SALT-N-PEPA IS BACK!!!!!

The "Salt N Pepa" Show is coming back to VH1 this month on Monday the 11th. In the upcoming show Cheryl asks Sandy to help plan her 16yr old daughter Corin's first co-ed house party, but when the party starts to get more extravagant and over the top Cheryl starts to second guess the decisions she made to have the party in the first place. Tune it Monday Feb 11th.

NEW VIDEO: BOW WOW GETS GREASY WITH HIP HOP JOURNALIST TOURE'

Do you remember BETs Black Carpet Host Touré (skinny dude with the afro). I know you know who I'm referring to, after the Tsunami hit the press Swore up and down that this dude died. Then like a week later paparazzi gets a shot of him walking through the airport. He does a lot of the commentary on those VH1 Hip Hop Documentary shows. Anywho, looks like your boy done Pissed Off Bow Wow. Bow really wants the world to take FaceOff seriously. Him and Omarion seem closer than close on this clip. Watch how Bow weezy stands up for his "man"?

WHO'S THE NEXT FEMALE MC?

When we last saw MC Serch, he was giving his send-off to rapper Shamrock after the melanin-deprived lyricist won over the judges on the finale of Ego Trip’s White Rapper Show on VH1. The former 3rd Bass front man is set to return to VH1 as host of Ego Trip’s Miss Rap Supreme, a competition-based reality show in the same vein as White Rapper, where he’ll be searching for the best upcoming female MC. Legendary female rapper Yo Yo is on deck to serve as Serch’s co-host. The show just finished production, and will be airing in the Spring of ‘08.

I can’t wait to see who the female John Brown is. Hallelujah hollaback girl!

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NEW VIDEO: INTERNET CELEB'S AT VH-1 HIP HOP HONORS

THESE GUYS ARE SILLY

SNEAK PEAK: JAY-Z IN VH-1's STORY TELLERS

BE SURE TO WATCH STORY TELLERS ON VH-1 THURSDAY THE 8TH AT 9PM ET/8 CT

NEW VIDEO: KEYSHIA COLE LIVE ON VH1

Keyshia Cole continues to stake her claim as the heiress to the title of, “Queen Of Hip Hop, R&B and Soul.” Keyshia Cole has been chosen for the prestigious honor of having her very own VH1 Unplugged Session. Watch as Keyshia performs hits from her platinum selling debut as well as soon to be classics from Just Like You in stores now!

• WATCH: Keyshia Cole - LIVE ON VH1

JAY-Z: A LIFE OF AN AMERICAN GANGSTER

Jay-Z taped an episode of Vh1's Storytellers last night. The veteran MC launched into eight tracks from his upcoming American Gangsta inspired by the new Denzel Washington movie. With a full horn section, a DJ, and his girl Beyonce in the audience singing along to nearly every song, Jigga rocked the two hour concert at the new Steiner studios that populate the Brooklyn Navy Yards. Imploring the crowd to “make a party out of it,” Jay tore into the stomping “Pray,” and ended with the already-leaked bonus track “Blue Magic." The show will include Jigga performing tracks from his new album American Gangster and giving the audience a explanation of the inspiration behind the songs. Make sure you tune in to VH1 on November 8th.

MUSIC NEWS: VH-1 LINE UP...CELEBRATING HIP HOP

BEHIND THE SCENES OF HIP-HOP HONORS

*VH1 Honors the legacy of hip hop and the men and women who created the beats heard around the world with all-new series, documentaries, specials and movies throughout October.

Premieres include: "BRIDGING THE GAP: QUEEN LATIFAH & EVE" & "BRIDGING THE GAP: SNOOP DOGG & THE GAME" PREMIERE MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 STARTING AT 11 PM*

• "Bridging The Gap" documents what happens when two established artists come together to explore their shared musical passions. Queen Latifah and Eve are featured in the premiere, while The Game and Snoop Dogg collaborate in the second episode at 11:30 PM.

"RAGS TO RICHES: NICK CANNON" PREMIERES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 AT 11 PM*

• Join Nick Cannon, as he takes viewers through the streets of South East San Diego to expose his personal account of early struggles and humble beginnings. Watch as he celebrates the best aspects of human nature: the capacity to overcome hardship through dedicated work and the joy of giving back to those in need. "VH1 ROCK DOCS: FADE TO BLACK" & "CLASSIC ALBUMS: JAY-Z" PREMIERE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 STARTING AT 8:30 PM*
• The "Fade To Black" film chronicles his legendary concert at Madison Square Garden. Viewers get the rare glimpse into Jay-Z's creative process as he searches for inspiration, poetry, and perfection in his songs.
• Premiering at 11 p.m. is VH1's latest addition to the "Classic Albums" franchise that takes us back through the whole creative process behind Jay-Z's stunning first release "Reasonable Doubt."

