In case you missed him, Antoine Dodson ("Hide ya wife, Hide ya kids") is back!  And now he's coming out with an album.  Listen to the first single inside and see MempHitz talk about being a "sex freak" inside.....

Antoine Dodson is back with a heartfelt ballad called "Lovesick Lullaby."  Yes....the song is heavy on autotune/vocal manipulations, but doesn't sound half bad.  I mean, considering the standards in the music game these days.

This single will appear on Antoine's upcoming album 2012 AD.

Listen to "Lovesick Lullaby" featuring Brent Morgan here:

WHY oh WHY.

Also in music........ 

MempHitz sat down to talk about love and relationships with KONTROL Magazine recently and the subject of sex came up.  Of course.

He said after a couple gets married, sometimes their sex life changes.  But that didn't happen to him and his reality star wife Toya Wright.  He revealed, "I'm a sex freak!" Listen to him talk about how they get it poppin' at the 4:00 min mark.

Fantasia hit the stage with her mom last night for a gospel Superbowl concert in Indianapolis.  See the pics inside, plus D'Angelo performing in London and Miguel's new "Adorn" video.

Fantasia Barrino took some of "the spirit" down to Indianapolis last night for the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration 2012 at the Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University.  She's back to work after giving birth to her baby boy just a couple of months ago.

And she performed a few tracks with her mom Diane Barrino.

It's good to see her back on stage.  And after the past two years she's had, maybe a gospel concert is exactly what chick needs.

And on the stage in London.........

D'Angelo performed a live concert at the O2 Academy Brixton in London as a part of his new Euro tour.

Not feeling his look or style as this isn't the D'Angelo we remember.  But maybe he's just testing the waters overseas.  Can't wait for his new music though.

And in videos:

Miguel just dropped the video for "Adorn" off his upcoming Art Dealer Chic: Vol.1 disc.  It drops February 27th.  You feelin' it?

Photos via Rick Diamond/Getty Images North America/PacificCoastNews

Amber Rose just dropped her follow-up to her debut single "Fame."  And this one is called "Loaded."  Decide if you love the track inside...

"Loaded" is the next single she's dropping.  On this track produced by The Crew, Amber keeps up the cutesy pop sound of speaking quickly over a dance beat.  And she's talking about liking the finer things in life--like private jets and shopping sprees. But does it work for her?  You decide.

DO WE LOVE IT?!

In the latest issue of "VMAN" magazine, Trey Songz goes shirtless in a black-and-white photoshoot by Bruce Weber.  Inside, he talks to supermodel Selita Ebanks about his upcoming album Chapter 5, his Angels with Heart foundation, and gives advice to kids who are being bullied.  See the highlights inside.....

27-year-old rapper/singer Trey reminds us of his sexy while rocking nothing but a Rafaelo & Co. necklace, an Audemars Piguet watch, and his own bracelet and earring:

In the latest issue of "VMAN," Mr. Steal Yo Girl was interviewed by model Selita Ebanks for a candid interview that covered his new album, his charity work and what he thinks about bullying.  See the highlights here:

SE The world has heard four albums of your seductive voice, and Chapter 5 brings some new Trey “Songz.” VMAN is a men’s fashion magazine that shines light on a new kind of man. How does Chapter 5 shine a new light on you?
TS As I’ve grown from a young man to a man, I think a lot of people have been able to see that progression [in the music], as far as my fans are concerned, as far as consumers are concerned, and just the general public. So I’ve gone from “Gotta Make It” to “Top of the World.” I’ve gone from “I Invented Sex” to “Sex Ain’t Better Than Love.” I think life is about growth and I think fashion, in a lot of ways, is about growth as well. I think the new album will reflect very much where I’m going as a person and what I’ve been through. Music, for me, is very much an expression of how I felt at the time when that song was made. And it’s almost been a year and a half since I put my last album out [2010’s Passion, Pain & Pleasure], so we’ll see how much I’ve grown and how much I’ve changed since that album’s dropped.

SE Last year you launched Angels with Heart (AWH), the foundation that you started to unite all of “Trey’s Angels.” You have a really big following, and if anyone’s been to one of your concerts you’ll see signs and shirts and all the ladies going crazy, and they’re all a part of Trey’s Angels. What was your motivation behind it, and what exactly does the foundation do for the community and the individuals whose lives you touch?
TS Angels with Heart is something that’s really dear to my heart. It’s basically for homes and communities like the one I came from, with a lot of single moms and a lot of children who’d have an amazing future ahead of them if only they had that, and only that, to focus on. I remember coming up in Virginia, and a lot of kids would get in trouble after school and get into situations they didn’t need to be in because they’d be home alone and they didn’t have places to go. I came from a situation where I got clothes from the Salvation Army and I was on welfare, so to be able to contribute to people who are in need, like how I needed and how my mother needed back then, it’s something that I’m truly blessed to be able to do. I eventually want Angels with Heart to have community centers where kids can go and study after school. We had a benefit concert in November, and dedicated a whole month to giving back. It’s something I’m very in love with.

