T-BOZ NEWS: DENIES RUMORS OF SOLO ALBUM DROP THIS SUMMER; PICKS UP HAIR PRODUCT ENDORSEMENT; NEW PICS W/HER BOO.

According to various blogs and Atlanta radio stations, Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins of TLC will drop her long-awaited debut solo album this summer featuring tracks produced by former Tony, Toni, Tone member, Raphael Saadiq, longtime TLC producer and songwriter Dallas Austin, Pharrell and up and coming producer Polow Da Don. Unfortunately, T-Boz fans will have to wait just a little while longer before they hear any new music (or album) from the raspy-voice singer because those reports are simply not true. Oh, and don't think she isn't aware of these rumors because she is. In an email sent to the administrator of TLC's biggest fan site on the Internet, Watkins wrote: "I don't know where they got that information. That's not true. But anyhoo I know I owe a song and I haven't forgot I just changed studios and I have to get it off the computer there and that should be soon. Their almost done setting it up. We just opened a studio called Stash House." She also made it clear that she hasn't worked with any of the aforementioned producers in this post, saying, "I have worked with Raphael but not for this album yet and I want to work with Polow but haven't yet but I just started my album!"

In related news, T-Boz has scored herself a new endorsement deal. Atlanta entrepreneur and 'hairstylist to the stars' DeShawn Bullard [CEO] of NouriTress Perfect Hair Products teamed up with the Grammy Award winning songstress and named her as the new NouriTress Perfect Hair Products national spokesperson. "I wasn't looking to endorse a product. I just wanted to be healthy, feel good and have beautiful hair again," said T-Boz, the former lead singer of the best selling female group of all time, TLC. "When you have a chronic illness like Sickle Cell, the toll on your body can really show up especially in your hair. Then DeShawn introduced me to NouriTress. It made my hair strong and healthy again. So I believe in it. Call it an endorsement if you want. It's just the truth," T-Boz concluded.

Below are two new pics of T-Boz and her boyfriend, NFL player Takeo Spikes attending Deon Grant's (of the Seattle Seahawks) 24th birthday at Luckie's in Atlanta. Grants party them was titled the Investment Club Party.

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'THE STUPID SH!T CELEBS SAY': DMX ON BARACK OBAMA'S NAME: 'WHAT THE F*CK IS A BARACK? WHERE IS HE FROM, AFRICA?'

Boy, leave it up to DMX to say the most craziest and bizarre things. And you know what? For some strange reason, I refuse to believe that this dude has no idea who U.S. presidential candidate, Barack Obama is. How in the world could he not know who Obama is?! He better stop playing! I'll bet dollars to donuts that even Fred Flintstone knows who Obama is! Anyhoo, the rowdy rapper (real name Earl Simmons) says he doesn't pay much attention to politics. An in an interview with XXL magazine if he was following the presidential race, to which he replied, "not at all". But bizarrely, when asked about his views of Obama - who if successful in his campaign will be the first black president in U.S. history - DMX insisted he has never heard of him, and was shocked there was an American politician called Barack.

In the interview he says, "Barack?! What the f**k is a Barack? Barack Obama. Where he from (sic), Africa?" When advised the Illinois senator's father was Kenyon, he says, "What the f**k? That ain't no f**kin' name, yo. That ain't that n**ga's name. You can't be serious. Barack Obama. Get the f**k outta here." The 37-year-old explained his lack of knowledge, stating he "ain't really paying much attention" to the bitter battle between Obama and Hillary Clinton to become the democrat candidate.

Did he really have to clown dude's name like that though? Come on, now. He should really consider suing Mother Nature for malpractice of the mouth.

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RASHIDA JONES 'FED UP' & 'DEPRESSED' BY TODAY'S YOUNG SO-CALLED ROLE MODELS.

