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On Thursday March 10, 2011 Felicia “Snoop” Pearson was arrested charged with conspiring to sell heroin and was one among 64 people charged in a joint state-federal persecution of a large east Baltimore drug gang.

Why it may look like life imitating art as she seems to be causght up in the dope  game like her character in HBO’s The Wire, her P.R. team has released a statement on her behalf:

“Felicia Pearson has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. In Felicia’s case, she feels that she is being targeted not only because of her portrayal of the memorable character “Snoop” On HBO’s critically acclaimed series THE WIRE; but also because of where she is from in Baltimore.

Ne-Yo has closed a deal with Cartoon Network to produce his own television show.

Ne-Yo said the cartoon will be  called “I Heart Tuesdays” and Ne-Yo said production starts soon.

The show is about “a 16-year-old girl that inherits the curse of her bloodline and she’s forced to save the world from the unknown evil every Tuesday for the rest of her life.”

Ne-Yo reportedly  created the show “for his sister.” Ne-Yo also revealed he’s putting together a line of hats.

The multi-talented singer/producer is also getting his Hollywood on as his new film “Battle: LA,” hits theaters.

Fans of former Fugee Lauryn Hill have another chance to see the iconic singer in action now that she’s announced new spring tour dates.

After putting on a series of winter tour dates, L-Boogie is taking over 12 U.S. cities including Miami, Atlanta and L.A.

Speaking on her new tour Lauryn released a statement saying:
“One of the benefits of playing venues smaller than the ones I’m used to allows me the opportunity to not only reconnect with my supporters but to expose them to a portion of the musical journey I’ve been on which the world for the most part has not had access to,” she said. “It’s an exciting and REAL process which these audiences will get to witness.”

The songstress has also become the latest celebrity to join Twitter and has launched her @MsHillMvngTrgt to keep her fans updated on her whereabouts.

Lauryn Hill’s “Moving Target” tour dates in Florida are:
3/16 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
3/19 – Miami, FL – Jazz in the Gardens Festival
3/23 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz

Surgery helped Aretha Franklin lose 85 lbs. – just not that surgery.

That’s the story the Queen of Soul’s sticking to as she once again shoots down rumors about her health, this time the theory that she underwent gastric bypass surgery to drop weight.

“Definitely not – and would not,” Franklin, 68, tells Access Hollywood in a two-part interview to air Monday and Tuesday. “I heard that [rumor]. I said, ‘That is crazy.’ ”

Since undergoing a mysterious surgical procedure in December for reasons she refuses to reveal, Franklin’s health and weight loss have been much-buzzed-about topics. In January, she said she was “not going to even deal with” rumors that she had pancreatic cancer.

She did, however, offer a small clue about that surgery, saying that the weight came off “from the surgery that I had,” although she did not specify the procedure.

According to reports, Prince’s brother, and former head of security, Duane Nelson has died. While very little information is known regarding Nelson’s death, Prince’s drummer and longtime collaborator Sheila E. tweeted to confirm the unfortunate news that Nelson was found dead in his apartment on Sunday. He was 52.

Duane Nelson was Prince’s older brother, although he graduated Minneapolis’s Central High School in 1976 — the same year as the eccentric singer. Both brothers played on the school’s basketball team, however Duane was said to be the more “athletically enthusiastic” of the two.

In 1994, Prince changed his name to a symbol, and Duane was appointed the head of his struggling Paisley Park company, recording studio and label, NPG Records. The cause and circumstances regarding his death are not yet known.

The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) has announced that it is spearheading a “Let’s Move! Flash Workout” featuring 16-time Grammy Award winner Beyoncé to demonstrate support for First Lady Michelle Obama’s initiative aimed at curbing childhood obesity.

The event, produced in partnership with the National Middle School Association (NMSA), the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), calls for middle school students across the country to participate in a pre-choreographed “Let’s Move!” dance exercise routine at an identical time — Tuesday, May 3, at 1:42 p.m. Eastern Time.

Beyoncé will be the exclusive featured performer for the “Let’s Move! Flash Workout.”

She has re-written and re-recorded one of her songs and is providing an instruction video demonstrating the dance/exercise routine.

The Beyoncé video will then be distributed to participating schools.

Speaking on her new ties to The First Lady through the dance video Beyonce released a statement saying,

“I am excited to be part of this effort that addresses a public health crisis. First Lady Michelle Obama deserves credit for tackling this issue directly, and I applaud the NAB Education Foundation for trying to make a positive difference in the lives of our schoolchildren.”

NABEF President Marcellus Alexander also released a statement of his own saying,

“NABEF is proud to assist the First Lady’s ‘Let’s Move!’ campaign and supports efforts to address the epidemic of childhood obesity. We can think of no greater gift to America than keeping our schoolchildren healthy and giving youngsters a greater appreciation for the importance of an active lifestyle.”

March 9^th marked the 14th anniversary of the death of Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace.

The 23-year-old rapper who was gunned down in L.A. March 9, 1997, is continuing to be remembered as one of the greatest rappers of all time with a gift for storytelling in his rhymes.

Along with his legions of fans, his old flame Lil Kim is also reflecting on the death of Big Poppa and called DJ Lady T’s radio show to offer her theory on who’s responsible for his untimely death.

According to Kim, the government may have played in a role in not only Biggie’s death but the death of Tupac Shakur as well.

She also adds that she think it’s much deeper than reports of Suge Knight’s involvement and something much more sinister.

She tells T,

“I always felt like Biggie and Tupac’s death were bigger than how they made it to be. It’s bigger than Suge Knight being involved, I think it’s even over his head. Them two were very powerful guys; they both could’ve ran for mayor just like Arnold Schwarzenegger and probably won. So I think the government was looking at it like we cannot have these two hood dudes with this much power…”

A copyright lawsuit filed against Kanye West for his single “Stronger” has officially been dismissed.

As previously reported, Ye was sued by Songwriter Vincent “Vince P” Peters for stealing his original song under the same name and profiting from it.

According to Peters, he gave a copy of the track to Kanye’s business manager John Monopoly in 2006 before it was featured on Ye’s Graduation album.

Illinois Judge Virginia Kendall thought otherwise however, and threw out the case last week citing that the songs were not substantially similar.

Ye recently had another victory in court after reaching a settlement in an ongoing lawsuit filed by Suge Knight.

Floyd Mayweather celebrated his birthday at Miami’s Dream Nightclub this weekend and brought along his close friend 50 Cent.

50, who previously bought the boxer a Rolls Royce for the occasion, was spotted in VIP with Money Mayweather at the South Beach venue.

UrbanPartyLife.com was on hand to catch pictures of the festivities, including Mayweather’s one of a kind cake.

Check out 50 and Floyd Mayweather celebrating at Dream Nightclub below.