SE There has been a lot of cyber bullying and a lot of hate toward young people, through the Internet, texting, and things of that nature. What message would you send to young people as far as bullying goes?
TS Bullying is childish, and a lot of kids get stuck in situations where obviously something is wrong at home, so it’s kind of a release for them. It’s a comfort blanket and it’s affecting so many people as well as themselves. It’s important to speak not only to the people being bullied but to the bullies as well. To the people out there who are being bullied, just stay strong. There’s only one you. I tell this to people all the time, to kids, to grown men, grown women: there’s only one you, and to think that being you is not enough is to say that God didn’t do his job, because He only made one you, and that alone should show you that you’re special.

Read the full interview here.

Photos via Bruce Weber

Rihanna hit the Cali streets over the weekend in her denim jumper she designed for Armani.  Pics of the newly blonde pop diva, plus rapper/actress Queen Latifah chillin on her vespa...

Friday night, Rih hit up her fave restaurant, Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica.  She rocked a cute jumper which is one of her new designs for the Armani company.  And she paired it with her fave black Louboutin Pigalle pumps.

And after dinner, the party girl hit up Palm nightclub in Hollywood of course:

Fun times.  Rihanna is also set to headline a charity concert which will benefit the Children’s Orthopaedic Center and The Mark Taper–Johnny Mercer Artists Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The line up of stars donating their time will also include Calvin Harris.  The concert is February 12th at the House of Blues LA.  Tix are $1000 a pop via Live Nation.

And elsewhere in LA, Queen Latifah was spotted taking a ride on her vespa scooter this weekend:

Well it does fit her well.

Queen's new movie Joyful Noise, starring Dolly Parton and KeKe Palmer, is in theaters now.

Ginuwine's son Elgin Jr. turned 21 recently....and that's hard to believe cause his daddy doesn't look a day over 31!  See pics of Elgin Jr. with his family and knocking down drinks with his dad inside....

Ginuwine's son Elgin Jr. hosted a big 21st birthday bash with his family and girlfriend Priya (shown above). And yes, he's the same youngin' who was dancing alongside Ginuwine in the "Same 'Ol G" video.

He posed with his mom and stepmom (Sole) at the bash.

And his gorgeous sisters Cypress and De'jan were there too of course.

Happy birthday Jr.!

Academy Award front-runner Viola Davis covers the February 2012 issue of LA TIMES Magazine with a photoshoot that shows a drastically different side of the actress.  See the pics inside and get highlights of the interview she did with Andre Leon Talley for "ET."

The Help star Viola Davis, pictured directly above in a Jason Wu sculpted dress and a Costume National fox fur poncho, has pretty much cleaned up at all the shows for awards season, so it's only natural that she is expected to win this year's Oscar for Best Actress. 

In the latest issue of LA TIMES Magazine, the actress rocked a photoshoot that highlighted her gorgeous features.  She looks fab!

In a Theirry Mugler lace with velvet trim suit

In a Marchesa long sleeved lace and high neck dress with organza flower detail

Here's a few of the highlights:

On liking characters that are underrated, slow burners: “Human life is about a culmination of moments, and 99 percent of those are quiet but powerful. I am always interested and intrigued with watching that.”

On nurturing her craft from a young age: “Even back when I was 11, I knew that Isabel Sanford from The Jeffersons came from the stage. I never watched the Oscars, but I watched the Tonys every year. I wanted to be onstage. I wanted to be like Colleen Dewhurst or Jane Alexander—one of those great ladies of the theater, doing Ibsen and Shakespeare.”

On the need for young people to be mentored to aspire to something fulfilling: “I am doing this out of necessity. If I am not the instrument of change, I can meander through this business and be the black woman who always has two or three scenes but with fabulous actors around me.”

And in other Viola news....

She recently talked to Vogue Contributing Editor Andre Leon Talley for an upcoming issue.  And a part of his chat aired on "Entertainment Tonight".  Here are the highlights:

On using real-life experience to draw on for her role in the The Help.

