (Nov 17). That mystery bump still appears to be sitting right above her left eye. What the hell is going on with that? We wish she used her Twitter more like Chris Brown. We probably would have found out by now.

Anyway, she premiered songs from her new album Rated R Monday night (Nov 16) in London and brought out Jay-Z for “Run This Town” and invited Young Jeezy on the stage to debut her new single, “Hard.”

Rated R drops next Monday (Nov 23).

Teen country music star Taylor Swift was met by a group of cheering fans and of course her biggest fans (the paparazzi) as she left her hotel in London Wednesday (Nov 18). Taylor signed a few autographs and let the paps snap a few pics of her as she made her way to her vehicle.

The young singer made history last week when she became the youngest winner to be given the “Entertainer of the Year” award at the 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville. She also pulled in an average of 17 million viewers throughout the ABC evening telecast. Other awards she took home were “Best Music Video,” “Best Album,” “Best Female Vocalist” and “Entertainer of the Year.”

Mariah Carey is over in Europe promoting her Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel album right now. And yesterday she (with her husband Nick Cannon trailing not too far behind) was spotted outside the Hotel George V in Paris, France yesterday (Tues Nov 17) posing for the paparazzi and signing autographs as she made her way to her vehicle to make her promo rounds.

The R&B singer is reported to have pissed some people off over the past few days too. Phillip Schofield, host of British morning show “This Morning” was heated this morning after Mariah arrived an hour late for her interview with the show. She was reportedly scheduled to arrive at 5 AM for the pre-recorded interview and ended up getting there at 6 because she wanted to sleep in for an extra hour. Schofield wasn’t pleased and let everybody know via his Twitter:

In his first message (5:15 AM) he said: “Sitting here twiddling our thumbs waiting for Mariah Carey.. la la la laaa.”

His next message (5:45 AM) he wrote: ““Her people have arrived, although there was still no sign of Miriah Carey. Think I will give her till 2o’clock”.

Then when she got there at 6, the British TV personality said Mariah didn’t like what she had on so she made them wait a little longer so she could change her outfit: “She’s changing her mind about what she’s wearing!!!!”

It’s a good thing the interview wasn’t live! But everything’s good though because Mariah apologized for being late. And Phillip compared her entourage to a small country (LOL).

Schofield tweeted: “She was subtly apologetic for being an hour late and yes, an entourage the size of Denmark.”

And speaking of arriving late, she also reportedly arrived late to her performance for the X Factor because she didn’t like the car Simon Cowell sent.

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Beyonce and Jay-Z were spotted arriving at their hotel after partying all night at Rihanna’s Nokia gig afterparty at Mahiki nightclub in London early Tuesday morning (Nov 17).

Rumor has it that Beyonce and Jay-Z are expecting but Bey’s team (read: her family) shot those rumors down with the quickness. But we think it would be good for the Carters to go on ahead and start making babies now. All the cool kids are doing it!

Check out a few pictures of the Carters below…

The paparazzi caught a glimpse of rapper Jay-Z as he exited Brixton Academy in London following Rihanna’s Nokia-sponsored concert event. He joined the pop singer during her 45-minute set and performed their hit song, “Run This Town.”

Rapper Young Jeezy, who also performed on stage with Rihanna, and singer Mr. Hudson were also seen leaving the venue after the show.

Who busted Rihanna in her eye?!

Wearing a furry grey hat (must be hella cold over the pond!) and dark sunglasses, pop Rihanna was spotted arriving at her hotel in London Sunday night (Nov 15). But eff what she has on and where she was going … where’d that knot above her eye come from?! We’re so glad she’s not allowed to be within 300 yards of Chris Brown for the next 5 years. Why? Because it would be damn hard to convince people that he’s not behind that big ol’ knot. She probably ran into something anyway, but still…

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Beyonce and her rapper husband Jay-Z were spotted by the London paparazzi last night (Sun Nov 15) as they made their way back to their vehicle after a night out at Whiskey Mist nightclub.

Jay-Z performed with his wife on stage earlier that night during Beyonce’s concert at the O2 Arena, which was also the taping of the second live DVD for her “I Am… ” world tour. Kanye West also made a surprise appearance and performed “Ego” with Bey at the sold out show. No word just yet on when the DVD will be released but the DVD for her Las Vegas concert will hit stores next Monday (Nov 23). In the meantime, continue reading to peep Kanye’s surprise performance!

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Rihanna is currently in London, England making her promotional rounds for her new album Rated R. And here are a few pics of the pop singer as she leaves BBC Radio One Friday (Nov 13).

