…and the gloves are off!

Rapstress Rah Digga, best known for her work as part of the Busta Rhymes-led Flipmode Squad, hasn’t exactly seen her name atop headlines much over the past decade.  However, some timely shade thrown at current femcee phenom, Nicki Minaj, has certainly hoisted the 2000’s rapstress to the top of headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Indeed, after providing a not-so-subtle clapback to a fan who pitted the rapstresses against each other, Digga’s response was taken as a dig toward ongoing rumors that Safaree – Minaj’s ex-boyfriend of over a decade – was the ghost writer behind most of the Grammy nominee’s most memorable bars.

The result?  An ongoing Twitter dragging from Minaj’s dedicated fans, affectionately known as “Barbz”:

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News around Tinashe‘s sophomore album, ‘Joyride,’ would be more adequately described as a rollercoaster.

The stageblazing newcomer seemed to get things kicked off right with her Chris Brown-assisted tune, ‘Player,’ and its follow-up, ‘Superlove,’ but from the looks of charts, her offerings haven’t exactly been getting super love from music lovers.

Will another single change the tide for ‘Joyride?’ Tinashe sure hopes so.  Details inside:

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Justin Timberlake‘s 2002 hit, ‘Cry Me A River,’ was indication his romantic relationship with burgeoning pop icon Britney Spears didn’t exactly end well.

Apparently, let the former lovebirds tell it, time really does heal all wounds.  For, after Spears added Timberlake’s name to the list of “people she’d love to collaborate in the future” (a list that also includes Celine Dion and Mariah Carey), word got back to the ’20/20 Experience’ creator.

Hear his emphatic response to the news below:

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With a new tour and single to promote, Ariana Grande is strutting the promotional pavement.

Today, to aid her cause, she stopped by the ‘Ellen’ show to drop off an electrifying vocal showcase.

Taking centre-stage, she offered up a medley of ‘Into You’ and current effort ‘Side To Side’ – both of which can be found on her third studio album ‘Dangerous Woman.’

Watch Ariana wow after the jump…

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Kid Cudi may have been all smiles with Kanye West earlier in the year at the Yeezy Season 3 launch, but as the season changed so too has his sentiment.

Because in a series of explosive tweets sent moments ago, the rapping actor took aim at Ye, Drake, and a laundry list of other notable names.

Head below where Cudi lays out his grievance…

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After expressing regret about her angsty actions, Azealia Banks is back in the lab.

Interestingly, the fiery femcee has found an unlikely collaborator in Safaree Samuels – Nicki Minaj‘s ex-boyfriend and creative partner.

Currently a cast member on ‘Love & Hip-Hop Hollywood,’ 35-year-old Samuels has actively been trying to carve out his own success narrative.

So what better way to get folk talking (beyond hooking up with another Nikki) than to team up with the rival of his former flame?

Taking to Instagram, Azealia shared a preview.

Take a listen below…

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Lady GaGa‘s long-time friend Sway Calloway welcomed her to his thriving platform ‘Sway in the Morning’ to discuss her new single ‘Perfect Illusion.’

Promising a more human side to her on her next record, GaGa used the interview to reveal that much of the LP’s sound was born out of her desire to reach out to members of the general public who may have found her difficult to relate to the past.

How she described it?

It’s me writing to myself as if this (fame) had never happened.

Press play to catch the artistic and centred star explain it all below…

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Lil’ Wayne‘s feud with his former mentor Birdman continues to sizzle after he announced that he is to retire from music.

Full story below…

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After surprising fans with an early release of his eighth album, ‘Hard II Love,’ Grammy winning singer/songwriter Usher reminded us whey everybody loves Raymond when he took to ‘Ellen’ to render a stirring rendition of one of his latest singles, ‘Crash.’

Joined by First Lady Michelle Obama, Ellen introduced the stageblazer to a thunderous applause from audience members – a reception we’re sure he’s hoping translates to first week sales of ‘Hard.’

Keen to see how he fared? It awaits below:

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Is Lady Gaga Super Bowl bound?

According to new reports, she may very well be.

Full story below…

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Fifth Harmony are currently in the midst of a world tour, but they still have more magic on the horizon for their legion of Harmonizers.

This summer saw the quintet heat up the airwaves with ‘All In My Head (Flex).’ For the Fall, they aim to keep the pace pumping with third single ‘That’s My Girl.’

Penned by Tinashe, the track serves as the third single from the group’s sophomore album ‘7/27’ – which spurned the smash ‘Work From Home.’

To whet appetites for the song’s campaign, the ladies have unwrapped a brief but sweet teaser.

Peep it below…

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Miguel is currently moulding his next album, but that doesn’t mean he can’t tease plus titillate in the interim.

And he does exactly that with a familiar Beyonce song.

The R&B crooner reimagines ‘Crazy In Love’ on the soundtrack for the new ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ movie.

Though not out in full, a lengthy preview of his rendition – which is drenched in drama – accompanies the first trailer for the flick.

Check it out below…

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