"I have stories of being spit on.  You have to realize I was in a predominantly white culture ... And third grade was the worst because every day after school I would wait at the door and the bell would ring. And as soon as the bell rang I ran as fast as I could from the front door to my house, which was at least a mile away, because I would have eight to nine boys with sticks, bricks, anything they could find, who were ready to kill me."

On what her mother told her about bullying

"She said, 'Viola, I want you to take my crochet and needle and you put it in your pocket and if they stop you again you tell them you're gonna [stab] 'em.'"

On how her life defined her career

"Having it hard made me build so much character ... You have to actually say, 'Is the world going to define me or am I going to define myself.'"

Now that the NY Giants have won Superbowl 2012, check out the halftime performance by Madonna and a bunch of her friends. In case you missed it, M.I.A. flipped off the camera, Cee-Lo had a bedazzled choir robe, and LMFAO shuffled with Madge.  Check it inside...

Madonna opened her 12+ minute halftime show (which I honestly thought had potential to be utterly fantastic thanks to the fabulous production, but Madge seemed a bit lackluster on the dance moves--maybe because she's 53 now) with her iconic hits and brought out tons of celeb friends.

With a warrior-like VOGUE entrance, followed by some "Sexy" with LMFAO, Madonna hit the stage at Lucas Oil Stadium tonight for the Superbowl halftime show. 

Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. (along with Southern University's Dancing Dolls) joined her on for their track "Give Me All Your Lovin'," and miss M.I.A. showed her bad girl side flipping off the camera.  But not before Madge almost took a tumble in those boots on those bleachers.  And Cee-Lo donned his shimmering choir robe for their "Like A Prayer" finale.

Check the vid.  You feeling the performance?

Former Dirty Money singer Kalenna is all about the artistic side of her look and music.  Check out her new promo pics for her upcoming mixtape inside...

Kalenna will make her first solo mixtape, Chamber of Diaries, available for free download February 13th, via her website. 

Her album cover and artwork channel a strong and regal character in which Kalenna wants to use to officially introduce herself as a solo artist.  About her new venture, she states:

“I want people to know that I have experienced a lot of the same struggles they have faced in their lives. At the same time I want be a role model for my fans by keeping two feet on the ground and standing for what I believe in.

I wanted to talk about situations that occur between women and men in relationships. I want women to understand, and be empowered by taking into consideration the male perspective in different situations."

The mixtape features producers Rodney Jerkins, Ryan Tedder, D Mile, Firstborne and Shakespeare. And offers a sound that infuses up-beat tempos, and melodic lyrics to evoke emotion.

In case you missed it, check out her single "Go To Work" HERE.  Hot pics.

Photography by Shikeith Cathey

Nicki Minaj may have pushed back her Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded album till April 3rd.  But she's continuing releasing tracks from it.

Check out her newest "Marilyn Monroe" inside...

Every rap vixen has her obligatory moment of comparing their life to Marilyn Monroe in some way. So here's Nicki's. Her newest mid-tempo track is her version of an ode to the life of the late actress/singer sexy icon. And even sang a version of one of Marilyn's famous quotes which was, "If you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”

Check it:

You feelin' it?

Last night, Jay-Z headed to his own spot, the 40/40 club, to celebrate the NY Giants winning the Superbowl. See the pic inside and see what words Beyonce had for the new NFL Champions.

Jay-Z was spotted at his newly reopened 40/40 club (re-opened again, after it was shut down after the grand re-opening for health code violations) celebrating last night.  He stopped in to celebrate the Giants' Superbowl victory. Meanwhile, his wife Beyonce had some positive words for the winners as she posted their logo and congrats on her website:

Congrats NEW YORK GIANTS!

And her title? "The Year Of Blue!"  It is indeed.

The Randomness:

1. IMG modeling agency signs New York Giants star wide receiver Victor Cruz. Story.

Monica & Brandy's brand new collabo is here.  Check out the song for anyone who needs to kick a trifling person out their life, "It All Belongs To Me"...

They've been friends for over 14 years.  So they decided it's time to do a second collabo after their huge '98 hit "The Boy is Mine."

Monica & Brandy team up to tell their lovers to get their ish....and get out.  But leave everything that THEY bought because, of course, it belongs to them. 

"It All Belongs To Me," written and produced by Rico Love, will appear on both Monica's New Life album and Brandy's upcoming LP this spring.  And both are now on the RCA label.

The track will be available for retail as an offcial single February 14th.  Is this another ladies' anthem?  You decide....

DO WE LOVE IT?!

Jay-Z put on his white Tom Ford dinner jacket and charitable cap for tonight's big event at Carnegie Hall.  And even Nas & Alicia Keys made surprise appearances.  Check out the first live performance of "Glory" by Mr. Carter inside...