In related news, the “Russian Roulette” singer is set to host a special concert today sponsored by Nokia at the Brixton Academy. This will mark Rihanna’s first show since the February assault incident and the concert will be streamed live on the internet, beginning at 3 PM Eastern (right now!!)

Sources say Jay-Z and Kanye West will join her for their hit single, “Run This Town.” A source told UK newspaper The Sun: “Rihanna seems to be orchestrating a star-studded event.”

Click here to watch the concert!

Well damn! Here’s a shot of hundreds of people (photographers and fans) outside of a celebrity couple’s vehicle in London yesterday (Sun. Nov 15), all fighting for a chance to catch an up-close glimpse of said couple as they leave their hotel. Hint: They’ve been married a little over a year … but it’s probably not who you think it is :) Go with your second guess. Continue reading to see who it is!

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We haven’t heard from these two in a little minute!

Wearing a matching pair of Jordans, Kanye West and his main squeeze Amber Rose were spotted in Rome, Italy Wednesday (Nov 11) enjoying the finer things in life, which would be limitless shopping at expensive boutiques like Fendi and Misso.’

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“Call me Mr. Flinstone, I can make your bed rock!”

Young Money and LLoyd teamed up for YM’s second single “Bedrock.” The artists that make up the track, other than Wayne and Lloyd, are Drake, Nicki Minaj, Gudda Gudda, Tyga and Jae Millz. Sidebar: Wayne doesn’t actually “rap” on the song, but at the end he shouts out just about everybody in Young Money.

The original version of the catchy track featured former Young Money member Omarion. But he was replaced by Lloyd shortly after the former B2K member and the Lil Wayne headed label/group parted ways. And we wouldn’t be surprised if Lloyd and Young Money were working out a deal of some sort seeing as Lloyd is currently a free agent. And he and Wayne are good friends and we believe he’d be a perfect fit for the team.

Anyway, the video for the Kane Beatz produced track was shot last Thursday (Nov 5) at an undisclosed location and above is a pic of Lloyd an Nicki chilling on the set. And you can check out more behind the scenes pics from the set of the clip, which should be premiering soon, when you continue reading!

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Here are some pictures of Mariah Carey, wearing a sexy black one piece bikini, shooting her new “H.A.T.E.U.” music video on Malibu beach in California last Wednesday (Nov 4). She can also be seen in some of the pictures below in an even sexier white bikini! We’re sure all the guys working on the set of this video were begging for overtime. That Nick Cannon is one lucky mofo…

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Rappers Snoop Dogg and Soulja Boy are homies now! Here are some pics of the dapper duo, suited up, on the set of Soulja Boy’s new music video for “Pronto,” a song from DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz: Follow Me mixtape. Mr. Tell ‘Em will also be featured on a track from the Doggfather’s forthcoming Malice In Wonderland album.

Wanna take a listen to the song? Continue reading to check it out!

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Before taking the stage at the Pauley Pavilion in Westwood for his “Blueprint 3″ album promo tour, Jay-Z was seen courtside Sunday night (Nov 8) at the Lakers game at the Staples Center when the Los Angeles team took on the New Orleans Hornets, defeating them with a final score of 104 to 88. Only Jay-Z would make time to go to a basketball game just hours before a concert. You know you ballin’ when you got it like that!!

In related news, he accidentally told Gotham mag editor-in-chief Cristina Greeven Cuomo that procreating is at the top of he and his wife Beyonce’s to-do list. So we should definitely be expecting a little Carter/Knowles any day now.

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Rapper Jay-Z and his BFF Alex Rodriguez (of the NY Yankees) sat courtside Friday night (Nov 6) at New York City’s Madison Square Garden as the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks battled it out with a final score of 100 to 91, in Cleveland’s favor.

A-Rod’s teammate CC Sabathia, along with his wife Amber Sabathia, also enjoyed the game from the best seats in the house. Continue reading for more pics!

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What rapper turned actor was spotted getting himself some coffee on the set of his television show in Los Angeles earlier this week? Hint: Over the years, he’s crossed over from rapping into fashion, books, businesses AND acting. And he’s been in the business for 25 years!

Continue reading to find out who the hell this is…

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Wearing a gray hooded jacket, a dark blue pair of jeans and a pair of black boots, pop singer Rihanna was spotted making her way through the airport terminals at John F. Kennedy International Airport Tuesday afternoon (Nov 3) to catch a flight out of New York City.

