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Keri Lynn Hilson (born October 27, 1982 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American R&B singer and songwriter signed to Zone 4/Mosley Music Group/Interscope Records. She is part of a collective of writers and producers known as The Clutch. [Wiki]

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Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth (born Omaroseonee O. Manigault [1] February 15, 1974) is a two-time participant on Donald Trump's television reality show The Apprentice, on which she has been "fired" or eliminated from competition on each occasion. Manigault-Stallworth was born in Youngstown, Ohio where she attended Rayen High School. She has gone on to appear on various talk shows and other reality shows, where her personality has frequently been the source of controversy and disdain. A TV Guide survey conducted in the summer of 2005 voted her as the most reviled reality show contestant. [Wiki]

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Knowles has been promoting Baby Jamz, a hip-hop/rhythm inspired toy line for preschoolers. She is executive producer of the CD, updated hip-hop inspired nursery rhymes, and the music featured in all of the toys. Knowles' son, Julez, is the face of Baby Jamz.

She is currently working with a Private Equity firm to help finance special projects in distribution, promotions and marketing music with Music World Entertainment and Interscope. The Private Equity firm is focusing on buying and selling music licensing rights to the movie industry and consumer products like Coca-Cola, Alcohol beverages and Proctor & Gamble Company products. The music for commercials will be the first deal of its kind for a female R&B singer. [Wiki]

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TLC is an Grammy-winning American music group, whose repertoire spans R&B, hip hop and pop. Originally known as 2nd Nature, the group was formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 1991 by Crystal Jones, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. Before signing to LaFace Records through a production deal with R&B singer Perri "Pebbles" Reid, the group's name was changed to "TLC", and soon after Crystal Jones was replaced by Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas. [Wiki]

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Alesha Renee was born in the dirty South in Lake Charles, La., but the self-proclaimed military brat will tell you that she was “raised everywhere.” At 22 years-old, she’s the baby of the network, but is no stranger to hard work and the spotlight. Prior to her BET gig, Alesha Renee held down 9 to 5’s doing everything from real estate to babysitting to LOTS of retail. She is ecstatic about landing this dream job and hopes to be “the best host she can be.” BET

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Niecy Nash (born Carol Denise Ensley[1] on February 23, 1970) is an American comedian and actress.

She is also known as the host of Clean House on the Style Network and, in 2006, began work as a correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Wiki

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Katrina Laverne Taylor (born December 3, 1978) better known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper.

On 1 April 2008 Trina released Still Da Baddest after it was pushed back originally being planned to be released on 12 February.[6]

The album debuted at number 1 to mostly positive reviews on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 6 on the The Billboard 200, her highest position ever, with sales of 47,000[7][8] the first week. Wiki

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Niatia Jessica Kirkland, better known by her stage name Lil Mama, is a MTV Music Award-nominated American pop rapper currently signed to Jive Records. Lil Mama was born in Harlem and later moved to Brooklyn, New York where she had attended Edward R. Murrow High School. [Wiki]

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Nitara Carlynn "Nia" Long (born October 30, 1970) is a three-time Afro-Trinidadian actress and occasional music video director. She is best known for her roles in The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, Soul Food, Love Jones, The Best Man, Big Momma's House (and sequel), Third Watch, Are We There Yet? (and sequel), .

Long and her former long-time boyfriend and fellow actor Massai Z. Dorsey have a son, Massai Zhivago Dorsey II, born on November 26, 2000. Dorsey and Long were engaged to be married, but ended their relationship. She is currently in a live-in relationship with Kevin Phillips. They reside in Los Angeles, California. Wiki

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Keyshia Miesha Cole[1] (born October 15, 1981)[2] is an African-American , Italian-American Grammy-nominated R&B singer-songwriter, and record producer known for her soulful voice. She released her platinum selling debut album The Way It Is in 2005, and her second album Just like You in 2007. She is currently in the process of making a third album titled "Truth" coming out in Decemeber 2008. She also is currently making the Third Season of her BET show "The Way It Is" which she recently disclosed will be out on TV in June of 2008. [Wiki]

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