The word on the curb is that the Carters are set to launch a worldwide tour called "The Bonnie and Clyde" tour. Supposedly an annoucement will be made this Friday during Beyoncé's performance at Fashion Rocks! With both of their new albums coming out around the same time, this rumor may have some truth to it. As always E3 GOT YOU and will keep you posted as this story develops.

Taraji P. Henson and Sanaa Lathan, co-stars of Tyler Perry's "The Family That Preys", are on the September 8th edition of "JET" magazine.

Take a minute to listen to Ciara’s “Go Girl” featuring T-Pain, the first single off her forthcoming album Fantasy Ride, due in stores this December. Expect a much sexier image from CiCi this time around, hence the “super sexual” and “Energizer Playboy bunny” references in the song.

R&B star Ne-Yo has won the lawsuit he filed against a tour promoter acting on R. Kelly's behalf, after being kicked off a tour with R. Kelly back in January. Peep the report below:

Because of some backstage machinations, Ne-Yo is a little bit richer. The R&B star has scored a nice payday for being dumped from R. Kelly's road show last year. A Los Angeles judge has ordered Kelly's promoter to pony up $700,320 to the "Because of You" Grammy winner. Ne-Yo went to court in December, alleging he was bounced from the Double Up tour because his opening set was getting better reaction from fans and critics than Kelly's. The bill also featured Keyshia Cole and J. Holiday. Superior Court Judge Malcolm Mackey made his default judgment after Georgia-based Rowe Entertainment refused to respond to the lawsuit filed by Ne-Yo under his real name, Shaffer Smith. Per his suit, Ne-Yo was supposed to earn $785,000 on the 25-date jaunt, but the 25-year-old performer was canned by Rowe after the second show on Nov. 15 and only received a fraction of the contracted amount. At the time, the promoter blamed the dismissal on Ne-Yo's camp for not completing the proper paperwork.

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Snaps for the kids... This is some hilarious footage right here! Just when you thought the Solange drama was over and done, the anchors of Las Vegas’ KVVU Fox 5 News couldn’t let the drama go and re-addressed the issue on-air.
“What a little brat!” said the male anchor. “Quit gravy training off your sister and do your own career.”

Jay-Z finally responds to the scorned... The entrepenuer/hip hop artist made a statement about the comments that were made by both Foxy Brown and Teairra Marì:

Halle Berry, 42, shows off her gorgeous baby daughter Nahla Aubrey, 5 1/2 months, during a visit to the Los Angeles Zoo on Saturday afternoon. Halle’s mother, Judith, accompanies her daughter and granddaughter.

Robin Thicke speaks on color in the new Billboard magazine:

When I did a recent interview with Vibe magazine I asked, “Why can’t I get the cover? This is a magazine I love. If there’s one magazine that I’d want to be on the cover of, it’s Vibe.” Their response was they don’t have white artists on the cover; that the only white artist they’ve had on the cover was Eminem. I guess if that’s what it is, it is what it is. And I respect that because I live in a house with a black woman.

I won’t use the word “racism.” I will say it’s a tough — but rewarding — fight. I look at Mary J. Blige, somebody who has had only a few pop hits and yet has changed culture, generated new sounds and inspired leagues of artists. She’s now a worldwide phenomenon. And it’s because of what she stood for; she never gave up. She kept making great music, pouring her heart out to people.

You can’t always expect people to be as color-blind or open-minded as you want. What you can do is keep giving your heart and soul, like Bob Marley did. His music became so overwhelmingly loving; it was a relentless love in a sense. Keep beating them down with love and they can’t stop you.

The highly anticipated video for Cassie's first single has arrived. Cassie's latest single "Official Girl" featuring Lil' Wayne will appear on her sophmore album Connecticut Fever dropping early 2009!

“Miss Independent” is the second single off Ne-Yo’s new album Year of the Gentleman (Sept. 16). The video was directed by Chris Robinson and stars Keri Hilson, Gabrielle Union, Lauren London, and Trey Songz.

Terrence Howard’s new video for his first single “Sanctuary” premiered this week on Essence.com. The actor and musician will be releasing his debut album Shine Through It on September 2nd.

Sho’nuff has passed away:
Character actor Julius Carry died Aug. 19 in Los Angeles of pancreatic cancer. He was 56.Carry appeared in more than 100 guest roles including “Hill Street Blues,” “Jag,” “Spin City” and “Moesha.”
He also appeared as the villain Sho’nuff in the cult pic “The Last Dragon.” Other feature credits included “The New Guy,” “Moving,” “World Gone Wild,” “The Man With The Red Shoe” and “The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh.” Born in Chicago, his first screen credit was in “Disco Godfather.” Carry is survived by his wife Naomi.

Female music heavy-weights, including Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Ciara, Ashanti and Mariah Carey, came together to record 'Just Stand Up', in aid of the "Stand Up To Cancer" campaign. The track, which is very uplifting, made its debut today on various US radio stations. The charity tune was conceived by Antonio "L.A." Reid, who produced it with longtime creative colleague Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds. All 15 singers will share the stage to perform the song live on Sept. 5 during the "Stand Up to Cancer" television special. You can listen to it below, as well as peep the full list of featured artists:

Click here to listen to 'Just Stand Up'

List of featured artists: Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Keyshia Cole, Fergie, Miley Cirus, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Ciara, Carrie Underwood, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Leona Lewis and Leann Rimes.