Tuesday Tales

Just when the rumor that singer Beyonce had given birth to a baby girl, it turns out the rumor was false. A food blog posted that the singer was spotted along with hubby Jay Z at a New Year's Eve party hosted by sister Solange. Solange posted a shout out on social networking site Twitter stating her older sister is a cute pregnant woman. In addition, the couple were seen at another holiday event. Beyonce is set to give birth next month. Rapper Drake has a new woman in his life. Reportedly, she's a model, and the two spent the holidays together. The funny thing about this rumor is, that Drake reportedly got together with ex-girlfriend Nevy. Nevy, for those unaware, inspired Drake's first hit single, "The Best I Ever Had". Congratulations to Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin are in order. She's gotten engaged to long time friend William Wilkerson, and the two plan to marry this summer in Miami Beach. Rapper Flesh-N-Bone of Bone Thugs & Harmony has struck a deal in his domestic violence case. He's plead guilty only to false imprisonment, with the other charges dropped. In addition, he'll get three years probation, have to attend a domestic violence program, perform 100 hours of community service and donate $400 to a battered women's shelter.  Meanwhile, Usher will appear in court next month to prove he's not an unfit father. His ex-wife, Tameka Foster, has accused the singer of taking the couple's children on trips without permission, hiring nannies without her consent, and closing her Sak's Fifth Avenue account. Usher says all of his ex-wife's allegations are lies. Fans of Atlanta rapper T.I. will be happy to know that the MC has released a mixtape titled "F*** Da City Up". This, despite the fact that he stated sometime ago that he may never do another mixtape. The guest stars on the mixtape include Young Jeezy, Travis Porter, Too Short, 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, B.o.B., Future and Dr Dre. Jeezy and T.I. reunite for the title track, while Dr Dre appears on "Popped Off". While he hasn't confirmed a official release date for his next album, "Trouble Man", T.I. stated the project will hit store shelves in 2012. Rapper 50 Cent has started the new year fighting the same battle he fought in 2011. He's still facing creative differences with his label, Interscope Records, and has promised to not support any new music the label releases on his behalf. He took to his Twitter account yesterday to air his grievances while also highlighting his many charitable donations, namely is Street King food drive. The outspoken rapper criticized his label last year for not promoting his project properly, even to the point of vowing to not record any more music. He hasn't released a solo album since 2009's "Before I Self Destruct". On DVD: "Harry Potter: The Complete 8 Film Collection", "Star Wars: The Complete Saga" and "Kung Fu Panda 2". On the tube: "Glee" on Fox, "NCIS" on CBS, "Last Man Standing" on ABC and "The Biggest Loser" on NBC. Happy Tuesday!