As part of the Shawn Carter Foundation's philanthropic work to benefit United Way, new papa Jay-Z took the stage for the first of 2 nights of charitable concerts.  Check out his first live performance of the song he did with (and for) his new baby girl Blue Ivy:

The proud papa told the sold-out crowd of 36,000 to put one hand in the air for Blue.

Jay opened up the whole with a 36-piece orchestra and his tracks "PSA" and "Thank You." Then went into "Most Kingz" and "You Don't Know."  And performed umpteen of his other tracks throughout the night.

Alicia Keys made a surprise appearance to rock the stage with Hov for "Empire State of Mind."  And Nas hit the stage for "N.Y. State of Mind" (Nas' track off Illmatic) with Mrs. Keyz-Beatz and also his own track "If I Ruled the World."

Nice!

It's almost as if she was never even pregnant.  But those curves are a dead giveaway.  Beyoncé stepped out for the first time tonight since becoming a new mom to Blue Ivy Carter.  And it was all in support of her hubby Jay-Z.  Beyonce in red at Carnegie Hall AND at the afterparty at 40/40 inside...

Either her Spanx are working overtime or chick's body was so in shape pre-baby it's back just 1 month after giving birth.  She's looking fab!

The new mom rocked a skin tight red ruched dress 3/4 sleeve dress by Alice Temperly for her hubby's big charitable night at Carnegie Hall.  And she paired it with multicolored Christian Louboutin pumps and a gold Alexander McQueen clutch.

She clearly had Baby Blue on her mind with this huge blue rock on her finger and electric blue nails.

The folks at Billboard magazine and plenty others are tweeting up a storm about her partying--as we type--at the 40/40 Club afterparty.  With Mama Tina of course.  Here's a pic of her in VIP:

An insider tweeted the pic saying: "Beyonce in a hot red dress next to jayz and nas in VIP area eating some wings at 40/40. Five feet away from them and their bouncer"

WHY do I feel like she's going to announce she recorded an album while breastfeeding this past month or some ish? Get ready....

Source: Beyonce Online

We've got more pics of Jay-Z & Beyonce's big night!  Check out more videos from the concert and their arrivals with Nas, Jessica White, Alicia Keys and more at Carnegie Hall and outside the 40/40 Club....

Longtime frenemies Jay-Z and Nas were spotted leaving the 40/40 club with Steve Stoute after a historic night of performing at Carnegie Hall.  It was a profitable charitable occasion as all 36,000 seats were sold out at $150-$2000 bucks a pop.

And Beyonce was spotted leaving out with her cousin Angie after her hubby as well:

And pics of her curvalicious arrival for her first public post-baby appearance in her red hot Alice Temperly dress, Louboutin pumps and an Alexander McQueen clutch:

Gorgeous.

Jay, who rocked his first performance since becoming a new dad, was also spotted leaving out of Carnegie in a black dotted tux after his big night:

Lookin' good Jay.

Alicia was spotted arriving before hitting the stage with Jay.

And Jessica White was spotted inside in a totally sheer white jumpsuit with strategically placed ruffled lace.  Not loving it at all.  It's horrific actually.  But do you boo.

Here's video of Jay hitting the stage with Alicia for "Empire State of Mind":

And Alicia and Nas:

Check out the Carnegie Hall performance pics/video and Beyonce's MAJOR arrival in case you missed them HERE and HERE.

Pics via SPLASH/INF

Photos via INFPhoto / VLNY / Splash News

R&B artists Kelis and Tank took their kids Knight Jones,2, and Zoey Babbs,3, to Nickelodeon’s Fresh Beat Band’s rehearsal last night in LA. Also, Charli Baltimore celebrated her daughter Sianna's 17th birthday and Babyface was spotted on a stroll with his daughter Peyton.   See pics of the family fun inside.....

Last night, Nickelodeon’s Fresh Beat Band held a rehearsal at Grove Theater in Anaheim, California.  R&B artists Tank attended with his daughter Zoey.

And Zoey adapted to the celebrity lifestyle very fast according to her mom Zena Foster who tweeted, “Zoey got her VIP on tonight! Backstage!”

And Kelis also headed backstage as she and Knight posed with the cast.  Cute!

In other kid fab kid news:

Charli Baltimore was seen with her mother and her two gorgeous daughters India and Sianna.

Sianna recently celebrated her 17th birthday.

Photos via BCK / Chelsea Lauren / Stringer / INFPhoto

Nicki Minaj is fresh off her Superbowl high.  And all you Barbz will be happy to know her next single is prepped and ready.  And she's debuting another new track at this Sunday's Grammy Awards.  Deets inside...

