Ashanti sure is looking good these days! It’s hard to believe Nelly let all of that go. She and Ja Rule reunited on stage at the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Wednesday night (Sep 23), which saw performances from Wale, Kid Rock, Method Man & Redman, Eminem and more. The ceremony honored the pioneers of Def Jam along with the people, past and present, who helped create the label and build it into what it is today. Hosted by comedian Tracy Morgan, the show is set to make its television debut only on VH1 on Tuesday, October 13th at 9 pm.

It’s only right that the first Def Jam artist to be honored was the label’s foundation and face for so many years, LL Cool J. The Roots started it off with “Rock the Bells.” Black Thought ripped the first verse of the record, then gave way for a special guest: Eminem. Last year, Slim Shady publicly expressed his love for LL during a phone prank on DJ Tony Touch’s Shade 45 radio show. Spitting the second verse of “Rock the Bells” on Wednesday night, Em sounded almost exactly like the legend who inspired him. “Now I’m worldwide known/ Whether you like it or not/ My one-man band is Cut Creator…/ When he’s on the fader/ What’s my DJ’s name?” “Cut Creator!” The crowd yelled. Later, Kid Rock paid tribute to LL with “I’m Bad.” The Kid also DJed during the show, as did Ed Lover.

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Rapper DMX walked the Red Carpet of the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Wednesday night (Sep 23) at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City. His appearance at this year’s show marked his first public appearance/performance in at least three years. And we all know all of the drama he’s been getting himself into in the meantime.

Also on the red carpet were Wale, Ashanti, Fabolous, Ludacris, Eve, Trey Songz and more. The show, hosted by Tracy Morgan, airs October 13th at 9 pm on VH1. Continue reading for the rest of the pics from the Red Carpet.

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LisaRaye did her best MJ impersonation on the red carpet of Norwood Young’s birthday party/Michael Jackson tribute at Yong’s Hancock Park home Saturday (Aug 29) in Los Angeles. Mario and Sean Garrett performed at the 2009 J&R Music Fest Friday (Aug 28) at City Hall Park in New York City. And Ice-T and his wife Coco hosted a party at Club Dream in Miami Saturday (Aug 29).

We also have recent pictures of Kourtney, Kim and Robert Kardashian, Letoya Luckett, Ashanti and more! Continue reading to check them all out and click each picture for more information.

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After five years of dating, Ashanti and Nelly have broken up, reports New York Daily News. Apparently, Ashanti wanted them to tie the knot and Nelly just wasn’t ready to commit right now.

An insider claims the two split because Ashanti was ready to settle down, while her beau wanted to sow his wild oats. Sure enough, the “Hot in Herre” rapper has been squiring video vixen Jessica Rabbit around Las Vegas and Miami. A rep for both declined to comment.

We’re going to go out on a limb here and say that Ashanti’s mom Tina had something to do with this…

R&B singer Ashanti has teamed up with the Boys and Girls Club of America to launch their new advocacy campaign, titled “Be Great.” The Grammy award winning musician and Boys & Girls Club alum unveiled a new billboard in Times Square Tuesday (Aug 11), featuring her childhood picture and an inspiring two word message: “Be Amazing.”

“Growing up in the Club gave me the opportunity to explore many interests and talents, including dancing and singing, that have profoundly influenced my life,” said Ashanti. “The adult staff at the Club in Glen Cove challenged us to excel, and instilled positive values that still influence me as an adult. It’s an honor to join our alumni ambassadors in talking about the impact Boys & Girls Clubs have on young people, because I’m one of them.”

Ashanti will collaborate with other club alumni, including Denzel Washington, Muhammad Ali, Bill Cosby, Cuba Gooding Jr., Michael Jordan, Queen Latifah, Shaquille O’Neal and Kerry Washington, just to name a few, to urge the country’s political and business leaders to make America’s youth a priority. The group of the celebrity alumni will also attempt to encourage every citizen in the country to the make a difference by supporting organizations like the Boys & Girls Club so that every child has a safe, supervised and structured environment after school.

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Singer Estelle and actress/model Eva Marcille posed for a pic together on the red carpet of the Casio G-Shock “Shock the World 2009″ event at Cipriani Wall Street Wednesday (Aug 5) in New York City. Other celebs who hit up Casio G-Shock’s celebration of 26 years in business were Ashanti, Russell Simmons, Adrienne Bailon and more.

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Lovebirds Nelly and Ashanti played on opposite teams Sunday evening (Jul 12) in St. Louis, Missouri as they both took part in the Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game at Busch Stadium. Nelly’s team, the Nationals scored two home runs courtesy of the St. Louis native, who interestingly enough was set up for a really nice baseball career before he took his record deal.

Other celebrities who participated in the game include rapper Chingy, actor Billy Bob Thornton, former Backstreet Boys member Brian Litrell, Olympic gold medalist (gymnastics) Shawn Johnson and baseball legend Ozzie Smith. Continue reading for all of the pics!

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Here are some more recent pictures of celebs hitting up various events throughout the past couple of days.

Bow Wow walked the red carpet of the Los Angeles premiere of the sixth season of HBO’s “Entourage,” Maxwell performed on CBS’ “The Early Show” and Ashanti attended the NYC premiere of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.”

Continue reading to see photos of Adrienne Bailon, Kevin Liles and more!

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With the help of Century 21, a family from Dalton, GA scored a trip to New York’s Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal to meet singer Ashanti, who is the spokesman for Century 21’s “Path to Your Dreams Sweepstakes.”

Kimberly Green, an emergency room nurse, entered the contest in hopes that her family would win the $221,000 grand prize, which will go towards the purchase and closing costs of a brand new home. Ashanti sang the song “Home” from the hit Broadway musical, The Wiz, at the presentation of the grand prize in NYC.

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Actor/comedian Bill Bellamy and his wife Kristen Baker, along with their children Bailey and Baron, hit up the red carpet of the 3rd annual Kidstock Music and Art Festival at Greystone Mansion Sunday (May 31) in Beverly Hills.

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