Toni Braxton Hospitalized: Lupus 'Flare-Ups' Are the Cause

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Several hours after The BoomBox posted an interview with Tamar Braxton, news comes that her sister Toni Braxton is out of the hospital after experiencing a "flare-up" with lupus, which is the cause of her absence from a 'Braxton Family Values' press event Wednesday (Jan. 11).

The 'More Than a Woman' songstress spoke with TMZ upon her exit from a California hospital. Braxton wanted to clear the air about her recent struggle with the disease, which she had been battling publicly since 2010.

"I wanted to say thanks to all my fans for their support, as I have been experiencing some flare ups with my Lupus which has me in the hospital for a few days [sic]," the 'He Wasn't Man Enough' singer stated to TMZ.

Rihanna Skips People's Choice Awards for Basketball Game

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As previously reported by AOL Music, Rihanna may have been nominated for two awards at last night's (Jan. 11) People's Choice Awards, but that didn't stop her from blowing off the ceremony to take in a little court-side basketball!

The singer spent the night at the Los Angeles' Staples Center watching the L.A. Clippers vs. Miami Heat game while throwing back some brews. Despite being in the running for both Favorite Pop Artists and Favorite R&B Artist, RiRi traded in her red carpet gown for a sideways cap and a sweatshirt!

The best -- or the worst -- part is that Ri was just across the street from the theater where the People's Choice Awards were taking place! Ouch, that burns!

Iggy Azalea, ASAP Rocky Dating: Rapper 'Loves Him'

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Looks like one of The BoomBox's Artists to Watch in 2012 has found a love interest that shares his penchant for rapping the spoken word.

Harlem representative A$AP Rocky, known for his intriguing hit 'Peso' as well as his recent signing to RCA Records, is reportedly dating Australian-born, Los Angeles resident rapper Iggy Azalea.

Lil Wayne: Trukfit Line Says 'Respect Few, Fear None'

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Lil Wayne is adding another title to his ever-growing resume: clothing designer. The Young Money head honcho has launched Trukfit, a skateboard-inspired apparel line that will be released nationwide at Zumiez retailers and KarmaLoop.com.

Thursday night (Jan. 12), the 'John' rapper threw a party for his new clothing line, held at El Privado inside Hotel Americano in New York City. MissInfo.tv was witness to the festivities and those in attendance, including models wearing silver face paint and wearing Wayne's Trukfit gear.

Beyonce 'Love on Top': New Video Shows No Pregnancy

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Beyonce is busy tending to her newborn daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born Jan. 7, but that doesn't mean she's forgotten about her fans. To satisfy her loyal supporters while she acts on her motherly duties, the Houston native has released new visuals for her '4' smash 'Love on Top.'

She debuted the original video for 'Love on Top' in October, wearing a black bodysuit and military-inspired cap and showing no signs of being pregnant. In her new visuals, filmed during the summer of 2011 at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, the 30-year-old songstress is without her baby bump as well, shimmying across the stage and commanding the crowd in a mini metallic dress.

The former Destiny's Child frontwoman performed for a sold-out crowd in the clip. During her Roseland set, which commenced on Aug. 14, 2011 and hit Aug. 16, 18 and 19, she welcomed four backup singers and an all-girl band to assist her.

Jennifer Hudson 'Think Like a Man': Rick Ross & Ne-Yo Join

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Jennifer Hudson has enlisted the help of Miami rap don Rick Ross and lauded crooner Ne-Yo to showcase their talents on her new song, 'Think Like a Man,' a song featured in the movie of the same title, based off Steve Harvey's best-selling book 'Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.'

On the song, featured on InFlexWeTrust.com, the R&B singer details a relationship that went from sweet to sour because of a man that "messed things up." "In between lust and love, you go and messed things up/ Now there's no we babe, there's just you and there's me babe," she sings.

Ne-Yo joins the 'Dreamgirls' actress, who is currently promoting her new book 'I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down.' For his verse, the 32-year-old crooner states that the relationship Hudson describes wasn't serious because she wasn't his "girlfriend." "And now I'm telling you lies, all because I hate to see the tears in your eyes/ Of course I want my cake and eat too, I'm a guy," he croons.

Drake, Common Hold Hands, Sip on Same Straw in Parody Video

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Fans of both Drake and Common have been paying close attention to the lyrical war that has erupted between the two. The Chi-town rapper, who dropped his ninth studio album, 'The Dreamer, The Believer,' last month, recently had the last word -- until the Toronto MC serves a new verse -- with his remix to Rick Ross' track 'Stay Schemin.' Now, the team over at Ego Trip deliver a hilarious set of visuals that imagines a world where the two rhymers are best buds.

While the public still doesn't really know the cause of their verbal beef -- some say it stems from tennis star Serena Williams, who was romantically linked to both men -- the video serves as an imaginary truce for the two, with hand-holding and straw-sipping included.