Ja Rule and Ashanti are back together again

Ja Rule and Ashanti are back together again, at least on stage. The two performed "Down 4 U" and "Always On Time" Wednesday night at the Hip Hop Honors.

Nelly is dating

Nelly is supposedly dating either Jessica Rabbit, Melody Thornton (isn't she sharing Bow Wow along with that groupie?), Melyssa Ford (isn't she a bit older than he is), or that chick from Tip Drill who let him slide his charge card.

(Okay, I think Melyssa Ford was a misunderstanding by my source; Melyssa used to call herself Jessica Rabbit before the new "Miss Rabbit" came on the scene and I just blatantly made up the Tip Drill chick. Maybe I was channeling another gossip site. :0)

Who would you rather see him with?

Nelly and Ashanti Split

Reportedly Nelly and Ashanti have called it quits after more than four years together. The break comes amid rumors Nelly refused to settle down with Ashanti whose career has cooled considerably since the two hooked up. The buzz has it Nelly has been "spending time" with video vixen Melyssa Ford. (Isn't her career pretty much kaput as well?

Ashanti should ask the Wiz for some stage presence

The New York Times’ Charles Isherwood calling the show, “busily energetic yet full of dead ends." He described Ashanti as “a pretty place-holder, an empty vessel in a sparkly dress”.

Linda Winer of Newsday thought both Ashanti's singing and acting stunk. “Ashanti proves not be a natural theater actor, and, even more surprising, her silvery voice sounds thin and bland against the pros.”

The Associate Press’ Peter Santilli was a lone voice of praise for the singer. He called the musical a “lavish, well-balanced production...[Ashanti has]...wide-eyed charm and a can’t-miss voice, Ashanti makes the role her own while distinguishing herself among a skilled troupe of singers and dancers.”