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In The Tweets: Jermaine Dupri Responds to Janet Jackson ‘Tell-All’ Rumors…

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Yesterday morning, I spilled the tea about Jermaine Dupri‘s rumored ‘tell-all’ ambitions… [READ: THEY SAY: Jermaine Dupri Planning Janet Jackson ‘Tell-All’ (PHOTOS + VIDEO)] The overall consensus seems to be that JD would be foul as hell if he chose to publish the intimate details of his relationship with Janet Jackson and his dealings with the Jackson family. After all… some things should remain sacred right?? That being said, Jermaine read my post (and I’m sure he read all of your comments as well) and he’s clearly feeling somekindaway about the tell-all ‘rumor’. The super producer hit me up in the tweets…

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LISTEN: Drake Releases Surprise Mixtape #ifyourereadingthisitstoolate… [FULL AUDIO]

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Drake pulled a ‘Beyonce’ and surprised fans by dropping a mixtape at midnight last night. Drake’s long-awaited fourth solo album ‘Views From the 6‘ is set to arrive later this year but until the follow-up to his 2013 platinum-selling Nothing Was the Same arrives, the rap superstar gives us a little something to listen to in the meantime. Drizzy announced the release of his surprise mixtape, titled If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late last night, after releasing a 15-minute short film called ‘The Jungle’ earlier in the week. The mixtape includes appearances from Lil Wayne, Travi$ Scott and PARTYNEXTDOOR and was…

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#RHOA Recap: The Real Housewives of Atlanta S7, Ep14 – “Hello Mr. Chocolate!’ + Watch Full VIDEO…

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The Real Housewives of Atlanta aired the 14th episode of it’s explosive 7th season last night (February 15, 2015). [READ: #RHOA RECAP: S7, Ep13 “The Countdown Begins” + Watch Full VIDEO] This week, we catch up with Phaedra as she prepares for Apollo’s extended vacation, everything else that happened on this episode was pretty much irrelevant. Bravo synopsis: Apollo shares some shocking information about Phaedra with Peter. Kandi and Todd’s issues start to show up in the bedroom. Claudia grows frustrated with Porsha’s attitude at work, while Kenya begins casting for her TV show. Apollo confronts Phaedra face to face one final time. This week’s episode focused way too much on Kenya and …

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Family Friend Found ‘GUILTY’ in Kile Glover Boating Accident Death…

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40 year-old Jeffry Simon Hubbard appeared in a court yesterday (February 20, 2014) to face several charges stemming from the boating accident that killed that killed Tameka Foster Raymond & Ryan Glover‘s 11 year old son Kile Glover. [FLASHBACK: Kile Glover’s Alleged Killer Pleads ‘Not Guilty’] Hubbard, the family friend who piloted a personal watercraft in the July 2012 boating accident was found GUILTY of several charges related to the accident and he now faces several years of jail time. Details below… (more…) StraightFromTheA [SFTA] – Atlanta Entertainment Industry Gossip & News Related ArticlesEXCLUSIVE! They Say: Usher’s EGO is Way Too …

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Opportunist 101: Marlo Hampton Blogs About Ex-Friend Nene Leakes….

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Marlo Hampton, the notorious recurring background character on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, made a brief appearance on the popular reality show last week as she chatted with her new ‘friend’ Kenya Moore. [RECAP: 5 Life Lessons Revealed on RHOA S6, Ep16 + Watch Full Video… ] You may recall that I was first to spill the tea a few months back about Marlo & Nene Leakes’ ‘real life’ fall out (click HERE if you missed that) after Hampton jumped ship & switched to Team Kenya. [FLASHBACK: Marlo Hampton Supports Her New BFF Kenya Moore… ] Leakes referred to Hampton as an &#…

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#RHOA Legal Issues: Peter Thomas’ Bar One Landlord Sues For Over $100,000 in Rent!

