Some of the big names in urban entertainment hit up the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta Tuesday evening (Nov 3) to attend the 2009 Soul Train Awards.

Here are some pictures of celebrities like Robin Thicke, Monica, Keri Hilson, Musiq Soulchild, Angie Stone, Estelle, the ladies from the Real Housewives of Atlanta and more walking the red carpet before making their way into the building for the show.

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Fantasia, Monica and Mary J. Blige were amongst the celebrities who attended the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s 22nd anniversary celebration at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers Monday night (Oct 26) in New York City.

Other folks on the guest list for the event were Raheem DeVaughn, Sheree Whitfield and more. Continue reading for all of the pics!

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R&B singer Fantasia will return to the old-fashioned way older albums were recorded for her upcoming third studio disc. She says she likes the live sound from older albums, before technology changed the way they were recorded. She will have a live orchestra in the studio when she begins recording.

The American Idol alum will start recording for the currently untitled album as soon as she gets a break from touring in “The Color Purple.” Her songs this time around will reflect the pain she experienced last year; business-wise and relationship-wise.

We’re excited for a new Fantasia album! We think she’s one artist that won’t ditch R&B for the new Pop sound.

We recently came across this performance of Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia performing their “I’m His Only Woman” duet at the Atlanta stop of the Robin Thick/JHud tour and just had to post it! This is the only performance we have seen of this song and we are just stunned. We knew these chicks could sing but damn! Peep the video below:

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R&B singer Fantasia will return to her reality television roots come early 2010 when she stars in a new unscripted series on VH1, who is well known for their reality shows. Her first experience with reality television was when she was a contestant on FOX’s hit singing competition show American Idol.

“Fantasia has one of the most fascinating stories in show business, from her tough upbringing to her meteoric rise on the national scene thanks to American Idol,’” Jeff Olde, executive vp original programming at VH1 said.

“Her challenges from fame and her unwillingness to fail have combined to create a larger-than-life talent who appeals to music lovers around the world. So many people wanted to work with her on this, but Fantasia is now part of the VH1 family, and we’re so happy to have her.”

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American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino looked as giddy as a little kid as she posed for photos with cartoon legends Mickey Mouse and Goofy. But you can’t blame her because she has a lot to be happy about. She saved her home from foreclosure, she’s going on tour with The Color Purple and she has plans on going back to school to get her diploma. Wouldn’t you be pretty damn happy right about now if you were Fantasia? Exactly. The former contestant for FOX’s long-running singing contest attended the grand opening of “The American Idol Experience,” a brand new attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World in Florida. Continue reading to see who else hit up the grand opening!

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Fantasia Barrino says that she’s ready to get some studying in so that she can earn her high school degree. The 24-year-old American Idol star dropped out of high school when she was in the 9th grade.

“I’ve been talking about it for so long,” Fantasia told E! Online. “I have a lot of young people who look up to me, like my 15-year-old brother and 7-year-old daughter. It’s something that I really need to do and that I want to do.”

This is definitely a good look for Fantasia!

The 51st annual Grammy Awards went down last night in Hollywood, despite all of the hoopla surrounding the whole Chris Brown and Rihanna situation, and dozens and dozens of the biggest names in celebrity entertainment showed up on the red carpet to pose for photos: Jay-Z, T.I., Keyshia Cole, Jennifer Hudson, T-Pain, Diddy, Robin Thicke and more! Continue reading for the rest of the photos.

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Jazmine Sullivan and Fantasia share a laugh at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards Style Studio Day 1 at Smashbox Studios in LA. The Grammy Awards will air live from Hollywood this upcoming Sunday, February 1st 2009. Check your local listings for more details, and continue reading for more photos!

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It’s been reported that Fantasia Barrino is set to return to her role as Celie in the musical stageplay adaptation of The Color Purple. The play ended its stint at broad a year ago back in February 2008, and is set to run for three months in Washington, D.C. starting June 30th 2009. She will also play dates when the show travels to Chicago and Atlanta as well. A rep for the production would not confirm the casting news.

“I don’t know anything about it, so I can not confirm this story,” said publicist Linda Stewart of It Is Done Communication.

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