Nick Cannon Says His Wife, Mariah Carey, Lives Up To Diva Rep!

During an appearance on comedian’s George Lopez’s show, Lopez Tonight, Nick Cannon revealed that his wife, Mariah Carey, completely lives up to the diva label bestowed upon her by industry insiders and adoring fans. Cannon even went so far as to call her the “diva of all divas” and according to him he’s had to adjust to her ways so that they can get things done.

“Imagine if you’ve got the diva of all divas. If we’ve got to be somewhere at five or six o’clock, I tell her it’s time to go at noon so she gets those five hours to do what she needs to do,” he proclaimed.

But time adjustments aside, Cannon insists that he and the singer have a wonderful relationship. “We are both kids at heart,” he said. “She is the funniest person ever and she has a great sense of humor. We connect at a spiritual level.”

The actor also revealed that this isn’t his first experience with an older woman, adding: “I even lost my virginity to an older lady. She was in high school and I was in junior high.”

The couple has yet to speak on the pregnancy rumors that have been whirling around for some time but the two have been seen leaving a Los Angeles medical clinic recently and a few days ago Carey dropped out of Tyler Perry’s adaption of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf.

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Busy Signal completes video shoot for 'Let Peace Reign'!

Dancehall artiste Busy Signal displays another side of his musical artistry with the release of the song, Let Peace Reign. The acoustic recording features Ranoy Gordon on guitar and Nikki Burt on harmonies.

The song is a plea for peace and an end to the crime and violence that has taken over not just Jamaica but other parts of the world.

"The inspiration for the song came as a result of things I see happening around me. The economy, the system, the fight and the struggle," Busy Signal said in an interview on the set of the video shoot.

The video which was directed by Melissa Llewellyn was shot in the rehearsal studio at the Big Yard label on Westminster Road in Kingston.

According to Busy Signal, the song wasn't recorded based on the recent series of events that took place in the island. "The song was recorded about three months ago but it is relevant to what happened in West Kingston', said Busy.

Let Peace Reign was produced by Shane Brown for Juke Boxx Productions. It is the first single from the dancehall artiste's upcoming album, DOB, which is due out on July 13 via VP Records.

Asked whether he has lost a close friend or family member due to gun violence, Busy replied,"I have lost people who were close to me and it's always a tragic moment."

Quizzed if the gun violence that he sang about on the recording mirrored a personal experience, Signal was quite cautious in his response. "Once when I was young in my teens ... but mi get pass that. There are different negatives out there but it doesn't justify for anyone to get involved in crime and violence. But at the same time its not every youth who is able to stay strong and remain focused."

The deejay is confident that the song will hit the right notes and connect with persons who want to see a change. He pointed out that those in authority who are able to make a change should first start making the change within themselves.

"Some people love to point the finger but they need to look within themselves because crime and violence is a worldwide problem. Yes, Jamaica needs some fixing up and I am making a start to that recovery process by contributing this song."

Let Peace Reign is also the first single from an upcoming acoustic album featuring various artistes. The project is being produced by Shane Brown.

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The-Dream Announces His Retirement… Again!

R&B singer/songwriter The-Dream has yet again claimed that his forthcoming third album, Love King, will be his last and according to him it is because fans don’t truly appreciate his contributions to the music world.

“Nope, there’s not another album, this is it,” said Dream during an interview with Ms. Drama. “Nobody appreciates music so I’m out. I’m out. I’m good, so take that. Like Jay said, maybe y’all will remember me when I fade to black. So it’s out.”

Love King is scheduled to be released on June 29th of this year. The title track and first single for the LP was released in February and peaked at the number 37 spot on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The second single Make Up Bag was released earlier this month and features rapper T.I.

Though he has been threatening to leave the business for quite awhile now, Dream admitted that he would continue to work on the backend by writing and producing songs for other artists.

Known as the man behind Rihanna’s hit single Umbrella and J. Holiday’s debut track Bed, Dream has racked up an impressive list of accomplishments in a relatively short amount of time. He is currently working with long-time collaborator and producer Tricky Stewart on Ciara’s forthcoming studio album, Basic Instinct.

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'My Cupp' video debuts!

The much anticipated accompanying video to Richie Loop's hit song My Cupp debuted locally last night. The video made its official debut on Entertainment Report and was followed by its debut on Hype TV.

Tonight, the video should also make its debut on the FIWI Choice Countdown on Television Jamaica while RE TV will start showing the video next week.

The My Cupp video was directed by I AM THE KRITIC and produced by Melissa Llewellyn. Scikron Entertain-ment CEO Robert Livingston is executive producer.

The video will feature members of the Scikron Entertainment/ BigYard family including D-Major, Chris Martin, D-Lynx and Ice Man as well as Dancing Dynamite's winners Card Unit and other members of the entertainment fraternity.