She and Chris Brown have never really spoken about what really happened between them the night of that February 2009 incident following the Clive Davids Grammy event, but it seems like slowly but surely they’re opening up more and more in these exclusive interviews.

Rihanna’s ABC News interview with Diane Sawyer is set to air Thursday on ABC’s Good Morning America and Friday on 20/20, and Rihanna says she and Chris became “dangeros” for each other the more in love they became.

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Wearing dark jeans, leopard print heels and a cut sweatshirt exposing her flat belly, pop singer Rihanna was spotted out and about after making her rounds in Manhattan, NYC Monday night (Nov 2).

Rihanna has had a pretty busy week so far and Thursday morning she will be appearing on Good Morning America. And her new music video for her second single “Wait Your Turn” premiered earlier today. Click here to check it out if you haven’t gotten the chance to yet.

Apparently the paparazzi were the last group of people rapper Mos Def wanted to see last Thursday afternoon (Oct 29).

He and his family were making their way to their vehicle after touching down in Los Angeles via LAX Airport and Mr. Def (real name: Dante Smith) didn’t appreciate all of the flashing lights so he did what any angry black man in distress would do … he lashed out and judging by these pictures he looked like he wanted to pop a mofo in the face. We’re guessing it was because he had his family with him. Don’t mess with a black man and his family!

Everyone’s favorite newlyweds Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom were spotted holding hands after satisfying their sweet tooth at Buttercake Bakery last Thursday afternoon (Oct 29) in Beverly Hills, California. Khloe and Lamar recently made their love “permanent” by tattooing each others’ initials on the web of their hands.

Earlier in the day, Khloe went out solo to do some shopping at Alice & Olivia’s, also in Beverly Hills. Continue reading for more!

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Actors Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson were spotted on location in the Manhattan area of New York City filming scenes for their new movie, “The Other Guys” last Friday (Oct 23).

The action/comedy film, directed by Adam McKay, also stars Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg and Eva Mendes, and is expected to hit theaters sometime in August 2010.

PREMISE: Allen Gamble (Will Ferrell) and Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg) are partnered NYPD detectives who work in the forensic accounting department and rarely see any action. Gamble is more than happy with his job while Hoitz has been assigned against his will after a public incident with his quick trigger finger. They idolize the city’s top cops Danson (Dwayne Johnson) and Manzetti (Samuel L. Jackson), but when an opportunity arises for Gamble and Hoitz to step up, things do not quite go as expected.

The Kardashian family went out for dinner at Katsuya Restaurant Tuesday night (Oct 27) following the Lakers vs. Clippers game in Los Angeles.

Kim, Kourtney, Scott, Khloe, Lamar and the girls’ mother Kris Jenner hit up the popular celebrity dinner joint to celebrate the Lakers’ win over the Clippers.

Sisters Khloe and Kim Kardashian sat court-side Tuesday night (Oct 27) at the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Los Angeles Clippers basketball game at Staples Center in California.

David Beckham, Jack Nicholson, Magic Johnson and Sacha Baron Cohen also watched the Lakers defeat the Clippers, 99-92.

Singer/actress Christina Milian was spotted as she exited her Midtown Manhattan hotel Wednesday (Oct 28) in New York City.

Later that night, she was spotted in Atlanta sitting court-side watching the Atlanta Hawks take on the Indiana Pacers at the Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Pacers with a final score of 120 to 109.

Christina Milian is currently married to The Dream and the two are expecting their first child to be born sometime in February 2010.

The star players of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Lebron James and Shaquille O’Neal, were spotted by the paparazzi on Wednesday (Oct 28) as they left their hotel to go to the Air Canada Center in Toronto, Canada to play against the Toronto Raptors.

Robin Thicke’s beautiful wife Paula Patton posed for a couple of the pics for the paparazzi as she made her way to Cipriani 42nd Street Tuesday night (Oct 27) in New York City.

No sign of that baby just yet. We reported last week that she and Robin, who have been married since 2005, were expecting their first child.

With Beyonce busy touring the world and Jay-Z promoting his new album and DJ Hero video game, seeing the two of them together has become a rare occasion.

But the married couple dropped $1,200 on lunch (including a bottle of Dom Perignion champagne) at Nello’s restuarant on the Upper East Side of New York City Monday afternoon (Oct 26). The pair also reportedly left the server a $500 tip.

Singer Janet Jackson and musician Will.i.am hit up the UFC 104: Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua fight Saturday night (Oct 24) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Janet’s late brother Michael Jackson was reportedly a big fan of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Other stars spotted in the crowd were Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore and if you look closely, Michael Strahan and Nicole Murphy were in the crowd too.

