Some folks don’t understand why Ciara would keep the duet track “Turntables” that she made with Chris Brown, who is said to have assaulted Rihanna in February, on her new album “Fantasy Ride.” The “Goodies” singer felt like she needed to explain why she didn’t remove the track from the album.

She tells Rap-Up.com, "The record sounds dope and I feel good about it. It’s one of my favorite tracks on the album."

The hip hop diva says that she’s trying to keep it on a professional level. "I had to keep it the same. I’m sticking to it just being about the music in this case. What happened with them is personal and I don’t really know everything. All I know is I love the record."

Other artists who have worked on her album with her are Justin Timberlake, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, The-Dream and Missy Elliott.

I know what she means, but I would never want to be associated with anything like what happened with Chris and Rihanna.

Image: Bauer-Griffin

Some reports are claiming that Rihanna is planning for a North American tour in September – but she won’t doing it alone. She is rumored to be sharing the stage with fellow R&B stars, Ciara and Keyshia Cole.

One source reports, "Rihanna wants strong women to join her. This is a ‘women empowerment’ type of tour."

Don’t get too excited though. Neither Rihanna’s rep nor Ciara’s rep have confirmed the tour rumors. Keyshia’s rep is claiming that she won’t be involved in this at all considering that she is already busy with her own projects and tour.

Image: Bauer-Griffin

In honor of Rihanna’s nomination for the BET Awards, check out her red carpet interview with E! News from the red carpet. She was definitely best dress last year with the classy white gown.