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Tons of stars came out for the release party at Club Opera in Midtown Atlanta for Monica's new album Still Standing! Check out Missy Elliot, Rickey Smiley, Monica's fam, Hot 107.9's Beestroh and even Frankie at the party!

Gilbert Arenas, the Washington Wizards three-time All-Star point guard, was sentenced Friday in D.C. Superior Court by Judge Robert E. Morin on one felony count of violating the District of Columbia’s strict gun laws. Click here to see his punishment.

As we previously reported, I interviewed Atlanta’s own Usher recently and the R&B singer had a lot to talk about, including his new album, “Raymond vs. Raymond!”! Listen to part two of our exclusive interview below! If you missed part one of my exclusive interview with Usher, click here!

Atlanta-based singer Monica called in to “The Steve Harvey Morning Show” yesterday and talked about her new album, “Still Standing,” among other topics. Listen to the interview below! Monica’s biography: Monica Denise Arnold (born October 24, 1980), professionally known as Monica, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. Born and raised in College […]

VIBE recently sat down with Jill Scott for an interview and they got down to the nitty gritty on the topic of marriage. The "Why Did I Get Married Too?" star has already been divorced once and she planned to walk down the aisle again, but after her baby was born, all those plans changed. Click here for more!

Monica’s sixth studio album, “Still Standing” is close to selling 100,000 units on the first day!! The Atlanta-based singer is projected to sell 165-200,000 copies in the first week and she could give teen idol Justin Bieber a serious run for the #1 spot!

Last night Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith sealed the team’s third NBA play-off appearance in a row with an exclamation point! Smith finished with respectable stats of 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in the win over the Orlando Magic. Catch the dunk at the 2:38 mark.

We recently told you that about the rumor that Kim Zolciak of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” was dating a woman. Well Kim has made it official. She admitted to Life & Style magazine that she is in a relationship with DJ Tracy Young:

After India.Arie tweeted about Lady Gaga and Beyonce’s latest collaboration (India.Arie Calls “Telephone” Video “Socially Irresponsible”), people began attacking her for her opinion. Her response to the internet thugs went as follows:

VIA: AJC.com Attorney General Thurbert Baker told Gov. Sonny Perdue on Wednesday he will not file a federal lawsuit to block federal health care reform legislation signed into law this week. Baker, a Democrat seeking his party’s nomination for governor, told the Republican Perdue that he was “unaware of any constitutional infirmities and do not […]

The Atlanta police department will be meeting with potential candidates this Saturday, March 27th at 8am at the Public Safety headquarters located on 226 Peachtree St. You must be 21 and over and have high school diploma or GED. No jeans or t shirts allowed. Testing will be done. For more information visit AtlantaPD.org. Good […]

From BlackVoices: Atlanta-based writer/director/producer Tyler Perry has finally selected the cast for his next film, ”For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf.” Last September, he announced his “dream” cast, so let’s see who made the cut! Based on Ntozake Shange’s award-winning 1975 play, the film is scheduled to shoot in […]