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Iconic pop star, Prince, recently avoided foreclosure on his 20-acre spread in Chanhassen, Minn., paying a delinquent mortgage bill of $368,000 in full.

His lender, Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co., filed for foreclosure and a public auction was supposed to take place May 13, 2011, but was avoided.

The seven-time Grammy Award-winner now owns the land, which he purchased for $605,000 in 1994, free and clear. The home on the property is now worth an estimated $1.15 million.

This foreclosure threat was one of the recent financial delinquencies the 52-year-old pop star has recently encountered.

In fact, Prince just paid $1.3 million for current and delinquent property taxes that were owed from 2009 and 2010. He was also behind on paying the tax bills in 2006 and 2008.

Singer Faith Evans and her husband, record executive Todd Russaw have officially filed for divorce.

The couple married in 1997, and have been separated since December, 2005. The couple have two young children, one born in 2007, after the couple’s separation.

Evans is seeking joint legal and sole physical custody of the children. She wants Todd, who is also her manager, to have visitation rights. She is also asking the judge to reject any claim of spousal support.

Faith Evans was married to Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace when he was killed in 1997.

NEW ORLEANS — A federal grand jury indicted New Orleans rapper B.G. on gun and conspiracy charges, U. S. Attorney Jim Letten said.

Letten said the 30-year-old rapper, whose real name is Christopher Dorsey, faces two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice.

If convicted, Dorsey faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on the gun charges and up to 20 years and a $250,000 fine on the conspiracy charge.

The charges are from a 2009 traffic stop in which officers recovered three guns, two of which were reported stolen. Dorsey was arrested along with two others in the vehicle, Demounde Pollard and Jerod Fedison.

According to the indictment, Dorsey conspired with Pollard and Fedison to obstruct justice by “inducing Demounde Pollard to sign a false affidavit attesting that Dorsey did not possess three firearms on Nov. 3, 2009.”

B.G. is probably best known for 1999’s “Bling Bling,” which was a hit by the group, the Hot Boys, of which he was a member along with rappers Lil Wayne, Juvenile and Turk.

Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs can’t stop, won’t stop changing his name. The Bad Boy recently changed it yet again, to SWAG.

SWAG recently took to Twitter to announce his name change, even switching his Twitter name from @iamdiddy to @iamswag.

This is just one of several nicknames Combs has held over his career. Originally called “Puff Daddy,” Combs later shortened it to “Puff” only to re-christen himself “P. Diddy” a short time later. After losing the “P” he went by “Diddy.” Combs now embraces “SWAG.”

Rihanna and Taylor Swift were two of the key winners at the Billboard Music Awards, which returned after a five-year hiatus with a major dose of star power, featuring Beyonce, U2, the Black Eyed Peas — even First Lady Michelle Obama.

Like many other awards shows, the three-hour Billboard Awards served more as a promotional vehicle for today’s top pop stars than a trophy presentation. The show was packed with performances — a piano-levitating Cee Lo Green, a scantily clad Rihanna on “S&M” joined by Britney Spears, a much-bleeped Lil Wayne with Mary J. Blige, and Neil Diamond leading the audience in a sing-a-long to “Sweet Caroline” and “America.”

Rihanna’s wins were for Radio Artist Of The Year and Top Female Artist. Swift won the evening’s first award, as Top Album Artist, behind the multimillion sales for “Speak Now.” She also won Top Country Artist.

Other award winners included Justin Bieber, Lady Antbellum and the Black Eyed Peas.

Beyonce received a special “Millennium” Award for her career achievements: The 29-year-old phenomenon was lauded in a video by an array of legends and luminaries, including Stevie Wonder, Barbara Streisand, Bono, Lady Gaga and First Lady Michelle Obama.

“This is a moment I have to soak in because it’s gonna be — and it is — one of the best moments of my life,” said Beyonce after getting the award from her mother, Tina Knowles. Beyonce also performed her new song, “Run the World (Girls).”

Former B2K member Raz B is wanted in Beijing, China for allegedly molesting a 15-year-old boy.

The charges stem from an investigation that began on March 12, 2011.

The report was leaked by an anonymous source. The sordid 19 page affidavit claims the 25 year old singer engaged in numerous sex acts included sodomy and Urolagnia.

Comedian, radio show host and bestselling author Steve Harvey struck gold with his 2009 relationship handbook Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment. Now on the heels of the “Act Like A Lady” franchise success, Steve Harvey is slated to release a feature length film adaptation based on the book, titled “Think Like A Man” starring comedian Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson and Michael Ealy.

According to Hollywood.com, Screen Gems has picked up the production which will highlight a soon-to-be-divorced, self-professed relationship expert who dishes advice to a couple. We’re told Michael Ealy and Taraji P. Henson will play the couple, while Kevin Hart stars in the Harvey role.

Variety reports Tim Story will direct from a script by Keith Merryman and David A. Newman. Will Packer will produce and Harvey will serve as executive producer.

The following celebrities made the Forbes Top 100 Money Makers lists: #1 – Lady Gaga – $90M, Oprah Winfrey – $290M, Tiger Woods – $75M, LeBron James – $48M, Kobe Bryant – $53M, Black Eyed Peas – $61M, Tyler Perry – $130M,  Beyonce Knowles – $35M, Usher – $46M, Jay-Z – $37M, Jennifer Lopez $25M, Sean “SWAG” Combs – $35M, Dwyane Wade – $26M, Dwight Howard – $28M, Will Smith – $36M, Derek Jeter – $29M, Eminem – $14M, Kanye West $16M, Eva Longoria – $13M, Serena Williams – $12M, Lil Wayne – $15M, Venus Williams – $13M. 

NEW YORK — Beyonce’s upcoming fourth solo album will be called “4,” a title she says was inspired by her fans.

The number four holds personal significance for Beyonce.

“We all have special numbers in our lives, and 4 is that for me,” she says. It’s the day I was born. My mother’s birthday, and a lot of my friends’ birthdays, are on the fourth; April 4 is my wedding date.”

“4,” due out in June, marks the follow-up to 2008’s “I Am … Sasha Fierce.”