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Prince announced a multi-city tour to being “on a purple day in December” at a press conference at the Apollo Theater in New York City.

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Usher is looking fine in London, where he’s promoting his tour.

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Lenny Kravitz’s sexy stare melts us every time! Here, he attends a posh event at the L’Eclaireur Shop in Paris, France.

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The couple of the moment Rihanna and Matt Kemp leave Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica, CA.

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Lee Daniels and Mo’Nique look fierce for the 14th Annual Human Rights Campaign National Dinner at the Washington Convention Center.

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Paula Patton introduces her film ‘Precious’ in Prague.

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LaLa Vasquez wears a skin-tight long sleeve mini to ESPN Magazine’s Body Issue Party in New York.

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Malik Yoba looks handsome as ever at the ESPN Magazine Body Issue Party.

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Juanita Bynum wears head-to-toe black for a World Music event at the SIRIUS studio in New York City.

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Estelle wears a cute black boyfriend blazer to ESPN Magazine’s Body Issue Party in New York.

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President Barack Obama is getting out the message to vote in the coming weeks. Here, he has a town hall meeting with MTV and BET.

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Taio Cruz attends the 2010 America Music Awards Nominees Press Conference at JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE on October 12, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Vivica A. Fox and Brian McKnight onstage for ‘Cheaper to Keep Her’ national tour at Music Hall Center in Detroit, Michigan.

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President Barack Obama looks down at Francisco, a first grade student from the movie “Waiting for Superman,” who is making himself comfortable on a sofa in the Oval Office.

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Kelly Price and Sheryl Lee Ralph do their thang onstage at the 20th Annual Divas Simply Singing! AIDS Benefit in Beverly Hills.

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P.Y.T. Tristan Wilds throws deuces backstage at the 20th Annual Divas Simply Singing! AIDS Benefit in Beverly Hills.

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How cute is little David?! Jennifer Hudson with her son David Daniel Otunga and pose with Elton John backstage at the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education’s 15th Grand Slam for Children benefit concert in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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CeCe Winans performs at Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound in Los Angeles, California.

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Alicia Keys was in a great mood as she made her way around NYC’s SoHo neighborhood.

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Common attends the Only The Brave event presented by Diesel in New York City. Too fine!

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Malaak Compton-Rock attends the Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards at The IAC Building on October 12, 2010 in New York City.

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First Lady Michelle Obama addresses the crowd at the Standard Club in Chicago, Illinois.

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Gabrielle Union arrives on the pink carpet at the Think Pink Rocks concert to benefit breast cancer research in Boca Raton, Florida.

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Happy 30th birthday, Nick! Here, he’s all smiles at his bash hosted by wife, Mariah Carey, in New York City.

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