- Essence confirmed Jill Scott, Maxwell, New Edition, Charlie Wilson, Keyshia Cole, LL Cool J and Brandy will be onstage for the 19th annual festival but is changing the name to "showcase the event as more than a music festival." [HP]
- 2013 is the year of Beyoncé with upcoming performances at the Super Bowl and presidential inauguration combined with news of her spring album. Just in case Rihanna other pop/R&B divas didn't get the memo, a sneak peek of her new GQ magazine should do it. [LBS]
- Hodari Sababu, stepfather to rapper The Game, is offering guided hip-hop tours of Compton, giving history lessons on N.W.A., Tupac Shakur and Eazy-E. [HR]
- Solange announced she will perform in seven US cities in support of her well-received EP, True. [OKP]
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