TOP TEN THINGS OVERHEARD DURING JAY-Z & BEYONCE'S SECRET WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

Last week Beyonce finally came forth and confirmed her marriage to Jay-Z, saying, "I don't deny it. I just don't talk about it. (Uh, can you explain that to Usher, please?) We have never talked about us and it has kind of protected our relationship. A lot of actresses that have had successful relationships don't talk about them, so neither do I. I just want to protect my private life." You go, Bey-Bey! However, after coming across the following write-up in Hip Hop Weekly a couple of weeks ago, I literally laughed my ass off when I read it. I'm pretty sure some of yall will too! Oh, and to you 'can't-take-a-joke' Bey & Jay STANS: don't even think about sending me any hate mail! LOL! Not today. I ain't having it. To all you others wanting to indulge in a few Monday morning/mid-afternoon giggles, please proceed.

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Now, I also doubled over in a fit of laughter after seeing this in my inbox sent to me by Real Gossip 101 reader Henny Penny.

Beyonce's vows went something like this:

Beyonce: Jay, I remember the first time I saw you. You were looking at me. I was looking at you. I wasn't sure if you liked me. Then Solange, who has a new album coming out this summer, she said that you liked me but I didn't believe her. Fast forward to our first date. I was so nervous, I was almost ready to cancel, but Kelly, who just re-released her album Miss Kelly, told me that night I could be going out with my future husband, and six years later she was right. So here today I stand, your wife, a woman, a worldwide woman, which is also the name of a song available on the Deluxe Edition of B-Day which is still available on iTunes, if anybody here today would like to buy it in lieu of a wedding present. I remember when you proposed to me and I just wasn't sure, so I called my mother, who has a new line of senior citizen lingerie coming out this fall, HI MAMA!

Tina: HEY BABY!

Beyonce: I remember being nervous that I wouldn't be a good wife. I remember mama telling me that I had a good man, and that I should be confident in the fact that our love and respect of each other will get us through, and if that didn't work I could always just poison you and collect the insurance money.

Tina: Beyonce sit your ass down! You were supposed to keep that to yourself.

Beyonce: Oh...sorry mama. Anyway I'm so proud to be standing here today. Jay, you have become my addiction, I’m so strung out on you I can barely move but I like it...

(Ne-Yo stands up)......

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Ne-Yo: Umm...I wrote that last line.

Beyonce: No you didn't.

Ne-Yo: Umm yeah I did. "you have become my addiction, I’m so strung out on you, I can barely move but I like it..." That's from my song "Because of You." I wrote that last year.

Beyonce: Umm..no, I wrote my vows by myself.
(At this point, Baby Daniel comes and electrocutes Ne-Yo with his stun gun, and escorts him out of the wedding...)

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SOULJA BOY TELL 'EM SNAGS TOP SPOT ON FORBES MAGAZINE HOTTEST NEW MUSIC STARS LIST.

Some recording artists toil for years without ever scoring a big hit. Then there's the fortunate few who skip all the dues-paying hardships and skyrocket straight to stardom. That pretty much sums up the experience of Soulja Boy Tell 'Em and other new music acts on Forbes' list of music's hottest new stars. Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, whose Crank That (Soulja Boy) was one of the biggest hit songs of the year. Soulja Boy (DeAndre Way, to his mom) got his first exposure by posting songs and videos on his YouTube and MySpace pages, which helped attract the attention of hip-hop producer Michael "Mr. Collipark" Crooms and eventually landed him a contract with Universal Music Group's Interscope Records.

To refer to Crank That as a mere "song" would probably underplay its multi-platform ubiquity. The official video racked up tens of millions of hits on YouTube and spawned a dance craze that prompted Soulja Boy to shoot an instructional video that generated more than 30 million hits of its own. Then there were the countless spoofs and imitations that featured mashups of SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora The Explorer, Alvin and the Chipmunks and others. "Crank That" has also sold more than 3 million song downloads and more than 2 million ringtones. With that kind of reach, it was hard to escape the song's catchy refrain of "Yoooooo!/Crank that Soulja Boy, now watch me/Yoooooo!"

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To compile a list of the hottest new stars of music, we examined several measures of popularity and success. To start off, we looked at the top searches and downloads on peer-to-peer networks during the past 12 months as measured by BigChampagne, as well as press mentions as measured by Factiva. Then we looked at U.S. digital track downloads and album sales in 2007 and the first two months of 2008, as measured by Nielsen SoundScan. Finally, we took a look at "mastertone" ringtone sales during the same period, as measured by Nielsen RingScan (mastertones are ringtones that play a snippet of the actual recording of your favorite song).

Other artists who made the list include: Sean Kingston, Flo Rida, Plies, J. Holiday, Hurricane Chris and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks.

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THE FIVE HEARTBEATS TOP AOL BLACK VOICES TOP 10 GREATEST BLACK MOVIES OF ALL TIME.

