One week before she rocks the big screen in the Cameron Diaz-led ‘The Other Woman’, Rap wordsmith Nicki Minaj has hinted that the release of her new LP will be a surprise one, sending her army of loyal ‘Barbz’ into a ‘Pink’ frenzy today.

Her words below…

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‘Home’  star Rihanna has settled a multimillion dollar lawsuit with her former accountants this week, doing so after accusing them of financial mismanagement  and almost throwing her into bankruptcy.

What went down?

Full story below…

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With a sound that marries ‘Urban’ and ‘Pop’ perfectly, Iggy Azalea speeds towards the ‘Billboard Hot 100’ in a lane undisturbed by any other Female Rap newbie this year, carved three years after the world was first introduced to her here.

Now, after showing up to Pop’s party with ‘Fancy‘, the ‘Problematic‘ star gives her naysayers ample reason to run for the hills with the release of ‘Black Widow’, a ‘Dark Horse’-inspired jam featuring international Pop sensation Rita Ora.

Quite interestingly, unlike the bulk of Iggy‘s material, it’s ‘Widow’s hook that stands as the weakest part of the song, with the Rapper’s verses packing a flow rich in flavour, humour and the personality she no doubt hopes will push sales of its supporting album ‘The New Classic.’

Why we just picked up our copy of the LP?

Listen below!

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Pictured right, R&B firework Ciara sees fiancee Future tribute their love in ‘I Won‘, his ‘Honest’ new number featuring Roc Nation‘s Kanye West.

Yesterday, in his latest bid to push the album in which the song appears, Future joined West in releasing ‘Won’s official music video, directed by Hype Williams and bringing visual life to lyrics penned for Ciara, who stormed 2013 with the Gold certified single ‘Body Party.’

Peep his public display of affection below…

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Andre 3000 joins forces with ‘Epic’ performer Future for ‘Benz Friendz‘ this year, releasing the cut in support of the latter’s brand new album, ‘Honest.’

Due for release on Tuesday, the album unlocks the number as the ‘Love Song’ writer prepares for the arrival of his first child with ‘Hotline’ singer Ciara, who does not feature on the project but will no doubt join the rapper in seeing just how well it fares commercially upon release.

Fortunately, even if the LP doesn’t live up to his expectations on a numbers front, he can be sure to expect praise on a critical tip thanks to jams recorded alongside Lil Wayne, Kanye West and the gold digger bashing bop below!

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14 years after teaming up on the rapper’s ‘Bonnie & Clyde ‘O3’, Jay Z and Beyonce now gear up for the launch of their very first joint stadium tour, set for liftoff less than a year after the release of the latter’s ‘Beyonce.’

Today, after learning of its reported North American dates, the general public may be pleased to learn that the pair’s touring ambitions now sit at the ‘global’ mark, with the couple setting their sights on a number European venues they hope will house the stage show!

Details below…

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Is Janet Jackson plotting a chart comeback?

It perhaps seems so if a quote from her longtime producer Jimmy Jam is anything to go by.

Details after the jump…

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Following in the footsteps of ‘A New Day Has Come‘ icon Celine Dion and ‘Radar’ performer Britney Spears, 90s Pop group the Spice Girls are reportedly plotting their latest come back this year, setting their sights on a Las Vegas residency!

Details on their reported venture below…

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LeToya Luckett has quite the hustle factor.

The singer-actress has spent much the last year jugging both passions; appearing on recently revived dramedy ‘Single Ladies’  and piecing together her third studio album ‘Until…Then’.

33-year-old Luckett celebrates her journey in the latest issue of Rolling Out magazine, who she also spoke to about some of the struggles she faced while on the rise. The Houston-bred beauty also dished on her time in Destiny’s Child and the “second lead vocalist” comment that went viral recently.

Peep her stunning cover above and quotes below…

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When he isn’t penning hits for the likes of Beyonce, Rihanna and Ciara, James Fauntleroy sets his sights on his own solo material, sharpening his creative tools for the release of his acoustic piece, ‘String Theory.’

Packing six tracks, the project sped to ‘SoundCloud’ five years after the release of Ciara‘s ‘Love Sex Magic‘ and Rihanna‘s ‘Te Amo‘, both of which he penned before creating the fan favourite that is ‘Girls Love Beyonce‘, by Drake.

Take a one way ticket to his mind below…

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Teyana Taylor digs deep into her creative pocket to pull out ‘Sorry‘ today, her latest single released to support her forthcoming ‘G.O.O.D’ album.

Led by the piano and flaunting a voice that’s oft played second fiddle to her celebrity, the song precedes the arrival of her very own BET scripted series, ‘The Start Up’, in which she’ll star in alongside Eddie Murphy’s daughter, Bria Murphy and rising star Diggy Simmons.

Accept Taylor’s sonic apology below…

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Sharing a mutual collaborator in ‘Trophies’ collector Drake, Beyonce and Jhene Aiko may be pleased to learn that they have more in common than they were aware of before this week, joining forces to sail R&B’s ship to the ‘Billboard Hot 100′ shores with their respective releases.

Consider yourself a fan of both?

Good news after the jump…

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