Janelle Monae is to be Featured in "Women Who Rock" Exhibit!

Congratulations to Janelle Monae on her inclusion in the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum! The first ever "Women Who Rock" exhibit will open to the public on Friday, May 3rd.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will open a ground-breaking and provocative new exhibit that will illustrate the important roles women have played in rock and roll, from its inception through today. Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power will highlight the flashpoints, the firsts, the best, the celebrated and sometimes lesser-known women who moved rock and roll music and American culture forward. The exhibit is sponsored by PNC and Time Warner Cable. Women Who Rock will open to the public on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Janelle will be featured in the Ladies First: the 90's and the New Millenium section of the exhibit. Check out the official excerpt below. Highlighted artists will include Bikini Kill, Meg White, Taylor Swift, Queen Latifah, Janelle Monae, Alicia Keys and Lady Gaga.

Read more about it here.

BET 2010 Honors – Whitney Houston, Sean Diddy Combs, Queen Latifah

 
BET celebrated Whitney Houston, Sean Diddy Combs, and Queen Latifah last night at the 3rd annual BET Honors.

Jennifer Hudson sang “I will Always Love You”, and had Whitney Houston standing full of admiration while she was singing.

Mary J. Blige sang a medley of “Love No Limit”, “I Love You”, and “Be Happy” for Diddy in appreciation for having helped launch her career.

Jazmine Sullivan performed “Unforgettable” and “Rock Steady” for Queen Latifah.

Stevie Wonder and Trey Songz surprisingly sang “I Invented Sex” together. They also sang a tribute to the late Teddy Pendergrass with India.Arie.

Soul singer Maxwell finished the show by singing two songs from his  Grammy nominated album BLACKsummers’night: “Fistful of Tears” and “Bad Habits”.

The show will air on February 1st on BET.

Mandela Day Line Up

Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Queen Latifah have all signed up for the 'Mandela Day'.

According to organizers, each artist will participate in a July 18 concert to raise awareness and funds with the intention of creating an official Mandela Day to be held annually on his birthday, July 18.

Tickets for the event, taking place at Radio City Music Hall, are currently on sale through Ticketmaster, Live Nation and thegarden.com.

Other artists and actors lined up for this event include Will.I.Am, Wyclef Jean, Dave Stewart, Lil Kim, Jesse McCartney, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Gaynor, Emmanuael Jal, Suzanna Owiyo, Whoppi Goldberg, Forest Whitaker, and Morgan Freeman.

Read more about Mandela Day here.

Queen Latifah Returns to Hip-Hop with 'Cue the Rain'

It's official! Queen Latifah, the first lady of hip-hop, is ready to reclaim her throne with the release of her 9th studio album, 'Persona', due to drop on July 7th. The first single, "Cue the Rain", premiered on May 19th, on her official website, queenlatifah.com, and will be available for digital download on iTunes.