Here are some new photos of various celebrities conducting their every day (seemingly normal) lives!

First up we have Kim Kardashian and her BFF Brittny Gastineau, who were both spotted doing some shopping at Barneys New York in Los Angeles Friday afternoon (Oct 23). Rapper/actress Queen Latifah was seen leaving Urth Cafe after a morning work-out in West Hollywood Friday morning (Oct 23). And the west coast paparazzi also snapped some pics of singer/actress Brandy as she did some shopping on Robertson Blvd in Los Angeles Sunday (Oct 25).

Check out all of the pictures below!

Singers Alicia Keys and Mario were spotted as they exited MTV Studios in New York City earlier today. The two had just recorded an episode of MTV’s “It’s On With Alexa Chung,” a live interactive entertainment, music, talk and variety program that regularly features the most popular celebrities and musical performances from the hottest artists.

Alicia is busy promoting her new album, The Element of Freedom, due in stores December 1st, and her new music video for “Doesn’t Mean Anything.” Mario, on the other hand, is busy pushing his recently released D.N.A. album and his new “Thinkin’ About You” music video.

Rapper 50 Cent called on R&B singer Kelly Rowland to be the leading lady and his love interest in his new music video for his latest single, “Baby By Me” (feat. singer Ne-Yo). The two were spotted getting very close on the set of the video Tuesday (Oct 20) in Los Angeles.

Have a baby by me.. Baby! Be a millionaire / Have a baby by me.. Baby! Be a millionaire / Have a baby by me.. Baby! Be a millionaire  / Be a millionaire, Be a millionaire, Be a millionaire

We can’t stand shitty cent but dammit if that song ain’t catchy!!

PICTURES: THAT GRAPE JUICE

“The X Factor” winner Alexandra Burke walked out of BBC Radio One studios over in London, England Sunday (Oct 18), and for good reason too! “Bad Boys,” the lead single for the Pop/R&B singer’s debut album Overcome is currently sitting in the No.1 position of the U.K.’s singles charts, beating out fellow UK singer Robbie Williams. Alexandra’s “Bad Boys,” which features rapper Flo Rida, sold 187,100 copies, whereas Robbie’s “Bodies” sold less than half of that (89,238 copies).

Funny thing is, this accomplishment is actually going to hurt Burke’s pockets a bit. She bet X Factor judge Simon Cowell £1000 (about $1600 USD) that she wouldn’t go to No. 1 because Robbie Williams (an established artist) was coming out with his new single the same exact week.

“Simon Cowell was adamant that she could beat Robbie, but Alex wasn’t having any of it. She thought how on earth could she beat someone who had so much success in the past. So when she discovered that she had, she was overwhelmed with excitement – and then she remembered her little bet with her boss.”

Alex reportedly got Simon to match her donation, making it 2000 (about $3200) and the money will be donated to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, which was a suggestion from Simon.

“Alex has been saying she wants a dog. But Simon, who has a soft spot for pooches, reckons it’s not fair because she’s away so much. Alex has come round to the idea and now she is at No.1 her cheque book is ready.”

Rihanna was seen on the set of her new music video Friday (Oct 16) in the Washington Heights neighborhood in New York City. The song is a mystery but we hear it will be released tomorrow morning, and we’ll have it up for your listening pleasure as soon as it drops.

In the meantime, check out these new pics of Rihanna shooting the music video in NYC, and make sure continue reading for more!

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Wearing a pair of Christian Louboutin heels, X Factor 2008 winner Alexandra Burke was spotted by the paparazzi outside MTV studios in London, England Thursday afternoon (Oct 15).

The R&B/pop singer’s debut album, Overcome, will be released the U.K on October 19th and will be released here in the U.S. at a later date.

Rapper Ja Rule stopped for a few pictures while on location for his new music video for “Father Forgive Me” at the Unite Presbyterian Church Wednesday (Oct 14) in Ridgewood, NY.

He and fellow rapper DMX made headlines in late September when the two reconciled and squashed their beef at VH1′S Hip Hop Honors

Offstage, Ja Rule and DMX had their own reunion. The two came up together as close friends and later turned to bitter enemies, even dissing each other on records. As X was walking out, Ja was returning to his seat, and the pair saw each other, hugged and talked for a few moments.

