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Tue, Feb 2 2010
Oscar Nomination Congrats to Monique and Gaby Sidibe; Vanity Fair’s Lack of Color Mention from Jezabel.com

Oscar Nomination Congrats to Monique and Gaby Sidibe; Vanity Fair’s Lack of Color Mention from Jezabel.com

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Congratulations are in order for actresses, Mo’nique, who grabbed a nomination for best supporting actress (along with actress Penélope Cruz), and Gabourey Sidibe, who was nominated for best actress... 

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Sun, Dec 27 2009
Once A Good Girl Goes Bad…She Makes Rated R

Once A Good Girl Goes Bad…She Makes Rated R

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On November 20, 2009 singer-songwriter Rihanna released her fourth studio album, Rated R.  Due to the fact that this album, is the first release since the highly successful Good Girl Gone Bad, it was... 

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Wed, Dec 23 2009
Ingredients of a Holiday Playlist

Ingredients of a Holiday Playlist

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Happy Holidays Urbane Readers! To celebrate the holidays, I have decided to cook up a holiday playlist. The base ingredient is “Santa Baby” by Eartha Kitt. This song is an essential Christmas... 

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Tue, Dec 22 2009
Buppies BET’s New Web Series

Buppies BET’s New Web Series

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Hello Urbane Readers, today, I will be reviewing BET’s Web Series Buppies. When I first heard of the show, Buppies, I was beyond skeptical. For those who do not know, Buppies is a web series that... 

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Mon, Dec 21 2009
Album Review:Alicia Keys,The Element of Boredom

Album Review:Alicia Keys,The Element of Boredom

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The Element of Boredom, that’s what Alicia Keys should have called her album. Personally, I’ve never been a big fan of Alicia Keys. I was always the type to buy her album and listen to it... 

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Tue, Dec 8 2009
NEW MUSIC! SADE Soldier of Love

NEW MUSIC! SADE Soldier of Love

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Without further Adeu (no pun intended on the singer’s last name), released today is Sade’s new single, “Soldier of Love”. Almost 10 years after her last her album release, the... 

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Tue, Dec 8 2009
BeBe Winans Exonerated of Domestic Violence Charges

BeBe Winans Exonerated of Domestic Violence Charges

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Gospel singer BeBe Winans has been exonerated of all charges of allegations that he assaulted his ex-wife Debra Winans. Judge Gloria Dumas of the General Sessions Court for Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson... 

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Tue, Dec 8 2009
Three of the Nation’s Largest Italian American Organizations Join in Condemning MTV for ‘Jersey Shore’ Show That Slurs Italian Americans

Three of the Nation’s Largest Italian American Organizations Join in Condemning MTV for ‘Jersey Shore’ Show That Slurs Italian Americans

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UNICO National has been joined by many Italian American organizations, including Order of the Sons of Italy in America (OSIA) and the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) — which are among... 

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Fri, Nov 27 2009
New Music on the Horizon for Sade in 2010

New Music on the Horizon for Sade in 2010

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According to Billboard.com, Quiet Storm/R&B Songstress Sade will be releasing an album in 2010 ten years of releasing Lover’s Rock. According to Sade’s longtime bandmate Stuart Matthewman,... 

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Tue, Nov 24 2009
Beyonce Releasing a New Album in 2010? YES!

Beyonce Releasing a New Album in 2010? YES!

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Word on the Billboard.com streets is Beyonce Knowles-Carter will be releasing an album in late 2010. During her last U.K stop, Beyonce at the Trent Arena in Nottingham, Beyonce stated, “This is my... 

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