Richie Loop was very excited about the release of the video for his first hit. "I feel good," Loop said. "The quality of the video is even better than I thought. I feel great that the video is finally here. Ever since we shot it, people were constantly asking when the video was going to drop, so here it is finally."

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Sean Paul to visit French fans!

International Reggae star Sean Paul is scheduled to perform in five cities in five days across France. The French market is Sean Paul's second largest fan base and is in for a treat June 2-6.

The tour begins on Wednesday June 2, in Paris, at the Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy. The following day he performs at Le Zenith in Toulouse, and on Friday, June 4, in St Herbalin at the Zenith.

Saturday June 5 will see Sean Paul move to Marseille at Le Dome and the final performance takes place on Sunday June 6 at Mauguio, at Le Seven Club.

Sean Paul has been touring in support of his album Imperial Blaze, which made its debut at number one in Japan and sold over 50,000 copies in its first week of release. Tracks such as Press It Up and Hold My Hand continue to enjoy steady rotation on local and overseas stations and the tunes are still readily available for download at www.allseanpaul.com.

And while Sean digs into his French support this June, producer Bob Sinclair is this summer set to release a track he produced with the deejay back in October titled Made in Jamaica, with input from the reggae giants Sly and Robbie.

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T.I. Says He Had "No Choice" In Dropping Alfamega!

During a recent interview, Southern rap star T.I. spoke out about his decision to cut ties with then-Grand Hustle member Alfamega and according to Tip, he released Alfa from his recording contract out of concern for the affect it may have had on business.

“I can’t afford to really be associated with that. That ain’t in my best interest,” he explained. “Either way it go, it’s kinda like they only thought about themselves. Never mind how it affects you, never mind how it could fall back on you. ‘It’s all about me.’ So if that’s the take on it, I have no choice but to separate myself just due to what’s best for me and mine.”

While T.I. was incarcerated, Alfa blasted the self-proclaimed King Of The South and claimed that Tip did indeed know about his previous involvement with the government. In his most recent interview though, Alfa said that despite all that has happened their relationship can still be mended, provided he gets an apology.

“This situation [can] always be resolved. I’m a grown man. He suppose to be a grown man too...I don’t want anything but [an] apology. Give me an apology [and] I’m through, I’m gone. I’ll let it be...,” insisted Alfa.

In related news, T.I. will release his seventh studio album, King Uncaged, on August 17th via Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records. The project includes collaborations with DJ Toomp, TrackSlayerz, Lady Gaga, Eminem, The-Dream, and others.

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Gyptian's 'Hold Yuh' moves up - Song continues to climb US charts!

Gyptian continues to ride on a high with his hit song Hold Yuh, which premiered on BET's 106 and Park yesterda May 28 as the 'New Joint of the Day'.

Word from the artiste's camp is that the video, which was shot in Jamaica in March, has also been added to BET in light rotation. The video was also accepted by MTV2 for their 'Sucker Free Sundays Countdown' and has been added in medium rotation to MTV Jamz and Island Soul.

The song, which was released two years ago and produced by Ricky Blaze, has been running the Billboard charts red. On March 27, Hold Yuh debuted on the Billboard's Hot R&B charts at number 78 and has since peaked at number 41. The song entered the Billboard's Heatseeker Songs Chart at number nine and is currently at number six, having been dubbed the 'greatest gainer' on that chart for this week. The song is also number one on the Digital Reggae Songs Chart.

The remixes for Hold Yuh, one with Young Money's Nicki Minaj and the other with American rapper MIMS, continues to do well getting thousands of views on www.youtube.com.

When THE WEEKEND STAR previously spoke with Gyptian, he was happy about the success of the song and was looking forward to the release of his next album, which is titled Hold You, set for release on July 20.

Gyptian is the second local artiste to have their video premiered on BET's 106 in recent times. Demarco and Craig Jackson's Show It was premiered as the 'New Joint of the Day' last Friday.

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Swizz And Alicia Keys Expecting Baby, Engaged To Marry!

Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys are engaged to be married and representatives for the singer have confirmed that the couple is expecting their first child.

The announcement was made earlier today and a rep for Keys has confirmed the news to AllHipHop.com.

Gossip writers Jawn Murray and Marc Malkin of E! also made announcements via their social networks.

“Rep confirms Alicia Keys is pregnant! My scoop was 100% correct! Apparently her & Swizz Beatz are engaged too,” Murray said.

Speculation has been high since a series of images appeared to show a “baby bump” on Keys.

Thus far, neither Keys nor Swizz Beatz camps issued any public statement.

This is the first child for Keys, who is 29 years old. Swizz Beatz, 31, has two sons from his ex-wife Mashonda.

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