A dancer employed to perform behind rapper Nicki Minaj during her ‘MTV Video Music Awards’ set this week has been rushed to hospital this morning…after being bitten by a six-foot long anaconda.

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MTV‘s newly rebooted House Of Style is bringing the star factor.

Anchored by Iggy Azalea, the show also features select spots from her ‘Black Widow’ comrade Rita Ora.

The British singer, who recently launched her own clothing line with Adidas Originals, sat down with a pregnant Kelly Rowland recently to discuss the diva’s style evolution.

Watch the feature below…

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In a nod to today’s social media era, Fifth Harmony have proven that they listen to their fans.

For, after revealing the cover of their debut album ‘Reflection’ earlier this month, many of their supporters took to their Twitter and Facebook page to vent their frustration with the shot selected.

Today saw the ‘Bo$$’ belters concur with their followers when they unveiled the brand new artwork for the hotly anticipated set.

Check it out above, compare with the original below, and – as ever – let us know what you think! As for us, we love it!

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R&B belle Tinashe owned the Summer club climate with ‘2 On’.

Now, the budding stage blazer makes a bid to cement her name on the Urban-Pop circuit with follow-up ‘Pretend’ – the 2nd official single from her debut album ‘Aquarius’ (due October 7th). 

The cut, which was produced by hitmaker Detail, features rapper A$AP Rocky.

Is it a hit? You be the judge below…

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Teyana Taylor serves up sensual and cinematic in the video for her new single ‘Maybe’.

The track, which features rapper Pusha T and Yo Gotti, sees its accompanying clip pay homage to Hollywood hits ‘Sin City’ and ‘Eyes Wide Shut’.

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She took me under her wings. I would love to do a record with her that fit us both.

 

K.Michelle had that to say about Anita Baker recently, expressing her desire to work with the ‘My Everything’ vocalist during an interview with ‘VH1.’

There, she also addressed her recent criticism of Rap ‘Goddess’ Iggy Azalea, with whom she shares an accent.

Confused by the line above?

We’ll let Michelle break it down, below…

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Jessie J will be hoping to ‘Bang Bang’ her way up the album chart when new album ‘Sweet Talker’ struts into stores this October.

Fresh from unveiling the set’s title, cover, and release date yesterday, the Brit-bred belter continues to build on the buzz of its lead single – which features Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande – by unveiling its tracklist.

The LP, which serves as the singer’s 2nd US effort and third overall, boasts production from the likes of Diplo, The Dream, Tricky Stewart, and Pop maestro Max Martin.

Find out the titles of the tracks they’ve cooked up below…

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‘X’ marks the spot for Chris Brown!

The Urban-Pop hitmaker is readying sixth album of the same name for release on September 16th and so as to amplify buzz has debuted its title track.

Produced by Diplo, the track follows ‘New Flame (featuring Usher & Rick Ross) as the latest number to be heard from the hotly anticipated set.

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As Country radio appears to have turned its back on Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake it Off’, rapper Nicki Minaj has earned herself a smash hit with her brand new single ‘Anaconda‘, just one of the cuts ‘Shake‘ is likely to outperform once it impacts the ‘Hot 100.’

However, thanks to sales and streams generated by the general public, the opinion-splitting Minaj jam is now on its way to becoming one of the rapper’s highest selling numbers and-should she play her cards right- ensure chart scorching success for its parent album ‘The Pink Print.’

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Elijah Blake eyes September 23rd for the release of his new EP ‘Drift‘, his first major release since the streaming-magnet that was 2012’s ‘Bijoux 22.’

Announcing the news on Twitter yesterday evening, the singer’s project’s release date sees him go head to head with genre-mate Luke James, who’s self-titled debut LP drops on the same day.

Will you be buying? 

 

As a number of labels struggle to push their acts any further than their front door, Republic looks on as their investment in Pop princess Ariana Grande forces her out of the nest, into the world and return baring an assortment of Billboard-flavoured gifts.

Now, before the release of her second studio album ‘My Everything’, the label have shares details on the plans they’ve put in place to ensure the project wipes the floor with her competition once it drops on August 25th.

Their M.O. below…

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