"VH1 HIP HOP HONORS" PREMIERES MONDAY, OCTOBER 8 AT 10 PM*

• Hosted by Tracy Morgan, this year's honorees include A Tribe Called Quest, Snoop Dogg, Whodini, Missy Elliott, the film Wild Style and Teddy Riley and Andre Harrell for New Jack Swing. The honorees are set to take the stage and showcase their legendary talent, along with Ciara, Eve, Pharrell Williams, T.I., Timbaland, Bow Wow, Busta Rhymes, Common, T- Pain, Keyshia Cole, Nick Cannon, Nelly Furtado, Ne-Yo, KRS-One The Teacha, Jermaine Dupri, Grandmaster Caz, Nelly, Mos Def, Kool Moe Dee, Grand Wizzard Theodore and The Chief Rocker Busy Bee, as well as appearances by Chris Rock, Harvey Keitel, LL Cool J, Salt -N- Pepa, Kerry Washington and Diddy. "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" will be taped at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on October 4.

"THE SALT -N- PEPA SHOW" & "GOTTI'S WAY" PREMIERE MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 STARTING AT 10 PM

• "The Salt -N- Pepa Show" will follow the ladies as they attempt to reunite on and off the stage. They soon discover however, that achieving this is easier said than done since most of their past issues are still unresolved. Salt is angry about being unappreciated when they were together and Pepa blames Salt for breaking up the group.
• "Gotti's Way" starting at 10:30 p.m. will provide a rare behind-the-scenes look at Irv's company and the music machine that he is, working with artists such as Vanessa Carlton, Lloyd, Ja Rule and more. After being investigated for three years by the federal government and acquitted, on charges of money laundering, Gotti is now attempting a comeback with his label, The Inc., while also juggling his responsibilities as a husband and father. The show will also focus on the raw emotions between Irv and wife, Debbie, by exposing their struggle to mend a severed relationship and make it functional for the sake of their family.

NEW VIDEO: JIM JONES VH1 REALITY SHOW

VH1 is giving EVERYONE a reality show. WILL YOU WATCH JIM JONES' SHOW? LEAVE A COMMENT.

CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR SALT-N-PEPA'S NEW REALITY SHOW ON VH1

VH-1 BOYCOTTED FOR IRRESPONSIBLE PROGRAMMING...read on...

VH-1 "MUSIC FIRST...BETTER PROGRAMMING, LAST."

After months of BET coming under fire for its degrading depiction of Black women, a similar boycott has been launched against VH1 to protest against network executives who knowingly perpetuate negative stereotypes of Black women through its programming.

An employee of the network leaked information about a production meeting regarding a potential new reality show titled Interracial Love. The show, created by Tobias White, the white father of two interracial children, would feature professional, respectable, Black women who look beyond race to find true love. According to the employee, network execs rejected the show because the depiction of the Black women would be in opposition to those shown on such popular (yet controversial) shows as Flavor of Love and its spawns, I Love New York and Flavor of Love: Charm School.

Flavor Of Love's 90-minute first season finale drew nearly 6 million viewers -- a performance that made it the most watched broadcast in VH1's history.The premiere of the second season of Flavor Of Love drew 3.3 million viewers, an all-time season premiere record for the 21-year-old network.

In a letter written to Black Press Radio, the employee shared what she was told happened during the production meeting. According to the employee, an executive stated: "It is our thoughts that the viewers are more interested in seeing Black people in a 'ghetto' role. This show will not sell."

Though the quote was second-hand information, Black Press Radio (www.blackpressradio.com) followed up on the story and reported on a statement sent in by Maura Wozniak, the Senior Publicist for VH1 Communications. In the statement, Wozniak confirms that Interracial Love was rejected. However, she made no comment about the alleged quote. Instead, she claims the show was simply determined to be ill-fitting for the network. She states:

"VH1 receives hundreds of unsolicited ideas for shows a week and has dozens of original programs in development...As is often the case, we immediately passed on this pitch because it does not make sense for the network at this time. But we are always open to ideas that fit in with our music and pop culture focus." In response, Black Media News immediately voiced its full support of a boycott against VH1. The organization wrote:

"There is a boycott that has taken a life of its own against the VH1 Network. We here at Black Media News have been watching the support around this boycott. VH1 had made racist comments about black women and why they only cast shows that stereotype black women as ghetto. The story was leaked on the Tom Joyner morning show and was also reported on Black Press Radio. The following comments were made by an employee of VH1. We feel these statements are worse than Don Imus due to the fact that they are not talking about just 12 black women they are talking about an entire race of black women. VH1 shows their views in their shows of black women. They have been type casting with black women only in ghetto roles. This is a very racist view and we ask for the continued support of this boycott.... " VH1, BET and MTV, which have each been scrutinized for their misogynistic depiction of Black women, are all owned by the same parent company, Viacom.

Are you the Next Big Female Rapper?

If so, VH-1 is looking for you. They are currently casting for their next series and looking to crown a female MC in the reality competition.The as-yet-untitled show is searching for femcees from around the country who are nice on the mic. According to the casting notice, the “winner will earn substantial dollars, national exposure and, of course, respect in the hip-hop game.” Well, that last prize remains to be seen if it will come to fruition, but applicants should send their name, age, e-mail address and website to rapper@vh1staff.com to see if they got what it takes.