MARIAH CAREY PAYS TRIBUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON AT 2012 BET AWARDS

Mariah Carey at the 2012 BET Awards

The BET Awards were held earlier tonight in Los Angeles and the late Whitney Houston was honoured by her fellow Diva Mariah Carey who took to the stage late the Show in a gold dress. Carey reflected upon her dear Friend Houston, telling the Audience "We really got to know each other as people. Not Divas. Okay, maybe occasionally it did get a little Diva-ish, that was just for laughs!". "If you really knew Whitney, you couldn't help but love her", she said.

Fighting back her tears, Carey continued with her Tribute with Audience encouragement, revealing that the last time she saw Houston was exactly one year ago in London. Carey took to her Facebook Page, posting the above Photo of herself Backstage following the Tribute.

Brandy, Monica, Cissy Houston, Gary Houston and Chaka Khan  also appeared on-stage shortly after performing their respective Tributes.  Brandy performed a Medley of Houston's I'm Your Baby Tonight and I Wanna Dance with Somebody.

Watch the Tribute in full below:

NEW MUSIC: BRANDY & MONICA - "IT ALL BELONGS TO ME"

Official Artwork for It All Belongs to Me

After much talk, the eagerly-anticipated reunion collaboration between Brandy and Monica has surfaced, with a release date slated for Valentine's Day on iTunes.   Well, it's not quite The Boy is Mine, nor does it even try to replicate it in any way but the Rico Love-penned Track does seem like a Grower.  Both Divas team-up to tell their wrong-doing Lover(s) to "Leave them bags on the floor/That shit belongs to me".  Pretty straight forward.

Monica's new Disc New Life will be in stores April 10th, while Brandy's next Disc is expected some time this Spring.

Listen to It All Belongs to Me in full here.

(Photo credit/Audio content: Sony Music)

BRANDY & MONICA REUNITE FOR "IT ALL BELONGS TO ME"

Brandy & Monica  - January 2012

Almost 14 years after The Boy is Mine reached the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart for 13 consecutive weeks (15 in Canada), the Rivalry is back on again for R&B Divas Monica and Brandy.  The Duo whom first joined forces back in 1998, going on to win a GRAMMY Award together, were in Miami over the weekend recording a new track titled Turn the Lights On It All Belongs to Me.  The Track is now slated for a February 6, 2012 release after being recorded over a session in Miami on the weekend of January 7th.

The Track, produced and written by Rico Love (seen top left in the above photo) will appear on both Monica's New Life, in-stores March 6th and Brandy's still-untitled new Disc out this Spring. Brandy signed to RCA Records/Sony Records under Producer Breyon Prescott's (seen top right in the above photo) Chameleon Records in August 2011 and is now at work on her sixth Album, with plans too for a Collaboration Album with her Brother Ray J. Monica was signed to J Records, which folded last year and now seventh Disc New Life will be released also through RCA Records/Sony Records also.  Fate?

After a productive session in the Studio,  Monica and Brandy both Tweeted their excitement, although the latter felt her vocals weren't up-to-par that day saying "Wonderful night in the studio! I wasn't 100%, but I gave it my all and it turned out great! Just a little more raspy than normal.".

A lot has happened in 14 years for bother Singers who are now Mothers. After tragically seeing her Boyfriend Jarvis Weems commit suicide before her eyes back in 2000, Monica has two Sons - Rodney Ramone III (six) and Romelo Montez (four) by then-Boyfriend Rodney Hill.  She currently is dating NBA Player Shannon Brown.  Brandy, after being involved in highly-publicized fatal Car Crash back in 2006, and having a Daughter with Producer Robert Smith named Sy'rai Iman (nine), was last known to be involved with NBA Player Quentin Richardson in a relationship ending 2005.

Are you ready for this Comeback?  Will it be possible to top The Boy is Mine?  Shouldn't they invite Producers Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and Dallas Austin back for a true Reunion?

Let's re-live the glory: