ANGELA SIMMONS THROWS SHADE ON EX BOW WOW WEDDING ENGAGEMENT?

Mr. 106 & Park Bow Wow announced his wedding date on Instagram followed by a not so random cryptic post from his ex-girlfriend Angela Simmons…

So is it strange to anybody else but us that Bow Wow is the one going on about his wedding plans on Instagram but fiancé Erica Mena's 'gram doesn't mention it at all? No? Just us? Ok.

MARY J. BLIGE ARIANA GRANDE, BIG SEAN & PHARRELL CELEBRATE ‘A VERY GRAMMY CHRISTMAS’

Christmas came early during the taping of “A Very Grammy Christmas” at the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. on Tuesday. Hosted by LL Cool J, the one-hour special featured today’s biggest stars performing holiday songs and their current hits as well as sharing their favorite holiday memories.

Pharrell Williams, decked out in a Christmas sweater, covered the classic “Please Come Home for Christmas” and performed his G I R L cut “Lost Queen” with his Baes.

Ariana Grande and Big Sean showed some PDA while performing their duet “Best Mistake.” The cute couple, coordinated in a red dress and black tuxedo, walked off stage hand-in-hand after their romantic set. Ariana also cozied up in front of the fireplace for a festive performance of her new holiday single “Santa Tell Me,” which debuts November 24.

The Queen of R&B, Mary J. Blige, spread some cheer of her own with selections from her upcoming album The London Sessions.

In addition to the performances, the nominations for Album of the Year for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards will be announced during “A Very Grammy Christmas,” which airs December 5 at 9 p.m. on CBS.

MARY J BLIGE DOES NOT ALLOW HER HUSBAND TO HAVE FEMALE FRIENDS

No THOT Zone! There is no rule book for how to maintain a healthy and happy marriage. From what we’re told, marriage requires work and every couple handles their marriage differently. Mary J. Blige recently revealed that she and her husband have an agreement when it comes to friends outside of their marriage. Neither of them are allowed to have friends of the opposite sex.


The singer revealed this tid bit of information during an interview with Stella magazine. She shares:   

"females for me, all guys for him. There’s none of that, ‘Oh, that’s my female friend. Oh, that’s my guy friend.’ No, not in a marriage, I’ve never seen that work.’

The London Sessions singer married Kendu Isaacs — who is also her manager-  in 2003. And since then, they’ve agreed to this pact. Mary also talks about not having children, but being enjoying being a stepmother to Kendu’s three children from a previous relationship: 

 I was never sitting around think, ‘Oh God, I want a baby. No.’ And then these very special kids came along and it was like they were tailor made for me to be their stepmom.

She adds:

Being a single person and an artist, there’s a lot of selfishness that you don’t even know you have. Being a wife, it’s not all about me.

Do you agree with Mary and Kendu’s ‘no friends of the opposite sex’ rule? 

USHER BRINGS OUT SOME HELP ....TREY SONGZ AND AUGUST ALSINA IN CHICAGO

R & B crooner Usher brought the “UR Experience” to Chicago’s United Center on Monday night, and he was joined by some special guests. After opening for Usher earlier in the evening, August Alsina returned to the stage along with Trey Songz to perform the remix to “I Luv This Shit,” and the ladies went wild.

“I went on tour with Usher a couple years ago. It changed my life,” Trigga told the crowd. “Make some noise for one of the greatest in the game—greatest there ever is, greatest there ever will be. I love you, boy.”

Usher also welcomed Rico Love, who penned several of his hits including “There Goes My Baby,” to perform his single “They Don’t Know.”

The “UR Experience” hits the west coast later this week before winding down on December 14 in Tampa, Fla.

Watch the R&B superstars touch down in the Chi.

BIZARRE INTERVIEW WILLOW AND JADEN SMITH TALK MUSIC, PRANA ENERGY, & SCHOOL

So ours question is are the on meds?  The Smith siblings are one of a kind. Willow, 14, and her older brother Jaden, 16, conducted their first-ever joint interview with The New York Times’ T Magazine and it’s definitely worth a read. In between studying Quantum physics and ancient texts, the teens discussed everything from prana energy to writing their own novels to their dislike for school.

“School is not authentic because it ends,” said Jaden. “It’s not true, it’s not real. Our learning will never end. The school that we go to every single morning, we will continue to go to.”

Willow released her three-song EP 3 to iTunes this week, while Jaden’s Cool Tape, Vol. 2 drops Tuesday.

Read some of the bizarre quotes below and check out the full story here.

Willow on her musical evolution: “I mean, ‘Whip My Hair’ was a great thing. When I look back I think, ‘Wow, I did so much for young black girls and girls around the world. Telling them that they can be themselves and to not be afraid to be themselves.’ And I’m doing that now but in a whole different way, coming from source energy and universal truths.”

Jaden on what inspires them: “Honestly, we’re just trying to make music that we think is cool. We don’t think a lot of the music out there is that cool. So we make our own music. We don’t have any song that we like to listen to on the P.C.H. by any other artist, you know.”

Willow on writing her own books: “There’re no novels that I like to read so I write my own novels, and then I read them again, and it’s the best thing.”

Jaden on school: “You never learn anything in school. Think about how many car accidents happen every day. Driver’s ed? What’s up? I still haven’t been to driver’s ed because if everybody I know has been in an accident, I can’t see how driver’s ed is really helping them out.”

Willow on school: “I went to school for one year. It was the best experience but the worst experience. The best experience because I was, like, ‘Oh, now I know why kids are so depressed.’ But it was the worst experience because I was depressed.”

Jaden on his goals: “I have a goal to be just the most craziest person of all time. And when I say craziest, I mean, like, I want to do like Olympic-level things. I want to be the most durable person on the planet.”

Willow on her future: “I think by the time we’re 30 or 20, we’re going to be climbing as many mountains as we can possibly climb.”

SOLANGE KNOWLES MARRIES ALAN FERGUSON: BEYONCE, JAY-Z & MORE ATTEND

No elevator zone...Dressed to kill Solange Knowles is a married woman. The singer tied the knot with music video director Alan Ferguson in New Orleans on Sunday.

According to PEOPLE, the couple wed in front of about 200 family and friends including Beyoncé, Jay Z, and Blue Ivy.

Knowles, 28, and Ferguson, 51, arrived on white-painted vintage bicycles around 2 p.m. and exchanged vows at the Marigny Opera House in NOLA.

The bride was beaming in a cream pantsuit with a cape and plunging V-neck, while the groom was dapper in a white Lanvin suit. Guests all wore shades of white to match the couple.

“They looked pretty calm, relaxed on their wedding day,” an onlooker told PEOPLE. “Definitely happy.”

Beyoncé, Jay Z, and Blue Ivy pulled up about 15 minutes later in a black SUV. Solange’s son Daniel Julez, mother Tina Knowles, and Janelle Monáe were also in attendance.

On the eve of their wedding, the pair celebrated with an intimate pre-party at NOLA’s Indywood Cinema. They screened a film on how they met before playing the Diana Ross flick Mahogany, a movie they watched on their first date.

This is the second marriage for Solange, who shares a 10-year-old son with ex-husband Daniel Smith.

Congratulations to the newlyweds!