Quincy Jones' daughter, Rashida's mouth has been running nearly non-stop lately. It was just a few weeks ago when the biracial actress voiced her bitterness at being alienated from pledging an all-black sorority at Harvard University because of her skin complexion and hair texture. Now she's going off again. This time, with something I can totally agree with. Rashida has hit out at the "depressing" lack of Hollywood role models for young girls. Jones says she is fed up with reading about the exploits of troubled celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears. Instead, the 32-year-old wishes more attention could be focused on responsible role models - like Miley Cyrus. She says, "I think about what it would be like to have a daughter now, one who is influenced by Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears - and, ugh, it's so depressing. Where are the other young Hollywood role models who are cool, smart, and out there doing something with their lives? Maybe Miley Cyrus? There's a definite responsibility that comes with being famous. You shouldn't be able to just... look pretty."

BLOGGER'S NOTE: Like I said before, I agree with her somewhat. Although I'm not sure why she didn't mentioned young actresses of color since she said herself that she considers herself as a black woman. Raven Symone, Kyla Pratt, KeKe Palmer, Journee Smollett and Lauren London are just a few young ladies who I think really don't get enough props from the press for being such influential, well-behaved individuals. We never hear stories of these ladies sleeping around, doing drugs, getting caught doing drugs, catching DUIs, conducting themselves like clowns and Boo-Boo the Fool for the world to see, catching assault cases, beefing in public with other celebs or being photographed shamelessly entering and exiting a vehicle with their 'business' on display. In all, just showing that they have had home training. Bless their hearts.
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MARIAH SQUASHES RUMORS THAT SHE HAD A FALLING OUT WITH JANET JACKSON OVER RECORDING A DUET.

Can you imagine what a duet between Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson would sound like? Considering Mariah and Janet's voice ranges, I really don't think it could be pulled off at all; that's just my opinion though. To me, a Mariah and Janet collabo would be like listening to a hummingbird and a hyena giving birth. However, this hasn't stopped Mariah from considering the possibility of hooking up with Janet. This is also why the singer has blasted reports she has fallen out with Janet Jackson and stalled a planned duet, insisting the collaboration was nothing more than a "concept" by producer Jermaine Dupri.

According to Dupri, who is Jackson's boyfriend, the two pop divas have been planning to team up for years, but Carey insists that's not the case. She says, "That was Jermaine's concept...I love J.D., he's like my brother but he makes these things up and he gets an idea and then he tells the world. He keeps saying this, but Jermaine has to call me and tell me about it. I love Janet. Janet is wonderful. I'm a fan. I'll totally do it, but he's got to let me know so we can write the song."

Jackson's in agreement too. "It's just a matter of getting the two of us together... We enjoy each other's work, it would be a lot of fun. Our paths never crossed until a couple of years ago."
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BERRY'S 3-DAY OLD BABY IS ALREADY BEING SPOILED.

Halle Berry's baby girl has spawned several articles since her birth last Sunday. On Tuesday, Berry revealed that she has named her baby, Nahla Ariela Aubry. "We didn't have a name picked out until just before we left the hospital," Berry told Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell. "For us, it was hard to name the most important person in our life until we met her." The 7-pound, 4-ounce girl born Sunday to the actress and her boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry, is not only surrounded by a reported $60,000 worth of nursery items reportedly spread across three homes, but her mama's neighbor and Perfect Stranger co-star, Bruce Willis, showered her with baby gifts from Petit Tresor in West Hollywood. Berry also shopped for the baby at Petit Tresor, buying everything from a $1,200 Mia Bossi leather diaper bag, to sheets and stuffed animals in "all whites and neutrals," a witness told the Daily News.

And if recent reports are true, Berry will encourage her baby to become bilingual by learning about her father's French Canadian heritage by learning the language. According to one of Aubry's family member's Berry is keen to become a fluent speaker, so she can pass it on to her offspring. Aubry's sister Eugenie tells People.com, "It's been a long time since we've had a new baby in the family. It's very exciting. I'm a Quebecer, and it's great that she is learning how to speak French. I'm glad that the little one will speak French, too."

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