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Janet Jackson Says Michael May Have Been ‘In Denial’ About Drug Problems

Singer tells ABC News that family attempted interventions. By Gil Kaufman Janet Jackson Photo: John Shearer/WireImage While many of the people who worked with Michael Jackson on his “This Is Is” concerts expressed surprise at his struggles with drug addiction, sister Janet Jackson told ABC News that she and her family were well aware of her brother’s demons. In fact, Jackson said that she and her family reached out several times over the years to confront Michael about his drug problem and stage interventions, to no avail.

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Leighton Meester Hooks Up With Lil Wayne To ‘Make It Rain’

The ‘Gossip Girl’ star says Weezy’s been ‘diggin’ on’ her songs for a while.

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Leona Lewis ‘Worried’ About Working With Justin Timberlake

Leona Lewis was a little nervous to get in the studio with Justin Timberlake. “He is a beautiful boy and I was a bit worried about whether it would cloud my judgment over whether the song was good or not.” Yeah…we can see where you’re coming from! She says, “that was over” as soon as the two met. But continued to gush: “He is so cool, such a nice guy, and I think we have a lot in common as we are both quite focused people.” Lewis says one thing they couldn’t agree on was who would get to use the track ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ on their next album.

Wale Says Attention Deficit Is ‘Like A Child’

‘This album is closer to me than any artist has felt about their debut album,’ MC says.

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Shakira On She Wolf: ‘I Like To Listen To My Instincts’

‘I think every woman has a she wolf inside,’ singer says of the title track off her new album. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Shakira Photo: Akshay Bhansali/ MTV News Shakira is about to release her latest English-language effort, the sexy, quirky She Wolf, on November 23.

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Watch Robin Thicke And Jay-Z Make Magic On ‘Meiple (Me I Play)’

R&B singer releases video footage of himself in the studio with Jay-Z.

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Rihanna Says Her New Album Was Her ‘Recovery’

Photo Agency Rihanna found it cathartic to write her upcoming album Rated R after her split from Chris Brown (and the subsequent media frenzy) — particularly the one song “Photographs.” Rihanna said of the song: “It's called 'Photographs.' It's about a break-up, and the only thing you have to show for the relationship is some pictures… making this album was my recovery. It's the way I vented and expressed myself.” Rihanna and Chris Brown last year (Getty) Rihanna, 21, avoided people for a month after the assault, but finally decided she wanted to go back into the studio after a night out at a club Continue reading

Kanye West Might Make ‘Old-School’ Hip-Hop LP, Mr Hudson Says

Hudson, DJ A-Trak say West is keeping a low profile but doing fine. By James Dinh Kanye West Photo: Stefania D’Alessandro/ Getty Images Apart from some lingering backlash from his interruption of Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the Video Music Awards, a false death rumor and some quotes from Muhammad Ali posted on his blog, Kanye West ‘s profile has been low in recent weeks.

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Jay-Z And Alicia Keys Record ‘Empire State Of Mind Part 2’

The sequel, which includes a new verse from Jay, will be included on Keys’ Element of Freedom. By Jocelyn Vena Jay-Z and Alicia Keys Photo: Jim McIsaac/ Getty Images Jay-Z and Alicia Keys couldn’t contain their enthusiasm for New York to one song, so the pair have decided to team up again for a sequel to their hometown anthem

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Trey Songz Calls Chris Brown Duet A ‘Fun Record’

‘We started playing around with a crazy concept — just having fun for real,’ Songz says of their time in the studio. By Shaheem Reid Trey Songz and Chris Brown Photo: Jemal Countess/WireImage/Getty Images Trey Songz chuckled when we asked about all of his recent collaborations: Mary J. Blige, Amerie, new labelmate Toni Braxton and one of his fellas, Chris Brown .

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