Mariah Carey is currently working on her follow-up album to, Charmbracelet. The singer is now under the microscope of new Island Def Jam president, L.A. Reid. “She has not met with Reid yet. She wants to complete her album without his input,” says a business associate. When Mariah signed on with Island Def Jam after Virgin terminated her, Mariah was in a tug of war with Arista, J and Island. She chose to go with Island Def Jam. “This is a very important album to Miss Carey and she wants it to be her best. She doesn’t want to ruin the success with outside interference. She respects L.A. Reid but feels she needs to do this on her own.” Carey’s new album is due this fall. The diva will have to sit with Reid before the release of it’s first single.

Beyonce wins Entertainer of the Year at this year’s NAACP awards. “She looked gorgeous. Very classy, dressed in a long black gown.” According to Angela Danes (Groovevolt.com Reporter). Luther Vandross won four NAACP Image Awards. Vandross is recovering from a stroke and was not at Universal Amphitheatre to pick up his prizes for best male artist and his music video, song and album titled "Dance With My Father." Other winners include, Cuba Gooding Jr., Ruben Studdard and Toni Morrison.

Ja Rule can’t seem to get a break. This past weekend the rapper was turned away at club Suede in New York. The rapper was dressed inappropriately and his posse was extremely large. In the past this would be an oversight but when you’re not hot, you’re just not hot…Is Justin Timberlake hiding from the media? Let’s hope that is the reason he has not come out in support of group member J.C. Chasez’s debut album.