The 8th Annual ‘Jazz In The Gardens’ concert, presented by UPTOWN magazine, went down this past weekend in the Miami area. The concert featured sets from some of R&B’s greatest past and present artists including Monica, Ne-Yo, Charlie Wilson, Babyface, New Edition, Earth Wind & Fire and more.
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In news that will surprise no one, Bobby Brown is heading to jail. The late Whitney Houston’s ex-husband has been sentenced to 55 days in the bing thanks to yet another DUI arrest back in Oct. 2012.
TMZ broke the story … Brown was arrested in October after cops pulled the singer over for driving erratically, and smelled alcohol in his ride. Bobby was charged with DUI and driving on a suspended license following the incident. (Brown’s license had been suspended as a result of his previous DUI conviction in 2012. Bobby was also convicted of DUI in 1996.) Bobby pled no contest to the charges today. He was sentenced to the jail time, plus 4 years probation. He was also ordered to complete an 18-month alcohol program. This is Bobby’s third DUI conviction. Bobby has to turn himself in to jail by March 20 — and has been ordered to attend 3 AA meetings per week until then.
The struggle is real, Bobby. But the “My Prerogative” singer better thank his lucky stars that no one was killed while he was drinking and driving. On a semi-related note, back in December, Rihanna allegedly compared her and Chris Brown’s relationship to Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston’s. She may want to re-think that. As for Mr. Bobby Brown, the older one, instead of clowning the former New Edition member, we sincerely hope that he gets his life together.
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Just a week ago, Beyoncé announced her upcoming “The Mrs. Carter Show” world tour to the delight of her fans. For the U.S. portion of the tour, Queen B will give an exclusive performance at the 2013 ESSENCE Festival this summer in New Orleans at the Superdome. ESSENCE announced the addition of Beyoncé to the lineup, stating that the Houston bombshell will headline one of the three nighttime shows of the festival which takes place on July 4-7. ”We are incredibly excited to welcome Beyoncé back to the 2013 ESSENCE Festival line-up,” said Essence Communications president Michelle Ebanks via a press statement. ”She is truly the ultimate ESSENCE woman. If you missed her tour de force in New Orleans, please join us this Fourth of July weekend so that you can experience it live for yourself at the ESSENCE Festival. The ESSENCE Festival features the best in music, culture, arts and entertainment—all of which Beyoncé captures through her extraordinary gifts.” The show addition marks a return for Beyoncé, who last performed at the festival in 2009 as a soloist. Jay-Z‘s wife and Destiny’s Child were also headliners in 2005. Joining Beyoncé in the Big Easy will be Jill Scott, LL Cool J, New Edition, Maxwell and more.
To grab tickets for 2013 ESSENCE Festival, click this link.
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