Justin Martin (profile) has finished recording two new tracks! The two hip hop songs are titled Mr. Take Over [Listen] and Head 2 Toe [Listen]. Justin is a great artist with great skills. Take a listen for yourself and share what you think! Be sure to subscribe to Justin’s YouTube Channel and visit his Official Website.

Several of our YBStarz were listed in the Tennessee Tribune under Rych McCain’s 5th Annual Hollywood’s 10 Most Talented Youth List on December 10th! Out of the 10 young talents listed, 9 of them are our very own Young Black Starz! How great is that! Rych McCain’s list include Keke Palmer (profile), Rhyon Brown (profile), Yara Shahidi (profile), Kwesi Boakye (profile), China Anne McClain (profile), Bobb’e J Thompson (profile), Paige Hurd (profile), Justin Martin (profile), and Scotty Noyd Jr. (profile). Take a look at the write up by clicking on the attached photo.

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Justin Martin attended the premier for the movie The Soloist which stars Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander, and Lisagay Hamilton. You can take a look at some of the photos below. I think I want to go see this movie, sounds like it’s going to be good! Check out the movie site HERE.

Thanks to Mrs. Martin for sending the photos!

Quite a few of the stars attended the NAACP Image Awards this past Thursday and some of them left with one as well! Keke Palmer won the award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth Program Series; this makes Keke’s second NAACP Award to date! “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (Larramie Doc Shaw & China Anne McClain) won the award for Outstanding Comedy Series. In the Pre-Show, Justin Martin also accepted the award for “Raisin in the Sun” – Best Made for TV movie! Congrats to them all on their well deserved trophies!

Here are pictures of Keke Palmer, Justin Martin, Larramie Doc Shaw, Rhyon Nicole Brown, Mishon Ratliff, JJ and Tyler James Williams on the Red Carpet!

More when you read the rest…

Angel Wishes: The Journey of a Spiritual Healer starring Car’ynn Sims, Chris’tol Sims and Brea Renee will screen at the San Diego Black Film Festival from today January 29th to February 1st, 2009! Go to the following link for all the information you’ll need if you are interested in attending: Event Info. The film is based on the true life story of Lana Bettencourt. Car’ynn Sims and Chris’tol Sims portray the parts of Young Lana and Teen Lana while Brea Renee portrays Naomi in the film.

Justin Martin and his co-star Corbin Bleu of the movie High School Musical 3 surprised the winner of a “Lunchtime is Showtime” video contest and Tiger Beat has all the scoop…

The two HSM cast members paid the school a visit and helped serve lunch to the ENTIRE school as part of the grand prize for the Sara Lee® Soft & Smooth “Lunchtime is Showtime” Video Contest – a national contest where kids submit vids on why healthy eating is important to them. The winner’s name was Bronwyn Arnold, a student at Walnut Elementary, and she was all smiles the whole day!

To read the rest of the article on Justin and Corbin’s visit, click HERE…

Thanks to Mrs. Sims and Mrs. Martin for providing us with the updates!