Rising above a sea of criticism this year is Iggy Azalea, the Australian rapper riding high on a singles-fuelled chart wave.

Now, after the release of her latest body of work ‘Reclassified‘, the star finds herself atop numerous ‘Billboard Year-End Charts‘, outperforming many a serious chart contender.

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More on his beaucoup buck making empire below…

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R&B superstar Usher and Hip Hop’s Kanye West are to be celebrated by ‘Black Entertainment Television’ next year, named as two of the entertainers set to be honoured at the ‘BET Honors‘ for their respective contributions to entertainment and the world at large.

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Jessie J‘s newest jam has been paired with a video.

‘Masterpiece’ is the latest single to be lifted from the songbird’s third studio album ‘Sweet Talker’, which was greeted with critical acclaim upon release in October.

Thematically, the visual fuses behind the scenes-esque shots with glamour shots, resulting a classy clip.

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Are we the only ones who love when awards’ season is in full swing?

With the American Music and Soul Train Awards in our rearview, the People’s Choice Awards, Golden Globes, Academy Awards, and Grammy’s ahead are now joined by the NAACP Image Awards.

Unveiling its full list of nods today, the prestigious award honors actors, actresses, singers, authors, and activists of color, in and out of the entertainment industry, via its 46th annual presentation this year live on TV One.  With television shows ‘Scandal’ (ABC), ‘black-ish’ (ABC), and ‘Orange is the New Black’ (Netflix) leading the overall nods with 6 apiece and Beyonce and Pharrell dominating the music categories with 5 and 4 respectively, this year’s showing looks to be its most exciting yet.

But, before you can tune in to see who will walk away with the coveted trophies on February 6th, tuck in below to see the full list:

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New music alert!

December 15th 2014 will bring with it the release of Nicki Minaj‘s ‘The Pinkprint‘, her first studio album since 2012’s ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.’

Today, she goes a long way to tease the album with the release of the song ‘Big Daddy‘, featuring Meek Mill and lyrics that may bruise the egos of rivals she feels are playing her arena.

Who she could be referring to?

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With new album ‘Forest Hills Drive’ blasting its way to the top of the charts, J. Cole has seizes the moment and the momentum to release the video for the surprise project’s newly announced single ‘Apparently’.

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K. Michelle celebrates the release of her sophomore album ‘Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart’ by unwrapping the cinematic clip for new song ‘Something About The Night’.

A further testament to the singer’s commitment to venture out of the box, the 6-minute short film pays stylized homage to Billie Holiday and the iconic ‘Lady Sings The Blues’.

Watch the Child Basquiat directed visual below…

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J. Cole‘s third studio album, ‘Forest Hills Drive’, may not have benefited from an elaborate pre-release setup or even any singles, yet the LP is on course to open with major first week sales.

Details on the Dreamville/Roc Nation project’s performance below…

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Having cooked up a meaty plate of hits for the likes of Usher, Kelly Rowland, and Beyonce, singer-songwriter Rico Love is ready to ‘Turn The Lights On’ for his own solo campaign.

The music maestro has today unwrapped ‘Somebody Else’, the official first single from his upcoming album (aptly titled ‘Turn The Lights On’).

A captivating mid-tempo, the track arrives on the heels of a number buzz tracks which warmed up the masses earlier this year.

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The mucky melee that has been Rihanna‘s new album campaign may have hit a standstill when it missed its intended November roll-out, but that hasn’t stopped the star from attempting to keep hope alive for her fans.

Taking to Instagram moments ago, the Bajan beauty un-boxed a new snippet from the set – which has affectionately been codenamed ‘#R8’ by her supporters.

Does it sound any better than the ‘Beyonce’ inspired preview previously released? You be the judge below…

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After coming in at #15 on Billboard’s Decade-end chart in 2009, Usher‘s ‘U Got it Bad‘ was revived for fans during his ‘The UR Experience Tour’ recently, performed live for an audience at ‘Rexall Place.’

Why Mr. Raymond remains one of the best things to happen to Pop and R&B music?

Enjoy the classic below…

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