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>>>JAY-Z AND KANYE WEST ANNOUNCE 'WATCH THE THRONE' OVERSEAS TOUR
Jay-Z and Kanye West has announced that they plan to take their Watch The Throne tour to Europe. The 12 date tour will start on May 20th in London, England and will wrap on June 13th in Birmingham, England. They will also make stops in Paris, France, Zurich, Switzerland and Dublin, Ireland.
Here are the tour stops so far:
May 20 - London, England (O2 Arena)
May 24 - Zurich, Switzerland (Hallenstadion)
May 26 - Herning, Denmark (Herning Arena)
May 28 - Oslo, Norway (Telenor Arena)
May 29 - Stockholm, Sweden (The Globe)
June 1 - Paris, France (Bercy)
June 2 - Paris, France (Bercy)
June 3 - Antwerp, Belgium (Sportpaleis)
June 5 - Frankfurt, Germany (Festhalle)
June 8 - Dublin, Ireland (O2 Arena)
June 11 - Manchester, England (Manchester Arena)
June 13 - Birmingham, England (LG Arena)
The duo wrapped their US tour back in December.
>>>DIDDY ANNOUNCES NEW TV NETWORK
Diddy has announced that he is launching a new music-themed cable network called REVOLT. On Tuesday (February 21st), Diddy issued a video announcement, saying,
"I first like to say thank you to Comcast, Comcast Diversity Council, and NBC for recognizing the importance of minority ownership of cable television. I grew up watching BET, MTV, HBO, and NBC and I had a dream that one day I would get a chance, an opportunity to show my perspective coming from a musical standpoint."
The network selected by Comcast is set to be the "first music network to truly leverage the power of social media."
In other news, Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Tyler Perry also announced that they are starting their own networks. Magic Johnson -- in partnership with GMC TV is launching his own network called Aspire. Tyler Perry also confirmed that he is launching a network -- and contemplating calling it TylerVision or Tyler TV.
>>>ERICK SERMON SAYS THERE WILL NEVER BE ANY OPENLY GAY RAPPERS
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Rap legend Erick Sermon says there will never be openly gay rappers in hip-hop. In an interview with VLAD TV, he dismissed rumors that he is gay -- saying that assumptions were made, without anything to back them up. He said, "No, that was a long time ago. That was like 13 years ago. No. Somebody who put that out there a long time ago was Wendy Williams, that had all of us on there. Puffy, everybody was in that category then, doesn't matter who it was. But people who know... You can't go out there and make accusations about something, which is retarded about the press and about people, too. You have to have something else to go on that to say that."
He continued, "People know about me, about the women, there's no hiding that. N*ggas known I was dominant with that. Not to be boasting, but are you serious?"
He said that hip-hop will never have an openly gay rapper. He explained," It's the same about when you talk about sports players, too. We don't know if that's going to ever happen because that's a curse to be in sports and to be gay and be in Hip Hop and be gay. You can't be on a basketball team, a football team and be homo."
Question to ask?..
Will there ever be an openly gay male rapper? Why or why not?
>>>>REPORT: WHITNEY HOUSTON HAD VALIUM, XANAX AND ALCOHOL IN HER SYSTEM BEFORE SHE DIED
Reports say that Whitney Houston had a mixture of Valium, Xanax and alcohol in her system when she died at the Beverly Hilton on February 11th. According to RadarOnline.com, a source said, "The coroner is waiting on final toxicology results to determine which one of the three was the major contributing factor of her demise. The coroner will be closely examining Whitney's blood alcohol content at the time she died as well. The sedatives and alcohol will almost certainly be the cause of death, and not drowning."
The source continued, "Her heart stopped beating because her respiratory system was suppressed because of the anti-anxiety meds, and combined with the booze it probably happened very quickly before she was found partially submerged in the bathtub."
The final toxicology results for Houston should be released in the next several weeks.
