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Who remembers Montana Fishburne, aka Chippy D, the daughter of actor Laurence Fishburne? She made some noise back in 2010 when she appeared nude in…

*AT&T is partnering with Cee Lo Green and the group that birthed him, the Goodie Mob, to encourage youth, and probably sell some cell phones. According to a press release, the group will be a part of the “Elevate Young Black Voices” online talent contest and sweepstakes. Aspiring singers will have a chance to win a two-hour private mentoring session and an opportunity to perform live with Goodie Mob this June. “This contest is just one of the ways AT&T empowers, honors and gives back to the diverse communities we serve,” says Matt Teshera, Sr. Diversity Marketing Manager – West Region, AT&T. “AT&T and BlackBerry are eager to provide a platform, that with Cee Lo and Goodie Mob’s coaching, can honor Black Music Month by helping discover an artist who elevates and edifies the community.” “BlackBerry believes that with the right technology in the right hands, amazing things can happen,” says Adrian Faull, Vice-President, Channel Marketing. “We’re proud to support a program that can inspire and encourage young African-American artists to pursue their talents, and we look forward to the music that will be created.” Those interested in competing can log onto www.att.com/voices and complete their online submission form. Participants are required to submit a video link of their talent. There will be four grand prize winners, two of which will be chosen by Cee Lo and the Goodie Mob. “I have had the unique opportunity to find and cultivate talent throughout my career, and I am ecstatic that with my Goodie Mob brothers by my side, we are in a position to work with AT&T and BlackBerry to help ‘Elevate Young Black Voices’ through this contest,” said CeeLo Green.

HACKENSACK, New Jersey (AP) — Mary J. Blige and her husband have been hit with a $3.4 million tax lien in New Jersey. Court documents show the Internal Revenue Service filed a notice of a lien on the nine-time Grammy Award winner Feb. 7. That was two days before the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul was honored at a pre-Grammy party in Los Angeles. Blige and husband Martin Isaacs have a home in Cresskill, New Jersey, north of New York City. Court documents show as of the date of the IRS notice Blige owed more than $574,000 for the 2009 tax year, more than $2.2 million for 2010 and more than $647,000 for 2011. A Blige representative said Thursday she’s working “with her new team to resolve all these issues as quickly as possible.” Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.

He dropped some of the hottest joints back in the day! Now the same man that  brought you”Give Me That” and “Independent” is letting you…

A Charlotte, N.C. woman reportedly had her teen son arrested for stealing her Pop-Tarts. Earlier this week, the mother called investigators to report her Pop-Tarts stolen and told officials her son was the thief. The police report said her son was  placed under juvenile arrest and was charged with larceny/misdemeanor, according to WCNC. Fred Patrick, a neighbor of the family, told WCNC that the son “seems real nice to me. I mean, he is real respectful.” Fellow neighbor, Tiffany Covington, said kids will be kids. “If would be nice if they asked, but they don’t,” Covington said.  ”They are kids.” Follow Carrie Healey on Twitter @CarrieHeals.

Rapper May Have Faked His Own Death To Avoid Debt 90's rapper Tim Dog was reported dead from diabetes earlier this year, but suspicious details in the death have left room for reports that he may have faked his own death to avoid the incredible amount of debt he had. Now a judge has issued an arrest warrant, but should his family be able to provide a death certificate, he'll drop it.

Remember when it came out a couple weeks ago that Jay-Z took Foxy Brown‘s virginity and gave her gonorrhea? Well, Foxy is saying that all…

Zzzzz… Look, film promotion can be an exhausting business. And who can blame an esteemed actor like Morgan Freeman if he gets tired of doing the same kind of local-news interview to promote his new movie in dozens of cities? Freeman and Michael Caine spoke to Seattle’s Fox affiliate, Q13, via satellite from New York on Wednesday, and it looked as if Freeman grabbed a little shut-eye while Caine was talking. The two actors were promoting their new film, “Now You See Me,” a thriller about bank robbers who use magic, in an interview with anchors Kaci Aitchison and Bill Wixey. When addressed directly, Freeman, 75, gamely discussed the film and even gave Wixey advice on being a narrator for the anchor’s young daughter, who has such a role in her school play. (The key? “Being a good reader,” said Freeman. “Not much more than that.”) But when Caine was explaining about the magic tricks in the film, Freeman closed his eyes for a notable amount of time and his head bobbed low on his chest as if he’d briefly fallen asleep. (Watch the video here.) For a while, the station cut away to scenes from the film, and when they cut back, Freeman’s head was resting on his chest and he did appear to be napping. He quickly shook his head and was back in the game Click here to read more.

Madea Benjamin of Code Pink being ushered out of National Defense University after heckling President Obama (May 23, 2013) *During President Obama‘s counterterrorism policy speech at National Defense University this afternoon, Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin started shouting out demands to close Guantanamo Bay, causing the commander in chief to pause until she finished, and take a rare trip off the teleprompter. “I’m about to address it, ma’am,” Obama said as Benjamin went off about the hunger strike currently taking hold amongst Gitmo detainees. “Why don’t you sit down? But you’ve got to let me speak.” “You are commander-in-chief! You can close Gitmo today!” she continued, despite Obama’s repeated protests that he intended to address those issues himself. “You should let me finish my sentence,” he said before explaining his desire for Congress to make it easier to transfer detainees out of the camp, allowing him to fulfill his promise to close Gitmo. “I am confident this legacy problem can be solved, consistent with the rule of law.” President Barack Obama speaks at the National Defense University May 23, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama used the speech to outline and justify his administration’s counterterrorism policy, including increased cooperation with Congress on matters of national security, added transparency regarding the use of drones, and a review of current threats facing the United States Obama also added that he is willing to cut the heckler “some slack” because “it’s worth being passionate about” the indefinite detention of the prisoners without formal charges. Several minutes later, Benjamin interrupted again, decrying the administration’s killing of 16-year-old American citizen Abdulrahman al-Awlaki with a drone strike. Instead of protesting her interruption, Obama paused his speech and allowed her to rant while security attempted to remove her from the back of the room. Code Pink heckler Madea Benjamin Once she was out of the room, Obama said he will go off script for a minute. He stated:  ”The voice of that woman is worth paying attention to. Obviously I do not agree with much of what she said and obviously she wasn’t listening to me in much of what I said. But these are tough issues and the suggestion that we can gloss over them is wrong.” On their official Twitter page, the group hailed Benjamin’s protest. And in the conclusion of his remarks, Obama added another nod to Benjamin’s protest as he listed ways a victory in the war on terror would be assessed. “Victory will be measured in parents taking their kids to school, immigrants coming to our shores, fans taking in a ballgame, a veteran starting a business, a bustling city street, a citizen shouting at your concerns at a president,” he said. “The quiet determination, that strength of character and bond of fellowship, that refutation of fear, that is both our sword and our shield.” Watch the highlights below from two angles. President Obama’s… and Medea Benjamin’s…