T.I.’s baby mama, whose stage name is Ms.Niko, is hoping to be next up on the 15 minutes of fame train. She has just released a music video for her new single, “If This is Luv /Man Eater,” from her mixtape, Luv Khronicles, and is ready to launch her singing career.

Ms. Niko is the mother of T.I.’s 10-year old daughter, Deyjah, and if you watched T.I.’s “Family Hustle,” you caught a glimpse of her Monday night in a scene where she and T.I. discussed their 10-year old’s new boyfriend?

Anywhoo, does Ms. Niko have the goods to be a legitimate singer, or should she just sit back and enjoy those child support checks?  Honestly, though the video is on a recession budget , the song is pretty decent and she has a good voice.  I must say I was impressed!! But  you be the judge:

The Roc is in the building.  Rihanna calls on her Roc Nation boss Jay-Z for “Talk That Talk,” the third single and title track from her sixth album.  RiRi squats down on the gritty black-and-white cover, which she revealed on Twitter.  The Stargate-produced song follows “You Da One” and the Calvin Harris-assisted “We Found Love,” which spent eight weeks at No. 1 and returns to the #1 spot this week for a totalling nine weeks.

Some of music’s biggest voices are headed to New Orleans.  Mary J. Blige, Keyshia Cole, and Fantasia have been announced as performers for this year’s ESSENCE Music Festival.

Celebrating “The Power of Our Voice,” the 18th annual event will be held at the Louisiana Superdome during the weekend of July 6-8.  This year’s lineup boasts veterans and newcomers including Aretha Franklin, Charlie Wilson, SWV, Dru Hill, Ledisi, Stephanie Mills, Raheem DeVaughn, Estelle, Goapele, Vivian Green, Kindred the Family Soul, Luke James, Eric Roberson, The Stylistics, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Bridget Kelly, The Original Pinettes Brass Band, The Stooges Brass Band, and Khris Royal & Dark Matter.

The legendary Aretha Franklin, who performed at the Festival in 1995 and 2005, will also be honored with “The Power Award.”

“The theme of this year’s Essence Music Festival celebrates our most powerful voices. Whether it’s Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul commanding respect or Rep. Maxine Waters demanding better conditions for our community, these powerful voices resonate with our audience like no other,” said Michelle Ebanks, president, Essence Communications Inc. “As we all face a new reality in these critical times, we want to inspire our Festival-goers to leave this year’s Festival even more resilient and motivated so that they can be empowered to create change in their own communities.”

Blue Ivy Carter is barely a week old and she’s already following in her famous parents’ footsteps.  Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s daughter makes music history by becoming the youngest person ever to grace the Billboard chart.

The infant can be heard crying on “Glory,” Jay-Z’s dedication to his newborn.  The Neptunes-produced track, which was released less than 48 hours after her birth, enters at No. 74 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

The song becomes the week’s highest debut on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with 1.7 million audience impressions on 54 radio stations.

“The most amazing feeling I feel, words can’t describe what I’m feeling for real/ Baby, I paint the sky blue, my greatest creation was you,” raps Jay on the sentimental song.

Blue Ivy Carter was born on January 7 in New York.  Her parents released a joint statement welcoming their little girl into the world.  “Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful, we are in heaven,” wrote the couple.

50 Cent at one time use to rule the music business with his chart toppers and multi-platinum status, but as of late he has been struggling to spark that buzz that once sent him straight to the top.  Over the past few weeks as you have seen on dreblacksofresh, 50 has been in a war with himself, record label, and anybody else.  Recently, him and his Money Team partna, Floyd Mayweather Jr. bammed out and posted pictures to Twitter of the two with stacks on stacks on stacks….We know both ya’ll got money so why steady floss it.  That’s how ni**as get robbed.  I never understood why people post pics with them holding money anyway.  Like what are you proving??