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After doing jail time for assault, aspiring hip-hop artist Dezmond Wilson appeared to be turning his life around, his cousin Ryan Adams said. Adams hired Wilson a year ago at Stack ‘Em Entertainment. He taught the 24-year-old how to create beats and promote other artists. Wilson was gunned down inside the studio late Wednesday night.

Things appear to be going from bad to worse for pop group Girlicious. Never quite fulfilling their potential due to line-up changes and label drama, the trio now faces a new dilemma, as prominent member Natalie Mejia was arrested after police found her with 12 bags of cocaine.

We guess Jay-Z’s security has stepped it up since the Lil Mama incident. Dude tried to get on stage with Jay and got bodied! Check the video here!

Avatar star Zoe Saldana tells Glamour magazine what she wants out of life, adding that she doesn’t “want to be any other woman but myself.” Click here to see what else she said.

Supermodel Naomi Campbell may be in trouble with the law in New York City again. CBS 2 has learned that the British catwalker is wanted for questioning by the NYPD after allegedly slapping and punching her driver on Manhattan’s east side on Tuesday.

T.I.’s clothing line Akoo Jeans has a new billboard in downtown Newark and folks say it’s a little too sexually suggestive. Click here for details.

Radio One Atlanta’s Healthy Living 2010 was held this past weekend at Word of Faith Cathedral in Austell. Lots of people turned out for the event, which included health screenings, panels and performances by Monica, Angie Stone and Dottie Peoples. Check out photos and video from our Healthy Living 2010 event here!

TMZ has obtained a photo of the alleged love child of Beyonce’s dad Matthew Knowles. Knowles has yet to take a DNA test, but there seems to be a resemblance. What do y’all think?

As thoughts turn to flowers, chocolates, balloons, cards and romance with someone special for many people this weekend, Valentine’s Day will be just another day in the life for Omarion. The former B2K frontman, whose music may supply the soundtrack for lovers on V-Day, revealed that the special day of love is not on his radar.

Recently freed rapper Shyne has been denied entry into the United Kingdom. The rapper attempted to enter London via Cancun, Mexico, because he cannot enter the United States. He was deported from the United States and sent to Belize upon his release from prison, after serving eight years in prison for a high profile shooting involving Sean “Diddy” Combs and then girlfriend Jennifer Lopez.

In the first episode of Michael Vick’s BET reality show, “The Michael Vick Project,” the former Atlanta Falcon talks about how he got into dog-fighting and starting the “Bad Newz Kennel.” Watch the clip here.

Check out what happened after the show at all the post-Grammy Award parties and celebrations!

Memphis rap legends 8Ball & MJG have announced plans to release their new album, ‘Ten Toes Down,’ through T.I.’s Grand Hustle label. The album is the group’s twelfth, and will be released through indie distribution company E1 (formerly Koch Records). “I’m happy to be working with America’s No.1 independent, E1 Music,” T.I. said about the deal.

The rumor mills have been swirling that Compton rapper The Game got Tila Tequila pregnant. The rumors started from a series of tweets from Tila. Read Tila’s tweets below!

So Icey rapper Waka Flocka Flame has broken his silence about being shot on Tuesday. Flocka called the Durtty Boyz’ ET and J-Nicks and gave his account of exactly what went down on Old National Highway. Click here to listen to the interview!