This Week on Vibe.com
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UPDATE: Fantasia Leaving Hospital Soon, According To Manager Statement
As Fantasia Barrino recovers from her Monday night overdose of aspirin and sleep aids, her manager, Brian Dickens, has released a statement reporting on her condition.
Dickens’ statement says that the former American Idol winner, who’s recently found herself in the center of a love triangle with on-and-off boyfriend Antwaun Cook and his alleged wife, is in stable condition and will be released from the hospital soon. Continue reading on Vibe.com…
B.o.B: ‘Charles Hamilton Is Not Crazy’
At the moment, B.o.B is in the proverbial zone. The Georgia-born rapper, guitarist and producer has garnered immense global commercial success as his first two singles Nothin’ on You and Airplanes have dominated the Billboard pop 
charts and radio. The unlikely crossover star, whose debut album B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray has received critical acclaim, also scored a high profile television commercial spot with Adidas which features his new single Magic. Yet, as he takes in his breakout accomplishments, the state of his friend and past collaborator Charles Hamilton is heavy on B.o.B’s mind.
The troubled Hamilton, who was recently released from New York’s Long Beach Medical Center psych unit, has had a few rough years since getting publicly slapped by a girl on video and becoming a music blog pariah. But B.o.B says the eccentric pink headphone-wearing MC is not as off the ledge as he is being portrayed. Continue reading on Vibe.com…
‘Love The Way You Lie’ Director: ‘Megan [Fox] Was The Key’
Eminem and Rihanna shattered Youtube records last Thursday (Aug. 5) for the most views in a 24-hour period with their visual ride for Love The Way You Lie, bringing in 
over 6.6 million hits on the first day of its release.
Directed by Joseph Kahn, who has worked with Marshall on three previous projects and crafted videos for the likes of Elton John, Janet Jackson, and U2, Love The Way You Lie also stars actors Megan Fox and Dominic Monaghan. With the song’s real-life connection to both Em and RiRi, the video has sparked some debate over it’s depiction of domestic violence and casting of Hollywood eye-candy. However, Kahn says it was his idea to bring in the starring thespians. Continue reading on Vibe.com…