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Fans of ‘Bad Girl‘ Madonna will be pleased to learn that her new album is currently being mixed and perfected for them, warming itself up for the release of its Diplo-produced first single.

Yes, that’s right. Diplo, the producer behind Usher‘s Grammy winning effort ‘Climax’ and Beyonce‘s  ‘End of Time.’

What he had to say about the forthcoming release during a recent trip to Melbourne?

Find out below…

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Chris Brown‘s drive towards skewing more music focal has seen his sit-down interviews becoming fewer and further between.

However, the singer broke protocol today by stopping by Hot 97 and dishing on virtually everything.

Hosts Ebro, Peter Rosenberg, and Lauren Stylez quizzed the star on a multitude of topics including sales of his new album ‘X’, Rihanna, Drake, Taylor Swift‘s chart dominance, his upcoming tour with Trey Songz and much more.

The stage blazer also playfully addressed the comparisons to Usher, who he gave props to…before teasing that he has the “fresher legs” of the two.

Check out the awesome interview below…

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Since the onset of Beyonce‘s career, the diva has consistently touted how much of an influence legends Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson have been on her career.

As such, it was warming to see the ‘Drunk In Love’ singer pay homage to the latter this Halloween.

King B was spotted posing with a fan backstage at Power 1051.1’s Powerhouse event in New York last night. Her ensemble saluted Jackson’s renown ‘Rhythm Nation’ look.

Random sounding, perhaps, but we’d love to see a duet between ladies. With the right song and visual, it could be epic…right?

In any case, peep clips below of the stars speaking on each other…

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$4.5 milion.

The figure above was offered to Hip Hop titan Kanye West recently, blown in his direction by  ‘Planet Hollywood’ in exchange for his very own Las Vegas residency.

So, what happened when the deal above was offered to him?

Find out below…

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‘County Line‘ lyricist Coolio is unimpressed with Iggy Azalea.

Yes, despite dominating the ‘Billboard Hot 100’ with ‘Fancy‘ and dishing up the budding hit that is ‘Beg For It‘, Azalea‘s supposed lack of rap skills have made her the target of criticism aimed at her by the ‘Ghetto Cartoon’ artist.

Speaking to ‘Vlad TV’, Coolio revealed that while he believes white privilege saw the likes of Eminem and Yelawolf get their foot in industry’s front door, their undeniable lyrical ability is to thank for keeping them in the room.

The same, according to him, cannot be said for Ms. Azalea.

His words below…

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On the eve of her 14th birthday, Willow Smith continues to march towards credible ground with the release of her new song ‘Cares’, now available to spin below.

Launched before the November 10th unveiling of her EP ‘3‘, the number sees her brush her critics off and flaunt her individuality with lyrics no doubt penned in response to a number of criticism she and her family have faced since she became famous in her own right.

Press play for an experiment Willow, below…

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As the charts continue to suffer a shortage of competent male vocalists, T-Pain puts his best vocal foot forward for NPR’s All Songs Considered Tiny Desk concert series.

There, without the use of his longtime pal auto-tune, did Pain perform his hit singles ‘Buy You a Drank‘ and ‘Up Down‘, doing so in support of his greatest hits compilation album ‘T-Pain Presents Happy Hour‘, which touches down on November 4th.

Check him out after the jump…

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Despite having clocked up three decades in the music business, Madonna‘s ability to shock and awe hasn’t diminished.

Material Madge is hard at work on her 13th studio album and it was today revealed that she’s added Nas to the unexpected mix of names she’s hit the studio with.

The iconic rapper shared the above shot of himself in the lab with the Pop queen (who posed licking his face) – yet steered clear of dishing of what the duo have been cooking up.

Beyond similar themed pics with the likes of Alicia Keys and the project’s primary producer Diplo, recording of the LP has largely been shroud in secrecy.

Its predecessor ‘MDNA’ may have been dire, but what we’re seeing and hearing of this project has us amped.

Your thoughts?

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When Beyonce rocked the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards with a ten-minute rendition of her entire self-titled album, the assumption in many circles was that the performance would serve as a book-end of sorts to the push for the mega-selling LP.

However, a new promotional video for the upcoming MTV Europe Music Awards has the singer’s BeyHive buzzing.

Find out why below…

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Beyond the lights, pyrotechnics, and tabloid banter, there exists a very prominent business component to the music industry.

Indeed, it’s often a case of the bigger the star, the bigger and more complex their record deal.

Interestingly, a new report highlights that four of music’s most powerful names – Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, and Coldplay – are owing their respective labels just one more album.

The significance? Find out below…

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Mariah Carey‘s flare for all things festive is almost as renown as her 5-octave range.

Therefore, it was little surprise to see the diva getting into the Christmas spirit two months before the big day while on tour in Thailand yesterday.

The 45-year-old mom of two shared snaps of herself rocking an ensemble she described as “Mrs. Santa” during the final concert on the Asian leg of ‘The Elusive Chanteuse Show’.

More of Mimi below…

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Winning pair Lady GaGa and Tony Bennett are proving that their new duet album ‘Cheek To Cheek’ is more than a fleeting vanity project.

Beyond announcing a series of live dates in the US and UK next year, the duo have teamed with H&M to promote the chart-topping set over the holiday’s.

Together, the stars filmed a commercial for the fashion retailer featuring ‘It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)’. 

Set to premiere on November 25th, the TV and online spot was directed and shot by world-renowned music video director, Johan Renck. The campaign will also have an outdoor billboard component.

Translation? It’s a big deal…in more ways than one.

Peep behind the scenes snaps from the commercial below…

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