Cake & Ice Cream: Week of January 23, 2012

Alicia Keys, Kid Cudi & more celebrate birthdays this week.

Tatyana Ali’s Buppies Launches on BET.com - You don't have to turn on your TV to view a great show. Tatyana Ali is the star of a new BET.com show entitled Buppies. The show is about the ups and downs of Quinci, the socialite daughter of a Hollywood celebrity. The series can be watched 24/7 on BET.com. New clips will be added every Tuesday.

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Tatyana Ali: January 24 - The former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star turns 33.

Aaron Neville: January 24 - The wavy-voiced singer celebrates his 71st birthday.

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Aaron Neville: January 24 - The wavy-voiced singer celebrates his 71st birthday.

Jenifer Lewis: January 25 - The veteran actress turns 55.

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Jenifer Lewis: January 25 - The veteran actress turns 55.

Ana Ortiz: January 25 - Ugly Betty's hot older sister celebrates her 41st birthday.

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Ana Ortiz: January 25 - Ugly Betty's hot older sister celebrates her 41st birthday.

Feminine Touch - We all watched as Alicia became a style star in '07. Most notable, were her hair choices which finally didn’t include cornrows. Her wild wavy hairstyle went perfectly with her new sound, while her neat straight style was a reminder that Alicia is a more polished woman these days.

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Alicia Keys: January 25 - R&B's virtuoso sister turns 32.

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Kirk Franklin: January 26 - Gospel's funkiest maestro celebrates his 42nd birthday.

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Kirk Franklin: January 26 - Gospel's funkiest maestro celebrates his 42nd birthday.

Tye Tribbett: January 26 - Gospel's most spirited maestro turns 35.

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Tye Tribbett: January 26 - Gospel's most spirited maestro turns 35.

Anita Baker (@iamanitabaker) - The powerful voice of the legendary Anita Baker even comes across on her Twitter timeline. TWEET: "Love N Light has taken over my timeline.. Flowing like Water, where only Desert had been. And i Sing Of Gratitude, again and again :) ab." (Photo: Ben Rose/PictureGroup)

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Anita Baker: January 26 - The celebrated diva turns 54. (Photo: Ben Rose/PictureGroup)

Angela Davis: January 26 - Activist and Black Power icon-turned-fashionista celebrates her 68th birthday.

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Angela Davis: January 26 - Activist and Black Power icon-turned-fashionista celebrates her 68th birthday.

Tricky: January 27 - The trip-hop pioneer turns 44.

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Tricky: January 27 - The trip-hop pioneer turns 44.

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Lil Jon Has Chocolate Love - Rapper Lil Jon wants to show love to the darker-skinned ladies with his new single, “Ms. Chocolate,” which features singers Mario and R. Kelly. “All the rappers always shout out the light-skinned girls and make light-skinned references in the songs, nobody shout the chocolate girls out, so it was time to put the chocolate girls on a pedestal and show them that they are beautiful too and champion them.” The rapper’s new CD, “Crunk Rock,” is set to come out in June.

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Lil' Jon: January 27 - The hip-hop producer celebrates his 41st birthday.

Rakim: January 28 - Hip-hop's pioneering lyricist turns 43.

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Rakim: January 28 - Hip-hop's pioneering lyricist turns 43.

Anthony Hamilton: January 28 - The soul singer celebrates his 41st birthday.

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Anthony Hamilton: January 28 - The soul singer celebrates his 41st birthday.

Charlie Wilson: January 29 - Lead singer of the celebrated and "oh so funky" Gap Band turns 59.

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Charlie Wilson: January 29 - Lead singer of the celebrated and "oh so funky" Gap Band turns 59.

Oprah Sued in Sex Plane Lawsuit - Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is being sued by a former flight attendant for wrongful termination. Corrine Gehrls said she was fired after being accused of having sex with the pilot of Winfrey's private plane while in the air. She is seeking $75,000 in damages.

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Oprah Winfrey: January 29 - The iconic talk show host celebrates her 58th birthday.

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Jody Watley: January 30 - The singer and Shalamar member celebrates her 53rd birthday.

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Jody Watley: January 30 - The singer and Shalamar member celebrates her 53rd birthday.

Blame Game - Kid CuDi has made peace with a concert-goer he assaulted at one of his shows late last year in Vancouver. According to TMZ, Michael Sharpe received an apology from CuDi last weekend and said he had one too many drinks the night of the incident.

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Kid Cudi: January 30 - The alternative rhymster and Made in America co-star turns 26.