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Janet Jackson Birthday: Icon Turns 46 Looking and Feeling Her Best in Years

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As reported by AOL Music, after admitting to a lifetime of body image issues and insecurities in her tell-all book, "True You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself," Janet Jackson has taken "Control" of her fluctuating weight and unhealthy attitude towards food. As the icon celebrates her 46th birthday (May 16), she's revealed her secrets to looking and feeling fabulous!

The NutriSystem spokesperson can obviously credit the diet program for helping her slim down, but Janet says there's more to her success than that. For starters, she has no idea how much she weighs! "I don't know how much weight I've lost, only because I stay away from the scale," she told PEOPLE. "I don't think [stepping on the scale] is healthy. You're setting yourself up to fail and women's bodies fluctuate every month -- certain time of the month in particular -- we bloat a great deal," she said. We hear that!

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Rihanna Leaks Topless Photos, Kanye West Won't Get on a Sex Swing With Kim Kardashain & More

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Great news! Kim Kardashian has confirmed that Kanye will be appearing on the new season of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians." Don't worry, it'll be tasteful. "I'm not going to be taking a bubble bath and drinking champagne or on a sex swing [on camera] like Khloe [Kardashian Odom] and Lamar [Odom] do," she continued. "It's not going to be like that." Heaven help us. [E! Online]

T.I. has finally announced a release date for his new album Trouble Man, which will drop on Sept. 4. [HipHopDX]

R. Kelly's got a release date too. Having recovered from throat surgery, the "Trapped in the Closet" singer is back with 32 new chapters of his epic series, and has announced the release date of his 11th album, Write Me Back, which hits shelves on June 26. [MTV]

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Big Sean Says New Single Will Be Produced by Key Wane, Touts Him 'Greatest Producer'

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Big Sean isn't the wide-eyed, earnest MC that he was a few short years ago -- too much has happened since then. The Detroit rapper is currently preparing his sophomoric effort under the G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam umbrella. But most recently he's been turning doubters into believers with his contributions to G.O.O.D. Music's "Mercy" and Meek Mill's "Burn."

"People be acting like they're surprised that I can rap when they hear songs like, 'Burn' or 'Mercy' or whatever," Sean tells The BoomBox. "I'm developing as an artist. I'm still growing and I'm coming into my own where I'm more confident and I'm ready to let the world know that, 'Yo, you can't fuck with me on this rap stuff. You just can't and I'll show you.'"

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Jennifer Lopez 'American Idol': Singer May Not Return for Third Season as Judge

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ennifer-lopez-200-031612.jpg" />Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images After nearly two seasons as a judge on "American Idol," Jennifer Lopez may be calling it quits, AOL Music reports. The singer hinted that she may not return to the popular singing competition show in an interview on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."

"I really do enjoy it," J.Lo told Ellen of the gig, which reportedly earns her a staggering $12 million each season. Despite the hefty paycheck, the working mother-of-two may have had her fill of the all-consuming commitment. "Now this is my second year -- I don't know if I can go for a third year," she admitted. "I miss doing other things. It really does lock you down, which was nice the first year with the babies being 3, but now they're getting more mobile, they're about to go into school ... So I just don't know."

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Y-Love Gay: Ex-Hasidic Jewish Rapper Comes Out

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Shortly after President Obama spoke out in support of gay marriage, and hip-hop mogul Jay-Z publicly endorsed the message, rapper Yitz "Y-Love" Jordan has come out as gay.

"I feel like I have wasted years of my life worrying that my 'public reputation' will be negatively impacted by my identity," Y-Love told Out magazine. "Now that I'm over 30, I simply can't care as much about what people think, despite the prospect of alienating the community I dedicated my life to as an artist and a man. My hope is it will open their eyes -- and hearts," Jordan, 34, said.

The New York-based MC is of Puerto Rican and Ethiopian descent, and converted to Hasidic Judaism in 2000. While he previously feared his sexual orientation would alienate his "conservative-minded" fan base, Y-Love insists he's "never been conflicted about my sexuality ... Any conflicts that have come up in my life have come up because of other people's homophobia. I've always known when to be in the closet and when not to."

For Jordan, the time to come out was long overdue. "I'm ready to live authentically," he admitted. "I'm ready to find a husband," Jordan continued. I'm ready to live without fear of being outed or the stress of keeping my whole self from people. And I've waited too long to do that."

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Jay-Z: Jay Electronica Album is Almost Done, 'Scary Good'

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Jay Electronica's label boss Jay-Z has promised that his protege's long-awaited Roc Nation debut Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn) is finally "really close" to seeing release.

"I want people to be creative and not traditional, not just a single [at] this time, this time [and] this time," Jay-Z told MTV of his approach in cultivating the gifted, mercurial MC's first official full-length. "You know, he operates at his own time, but the album is really close."

Jay Elec revealed that the album was finally finished and turned in back in March, tweeting "Dear Believers and Patient Supporters. Thank you for your patience and support. The Album will be turned in Tomorrow evening. The wait ends."

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Mac Miller, Teen Cancer Patient Collaborate on Track

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Mac Miller has worked with some true hip-hop heavies, among them Lil Wayne and Cam'ron -- both guests on his Macadelic mixtape -- but there was something extra special about his recent team-up with Bobby Stewart, aka Yung Ka.

Hailing from Fox Chapel, Penn., a suburb of Miller's native Pittsburgh, the 18-year-old rapper suffers from T-cell lymphoma, a life-threatening cancer that informs many of his lyrics. On Monday (May 14), Stewart visited Miller's ID Labs studios, where he had the opportunity to collaborate with the hometown rap star.

"To be with Mac is a blessing," Stewart told WTAE TV. "His lyrics are amazing. Hip-hop is my passion. To be able to be with Mac Miller ... he is a Pittsburgh legend."

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