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Another day, another RHOA legal issue! *sigh* This time it’s Peter Thomas the husband of supermodel Cynthia Bailey of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Thomas, the owner and sole proprietor of the hot Atlanta eatery Bar One, is being accused of not paying his bills. [FLASHBACK: StraightFromTheA’s One on One with Peter Thomas… (PHOTOS + VIDEO)] Thomas’ landlord, Eloshua Elliott,  filed a complaint in Fulton County superior court saying Thomas owes more than $100,000 and he hopes to evict him soon. “…defendant breached a lease agreement by failing to pay rent and other fees including late fees, bank charges, …

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Baby Mama Drama! Ludacris’ Child Support Case Continues…

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Another day, another child support battle. Christopher ‘Ludacris’ Bridges & his newest baby mama, Tamika Fuller, returned to court this week. As you know, the popular rapper/actor/entrepreNegro welcomed a new daughter for the new year  and he and his baby mama have been battling it out for months in Fulton County court over child support issues. [FLASHBACK: Ludacris Claims New Baby Mama Extorted Him for a Car… *Court Docs*] In an effort to set the record straight, Fuller hit the tweets when word hit the net about her car request, stating: Welp… the pair were back in court again yesterday and now Luda is claiming that his money is funny and he can’t afford to pay what Fuller is asking. Details below… (more&hellip…

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Instagram Flexin: Tiny’s BFF Shekinah Bares Bikini Body… [PHOTOS]

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By her own admission, celebrity hairstylist Shekinah Jo Anderson, aka Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris’ BFF, has gone through a huge nip/tuck body transformation. As you know, Tiny’s husband T.I. went public with how he felt about Tiny sharing pics of her own body transformation online (click HERE if you missed that), but that doesn’t mean Tiny can’t share photos of her best friend’s ‘A’ssets. Tiny posted about hitting the gym lately, but since she can’t share her own accomplishments, she proudly shared a photo of Shekinah (in Valentine’s attire), stating: Check out the photos of Shekinah’s new bikini …

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RECAP: 5 Life Lessons Revealed on ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta S6, Ep15 + Watch Full Video…

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The Real Housewives of Atlanta aired the 15th episode of its explosive 6th season last night (February 16, 2013). [READ: 5 Life Lessons Revealed on RHOA S6, Ep14 (Watch Full Video)] This week it almost seemed like the ladies were ready to move on from all that ‘pillow talk’ drama saga but you already know there was more drama waiting around the corner. Porsha Stewart Williams auditions for Kandi Burruss’ musical. Mama Joyce returns with a vengeful voice mail to Kandi’s BFF Karmen, Marlo Hampton returns to join #TeamKenya and last but not least Kenya Moore plans a grand masquerade ball for charity, but instead of choosing her own charity, she decides honor of Nene Leakes and her favorite charity ‘Saving …

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Baby Bump Watch: Pregnant Ciara Shops With Kim Kardashian… [PHOTOS]

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A VERY pregnant Ciara was spotted shopping in Beverly Hills, California with her friend Kim Kardashian yesterday (February 12, 2014). The two socialites met for lunch at Bel Bambini restaurant where they reportedly filmed a scene for Kim’s reality show. [FLASHBACK: LaKyle Thomas (Ciara’s Ex) Wants You To Know… (He’s Not Gay) (VIDEO)] Maybe it’s just me, but it seems CiCi’s pre-marital pregnancy has increased her popularity and recovered her spot in the ‘cool girls’ club. Whatever the case, she looks happy and healthy and now she’ll even be on tv again. More photos of the two ‘baby mamas’ shopping below… (more…) StraightFromTheA [SFTA] – Atlanta Entertainment Industry Gossip & News Related ArticlesTyler Perry Fans Protest Kim Kardashian…

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An Ode To ‘Old School’ Valentine’s Day… [PHOTOS]

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In the age of social media, is Valentine’s Day getting a bad rap? Social media was created to bring people together, but it seems that the use of non-verbal communication has created a world where texting or chatting online is the norm, while calling is used only to clear up what was said in a text. [WATCH: Happy Valentine’s Day (Andre 3000/Outkast) – Unofficial/Official Video] People ‘instagram’ their feelings and ‘subtweet’ their loved ones these days to get their point across, and instead of arguing face to face, they do it online for an audience. [FLASHBACK: Are You A ‘Lover’…

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Nicki Minaj Addresses ‘Malcolm X’ Cover Art Controversy… [WATCH VIDEO]

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Rapper/singer Nicki Minaj caught a lot of flack online and off when she revealed the cover art for her latest single, ‘Lookin Ass Nigga’. The cover featured the iconic ‘rifle’ photograph of Malcolm X and the net went crazy with many stating it was the ultimate disrespect, in light of the fact that Black History month is upon us. The photo sparked huge backlash for the controversial rapper. A Change.org petition was created, which drew thousands of signatures, urging a boycott to stop her from ”dishonoring the life and contributions of one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century.” Another petition was created by activist Kevin Powell…