Many fans fell in love with half Ghanian -half Sierra-Leonian actor Idris Elba when he appeared on the hit show ‘The Wire’. He went on to star in films like Tyler Perry’s “Daddy’s Little Girls” and the block-buster hit thriller “Obsessed”, and can now be seen on NBC’s “The Office”.

Now that he has conquered the film circuit, the smooth talking star who moved from Britain to the USA a few years ago to broaden his acting career is ready to add the title of singer to his resume.

This decision shouldn’t come as a surprise to die-hard fans who know that Idris already produced an album called “Big Man” that wasn’t commercially released.This new album, tentatively titled “King Amongst Kings” will feature four to six tracks, one of them being a reaggae influenced song called “Please Be True”.
“A lot of people are just getting over the fact that I’m not playing gangsters”, he said (referring to his stint on ‘The Wire’), “And now I’m singing.This is a new side I’m Offering”.

In the interview with Essence magazine, Idris offered no release date, but mentioned that he will star in three new films. He will play a soldier affected by post-traumatic stress in the movie ‘Legacy’, and will star alongside TI in ‘Takers’. He is also working with actress Zoe Saldana in ‘The Losers’

MTV and Zain have signed up urban music legend and hip hop rebel Wyclef Jean as the host of the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain.

The prolific artist, musician, writer and producer will be jetting into Nairobi, Kenya to take command of the stage at the MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain on 10 October 2009, bringing his legendary showmanship, outrageous sense of humour and infinite enthusiasm to the Indoor Arena of the Moi International Sports Complex.

As well as presiding over the hottest contemporary music talent from across the African continent, including Kenya’s Wahu, Nigeria’s M.I., South Africa’s Lira and Ghana’s Samini, Jean will perform live at the awards.
The MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain was created in 2008 to celebrate the best African contemporary music.  The second annual awards will take place at the Indoor Arena, Moi International Sports Complex, Nairobi, Kenya on 10 October 2009.

The TV show of the awards will broadcast on TV channels around the world from 17 October 2009, including MTV base (DStv Channel 322, Daarsat) and terrestrial channels RTGA (DRC),  ZNBC (Zambia), Citizen TV (Kenya), WBS (Uganda), TBC 1 (Ghana), TV3 (Ghana), STV (Nigeria) and AIT (Nigeria).

Ever since Kimora and Djimon announced the birth of their son, we have been quite curious about what he looks like. Now we can rest all curiousity as the couple gives us a peak into their lives, sharing pictures of their bundle of joy in OK Week. Kenzo was born Saturday morning, May 30th to the 34-year-old CEO of Baby Phat.

Kimora Lee Simmons Simmons and Hounsou have been romantically linked since March 2007. Though there were rumors that the couple quietly wed earlier this year, the pair has never confirmed the reports.

The former model is also the subject of her own Style Network reality series, ‘Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane.’ She has two daughters, Ming Lee, 9, and Aoki Lee, 6, from her seven-year marriage to hip hop mogul Russell Simmons.

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