R&B singer Monica has parted ways with her fiancé of two years Rocko, who is also a rapper and the father of her two young children. Through her Twitter account @MonicaMyLife today (March 11), the singer said the following:

“Thank you everyone for all the love your sending. @Rocko4Real is a great father and we will continue to love and parent our children . The rest is a private matter between @Rocko4Real and I. He is a good person. We all make mistakes. Even seperated we will always be family. I say thank you again to you all and as I live and learn I grow. Don’t feel sorry for me just pray for me. God’s got it. Have a great day…Again thank you for the love..Now I am totally finished with the subject. Have a beautiful day. Don’t let dissapointment stop you from striving.”

The singer didn’t specify exactly what drove the pair apart, but clearly stated the relationship is over and the duo will continue to collectively raise their children.

While we’re sad that Monica’s relationship is over, we’re a bit more confused by how we got the information. Twitter? Weird. (more…)

Vanity Fair contemplates the end of Alexander McQueen’s runway. [VANITY FAIR]

Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones returns to sports as a player for the WNBA’s Tulsa Shock.[YAHOO SPORTS]

Robin Thicke and T-Pain slated to remake Micheal Jackson’s “PYT” on an upcoming Quincy Jones project. No one knows why this is a good idea.  [YAHOO MUSIC]

Corey Haim, of Lost Boys, died of a drug overdose reportedly this morning (March 10). He was 38 years old. [MTV]

CDC says 48 percent of black women ages 14 to 49 have the virus that causes genital herpes. [THE ROOT]

Thirteen years after the rapper BIG’s death, we’re celebrating his life with our first memories of the artist and pride of Brooklyn…After you read ours, share your first memories of Big!

I can’t remember where I was when I first heard B.I.G. but I do remember how I felt: mesmerized. He created these narratives that were so vivid, so textured that it didn’t matter where you were—you could be on another ride with B.I.G. by just closing your eyes. I was fourteen and hooked. Even my Mom liked him! – J. Baker aka Shannon Washington

My first introduction to Biggie was in high school. While I was never a hardcore hip-hop fan growing up, my boyfriend at the time was Biggie all day every day. I remember the first time he pulled out a Biggie cassette tape in my car and started to play Ready to Die. Little did I know the MC would be behind some of the biggest hits in the years to come. Fast forward to my freshman year in college at FAMU, when he was killed, I’ll never forget going to the local Tallahassee, Florida record spot at midnight to cop the new album, Life After Death. The entire parking lot was packed with cats eager to hear what the rapper had to say from the grave. – Mahogs aka Sherry Bitting

I was a hip-hop and R&B head in 1994 when Biggie’s image first hit BET’s “Rap City” — they weren’t playing the MC much on California radio yet — (more…)

Figured if you didn’t follow us on Twitter (just click on the right side of page to fix that =) or left your apartment before Cablevision turned your ABC back on, you can see what we said about Mo’Nique, Kat Bigelow and everyone else, like the lady at left who Kanye’d Best Doc Short director winner Roger Ross Williams’ acceptance speech. WHO WAS SHE!?! Enjoy!
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wrestled the remote from PLR Grandaddy and now we’re watching the Red Carpet on E! Gabby Sidibe– she looks great… #oscars
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Gabby wants to do SNL? #oscars

oooo, we’re a fan of J.Lo’s structured blush dress…throwback to Kate Hudson at Golden Globes. #oscars

Thx God we’re in LA for Oscar’s so we can watch it, lolz. #nyccablevisionwars

um, Kathy Ireland is mad awkward … so stiff. boo

ABC reporter to Sandra Bullock: “Starving looks good on you!” = what’s wrong with the world today.

Morgan Freeman’s daughter’s name is “Morgana”? LOLZ #oscars

J.Lo on choosing an Oscar dress: “Have to feel good in it, has to have the wow factor” @sickathanavg

Judgement Call: Oscar’s Red Carpet 2010 http://bit.ly/c7CYi3

The Oscar’s pre-show have put the PLR Grandaddy to sleep. LOLZ…

RT @Ms614: ABC failed with all these hosts except @SherriEShepherd ……[agreed, well the dude was alright, but kathy was sooooo stiff]

Check the Oscar’s Red Carpet looks! @shannboogie hates Zoe Saldana’s dress & @Hills_PARLOUR says Meryl is so classy: http://bit.ly/bQ3K51 (more…)