The latest series of The X Factor UK continued in fine form tonight. With the Live Show segment of the season in full swing, the hopefuls are tasked on week 2 with pulling out all the stops to progress onto the next week. Judging the contestants are Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Mel B, and  Louis Walsh.

As ever, Lil Kim is on the comeback trail. This time, though, the rapper is juggling music with motherhood after giving birth to daughter Royal Reign this Summer.

The ‘Whoa’ femcee may sport a hard edge when spitting verses, however she softened when gushing over her young one online today.

Taking to Twitter, she shared snaps of the newborn, saying:

Look at my little princess face!!! Royal Reign #royalreign #lilkim

Peep the adorable shots after the jump…

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Comeback alert!

Pop titan Gwen Stefani is making a beeline the charts solo with new single ‘Baby Don’t Lie’.

Due to officially debut on Monday, the Benny Blanco and Ryan Tedder produced track looks poised to place The Voice coach and No Doubt front-woman back into the Billboard mix. We’ve heard it and can’t wait for you to too.

Roll on Monday!

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As any fan in the know will already know Tuesday September 30th marked the last day for nomination eligibility for the 2015 Grammy Awards, set to air live on CBS on February 8th of next year.

This week, the world has learned the names of which releases launched by a number of the year’s brightest stars have been submitted to the award show’s committee, now tasked with deciding which acts are most deserving of gongs on the night.

So, after ‘Billboard’ revealed Iggy Azalea is one act they believe could pick up the ‘Best New Artist’ award, the full list of submissions sent in by she, Beyonce, Mariah Carey Drake, Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj were published…and are now available to read in full below!

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Ever eager to promote her brand new studio album ‘Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics’ is Aretha Franklin, the undisputed Queen of Soul.

So, yesterday saw her beamed into news outlets across the USA to promote the album with the help of many a star struck news anchor, eager to declare their admiration for her.

Alas, things didn’t go to plan. For, thanks to a faulty ear piece, Franklin was unable to hear many of the questions put to her. The result? A show case of the personality that’s made the icon one of the world’s more endearing and unintentionally hilarious entertainers.

Watch below…

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Earlier this month, Mariah Carey made headlines for all the wrong reasons when she set sail on the Asian leg of her new tour, ‘The Elusive Chanteuse Show’. Indeed, everything from the band, the audience, and Mimi’s elaborate gowns turned up…the only problem is that her voice didn’t.

It seems, though, that the diva is making steady progress on the trek.

For, her latest show in Tiajin, China has seen her famed vocals sound more akin to those that her fans, Lambs, and all in-between have come to know and love over the years.

See what we mean below…

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Jessie J is ‘Burnin’ Up’ on all sides of the globe, as evidenced by her blazing success with recent single ‘Bang Bang’.

So, with new album ‘Sweet Talker’ in stores this week, the singer stopped by ‘Ellen’ to perform both songs in a high-octane medley.

Watch Jessie showcase her dynamite vocals after the jump…

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Petite powerhouse Ariana Grande has unwrapped the lyric video for her latest single ‘Love Me Harder’.

The Weeknd assisted track serves as the third track to be lifted from the 21-year-old’s sophomore album ‘My Everything’ – following chart smashes ‘Problem’ and ‘Break Free’.

With the machine behind the singer growing more potent by the day, flip the hood to learn the words to the song you’ll likely be hearing a lot of in the weeks and months ahead…

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Sales of her debut album ‘The New Classic’ may have failed to impress, but it would seem Iggy Azalea may be on course to righting that commercial wrong with the launch of ‘Reclassified‘, the reworked version of the ‘Fancy‘-spawning album.

Marking her second release under Universal’s ‘Def Jam‘, the re-release was given a healthy dose of promo when the rapper performed at VEVO’s ‘SuperFanFest’ in California this month, showcasing bops found of ‘Classic’ to whip up excitement for the jams that’ll be housed by its follow-up.

Did she succeed in doing so?

Hit the play button to find out, below!

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NYC’s Fort Washington Avenue Armory was the place to be last night, as it was the spot chosen to host designer Alexander Wang‘s launch party for his brand new collection at ‘H&M.’

Who made the guest list? Only the likes of Solange, Mary J. Blige and Diplo, all of whom watched ‘Signs’ performer Missy Elliott rock Wang’s world with a very special performance in his honour.

So, before Iggy Azalea debuts her new single ‘Beg For It’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and as Nicki Minaj gears up for the release of her third studio album ‘The Pinkprint’, watch their older, wiser and arguably more talented Rap sister ‘Work It’ below!

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Successes of yesteryear were celebrated in NYC hours ago, revisited to honour the ‘Def Jam’ as it celebrated its 30th birthday!

Of course, no ‘Def Jam‘ party would be complete without an appearance from one of its brightest stars Ashanti, who enjoyed a hit-kissed run at the label before parting ways with them following the release of 2004’s ‘Concrete Rose.’

Now, as she continues to embark on an independent journey, the ‘Only U’ chanteuse took to Brooklyn’s Barclays Centre to party with the label and perform the hit single ‘Always on Time’ besides her long time friend and collaborator Ja Rule.

Check ’em out below…

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Rihanna may have decided not to show up, but Foxy Brown was on hand to celebrate Def Jam’s 30th anniversary at ‘Def Jam 30‘, featuring performances from the R&B and Hip Hop forces that are Ashanti, Ja Rule and Big Sean.

How Foxy fared?

Watch her work below!

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