Looks like BET took note from MTV’s successful “Hope For Haiti Now” telethon which helped raise over $58 million– sparking the network to create its own telethon titled “SOS Saving Ourselves—Help for Haiti” to be hosted by Queen Latifah, Diddy and Pharrell Williams. The two hour event will take place at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami and will air on BET,  Centric, MTV and VH1 on Friday, February 5^th at 8 pm ET.

“Words cannot express how I felt watching the catastrophic events unfold in Haiti. I believe it is our duty to come together and help our brothers and sisters in Haiti, especially now, in their greatest hour of need. I have joined forces with Queen Latifah, Pharrell, BET and several of the biggest names in music today to raise funds for the Haiti Relief efforts. Together we can make a difference,” says Diddy.

A string of artists including Ne-Yo, Keri Hilson, Chris Brown, Jazmine Sullivan, Akon, Ludacris, Mary J. Blige, Robin Thicke, Monica, Busta Rhymes, India Arie, Kirk Franklin, Nas and Damian Marley are set to hit the stage for this special event. In addition to musical performances, Mr. “Panty Dropper”  aka Trey Songz, Common, David Banner, Missy Elliott, Chrisette Michelle, Jeremih, The Dream, Jason Derulo, T-Pain, Sean Kingston and more will also make appearances.

“The devastation that has occurred in Haiti has broken my heart. My hope is that we can raise enough money to sustain a few of the relief organizations for quite some time as there is a lot of work to be done over there,” said Pharrell Williams. “The goal is not only to bring immediate relief to Haiti but to also rebuild the country and help the country move forward.”

Proceeds from the event will go to Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti, CARE, Project MediShare and Children’s Safe Drinking Water.

If you’ve ever felt that all rappers care about is diamonds, flashy cars, money, and hoes…then hopefully Ludacris, Akon and Big Boi’s good deed will help alter your perception. Earlier today, the three were keeping busy in Austell, GA giving turkeys to families in need just in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday. If you’re wondering who the other dude is…that’s Akon’s lil’ brother Bu, VP of Def Jam. Probably trying to figure out how he got the job? Don’t worry you’re not alone ’cause I am too!

While Luda and his friends were busy helping feed the needy, Queen Latifah was too busy smelling herself. Hopping on the celebrity fragrance bandwagon, the rapper-turned-actress was at Macy’s Herald Square in NYC promoting her new fragrance fit for a “Queen”.

Last night, the 4th Annual “Black Girls Rock!” Awards ceremony went down in NYC. The fundraising event brought out a star stellar group of black girls and black boys that truly rock!. The list of attendees included Mary J. Blige, Naomi Campbell, Janelle Monae, Queen Latifah, Tracy Ellis Ross and much more. On Friday, honoree Mary J. Blige chopped it up with MTV and explained why ‘Black Girls Rock!’. She says,

“Why ‘Black Girls Rock’? Black girls rock because we have it the hardest. We have it the hardest because our testimonies are stronger probably than anybody on the earth.”

MORE PICS UNDER THE HOOD!

Whatever happened to the female voice in Hip-hop?! It’s bad enough that the Hip-hop genre is a joke, but what’s worse is the drought of female MC’s. And for that very same reason, femcee pioneer Queen Latifah is on a mission to find the next biggest thing in Hip-hop since Lil’ Kim and Foxy Brown! Thus, the Queen is embarking on a nationwide search for new talent—because quite frankly there aren’t enough chicks in the game. She says,

“In my entire career… never has it been so male dominated as it is right now. I would be doing an injustice if I don’t try to help bring up the next up-and-coming female rappers… It’s just not right to have hip-hop with no female voices anymore.”

She adds,

“There was (M.C.) Lyte, Salt-N-Pepa, Lil’ Kim, Foxy Brown, Missy (Elliot)… Eve, and now there’s like one person, maybe. So far I have 25 dates booked, 25 different cities, and so I want to discover the new female rapper or the new female rap group.”

CLICK HERE to find out more!

Queen Latifah recently sat down with Entertainment Tonight and revealed a few details about her upcoming movie “Just Wright!” starring rapper Common and actress Paula Patton due to hit movie theaters next year. In related news, the Queen’s new album Persona will drop on August 25^th. The album is executive produced by duo Cool and Dre and also features a track produced by N.E.R.D Pharrell Williams.

Last night, The Dream and Tricky Stewart hosted a private dinner for their En Vogue wannabe girl group Electrik Red in a secret location in NYC. Among the celebrity guestlist were Mary J. Blige and her boo Kendu Isaacs, Queen Latifah, L.A. Reid, fashion stylist June Ambrose and of course Goldie Locks aka Christina Milian. Seems like The Dream and Goldie’s PR stunt relationship is still going strong.

More pics after the cut…

Still not a fan of the bleach blond hair…