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The paparazzi caught Rihanna rocking a new hairstyle as she arrived at a recording studio in New York City Tuesday (Oct 13). The pop singer made a big announcement the same day on her newly launched Twitter page:

The Wait Is Ova. Nov 23 09

According to inudstry insiders, her new album, which is currently untitled, is set to drop on November 23rd. On that same day she is also scheduled to perform on Good Morning America. No word on when the debut single for the album is set to drop, but with the album’s release nearly a month away, it could be any day now!

Mike Epps knows he’s a fool for this one! “Aint Chu You” is a new song by actor/comedian (and now rapper) Mike Epps, featuring Young Dro, Nitti and Dorrough.

MIKE EPPS – “AINT CHU YU” (DOWNLOAD)

And believe it or not, this song is legit! Mike, Dro, Nitti and Dorrough filmed the music video for the track last week in Atlanta. And you already know our boy FreddyO was on it with the pics! Listen to the track by hitting play on the player above!

We can’t wait to see how that video turns out!

PHOTOS: FREDDYO

Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown and her husband Stephen Belafonte were all hugged up for the paparazzi outside the Dorchester hotel Thursday night (Oct 8) in London. The couple was spotted riding around the location in bicycles prior to taking the picture.

We also have new photos of Halle Berry, Khloe & Kim Kardashian, Hill Harper and more when you continue reading!

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Actress Halle Berry was spotted as she left a friend’s house in Los Angeles Thursday (Oct 1).

Halle says she wears about 5 perfumes at a time because she’s very determined to smell unique. So she mixes several different fragrance to achieve that personalized scent.

She said: “I’ve always wanted to have my own scent. When I was younger, I never wanted to smell like every other girl in class. Even as an adult, I’d mix different perfumes together. “Some days it would be great and people would say: ‘Oh, what fragrance is that?’ And I would say: ‘Well, it’s about five different ones!’”

And while we’re on the subject of hygiene and beauty maintenance, she also recently revealed that she doesn’t like to wear a ton of makeup. Why? Because she feels like it makes her look like a drag queen!

“Less is more,” she tells. “When I wear too much, I feel like a man in drag. I much prefer to be low maintenance.”

Newlyweds Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom were spotted holding hands as they left Los Angeles’ celebrity hotspot Mr. Chow restuarant Thursday evening (Oct 1) after having a dinner date.

There still are a ton of questions surrounding how real their marriage is, but Lamar himself wants people to know that his marriage is “real” even though they were only dating for about a month before they exchanged vows.

“It’s crazy how perception works in America when you’re looking at things from the outside,” Odom told reporters. “It might be off, it might be on. But anybody that was there will tell you that it was a beautiful event and it was real.”

He also made sure to add that the wedding wasn’t for publicity, adding that he’s a famous basketball star and he doesn’t need press. And he was quick to defend their choice to get married quickly.

“I don’t need that. I get enough with the Lakers,” he said. “I do well for myself. There’s people who’ve been married for 25 years and they get divorced. There’s people who get married overnight and the next thing you know they’ve been married 25 years.”

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Khloe and Lamar’s wedding will air on “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” on November 8th on E!.

As a doorman protected her from the rain by holding an umbrella over her head, singer Rihanna posed for pics with fans and signed a few autographs outside the Hotel de Rome in Berlin, Germany Tuesday afternoon (Sep 29).

Rihanna was recently denied entry by a Catholic Church over in Venice due to her choice of attire. After taking a trip on a gondola, the “Umbrella” singer showed up to St. Mark’s Basilica in the Piazza San Marco wearing a skimpy outfit (see pictures here) and they turned her way due to their strict dress code, which states that shoulders and legs must be covered. So she made do by throwing together a makeshift outfit, which looked like two red table cloths from a restaurant. She was in the city for her manager’s wedding over the weekend.

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Rapper Nelly was spotted by the paparazzi as he made his way to his car after partying at Alto Nightclub in London, England Friday night (Sep 25).

We also grabbed some recent candids of Keri Hilson, Jay-Z and more. Continue reading to check out all of the pics and click on the thumbnails for more information about each picture.

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Hip-hop mogul Diddy and his son Christian were spotted as they left the movies Saturday (Sep 26) in Los Angeles, CA following the premiere of the Lebron James documentary/movie “More Than A Game.”

It was recently announced that Diddy has decided to leave Warner Music Group after 5 years.

The rapper’s 2006 record Press Play was the only album he released during his exclusive deal with Warner Music Group/Atlantic Records – set to end in a matter of days. His Bad Boy music label will remain in place at the company – but Combs admits he is looking forward to putting out new material as a solo artist through an as-yet-undisclosed venture.

