February 9, 2006 - Kanye West, Mariah Carey and John Legend--each of whom headed into Wednesday (2/8) night's Grammy ceremony sporting eight nominations--took a back seat to Irish rockers U2, who swept all five categories in which they were nominated.
December 9, 2004 - Hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean has launched a humanitarian effort aimed at advancing sustainable development in his homeland of Haiti, a nation long racked by poverty, political strife and natural disasters.
April 23, 2000 - Mary J. Blige will open a three-month summer tour with a five-night stand in the San Francisco Bay area city of Richmond, Calif., on June 5. Blige, who has edged away from hip-hop and into full-fledged R&B since her 1991 debut, released her fifth album, "Mary" (MCA), last August.
