Reality TV land helps Tamar Braxton get to Grammys

CHICAGO (AP) — When Tamar Braxton's "Love and War" debuted at No.2 on Billboard's 200 albums chart last September, her sisters sent their congratulations via Instagram and Twitter.

Braxton, the singer-turned-reality star-turned-singer again, had been expecting more from them, and in her signature dramatic style, she let her sisters know they'd dropped the ball. Viewers watched the confrontation unfold on the hit WEtv reality series, "Braxton Family Values."

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Despite hits, Ne-Yo feels under-appreciated

NEW YORK (AP) — Ne-Yo knows that people appreciate his music.

After all, his first two albums have gone platinum and the singer- songwriter has also helped pen some of the biggest songs of other artists' careers, including Beyonce's Grammy-nominated "Irreplaceable" and Rihanna's recent smash, "Take A Bow."

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