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Rapper Foxy Brown is expecting to be released from jail early, sometime in the next two weeks - a spokesperson for the star reveals.

Brown - real name Inga Marchand - has been incarcerated in New York's notorious Riker's Island prison since September (07), when she was handed a 12-month sentence for breaking parole conditions.

Her attempts to secure an early release in January (08) failed when a judge rejected her claims she needed treatment in Los Angeles for an ongoing ear condition.

But a representative claims she has now secured her freedom, and will be released this month (Apr08).

The spokesperson tells sources, "The past year has been a difficult one for Foxy, but now, the countdown has started. She will be out in the next two weeks, so we are aligning everything for her now."

Brown's release will leave her plenty of time to promote her new album Brooklyn's Don Diva, which is launched in May (08).

She is also planning a reality show to promote the LP. The rep reveals, "The show will chronicle her life and what's she's been doing. The music business has changed, she's been away for eight months, so the show will show her getting her life back on track."

Singer/songwriter Alicia Keys has publicly congratulated rapper JAY-Z and his new wife Beyonce Knowles, who were married in a top-secret ceremony last week (ends06Apr08).

Although the couple's representatives have yet to confirm the wedding took place, it has been reported Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, and Knowles exchanged vows on Friday evening (04Apr08) and then threw a lavish party at the rapper's TriBeCa apartment in New York.
And Keys couldn't be happier for the newlyweds.

She tells U.S. magazine OK!, "All the best wishes possible, and I think that love is beautiful and when you love somebody, just let it shine and shine bright."

Keys is the second star to extend warm wishes to the couple. Mary J. Blige offered her congratulations to Jay-Z, her current tourmate, at a concert on Saturday (05Apr08), before launching into her hit song You're All I Need.

The other day, Pharrell celebrated his 35th birthday with some of his good friends.

Above is a picture of Rihanna with this weird kat!