ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER THE 12th, THE 'BEY-MOCRACY' IS COMING!! THE 'BEY-MOCRACY' IS COMING!! THE 'BEY-MOCRACY' IS COMING!! + NEW DEREON JEWELRY LINE.

Heads up, everybody! The Bey-mocracy is coming! It's been confirmed that Beyonce's next studio album (which still has no title...although some say she fiddled around with naming it Virtuoso Intellect) will hit stores on Tuesday, November 11th. Beyonce's new album will be released about two weeks before the soundtrack from her latest film, Cadillac Records hits stores on October 29th. No pun intended, but I smell deja vu right about now. Back in 2006, Beyonce's had originally made plans to release her album B'Day after the Christmas release of the Dreamgirls movie. However, Bey's former band mate LeToya Luckett had released her self-titled solo debut in July of 2006. It wasn't until after LeToya's album blew up that Beyonce decided to run to the studio where she recorded her album in about two weeks before pushing her release date up to September 4th. I guess she couldn't or didn't want to risk the chance of having a former friend/band mate to interrupt her shine and whatnot. Anyhoo, I said all of that to say this: Michelle's, Bey's other band mate, new solo album was scheduled to debut back in August....and has now been given an October 7th release date. Is it safe to say that Michelle doesn't stand a chance at any reputable record sales once Beyonce trollops out the gate to promote her newest album? I guess only time will tell.

Moving on....word around the web is that Bey and her mama Tina will soon launch a jewelry line aptly titled Deréon Jewelry for their Deréon Junior Line. The jewelry line will include necklaces, charm bracelets and hoop earrings in metal, glass and enamel which will retail from about $16 to $68 and will be available in Macy's, Dillards and other specialty stores like Claire's Boutique. Of the new line, Tina says, "I love accessories and we’ve always used a lot of accessories, so it was a natural thing for us to do. For the first collection, I wanted to do a lot of things taken from the street. One of the things I love to do is walk on the streets of New York or Brooklyn and see what the kids are doing, and that goes with our mantra — catwalk meets sidewalk. I saw a lot of filled hoops and charm bracelets, that’s what the kids are wearing these days."
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EXPECT NEW MUSIC FROM MYA, CHRISTINA MILIAN, TONI, LETOYA LUCKETT & AVANT IN 2008

Christina Milian is ready to give singing another go. The singer/actress has inked a new recording contract with MySpace's new record label, done in partnership with Interscope Records. ilian, star of films Be Cool and Love Don't Cost a Thing, was previously signed to Island Def Jam. The 26-year-old star, who had a high profile relationship with actor/rapper Nick Cannon, released three lackluster CDs-though only two were available in the U.S.-beginning with 2001's self-titled CD, 2004's It's About Time and 2006's So Amazin'. Milian currently dates producer Dre of the producing duo Cool & Dre. The production team produced the majority of her last album on Island Def Jam and reports claimed that since Milian only wanted her boyfriend to produce the album, the label decided to drop her once it performed poorly.

**I bet she won't make that stupid mistake again. Even Jermaine Dupri couldn't save Janet's last album...and he's waaaaaaaaaaaay more successful than Cool and Dre.**

Singer Avant has also landed a new recording contract. The soulful crooner will now record CDs for Capitol Records. The singer released four gold and platinum records for Geffen Records, but parted ways with the label last fall. "It feels good to sign with Capitol, they've shown that their dedicated to push their resources for my projects. I look forward to a long lasting relationship with many, many hit records", said Avant. Upon the release of his first album on Capitol this spring, Avant will head out on the road and tour with the R&B trio TGT, which consists of Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank.



Speaking of Capitol Records, the label plans to release original Destiny's Child member LeToya Luckett's sophomore album, Lady Love, in July 2008. The set includes production by heavy hitters like Babyface, Teddy Bishop, Walter Milsap, Bryan Michael Cox, Dr. Dre and Rodney Jerkins. Luckett's debut record, LeToya, debuted at number one when it was released in 2006 and was certified platinum.

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Singer Toni Braxton is preparing to wrap her Las Vegas show at the Flamingo Hotel and is gearing up for her next studio album. The CD is currently untitled and not attached to a record label, but Braxton hopes that she can focus on life after departing Blackground Records once her run in Las Vegas is complete. Braxton is hoping talks with J Records honcho Clive Davis pan out and can have an album in the marketplace sometime before fall.


R&B singer Mya is trying to get out of her contract with Universal/Motown according to a recent interview the Washington, DC-bred singer/actress did with Star News Online. When probed about her relationship with the record company, Mya offered: "I'll be leaving Motown Universal some time next year." Mya's fourth CD, Liberation, was delayed several times in 2007 and doesn't have a firm release date on Universal/Motown's 2008 schedule. The frustrated singer now wants to release music independently. "I don't really want to sign to another label," confessed the My Love Is Like...Woah singer. "If you end up funding most of your projects, why not distribute your own product and make 100 percent of your profits?"

**Good point.**

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NEW PICS: FREE, BIG DADDY KANE, MYA, LIL MO & MORE @ HIP-HOP SUMMIT IN D.C.

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation welcomed the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network’s "Get Your Money Right" International Tour when it made its stop at the Washington Convention Center this past weekend (9.29.07) in Washington, D.C. Celebs in attendance: Russell Simmons, Mya, LeToya Luckett, Lil Mo, Big Daddy Kane (with his son), Bun B., former 106 & Park host, Free, 106 & Park host, Terrence Jackson, Dr. Ben Chavis, Lyfe Jennings and more.

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PICS: ATLANTA'S GAY PRIDE WEEKEND (*WARNING: NSFW*)

Now, I want to warn you all: several...okay, a lot of the following pics are neither safe for work or intended for young children...in fact, some of you may find a couple of images as offensive. But, hey, you can't blame folks for having a good time, can you? Therefore and thus and such, you damn sure can't say I didn't warn you.

To say Atlanta's Black Gay Pride festivities were in full effect to the nth power during Labor Day weekend would be an understatement. Scores of men and women...and women who looked like men...as well as women who were coupled up with other women who looked like men AND women...let's just say, my head became a bit befuddled trying to figure it all out! Besides, judging by the pictures posted (and snapped) by ATL photographer Sandra Rose, one can easily assess to the fact that the gays and lesbians who descended upon the A(TL) were not coy at all when it came to getting their party on! Did I mention that there were a pictures of couples in which I had the hardest time trying to figure out the ones who were biologically women? It was that serious. Anyhoo, a hefty handful of celebs such as: (A.N.T.M. winner) Eva Marcille, (Floetry's) Marsha Ambrosius, Danity Kane member, D. Woods with one of the members from her other girl group, The Girls Club; and former Destiny Child member-turned-solo-artist Letoya Luckett also made appearances at the events which were held at several Atlanta hotspots: Fever, Star Island, Body Tap and Endenu.

VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.





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