Beyonce and Jay-Z were photo’d out strolling through Battery Park in NYC earlier this week. Bey was taking a moment to relax after losing her voice during a concert in London while filming her ITV special   A Night With Beyonce. The superstar opens up during the special which airs in December, dishing about her frequent runny nose, sweating profusely during concerts, and disliking her ears and feet. {Necole Bitchie}

Rev. Run joins the growing list of male celebs to pen a book devoted to understanding the male mind. The rapper turned reality TV dad has teamed up with singer/actor Tyrese to write the book Manology; Rev provides the married man’s perspective while Tyrese is the voice of the single man. {Singer’s Room}

Actor Boris Kudjoe talked about his marriage to actress Nicole Ari Parker on a cruise during the African American Film Festival in Miami. When asked how he maintains a one-woman relationship despite being the sex symbol that he is, Kudjoe answered, “I want to be with Nicole and she wants to be with me”....she’s my best friend, she’s everything I’ve ever wanted in a woman, and she’s beautiful inside and out.” He described marriage as a daily journey and something that you have to put effort into, but said that when you marriage a priority none of the other things matter. {Nitecap with Peter Bailey}

Melanie Brown a.k.a Mel B, formerly known as Scary Spice talked motherhood with WebMD the Magazine. Mel is set to give birth to her third baby in August, her first child with hubby Stephen Belafonte (no relation to Harry). She opens up about getting used to her mommy-to-be figure, learning to enjoy motherhood, and gives her views on natural childbirth and breastfeeding. {WebMd}

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama held hands with daughters Sasha and Malia as they strolled home from St. John’s Church service last Sunday. {Black Celeb Kids}

Lala Anthony teamed up with BFF Kelly Rowland for a photo shoot in Shape Magazine. The pair demonstrated different exercises that friends can do together. Mrs. Carmelo Anthony posted pics and talked about having a blast at the shoot on her website, I am Lala.