Cissy Houston Looks to Capitalize on Whitney's Death

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At least that is how it will be received by some as Whitney Houston's mother Cissy releases a gospel album via iTunes. But the reality is, she's been working on the album for about a year.

Cissy Houston's "Walk on By Faith" was released by Harlem Records on iTunes this week and includes songs such as "Living Shall Not Be In Vain."

Harlem Records rep Bill Coyle said Wednesday her last album was in 1997. He says she started working on the album last year and musically arranged all four tracks.

Quincy Brown-Combs's BET Debut

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Quincy Brown-Combs, son of Al B. Sure, Kim Porter and P.Diddy (don't ask) will get his turn in the big spotlight when his debut video for "Stay Awhile" airs on BET tomorrow during a visit to the popular 106 & Park. Quincy has been working on music for a few years now and is finally ready to bring the rest of the world into his corner. Check out the trailer for the video below and tune in to 106 & Park tomorrow on BET to catch the world premier and Quincy's official arrival on the international music stage.

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Did Hip Hop Help Bring Down Former Egyptian Dictator Hosni Mubarak?

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As Egypt still struggles for democracy after the fall and ouster of former strong man Hosni Mubarak, hip-hop trio Arabian Knightz tells how their music helped fuel the revolution and became the soundtrack for a new beginning.

Countless songs dedicated to the uprising rocketed around the internet. Two of these songs, "Rebel" and "Not Your Prisoner" from hip-hop trio Arabian Knightz, quickly became anthems of the revolution. Arabian Knightz released their new album Uknighted States of Arabia on January 25 ― the one-year anniversary of the protests that sparked the revolution.

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Chris Brown And Rihanna Back in Bed Together

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Either both Rihanna and Chris Brown's camp are trying to capitalize on their domestic dust up a few years ago, or Chris and Rihanna have both moved on and is letting the music speak. The two pop stars teamed up for a couple of remix projects, one of which you can listen to below titled "Turn up the music"

Lenny Kravitz: Black & White America, Get it!

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Listen: Amber Rose Ft. Wiz Khalifa "FAME'

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Amber Rose has come a long way. Known mostly for her past relationship with Kanye West, Ms. Rose has sky rocketed to the top of the celebrity list. Now she's the face and chief shiller for Smirnoff and oh yeah she has a new song with current boyfriend some say husband, Wiz Khalifa titled "Fame" of course.