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Just when you were wondering what happened to Sunshine Anderson, the “Heard It All Before” vocalist recently struck a deal with Matthew Knowles and his Music World Entertainment company (which he recently purchased back from financially unstable Sanctuary) and is set to drop Sunshine at Midnight, on her imprint, Shining Star Incorporated.

The sophomore set, expected in January 2007, is produced in part by Dr. Dre and Raphael Saadiq and features lead single “Something I Wanna Give You.”

“It’s been a long time so we just want everyone to focus on Sunshine again,” the singer told Billboard.com. “My vocals are raw and honest and pure, with a lot of emotion. So vocally not much has changed, but I’ve grown as a businesswoman. I’m more involved in this project and I was a little more inspired this time.”

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Hi-Tek is also gearing up to drop his self-produced sophomore set in October. It will be the first since his signing with Babygrande and will count as the second solo album from the producer/rapper best known for Reflection Eternal, his classic collaboration with Talib Kweli. Joining him this time will be Kweli along with Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Common, Raekwon, Slim Thug, Q-Tip and more.

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It’s confirmed that Bronx heavy Fat Joe has left Atlantic Records and will fly the indie route. Released via his own Terror Squad label, his seventh solo album, Me Myself & I will drop in October. Guests include Lil Wayne and The Game.

And speaking of The Game, it’s still a rumor, however strong, that the Compton emcee has fled the Aftermath coup and plans to join forces with Geffen. This unannounced notion persists even in light of Game announcing to MTV to be the “heir to the Aftermath dynasty.” However the Geffen symbol clearly displayed on the bottom right hand corner of the Game’s site seems to prove the rumor right.

Will Smith recently made a pilgramage back home to Philadelphia to participate in a march for peace.

The Charlie Mack Party 4 Peace march was organized in response to the city’s high murder rate. There were 380 killings in 2005 with projections for 2006 expected to exceed that number.

“We’re going to take this walk, hopefully draw a little attention to the problem and get some solutions,” the Fresh Prince told the press. His wife Jada Pinkett-Smith joined him.
“We need a new reality,” she said. “The idea that we’re supposed to sit back and wait for somebody to do something for us, that’s not going to happen.”
According to the ABC news, last week’s violence level in the city prompted the Philadelphia Daily News to call the National Guard to patrol the streets.