Remy Ma, Papoose to Tie the Knot



Remy Ma's not going to let her legal troubles keep her down. According to BET's celebrity news show 'The Black Carpet,' the rap diva is engaged to Brooklyn, New York rapper Papoose. The pair have been quietly dating for more than two years and plan to tie the knot in the summer.

In the meantime, jury selection for to the raptress' assault trial began yesterday. Remy, whose real name is Reminisce Smith, is accused of shooting her longtime friend Makeda Barnes-Joseph in the stomach for allegedly lifting $2,000 from her purse. The 26-year-old rapper has pleaded not guilty to assault and related charges. Smith could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted.

Janet Jackson, 'Rock With You' -- New Video

Artist: Janet Jackson
Song: 'Rock With U'
Why You Should Watch: According to the R&B/pop diva, "Strobe lights make everything sexier." So true! Jackson delivers another club-friendly dance hit with the second single off her No. 1 comeback album, 'Discipline.'

Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown to Headline Essence Music Festival

Superstars Kanye West, Mary J. Blige and Chris Brown have all signed on to headline the Essence Music Festival -- one of the most popular and longstanding urban music events -- which will take place July 4-6 in New Orleans. Jill Scott, Chris Rock, The Time, and Maze featuring Frankie Beverly are also set to perform.

"This past year has been amazing for these talented performers and our audience will be thrilled to welcome them home for the ultimate Fourth of July weekend party," Essence Communications' President Michelle Ebanks said in a statement.

Last year's headliners, which included Beyonce, Blige, Ne-Yo, Common and Ciara, drew approximately 200,000 people to the Big Easy for the event's return to New Orleans.

Kelly Rowland Admits to Having Plastic Surgery

Former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland is spilling the beans about her recent physical upgrade. The R&B diva admits to having breast enlargement surgery in October to transform her from an A-cup to a B-cup.

"I was sick of not fitting into my tops," she says in an upcoming issue of People magazine. "There was this one really hot House of Dereon top -- I just wanted to fill that out!"

Rowland has kept her surgery a secret up until now, and the singer admits she was reluctant to discuss her decision to go under the knife.

"It is a decision I made for myself. I like it, and that's all that counts. For young people: Think about it before you just jump off and do something (you may regret later)," Rowland explains. Read the full story.

In other Rowland news, rumors are swirling around the singer's possible forthcoming Playboy spread. According to YBF, the singer is in talks with the iconic men's monthly, known for splashing pics of women wearing nothing more than their birthday suits across its pages.

Reports claim Rowland is being offered $500,000-$1million to shed her clothes. A partially-nude or nude pictorial in Playboy could prove to be jaw-dropping to fans of DC's once semi-wholesome image.

Beyonce Gets 'Obsessed' in Upcoming Thriller

R&B diva Beyonce Knowles has signed on to star in the Screen Gems upcoming thriller 'Obsessed,' which is scheduled to begin production in the summer.

The singer will star alongside actor Idris Elba ('American Gangster') and Ali Larter ('Heroes') in the film. Knowles will play Idris' bombshell wife -- no stretch there -- who has her almost perfect life interrupted when Larter begins stalking her husband.

The R&B beauty, along with her father Mathew Knowles, will also act at as executive producer. The 10-time Grammy winner is also producing and co-starring as Etta James in the 1950s period flick, 'Cadillac Records.'

Beastie Boys Rock NYC Benefit, Talk New Album

Grammy-winning hip-hop trio the Beastie Boys drew a crowd of 3,000 die-hard fans and locals to the sold-out Music Has Power show, which benefited the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, at New York City's Terminal 5 on Tuesday night.

"It just seems like amazing work that they're doing in up there in the Bronx, and it's also work that doesn't get that much attention," Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz told Spinner of why they wanted to participate in the show.

The rappers set the audience off with classics like 'Remote Control,' 'Root Down' and 'Sure Shot,' while inciting a mosh pit during their final song, 'Sabotage.'

The trio also used the night to discuss plans for their new forthcoming album of original material, while the vocal version of 'The Mix-Up' is still in the works. "We're kind of handing it off to other vocalists and letting them submit stuff, so the ball is in their court," Yauch said. "But we did get a spoken word thing back from Jarvis Cocker and a spoken word thing back from Snoop. M.I.A. recorded something at our studio and then took it with her, but hasn't given it to us."

Ashanti, 'The Way That I Love You' -- New Video

Artist: Ashanti
Song: 'The Way That I love You'
Why You Should Watch: When will men learn? The songstress proves the adage: "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned."

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