It seems Nicki Minaj isn’t the only one set to rain on Taylor Swift’s PR parade.

For, after she was accused of having Swift’s pal Selena Gomez booted from her management company, Katy Perry has taken to Billboard magazine to spill the beans on her long-running feud with the ‘1989‘ singer, threatening to expose anyone who dares to defame her.

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Fact: Despite being greeted with mixed critical review, ‘Non-Fiction,’ the latest album from serial hitmaker Ne-yo, is bound to break into the Billboard 200’s top 10 upon the chart’s refreshing next week.  Coming as the only new title predicted to impact the chart’s currently reigning dectet, the album will give the singer-songwriter his sixth consecutive top 10 entry.

Fueled by the Jeezy-assisted ‘Money Can’t Buy’ and top 40 hit ‘She Knows’ ft. Juicy J, ‘Non-Fiction’ is set to be the crooner’s second release to hit charts without a top 10 single to support it.  A feat arguably to blame for its first week sales performance, as the project is on track to deliver his lowest numbers to date.

Find out the industry forecast below:

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This week’s Hot 100 and Billboard 200 saw little movement in their respective top 10s, but elsewhere on the charts, the shakeups are making history.

As her album ‘The PinkPrint’ continues to leave its mark on album charts’ upper ranking, Nicki Minaj is seeing her latest release – ‘Truffle Butter’ ft. Drake & Lil Wayne – edge her closer to surpassing chart titan Taylor Swift‘s status for entries on the Hot 100.

Becoming the rapstress’s 60th mention on the tally, only Swift (66) and Aretha Franklin (73) block her ability to claim the title of “most entries on the Hot 100 by a female.”  Her Young Money co-stars, Drake & Wayne, also have reason to rejoice as ‘Truffle’s trek up charts lands them in Hot 100 history books as well.

“Lil Wayne logs his 124th entry, second only to the cast of Fox’s Glee‘s record 207. Drake makes his 74th visit, tying late icon Ray Charles for sixth place…” (source)

The good tidings bring the trio a much needed distraction from their growing label drama, but tuck in below to see who else is celebrating for chart moves on the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 this week:

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With the fundraiser for TLC‘s final album now sitting at over $250,000 ($100k more than the set target), the legendary group are piecing together their dream-team to produce it.

Find out who they’ve recruited thus far below…

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The campaign for Rihanna‘s eighth studio album may be in disarray, but it’s business as usual for the star on the singles front.

A week has passed since the 26-year-old unwrapped new song ‘FourFiveSeconds’, which features Kanye West and Paul McCartney.
So what better time than the present to give supporters a behind the scenes look at its accompanying visual. Especially as, at this point, the clip may be the release’s only saving grace after a lukewarm response from fans, critics and the charts.

Peep the first look below…

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Rihanna isn’t the only Roc royal making major moves this year.

For, in a move that’ll give music streaming service Spotify cause to pause and reflect, Jay Z is reportedly planning to purchase one of its biggest rivals.

Details on Jay’s bold new move below…

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As reported earlier this month, Mariah Carey is believed to be extremely close to inking a deal with to Sony’s Epic Records.

The news has many in the industry buzzing, as not only would it signify the diva’s triumphant return to the umbrella that launched her career, it comes at a time when her status as a charting artist is in limbo.

Interestingly, the latter has reportedly factored into negotiations.

Details below…

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Alexandra Burke bills herself as a beast on the stage and it appears she is now gearing up roar back onto the charts.

Today saw the ‘Bad Boys’ belter lift the lid on her much touted EP, which serves as her first body of work since leaving Sony’s RCA Records in 2013.

Full story below…

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Hip Hop royal Suge Knight has been arrested for the murder of an associate today, accused of striking three men with his car…and reversing twice to run one of them over.

Bad news below…

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Nicki Minaj, Drake and August Alsina are to rock this year’s ‘Wireless Festival’ it has emerged today, confirmed by the event’s planners after reports of its lineup were teased here.

Unfortunately, fans hoping to see Minaj and Drake on the same day may find themselves unhappy with this year’s schedule.

Why?

Find out below…

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In 2005, she was accused of biting Beyonce.

In 2007, she was said to have ripped off Fefe Dobson.

Now, in 2015, Rihanna has been labelled a “bootleg FKA Twigs” by critics who have accused of the star of stealing the singer’s style and attempting to present it to the world as her own.

Full story below…

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Pop diva Christina Aguilera is back in the spotlight.

The ‘Your Body’ belter, whose return to ‘The Voice’ hits screens next month, stopped by Extra this week to chat about her chart and TV comeback, as well as her new daughter Summer Rain.

For those salivating for her new material as much as we are, the 34-year-old elaborated on the record process of her upcoming album. Interestingly, she confirmed the speculation that fellow Voice co-star Pharrell Williams is indeed in the mix of the LP.

Check out the interview below…

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