He says, “Now that the term of the Warner deal has ended, I have elected to accept an opportunity to move my recording career and future label venture to another company.” A WMG spokesman and a Warner Bros. Records spokeswoman had no comment.

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Janet Jackson has publicly said herself that she’s “single,” so we’re not sure why this picture of her and Jermaine Dupri together popped up over the weekend. Apparently JD went with Janet to Milan, Italy for fashion week and the two of them were photographed (together) at a private party hosted by Donatella Versace Friday night (Sep 25).

So are these two rekindling their romance? We can’t say 100% because it’s just a picture. But for the sake of that big azz tattoo Jermaine has on the side of his body, we hope they can at least TRY to work things out…

R&B singer/songwriter John Legend and his model girlfriend Christine Teigen went out for lunch Wednesday afternoon (Sep 23) in the Soho district of New York City. After their meal, John took the couple’s bulldog out for a short walk.

Project Sunshine, a nonprofit that provides free educational, recreational and social programs to hospitalized children, recently held a benefit in New York City’s Nikki Beach on the Upper East Side. John performed at the event due to Christine’s involvement.

John: “My girlfriend Christine is very involved with Project Sunshine. She’s a volunteer and she helped organize this event and if I didn’t want to get kicked out of bed I had to be here tonight.”

Christine: “I clearly see John doing so much stuff with charity work and everything and when you’re around him so often you start to feel like you’re not doing anything. We wanted to make it a night of fashion and of art and music. The fashion show tied in with the fact that we had these amazing designers that wanted to be involved with Project Sunshine so much that they donated to the gift bags and with auction items as well.”

Singer Ciara was spotted out shopping at Mac Cosmetics on Robertson Blvd in Los Angeles Tuesday afternoon (Sep 22).

Remember that big “Do Something” school supply drive Ciara was a part of back in early August? Along with her efforts, Staples Inc. and DoSomething.org raised over $750,000 in cash donations and school supplies, including notebooks, calculators and other important school items. That’s definitely a good look!

The paparazzi snapped some pics of actor/R&B singer Tyrese Gibson as he filmed a few scenes in Hollywod for a new show Tuesday morning (Sep 22).

He’s also currently working with Quincy Jones and his son QD3, along with Operation Hope, to launch an initiative called the “5 Million Kids National Education Campaign,” which aims to help get over 5 million students excited about education and getting rich the legal way.

“Operation HOPE believes the best way to break the high-school drop-out epidemic is to tie education to aspiration in life, showing young people how they can get rich, or simply how to do well in life, legally,” the Web site says. “That’s financial literacy, the language of money, that’s teaching them ’silver rights’ and the rules of free enterprise and capitalism, and how to become entrepreneurs and self-employment projects too.”

The 5 Million Kids Campaign is set to kick off September 29th at a private event in South Central Los Angeles. Jones, his son QD3 and Tyrese will all be joined by hundreds of community leaders, educators, businessmen and fellow entertainment leaders and celebrities, including Ambassador Andrew Young, LAUSD School Superintendent Ramon C. Cortines and John Hope Bryant, Operation Hope’s Founder and CEO.

Singer Rihanna was spotted making her rounds in New York City Tuesday afternoon (Sep 22). Here she can be seen, wearing dark lipstick, thigh high boots and a gray sweatshirt styled skirt, arriving at a building in the Soho district of the city.

In related news, the team behind her new project says you should expect nothing short of greatness when she drops her fourth studio album early next year. She’s been working with Justin Timberlake, along with some other famous names to make sure she hits the industry right with this new LP.

“In my opinion, she’s got the world in the palm of her hand right now, based on her success with her last record,” Justin Timberlake told Access Hollywood before the Emmys. “The stuff we’ve come up with in the studio, it’s the next step for her. It’s a little more grown up. It’s got some edge to it.”

Chase & Status’ Saul Milton and Will Kennard have had a pair of sessions with Rihanna and describe the “Umbrella” singer as very professional and a “really cool girl, down to earth.” They also label her as someone who knows what she wants, musically. “When she doesn’t like something she’ll let you know. When she likes something she’ll let you know as well,” Milton told the BBC. “On one track she came up with some cool melodies and cool ideas, the kind of vibe she wanted. This album for her is just about what she likes and what she’s into and what she wants. If she’s not into the vibe she’ll be like, ‘Nope, I don’t think it’s for me.’” The pair also promise their “trademark big beats and big bass” on their Rihanna cuts.

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