The multi-personality rapstress is set to debut her next single off her upcoming her second studio album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded on Ryan Seacrest's radio show.

Her new single "Starships" will hit airwaves February 13th.  But not before she debuts another new track on stage live at the Grammys on February 12th.  Ms. Minaj is set to perform "Roman Holiday," a never before heard song off her new album.

"Roman Holiday" and other Grammy performances will go on-sale immediately following the Grammy telecast. Nicki's nominations include Best New Artist, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Album.

By the way, you can catch her and all her pinkery performing live during the NBA All Star festivities on February 26th.

Rookie Greg Jones of the NY Giants proposed to his girlfriend Amanda just after the Giants won the Super Bowl Sunday night. In the upper left corner is his mother.

CAPTION IT!

She's single, 30, a veteran in the game, and screams sex without even trying.  The uber beautiful Meagan Good is covering the brand new digital issue of VIBE VIXEN.  And she's revealing all about her dream role playing Whitney Houston (yeah, she said it), having a few deep loves but never losing herself in the relationship, and how she keeps her good Christian girl values while constantly playing the sexpot.

Meagan's cover and interview highlights inside....

She's had a few boyfriends (most recently NFLer Thomas Jones whom she's no longer with), is very vocal about her love for God, and made a bold announcement that she wants to do Whitney Houston's life story.  And we can't believe it's been 16 years already since the "Californication" co-star burst on the scene in her Eve's Bayou days.  Peep Meagan Good's interview highlights:

On Her Dream Role Playing Whitney Houston:
"I want to do Whitney Houston's life story. I think that would be an incredible story to do. I talked to Whitney a little bit about it, and she's open to it, so I want to see what happens with that. Hopefully, in the very, very near future. She has Sparkle coming out, and I've heard good things about it already. I heard she looks beautiful, she sounds beautiful, she looks healthy and she's the Whitney that we know and love. And so I think that would be a great place for her story to end and really just be beginning, if they were to do her life story right now."

On Flexing Her Singing Skills

I always said that I didn’t want to sing because I wanted to be considered a very serious actress, not an entertainer, but singing is a passion of mine, rapping is a passion of mine, and in the way that we decided to do it, it’s very fun. We’re not taking ourselves too seriously, and our vibe is kind of like Beastie Boys mixed with Gwen Stefani. We kind of just do what we want to do; that’s what I love about it. The music is fun, and I think that the audience that we’re trying to reach will definitely be receptive to it. It’s not negative; it’s not saying ‘Boy, you want me’ and all this other crazy stuff. It’s about girls having fun and respecting themselves and being fly, doing their thing.

On her crazy moments in love:
"I mean, when you find yourself walking out on the side of freeway in a different state at three o'clock in the morning because someone has pissed you off, and you are completely convinced that you're walking to the airport that is over an hour away, you've pretty much lost your marbles there. [Laughs] Yeah, I'm not crazy like I'll bust the windows out your car. I don't like to be vindictive, but I am the type of person that'll be like, 'You know what? Nigga forget you, and I'll be on my own!' [Laughs] I'm one of those people who will mentally check out when I get so mad."

On Playing Uber Sexualized Roles While Maintaining Her Good Christian Beliefs

I think that [sexual activites] natural things. I think that, for me, it’s about portraying a character creatively and artistically as an actress. I believe that God has gifted me as an actress and intends for me to use that gift, but He also intends for me to use it to glorify him. So, if I’m playing the most perfect, religious girl then nobody gets anything out of it. It’s like being a Christian and only hanging out in church. When I play a character, I try not to judge her because ultimately it’s about where she ends up and what she learns from the journey, no matter what happens along the journey. Does she become a better person?

On Keeping Her Skin & Looks Close To Perfection

You know, my mom and my dad look fairly young now too. My mom always taught me as a young girl to stay with over-the-counter products, so I’ve been using Clearasil since I was a teenager. The only thing I use that’s not over-the-counter is eye creams. There’s this one, Peter Thomas Roth, and it is incredible. It takes the bags away, it takes dark circles away, it makes it so smooth under my eyes. It trips me out how good this eye cream is. Then, I’m trying to make healthier choices when I eat, I’m trying to work out a little bit and I’m trying to drink more water. You know, the usual things. Mainly, I try to stick to a facial regimen that I do morning and night. At this point, it’s about being preventive. Everything I do from here on out is about keeping it the way that it is.

Check out the full interview at VIBE VIXEN.

Photo Credit: Giuliano Bekor/CPi Syndication