Pregnant soul star Erykah Badu has lashed out at critics who slammed her decision to have a third child out of wedlock.

Nikka Costa has always seemed to thrive on a certain sense of freedom. It's no wonder, that when Nikka set out to create a record on her own terms and as an independent artist finally free of major label confines,

Soul star Erykah Badu is reportedly expecting her third child with rapper Jay Electronica. The singer was said to have announced the news at the Austin City Limits Festival in Texas last weekend, where she showed off her baby bump under a smiley-face t-shirt.

Marilyn Monroe was originally christened Norma Jean. Archibald Leach opted for the more debonair nom de guerre Cary Grant. At the age of 10,

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Rapper Lil Wayne is the latest addition to the lineup for this year's Voodoo Experience in the rapper's native New Orleans.

R&B star Erykah Badu didn't waste her five year break from music - she had a child and became a certified holistic healer. The singer is back in 2008 with new album New Amerykah, half a decade after the release of Worldwide Underground.

Rapper-turned-actor Common has scored another top date after reportedly courting tennis ace Serena Williams. The acclaimed hitmaker and the sports star have been spotted clubbing in both Los Angeles and Miami, Florida recently, where fellow revelers spotted the pair holding hands.

Soul star Erykah Badu turned her home into an after-hours school during her recent break from the music industry. The 37-year-old's new album New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War) is the singer's first new music in five years.

Janet Jackson has claimed her first U.S. number one album since 2001 after toppling another famous J.J. - Jack Johnson. Jackson ended the surf-rocker's three-week reign atop the Billboard 200 by debuting Discipline at number one, as experts predicted.

On Tuesday Feb 27th a New Amerykah was delivered to the world via Miss Badu! This new Amerykah is a melting pot: part 70's cool funk and part 80s raw hip hop. Edgy and sweet, it is an experience to say the least! If you skip over the few speeches and gun shoot interludes you have a near perfect concept album.