After a break to focus on motherhood, Keyshia Cole is slowly resurfacing. The singer is featured on “Can’t Stay Away” off Faith Evans’ new album Something About Faith (which can currently be heard in its entirety exclusively here on centrictv.com).  The duet is a welcomed one, as the singers have both been known for their vocal prowess and honest lyrics. Check it out and let us know what you think.

Cant Stay Away by grapejuicy

Want more Keyshia? Tune in for “The Way It Is” tonight at 7PM EST only on Centric.

Granted “The A-Team” is full of action, adventure, violence, and all things macho, but the series managed to bring awareness to important social issues to light like prostitution and sexual exploitation.

Prostitution and sexual exploitation are generally topics that are swept under the rug and overlooked by the majority of society.  Ignoring such huge issues that negatively effect women is a problem, but it’s an even bigger issue when the women being exploited are minors. Young girls are forced to work as sexual slaves and given no chance to live and grow in a healthy and nurturing environment.  One organization is out to aid in the fight: NYC’s GEMS (Girls Educational & Mentoring Services).

GEMS was established in 1999 by Rachel Lloyd, who was sexually exploited as a teenager.  In a mission to end  commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking, and give young women between 12 and 21  a fair shot at a normal and healthy lifestyle, her organization was created .

If you’re interested about learning more about GEMS, their mission, and how you can help you should visit their website and check out the documentary film Very Young Girls.

To see how the A-Team combats this issue, tune in tonight for a classic episode  at 11PM EST only on Centric.

Growing up, everybody and their mama watched cartoons. Remember eating cereal on the floor indian style staring at the television for hours? Cartoons now range from family friendly to mature. Centric wants to know what your favorite is. Hopefully your choice makes us proud (insert wink)

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CARTOON?

1. FAT ALBERT

2. THE BOONDOCKS

3. FAMILY GUY

4. THE SIMPSONS

5. THE PROUD FAMILY

6. LOONEY TUNES

Tune in today at 12PM EST to “The Proud Family” only on Centric.

In case you lived under a rock and missed popular 90’s sitcom Smart Guy, Centric can help you catch up—or relive the show— with an all day marathon this Saturday. 

Smart Guy follows 10 year old genius T.J. Henderson (played by Taj Mowry) as he adjusts to life in high school with his older brother Marcus (played by Jason Weaver) and sister Yvette (played by Essence Atkins).

Throughout the three seasons that Smart Guywas on air, the series had some memorable moments. One moment in particular featured a then new R&B group by the name of Destiny’s Child singing their first single, “No, No, No” (wonder if they ever became famous?).  Never saw it? Check out the girls and a tapping Taj Mowry below.

Tune in tomorrow at 8AM for the Smart Guy marathon only on Centric.

Sit down with your family and watch the young, vivacious, and smart Penny Proud survive life as a teenager. With an overprotective father, a family that sometimes embarrasses her, and the typical peer pressure from friends—there is never a dull moment.  The ideal teenager, Penny gets straight A’s, she’s a talented singer, and she’s strong no matter what issues are thrown her way. Perfect right?

Want to show your kids positive programming? Check out Penny and the rest of the Proud Family this Sunday in marathon from 8AM to 10PM EST.  Oh and Also, don’t forget to listen out for the sounds of Solange and Destiny’s Child singing the show’s catchy theme song.

Lace fronts, short skirts, stilletos, and heavy make-up sounds like a disaster that already happened and a mistake that can’t be corrected.  But, in the case of the contestants on LOGO’s RuPaul’s Drag Race, those aforementioned elements are all a part of the makings of the world’s next drag superstar.

Tune in tonight at 8PM EST and watch drag legend RuPaul pick an heir to his throne as the contestants design outfits, compete, dance, strut, and lip sync for their lives for the grand prize on RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Oh, and don’t forget to Check out this audition video of Season 2 winner Tyra Sanchez (pictured above) below…

Tyra Sanchez RuPaul Audition from James Ross on Vimeo.

If you’re planning to have a lazy weekend after a hard week at work, Centric has exactly what you need to jump-start start your two days of relaxation.

Starting Saturday at 10AM EST tune in to catch a countdown of  the 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs. After you’re done seeing if your picks made the list, catch up with back-to-back episodes of Keith Sweat’s Platinum House starting at 3PM EST.

And If you don’t get your Hip-Hop fill on Saturday, tune in to Centric on Sunday at 6PM EST for the 2009 Vh1 Hip Hop Honors and relive your favorite moments from last year’s show.

All set? We think So.

The early bird always gets the worm, so this Saturday rise and shine with back to back marathons of Miami Vice followed by The A-Team.

If you can’t get enough of Miami Vice and The A-Team during the week then Centric has you covered starting at 6AM EST until noon you have the chance to hit the mean streets of South Beach with six classic episodes of Miami Vice.  After your fun in the sun, get ready for grit and brawn on The A-Team from noon until 8PM EST.

If you’re in need of a high dose of nostalgia, tune in tomorrow at 6AM. Only on Centric

A win on American Idol may promise a lot of money, success, and admiration; but those things bring stress.  Fantasia For Real is a personal look at the life of an idol that’s seen the top, fallen from grace, and gotten up, dusted her shoulders off and found success again. With the release of her third studio album, Back To Me, slated for release on August 24th, Fantasia is definitely back on her A-game.

Relive Fantasia’s struggles with family and battles with her record label tonight at 7PM EST only on Centric.

Your votes have been shaking up the 20 to 1 Countdown lately moving Aloe Blacc, Miguel, and Musiq Soulchild closer to the  top spot.  One artist that’s in the midst of that race is the singing, songwriting, and rapping superstar known as Drake. Have you heard of him?

Drake’s star has risen astronomically since the release of his 2009 mixtape, So Far Gone.  That mixtape was so impressive and so well recieved by the masses, he landed a deal with Young Money/Cash Money Records.  After landing his deal Drake hit the studio and created his number one album, Thank Me Later which spawned the rap hit “Over” and the R&B hit “Find Your Love.”

A rapper that sings about emotions is unheard of, so it’s easy to see why Drake broke the mold.

If you want to see if Drake make it to the number one spot, tune into Centric’s 20 to 1 Countdown today at 11AM EST or 5PM EST.