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R&B bad girl Keyshia Cole will be the star of her own show on BET. Named after her blockbuster CD and scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, July 12 at 9:00 pm (EST), the six-show series will give audiences the scoop on the past and present life of the troubled singer who many say is the next Mary J. Blige. Topics include her mom’s addiction to drugs and her childhood spent in and out of foster care.

Despite criticism claiming she’s too new to deserve her own show, “Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is” should be a hit due to her growing fan base and respect in the industry. And as Jackin4beats.com points out, Cole has established herself as one of the few young R&B singers who don’t need to show ass to sell a song. Word.

Check out our exclusive interview with new up-and-comers Luke & Q where they talk about being signed to Clive Davis’ label.

“For him to respect your talent and respect your craft and for him to want to promote you on his label… that’s an awesome, awesome thing,” shared Q. “When we told our family about it they couldn’t believe it.”

Davis, legendary for picking cream-of-the-crop talent for more than three decades, has placed his stamp of approval on the New Orleans duo by bringing them into the J Records fold alongside artists such as Alicia Keys, Jamie Foxx, Maroon5, Mario, and American Idols Fantasia and Taylor Hicks. You can also check out the video premiere of Luke & Q’s first single “My Turn” on MP3 today. Photo: J Records

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Look for the 29th Anniversary celebration of the legendary Rock Steady Crew to jump off on July 27th in New York City and New Jersey. The four-day fest will feature an invitation-only B-Boy/B-Girl battle, a free open-air concert, a celebrity basketball game and the 2nd Annual Spy Awards. Big Daddy Kane, GZA, Large Professor and Rhymefest are just a few of the acts scheduled to appear. The complete press release is here.
Here’s the full itinerary:
ROCK STEADY CREW 29th ANNIVERSARY SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 27, 2006
11am-2pm
@ The Cage 6th Ave & 3rd St
Underground Celebrity Basketball Tournament
9pm-2am
Location TBA
‘For The Funk Of It’ Party to honor ‘Funk Styles’ movement of the West Coast

Friday, July 28, 2006
3pm-9pm
@Crobar 530 W. 28th St (btwn 10th &11th)
Performance by GZA and Masta Killah of Wu-Tang Clan
Spy Awards
2 on 2 B-girl Battle
1 on 1 Battle

Saturday, July 29, 2006
3pm-9pm
@Crobar 530 W. 28th St (btwn 10th &11th)
Crew Battles

Sunday, July 30, 2006
1pm-7pm
@Lincoln Park on Broad St. in downtown Newark, NJ