Alicia Keys has reportedly taken on Swizz Beats (her fiance and father of her unborn child) as her manager. I think this is a HUGE mistake. It’s bad enough that he has a history as an unfaithful man, jumped straight from one marriage with child to another, writing/producing for her records, and now he’ll be managing her career?

Beyonce and Jay-Z have the perfect business and pleasure mixture. They work together in ways that would be all right if they ever separated. Beyonce could perform her songs he features on with another rapper OR cut out the raps altogether. Jay-Z could get another singer on the songs she features on, and possibly cut those portions out. Duets on singles and buying houses together isn’t as hands on as managing or signing to each other’s labels.

Take heed, Alicia. Christina Milian jumped onto The Dream’s label, and now he’s jumped onto someone else during their trial separation. Milian’s record is in his hands and now every sale puts money in his pocket.

Remember, Healthy Black Queens, keep your business and pleasure separate. You don’t need to marry your partner and work with him. You don’t need to share your bed with someone and your business. You don’t need to connect every part of your life with the person you love.

I can’t believe that it’s been a year already.

I’ll always remember how I heard about it. I was online and saw a MJ is dead post on a forum. I didn’t believe it at first because earlier last year another Michael Jackson died. I’d panicked, opened the thread and realised the person was talking about someone else. Unfortunately, this time it was MJ.

I hope that his killer(s) get what’s coming to them, Sony people who are trying to milk him dry get what’s coming to them, everyone who scrounged used him get off their backsides and find a job, and his children and mother live long and happy lives to fulfil their dreams.