2011 is shaping up to be a big year for black music on the festival circuit in the United States.  The lineup for the 17th annual Essence Music Festival was announced and features such heavyweights as Kanye West, Mary J. Blige and Jill Scott amongst others.

Fantasia Barrino wants to put a stop to pregnancy rumors, but she does admit to putting on the pounds, saying it’s for a role in a new film she’ll be starring in. Fantasia’s manager Brian Dickens told RadarOnline.com: “Fantasia is 100% not pregnant. The only thing she’s pregnant with is prosperity.” “In fact, she’s just […]

Looks like Antwaun Cook’s ex-wife is NOT giving up. She recently filed an appeal against a ruling that determined she could not sue Fantasia using North Carolina’s “Alienation of Affection” law. In my opinion, she has a GREAT argument…check out the details here:

Looks like Fantasia is not in the clear in the lawsuit that was filed against her by Paula Cook for sleeping with her husband. Click here for details.

Weeks after the case was closed (in Fantasia’s favor), email communications between Fantasia and her (then married) boyfriend, Antwaun Cook surfaced online. According to the messages, she did in fact know that Antwaun was married when she was creeping with him. Too bad Antwaun’s wife wasn’t able to get a hold of these in time, […]

Fantasia took the stand yesterday to testify in her ex-boyfriend Antwaun Cook’s divorce proceedings and she admitted to getting pregnant by Antwaun and aborting the baby.

After meeting with her boyfriend's Antwaun Cook's wife Paula Cook for 14 hours, Fantasia may still be facing a lawsuit for “stealing” Cook's husband.

Sextapes are like rap albums. You never know when they'll actually come out. Everyday it seems there is a new rumor about a sextape popping up, but how many of them turn out to be true?

"Buzz in the Streetz" Fantasia's Mom & Aunt gives her the business about her married boyfriend. Click here for the detaiils!

In a recent interview Fantasia tells Vibe that she feels her “African and more ethnic features” played a role in the coverage she received from the mainstream media regarding her affair with her married boyfriend as opposed to the coverage Alicia Keys received.

Fantasia's "Behind The Music" episode premiered on VH1 Tuesday night. The episode was already in the can but VH1 re-interviewed Fantasia after her suicide attempt. In addition to her suicide attempt, Fantasia spoke openly about being raped in high school and the trauma she endured as a result.

Fantasia Barrino was spotted outside of Good Morning America's studio in NYC on Tuesday, August 24th. It's good to see the American Idol winner back on her grind. Check out the pics here!