The Five Heartbeats has topped a list naming the best urban movies of all time. The 1991 film, which was written and produced by Keenen Ivory Wayans and its star Robert Townsend, follows the rise and fall of a 1960s African-American vocal quintet aptly named The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improve, turn pro, and rise to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry with it's casual racism and greed while the personal weaknesses of the members threaten to destroy the integrity of the band. The movie also starred Michael Wright, Leon, Diahann Carroll, Tico Wells, Troy Beyer and Harold Nichols.

And here's an unknown fact regarding the movie: The scene where Big Red beats up and dangles a singer out of a window over royalties is alleged to have actually happened to the late singer, Jackie Wilson.

AOL Black Voices Top 10 Greatest Black Movies of All Time are:
1. The Five Heartbeats (1991)
2. A Soldier's Story (1984)
3. The Color Purple (1985)
4. Cooley High (1975)
5. Ray (2004)
6. Glory (1989)
7. Love Jones (1997)
8. What's Love Got To Do With It? (1993)
9. Ali (2001)
10. Do The Right Thing (1989).

Uhn-uhn. I'm pissed off to the highest level of pisstivity. Where the hell is Coming to America and Dreamgirls?! I mean, really!
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WANNA PARTY LIKE DIDDY? MOGUL LISTS HIS TOP 10 TIPS FOR THROWING THE PERFECT NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY.

Everyone knows Diddy is the founder, originator and CEO of the 'How to Host and/or Throw the Perfect Party for Any Season or Reason' club. Below, the media mogul shares his Top 10 Tips on how to coordinate the biggest bash of any given year: New Year's Eve. However, it probably will behoove some (if not most) of you all to make a few modifications to suit your bank account. Going broke and possibly ending up homeless on the street or either back in your mama's basement all because you've spent every dime of your hard-earned cash in an attempt to make it rain like Diddy is not the business...nor is it a good look. Trust. Fortunately for him, entertaining on a tight budget isn't something the self-proclaimed 'Master in the Art of Celebration' worries about. Ol balling bastard! LOL!

DIDDY'S TOP TEN TIPS FOR A NEW YEAR'S TO REMEMBER!

10. Your party spot has to set the tone for the night. It creates the blueprint for the entire evening.

9. Make sure you have a great bartender because bad drinks aren't sexy. Also beautiful wait-staff are key.

8. Food should never interrupt your swagger. Small tapas or finger-foods that aren't too messy tend to work well.

7. Music should be the soundtrack to the night.It should match the theme and the flow.

6. Preserve the sexy. My oldest and truest party rule. If it's about furs and diamonds, don't show up in jeans.

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5. The right party people. Invite your tried-and-true friends that know how to get your party started mixed with a few new characters to keep things exciting. But everyone has to be sexy.

4. You need a great pair of shades because the best New Year's Eve party doesn't stop until well into the New Year.

3. You need a great host...Like me. Someone who is a 'master in the art of celebration.'

2. Ciroc. The world's best ultra-premium vodka. Enough said.

1. It's never sexy to be sloppy...know your limits and drink responsibly.

DIDDY'S TOP 10 LIST COURTESY OF HIS MYSPACE.COM
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ESSENCE MAGAZINE'S TOP 10 HOTTEST CELEB HAIRSTYLES OF 2007

When we look back at the things that inspired us to make a change this year, celebrity hairstyles are at the top of the list. Take a look at the star styles that had us running to the salon to get the look.

Angie Stone: From natural to relaxed, Angie's gorgeous transformations prove that neo-soul is alive and well.









Jada Smith: Always keeping us guessing, Jada continues to be a cutting-edge chameleon when it comes to her hair. And she didn't disappoint at the recent I Am Legend opening, working the red carpet with this curly fro.







Jill Scott: She shows us her many moods by working both natural and straight looks. She's free and easy one day with a natural fro, and sexy and glamorous the next with free-flowing waves and curls.




Tyra Banks: From America's Next Top Model to The Tyra Banks Show, you never know what hairstyle Tyra is going to rock from episode to episode. But she�s managed to start a trend with this long bob and blunt bangs, cut right above the lashes.








Alicia Keys: Alicia showed us she has a more glamorous side to her on her fourth album by going from urban-chic tresses to grown-and-sexy curls and waves.

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Eve: Holding tight to her signature blond hair color, Eve updated her look with short layers and a wispy bang.






Venus Williams: What a difference a cut and color makes! Venus has taken us from braids and beads to long glamorous tresses, and now is now serving it with this short, layered cut.






Keyshia Cole: She's managed to combine the hottest looks of the year's short, asymmetric and blond to get this edgy short style.





Rihanna: Her asymmetric bob made us all rip out her picture to copy her look. She wears the look well, switching it for the red carpet by adding color or long extension pieces on the sides for extreme drama.






Mary J. Blige: When it comes to hair, this queen reigns supreme. What's her look this season? This blond bombshell is turning heads with a short bob and blunt bang.


