Embattled R&B bad boy Chris Brown finds himself afront the December/January issue of ‘XXL’ magazine.  Sharing cover duties with rapper Big Sean, the ‘Run It’ singer has seen his name run atop headlines for the past week for Twitter troubles – including its recent deletion.

Before news of that showdown hit headlines, however, Brown took to ‘XXL’ to detail the new plans for his oft-troubled Twitter account.  Also dishing on his public love life and beef with rapper Drake, see excerpts from the tell all session with the hip hop magazine below:

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As reported here, ‘Va Va Voom’ vixen Nicki Minaj is definitely zooming to the studio to continue work on the follow-up to her second album ‘Pink Friday:  Roman Reloaded’.

Chatting with Fuse, the rapstress unwrapped news on the direction of her new album, saying it would pick up where the recently released ‘Re-Up’ left off.  See what else she shared below:

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Get excited!

After confirming Kelly Rowland, Ciara, Jordin Sparks and Miley Cyrus as acts set to perform at the event, today has seen VH1 Divas add even more talented ladies to the bill.

Talented ladies, which include the phenomenal Kelly Clarkson and the incomparable Melanie Fiona.

Details below…

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Upon the release of her new EP ‘The Re-Up‘, ‘American Idol‘s Nicki Minaj surprised fans when she revealed that a number of major retailers would not stock the project.

Explaining that previous re-releases had left these retailers ‘wary’ of supporting her own, it became apparent that if the project was to ‘fly’, it would have do so- at least for the most part- on a digital tip.

And fly it did when it forced its supporting LP ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ 80 spots up the Billboard 200, helping it to enjoy a sales increase of 591% percent, with sales of 36,000 units.

Now, amid criticism that the project under performed, Billboard have explained why the project has indeed been a success. So successful, that retailers who wouldn’t stock it last week are now considering placing orders for it in the coming weeks.

Details below…

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Has anyone seen Chris Brown‘s lighter?

No? Well join the club, for in his new cut ‘Where The F**k Is My Lighter?‘, he asks that very questions with the aid of infectious production and generous lashings of autotune.

Will the song win him any new fans? No. Is it a lot of fun? Definitely.

Good times below…

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They’re beautiful, talented, and have taken the world by storm, and now- by way of the folks over at Forbes– Beyonce & her one time protege Rihanna have much to celebrate today.

For, they have been named as two of music’s highest earning contributors, earning more money than this year than mutual mentor Jay Z.

Details below…

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It was only a matter of time.

Nicole Scherzinger is cashing in on her X Factor popularity and re-launching her Pop career.

Hoping to reverse her so-so solo fortunes, the former Pussycat Doll today announced the first single from her second studio album.

Details after the jump…

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Brand Minaj strikes again!

As demand for her MAC Viva Glam Lipstick rises across the globe, Nicki Minaj took her ‘Pink Friday‘ fragrance to Australia yesterday, launching the product for fans in Sydney.

Sporting a cupcake inspired dress, the ‘American Idol’  judge spent the day signing bottles for her Barbz who recently scored the Rapper a Gold certification for her single ‘Va Va Voom‘, for sales of over 35,000 units.

More snaps below..

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As with most Rihanna songs, an army of writers and producers were assembled to craft her latest smash ‘Diamonds’.

Songwriter Sia Furler, whose name (and bank balance) have stretched in recent years due to her hand in writing many a Billboard hit, was one of those enlisted to cook up the star’s twelfth US #1.

And with the song achieving success on a global scale, it was only fitting that the Australian performed her handiwork at the Norweigan-American Achievement Awards last night. The event celebrated the success of Norwegian production duo Stargate – who co-produced ‘Diamonds’ with Benny Blanco and are also at the helm of most of the model’s hits.

Backed by Stargate themselves, watch Sia shine bright like a diamond after the jump…

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As a proud ambassador for her homeland, last night saw Rita Ora celebrate Albania’s 100th Independence Day with a sold out open air gig in the country.

Performing a set made up of her most recognizable hits, the Pop Princess wowed fans who waited in the rain to see the production. Fans, which included the nation’s Prime Minister, Sali Berisha who arrived in support of the singer.

More from Rita’s night below…

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Beyonce may be hard at work on her fifth studio album, but it seems she is still reaping the rewards from its R&B driven predecessor this year.

Marking the latest hit in her extensive discography, this week has seen her 2011 single ‘Best Thing I Never Had’ certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association Of America.

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Lifetime’s hit reality series ‘The Houstons:  On Our Own’ has earned mixed reviews from viewers as it chronicles the lives of late pop icon Whitney Houston‘s family just months after her untimely passing.

Its star, Houston’s 19-year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina, is not only using the show as a peek into her private life, but also as a vehicle to jumpstart her long sought after music career.

Indeed, while Whitney’s pride-and-joy officially unveiled her desire to be like her multi-octave mom via a Youtube video (covering Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’) some time ago, now she’s taking on one of her mother’s most beloved hits.

Click below to see Bobbi Kristina tackle ‘I’m Your Baby Tonight’ from tonight’s episode of ‘On Our Own’:

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