Singer-songwriter Sevyn Streeter is burning up clubs and Urban radio alike with her debut solo single ‘I Like It’.  The first from a host of R&B bangers the former Richgirl is crafting for her yet-titled solo LP, the tune has been winning her a host of new fans since its unveiling a few months ago.

Undoubtedly hoping to keep such buzz afloat, the soaring songstress has taken to her Youtube to share acoustic covers of some of her favorite songs.  As today’s entry sees Miss Streeter take to task Aaliyah‘s ‘I Care 4 U’ reared radio hit ‘Come Over’, tuck in below to tell us if she did it justice:

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Peep this recently surfaced snap of ‘Let Me‘ stunner Rihanna, in the studio with Nigerian Rapper Wale.

Believed to have been taken recently, the pic sees the pair hard at work on what some fans are hoping is material for his  forthcoming project- and arrived minutes after her on/off boyfriend Chris Brown set Twitter alight with a remark reportedly aimed at the star.

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With critics slamming her ‘777 Tour‘ documentary across the globe to no end, one time Fefe Dobson wannabe engaged in a little therapy last night, arriving at an NYC ‘Best Buy’ store with her little brother Rajad.

While her time would have been better spent in a rehearsal setting (or taking notes from Beyonce‘s ‘Mrs.Carter Show‘) the vocal wonder courted paparazzi as she picked up products at the store…days after coming under fire from fans in the city of Boston, as explained here.

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The most dangerous aspect of the world’s growing obsession with ‘industry related’ conspiracy theories, is that it enforces the idea that success and notoriety is only afforded to those who sell their souls to Satan himself.

Counter productive and all too telling of a society that continuously downplays the power of hard work, strategy and tenacity, very few acts have been able to avoid being linked to these fictional theories- Rihanna, Beyonce and Britney Spears included.

Now watch as Iggy Azalea weighs in on the hot topic, slamming aspiring artists who cite it is an excuse for their own shortcomings.

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‘You Don’t Know’ Rapper 50 Cent has slammed long time rival Rick Ross- accusing the ‘Maybach Music‘ front man of presenting a dangerously false image of himself.

In an interview with ‘Hardknock TV‘, the MC’s comments on his fellow lyricist came during a discussion on the current state of Hip Hop hit making- which saw him share why he thought a number of Hip Hop artists- including a relative of his- play a dangerous game when penning lyrics about lives they haven’t lived.

His advice below…

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Peep these pics of ‘What If I Kissed You‘ lyricist Drake, out and about in his home town of Toronto with his mother hours ago.

Back home as work continues on his new album ‘Nothing Was The Same’ , the pair  greeted fans as they made their way through the city- two weeks after his latest album ‘Take Care‘ was certified Platinum for sales of over 2 million units.

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The Queen of Shades Patti Lahelle deals her last hand of laughs with the latest installment of fan favorite ‘Got 2B Real’. After hitting a sour note with part 1 of the series finale, Lahelle is bringing back all your favorite divas – Patti Labelle, Dionne Warwick, Beyonce, and Mariah Carey to do a diva quadruple team on ‘Queen of Shoul’ (all puns intended) Aretha Franklin. Press play to get into Part 2 of all the action!

It’s the saddest of goodbyes…

Get into more ‘Got 2B Real’ here.

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After pushing her latest album ‘4‘ to #1 on the Billboard 200, Beyonce‘s ‘1+1’ was brought to life once again this week- when the entertainer performed it live as part of her ‘Mrs.Carter Show’ tour set.

Performing it for a sold out show at the Manchester Arena, fans can now watch HQ footage of the song’s serving below- days after she continued to dominate billboards and television ads across the globe via fresh deals inked with H&M and Pepsi Co.

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As she continues to wow fans with the immaculate role out of her new single ‘Body Party‘, Ciara unveiled a brand new look to these very fans last night.

Now sporting a shorter look, the ‘And I‘ beauty unveiled the new do hours after gracing ‘The Wendy Williams Show‘ for her latest media appearance in the project’s aid- following her explosive stint on Jimmy Kimmel‘s ‘Late Night‘ outlet last year.

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All eyes may be on this season of American Idol, however the next has been dealt a devastating blow: the only original judge left on the panel, Randy Jackson, has announced that he is to leave the hit Fox show.

In a freshly released statement he wrote:

“Yo! Yo! Yo! To put all of the speculation to the rest, after 12 years of judging on American Idol I have decided it is time to leave after this season,” he says. “I am very proud of how we forever changed television and the music industry. It’s been a life changing opportunity but I am looking forward to focusing on my company Dream Merchant 21 and other business ventures.” {Source}

Another one bites the dust. Anyone else feel like this might have something to do with all the Mariah rumors? In serving as her interim manager until recently, perhaps the drama surrounding her run on the show (see: Nicki Minaj, producers, J.Lo) was the straw that broke the camels back. Food for thought.

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With only a few days left until ‘American Idol’ ends its latest season, Pepsi front woman Nicki Minaj caught up with its ever charming host Ryan Seacrest for an upbeat and honest sit down interview.

Explaining her reason for joining the show in the first place, her time with Seacrest also saw her speak openly on her feelings towards industry politics and why she thought she and fellow judge Mariah would make the best ‘Idol’ duo of all time- and how she felt when that short lived dream was crushed.

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Six months after the release of her fourth #1 album ‘Girl On Fire’ and 14-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys is proving she is still exactly that – on fire!

Lending a scorching performance to ‘Idol’ tonight with her tune ‘Tears Always Win’, tuck in below to see Keys rock the audience like only she can.

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