SOURCE: ESSENCE.COM

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ESSENCE MAGAZINE'S TOP 10 CELEBRITY COUPLES OF 2007

Mary J. Blige & Kendu Isaacs
Her upcoming December release is full of happy songs, which means things between the R&B diva and her record producing husband of 4 years must be going well. When Blige was signed as a spokeswoman for Chevrolet, she took Isaacs and the step-kids along for the ride.



Eddie Murphy & Tracey Edmonds
This hot Hollywood couple hooked up after parting with their long-time spouses. After just 10 months of dating, the Shrek 3 star put a dazzling 8-carat Cartier rock on the TV producer's left hand, proving their rebound love affair was more than a fling.



Usher Raymond & Tameka Foster-Raymond
Tameka, a mother of three, was vilified in the media even before Usher presented her with an 11-carat engagement ring. Usher publicly defended his wife to-be and after a called off wedding in July, they married in August. The couple became the proud parents of a baby boy in November.


T.I. & Tiny
Their on-again, off again relationship has had many ups and downs, including a highly publicized miscarriage and the rapper's October arrest on gun charges. Through it all, the one-time songbird has stood by her allegedly felonious man.




Irv Gotti & Deborah Lorenzo
Gotti's Way, VH1s surprise hit show, introduced the couple to America and was picked up for a second season. Though separated for over a year, the Lorenzos continued attempts to make their unique marriage work proved riveting to millions of viewers.

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Jay-Z & Beyonce
The couple is notoriously guarded about their 4-year relationship. Their you-can-ask-but-we-won't-tell stance has only made them more interesting. No matter where the songstress and rapper are-- even on a private yacht in the South of France�photographers and bloggers haunt their every move.


Kimora Lee Simmons & Djimon Hounsou
After parting ways (sort of) with her estranged, much older husband, fashion-mogul Simmons found a man somewhat closer to her own age. Actor/model Hounsou is tall, dark, chiseled and handsome, but he's also a romantic. Multiple pictures of the canoodling twosome have surfaced on the Internet.


Kanye West & Alexis Phifer
Since their sudden engagement in 2006, Phifer, a clothing designer, has been a constant at the rapper's side. The reserved ying to West's outspoken yang, Phifer earned high praises from Kanye's mother and held down her man during the matriarch�s untimely passing.



Janet Jackson & Jermaine Dupri
When the pop-icon�s beau-produced album tanked and Dupri left his lofty executive position at her label over the debacle, their relationship started to make sense to the masses. A ride or die boyfriend, Dupri took a job at a different label in February and then garnered a new deal for his sweetie of 4 years.


Honorable Mention: Kelis & Nas
Fans expected plenty of high profile antics after the eccentric singer and the poetic rapper wedded in 2005. But surprisingly there have been none. Rumors of their pending reality TV show were confirmed in March, but it's yet to be slotted for airtime.

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TOP 10 THINGS LIL DARRYL A.K.A. DAMON DASH DOES WHEN HE'S NOT PLAYA-HATING .

#8 and #2 had me snickering my ass off something proper-like! LOL!
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FOXY RELEASES 1st JAILHOUSE STATEMENT + TOP 10 THINGS OVERHEARD @ HER SENTENCING

If this girl tells one more lie! TMZ.com reveals what most of us have speculated to be true: Foxy Brown is NOT pregnant. Though I'm not surprised to hear this news, it's still a crying shame that she would even fixed her fibbing face to say such a thing! They should tack on more time to her sentence for that alone. How you gon' stand before a judge and declare you're 3 months pregnant when you know good and well you ain't? If I'm not mistaken, that's called perjury, isn't it?

Despite telling the New York Post last month that she is pregnant and would be getting married in September, well, basically she lied. Foxy Brown is, in fact, not with child, her manager Chaz Williams said Wednesday. In August, defense lawyers told a judge that Foxy, whose real name is Inga Marchand, was three months pregnant. It really didn't matter because the judge kept her word (she'd told Foxy after she violated her probation for the 2nd time that she would serve a year in prison) and the rapper to a year in prison for violating her probation, after she was arrested last month on charges that she hit her neighbor with a BlackBerry. Brown didn’t address the rumored pregnancy in Williams’ statement, but she did comment on her recent sentence to a year in prison for probation violation. "This is just a temporary situation," she said. "I made my bed and have no problem lying in it. My will is steady. What doesn't kill me will only make me stronger."

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The rapper, born Inga Marchand, was able to finish work on Brooklyn Don Diva before she was sentenced last week. The Koch/Black Hand Entertainment project’s first single will be Don't Surrender featuring Graf. Oh, as I thumbed through the latest issue of Hip Hop Weekly magazine (with Keyshia Cole and Mary J. Blige on the cover), I came across this funny tidbit. Well, at least it was funny to me. Especially the top 2 reasons.

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