Sentenced to 90 days! Rapper DMX

PHOENIX — Rapper DMX was sentenced to 90 days in jail Friday for convictions on theft, drug-possession and animal-cruelty charges. DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, also was placed on at least 18 months' supervised probation by Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner Phemonia Miller.

Simmons pleaded guilty Dec. 30 to three felony counts — theft, possession or use of marijuana, and possession or use of narcotic drugs — and one misdemeanor count of animal cruelty.

The 38-year-old rapper has been in the Maricopa County Jail since being arrested Dec. 9 in Miami on a warrant after failing to appear in court in Phoenix. His attorney, Stephen Lee Crawford, didn't immediately return calls seeking comment.

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Soulja Boy's Newest Dance

Soulja Boy Tell 'Em and his crew show us their new dance, and teaches our Michelle Marie how to do the “Bird Walk.” He became an overnight sensation with The Soulja Boy dance, and has taught millions of viewers step by step on You Tube, but this one is a Young Hollywood exclusive. We also find out what one word describes him best. Hosted by Michelle Marie.

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Kelly Rowland News

Kelly Rowland and Beyonce's dad, Matthew Knowles, have announced that he will no longer manage her career. When Knowles added Rowland, 26, to the group Destiny's Child years ago, she was just a child herself. According to both, they will always remain family.

Update:
NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly Rowland says she will always be a part of Beyonce's family, but she no longer will be managed by the superstar's father. Rowland and Matthew Knowles announced Wednesday that he is bowing out as her manager. He's guided her career since she was kid, when he put her in Destiny's Child along with Beyonce. He even helped raise her.
Both Rowland and Knowles — who still manages daughter Beyonce — called the split amicable. Both say they will always be family.

Rowland has sold millions of records as part of Destiny's Child, but her solo career hasn't matched that success.

Rowland — who turns 27 next month — did not say who her new manager will be.

Essence Music Festival lineup

Anita Baker, John Legend, Robin Thicke, Salt-N-Pepa, Ne-Yo and Eric Benet are among the performers joining Beyoncé at the Essence Music Festival July 3-5 in New Orleans. The festival celebrates its 15th anniversary with more than 30 performances, plus seminars with appearances by Bill Cosby, radio host Tom Joyner and actor Hill Harper.

Larry King: My Son Wants To Be Black

According to Larry King, "black is in."

Speaking with Bob Woodward on "Larry King Live" Wednesday, King announced that his 8-year-old son Cannon wants to be black.

"There's a lot of advantages to being black," King said. "Black is in. Is this a turning of the tide?"

Watch:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/22/larry-king-my-son-wishes_n_160077.html

Mario Winans: Singer Puts A Ring On Longtime Girlfriend

R&B crooner Mario Winans wed his longtime girlfriend Joy in a private ceremony the weekend of Jan. 10 in New Jersey.

The 34-year-old singer, who is the son of gospel great Vickie Winans and Bishop Ronald E. Brown, had been dating Joy on an off for more than a decade.

The couple, whom most mistakenly believed were already married, has a daughter together named Skylar, 8.

"He called 1-800-Dial-A-Minister and just up and got married," his mother said of the impromptu ceremony during The Stellar Awards. "But I'm so proud of him!"

In music news, the Bad Boy Entertainment artist will release his third album this summer.

The singer has released two other albums, 2004's 'Hurt No More' (Bad Boy Entertainment) and 1997's 'Story of My Heart' (Motown).

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