>>>REPORT: WHITNEY HOUSTON WAS WORKING ON BIOPIC BEFORE HER DEATH
In other Whitney news, according to E! News, the pop icon was beginning talks about developing her biopic shortly before her death. Actress Meagan Good -- who previously said that her dream role was to play Whitney, said that she and the pop icon were in talks.
She explained, "We were fairly in the beginning stages. We were supposed to meet today actually. My feeling is because she has the film Sparkle coming out and she's brilliant in it and she looks beautiful and healthy, my feeling was that's how we should end the movie - as a new beginning for her."
Meagan said it is too soon after Whitney's death to think about the future of the film. She added that she would never attempt to do her own singing.
>>>>IS BOBBY BROWN TO RELEASE TELL-ALL BOOK?
Is Bobby Brown planning to release a tell-all book about his life with ex-wife Whitney. According to E! Online, a major publisher said, "Back in 2008, the interest in a book on Whitney Houston wasn't that great. Whitney had fallen off the radar back then ... but now, following her tragic death, the market has changed. Now is the time for a book that details an honest look into the life of Whitney."
The only things that are standing in the way of the book is a confidentiality agreement he signed when they divorce and plus the impact that the tell-all would have on his daughter Bobbi Kristina.
Friends of Whitney say, "This is a man who left his ex-wife's funeral because he didn't like his seats and went to a paying gig that night. He didn't get on stage that night because he needed to sing his greatest hits or because Whitney would have wanted him to entertain his fans, he did it to get a paycheck -- the same reason he now wants to write a tell-all book."
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>>>RUMOR: JAY-Z IS 'UPSET' ABOUT CHRIS BROWN AND RIHANNA'S COLLABOS
Rumor has it that Jay-Z is very upset about Chris Brown and Rihanna's recent collaborations "Birthday Cake (Remix) and "Turn Up The Music (Remix)" -- which were released on Monday (February 20th). According to Mediatakeout.com, Jay-Z's management company Roc Nation is in turmoil because of the songs.
An insider told the site that Jay Brown, a senior manager at RocNation helped Rihanna and Chris get their collaborations done -- although Jay-Z was "100% against it." The site reported that Jay-Z is so upset about the song leaking, that he flew to Los Angeles yesterday to have a discussion with his Roc Nation partners.
In a poll on Us Weekly, 79% of readers voted that Rihanna's collaboration with Chris Brown was a bad idea.
>>>CHRIS BROWN HAS AN 'OPEN RELATIONSHIP WITH KARRUECHE
In other news, reports say that Chris Brown and his current girlfriend Karrueche Tran are in an open relationship -- and this is why she is not bothered by him spending time with Rihanna. According to RadarOnline.com, a source said, "Karrueche isn't stupid, and she has told friends that they have an open relationship. She never asks him about Rihanna, ever. Chris will take several days to call her back at times, and that is OK with Karreuche. She doesn't pressure or hound Chris, it's just not what she is about."
The source added, "She recognizes that they are both young, and she isn't going to let the fact Chris is spending time with his ex-girlfriend come between what they have."
Another insider added that while Chris and Rihanna have been "hooking up," they don't plan on getting back together.
The insider said, "They have probably hooked up no more than half a dozen times in the past year. It's very unlikely that Rihanna and Chris would ever get back together though. Rihanna doesn't care if she were to get public backlash if they were to reconcile, she is the one calling the shots now, which she likes.
The insider added, "Rihanna knows that if they were to get back together, she wouldn't be able to maintain that strong role, and Chris would lose interest. They are both very young, and Rihanna would never be able to trust Chris because he has problems staying faithful."
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Nick Cannon was hospitalized for the fourth time in three months last week after suffering a blood clot. Mariah Carey's husband, opened up about his health crisis on his morning radio show. He was recently diagnosed with acute kidney failure and had to undergo surgery for it. However, Nick had to see doctors once again after he experienced chest pains on Friday (February 10). Nick was diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs and an enlarged ventricle in his heart. 
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