Two months after giving birth to her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, Beyoncé is already plotting her return to the stage. The Grammy winner will kick off Memorial Day weekend by performing at Revel, a $2.4 billion beachfront resort in Atlantic City. In her first live concerts since 2011, Beyoncé will take the stage in Ovation Hall, Revel’s performance venue, for three nights: Friday, May 25 at 9 p.m., Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27 at 8 p.m. Designed by Cirque du Soleil veterans Scèno Plus, Ovation Hall creates an elevated concert experience for 5,050 fans by making the expansive space feel intimate. Every seat has an unobstructed view of the stage and a state-of-the-art sound system immerses the audience in the center of the action. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, April 6, 2012 at 10 a.m. EST.

It’s the moment her Barbz have been waiting for.  Nicki Minaj unveils the lineup for her sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, arriving April 3.  The follow-up to the Young Money raptress’ 2010 debut Pink Friday features a hip-hop-heavy guest list including Cam’ron and Rick Ross (“I Am Your Leader”), Nas, Drake, and Young Jeezy (“Champion”), Chris Brown (“Right By My Side”), Beenie Man (“Gun Shot”), Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, and more, with production from Dr. Luke, Rico Beats, Alex Da Kid, Pop & Oak, and RedOne.

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Tracklisting

1. “Roman Holiday”

2. “Come on a Cone”

3. “I Am Your Leader” feat. Cam’ron & Rick Ross

4. “Beez in the Trap” feat. 2 Chainz

5. “HOV Lane”

6. “Roman Reloaded” feat. Lil Wayne

7. “Champion” feat. Nas, Drake, & Young Jeezy

8. “Right By My Side” feat. Chris Brown

9. “Sex in the Lounge” feat. Lil Wayne & Bobby V

10. “Starships”

11. “Pound the Alarm”

12. “Whip It”

13. “Automatic”

14. “Beautiful Sinner”

15. “Marilyn Monroe”

16. “Young Forever”

17. “Fire Burns”

18. “Gun Shot” feat. Beenie Man

19. “Stupid Hoe”

Deluxe Edition

20. “Turn Me On”

21. “Va Va Voom”

22. “Masquerade”

Many people only speculated that Brandy and Monica really couldn’t stand each other despite having their single “The Boy is Mine,” spend 11 weeks at #1. you would think that they would have come to terms and put their differences aside.  However, they were no differences,  the blantant dislike was build up by the media and in turn caused the two to turn on each other.  As legend goes their feud allegedly reached a fever pitch during the MTV Video Music Awards when a verbal argument backstage turned physical.  Listen below:

Island Def Jam Music Group, a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), has announced that it has appointed Joie Manda as President of Def Jam Recordings.  Barry Weiss, Chairman & CEO of Universal Republic and Island Def Jam, made the announcement that Manda will be taking the reigns and will be based in New York.

“As we look to expand Def Jam and our creative urban music activities even further, there is no one better to lead them than Joie,” Weiss explained. “He has emerged as one of the most respected young executives in today’s Urban music landscape, possessing all the qualifications and experience that are essential to run Def Jam, the world’s most important Hip-Hop destination. The entire Def Jam family looks forward to working closely with Joie as he puts his unique imprint on the next chapter in the label’s storied and successful history.”

Manda, who worked closely with Todd Moscowitz, CEO of Warner Brother Records, was appreciative of Weiss for the appointment. He succeeds former president and industry business mogul, L.A. Reid.

“Running Def Jam is the greatest challenge of my career,” Manda said, “and I am appreciative to Barry Weiss for his faith in appointing me to this position. I’m excited to work alongside Steve Bartels, who is one of the most talented music execs in the business and who has played such an important role in building the IDJ team. The Def Jam artist roster has always been synonymous with the greatest in Hip-Hop, and I intend to carry that tradition into the future.”

Manda comes to Def Jam from Warner Bros. Records, a division of Warner Music Group (WMG), where he was head of Urban Music dating back to September 2010.

Manda is known to have been heavily involved in the signing of Common, Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group (which includes Wale and Meek Mill), Waka Flocka Flame, Jill Scott, and other prominent Warner Bros. artists. Manda earned his stripes at WMG as Executive Vice President of Asylum Records, reviving the label in 2004 and signing Paul Wall and Bun B.

The news comes amidst rumors that Rick Ross would like to re-negotiate his Def Jam deal, as he discussed the topic recently on New York’s Hot 97FM.

Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Kareem “Biggs” Burke has pleaded guilty in Manhattan Federal Criminal Court, for his role in a massive marijuana ring.  Burke appeared in court, March 15, where he pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute, more than 100 kg of marijuana.

Federal authorities connected Burke to a massive marijuana trafficking ring that involved over 50 people.  “With Kareem Burke’s guilty plea today, another member of this sprawling marijuana trafficking ring stands convicted,” Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara told Associated Press in a press release. “We will continue to pursue and punish those who traffic in illegal drugs.” Burke was arrested in October of 2010, after federal authorities connected him to three separate, but interconnected marijuana trafficking cells.  The network distributed the marijuana to customers in Florida, New York and New Jersey.

According to federal authorities, most of the organization was based in Florida, but they also bought marijuana  from growers in California.  When Burke was arrested, police found the remains of a marijuana growing operation, as well as $15,000 in cash.  The 38-year-old, who founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Damon Dash in 1995, faces the mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.  In addition to the prison sentence, Burke must forfeit his $660,000 residence in New Jersey, a 2010 BMW and the $15,000 in cash that was seized.  Kareem “Biggs” Burke will be sentenced by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on May 18, at 12:00 PM.

Chad Ochocinco treated 200 of his fans to expensive dinner and drinks at Sylvia’s Restaurant in New York.

The New England Patriots wide receiver and fiancée of “Basketball Wives” star Evelyn Lozada took to his three million Twitter to find the dinner dates.

“1st 200 people at Sylvia’s Restaurant by 7 pm in Harlem. Leave ya money/credit cards at home. I got you this time,” tweeted Ochocinco.

Within minutes, the place was packed. The Harlem restaurant tweeted:  ”The line for ochocinco is wrapping around the corner!!”

Sources told TMZ that the total bill came to $7,914.

Trenness Woods-Black, the granddaughter of Sylvia Woods from whom the restaurant got its name, dished to New York magazine what they prepared for the dinner. “We served our most popular items,” she said. “Barbecue ribs, fried chicken, mac and cheese, corn bread, iced tea, cocktails.” The mag additionally noted that 200 red-velvet cupcakes from Cake Man Raven were served for dessert.

Ochocinco himself has since tweeted, “Now I’ve 200 new friends, even better 200 new friends have my phone number. Now that sh** is #Epic or #Crazy.” Hours later, he complained, “I gave 200 people my number and only 13 people have texted me. That’s rhino drpppings!!! I gave you my number to use it f**kers, let’s go.”