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.

You know how Tiffany Evans just hired Beyonce’s dad as her manager? Well, she may be filling in for someone else because..Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child fame has left the Music World building!

FINALLY it happened!! I always thought she’d do it before Kelly, but at least it’s happened. She has to start her career from the bottom, almost like a newbie, but this is just the beginning. Her last album, Unexpected, was 9.5/10 for me, and it sucks that millions won’t ever hear it. There’s no point in putting effort into something that your supposed support doesn’t, you know, SUPPORT. Now she’ll go elsewhere and do something special.

You can see the difference in Kelly’s career. In just one year she’s done so much more than she ever did with Music World (Matthew Knowles management). Once Michelle’s successful stint on broadway ends- she’s in Chicago- her album should be ready for the number one slot on Billboard.

2010 is shaping up rather well for music.