…and the gloves are off!

‘Headlines’ hitmaker Drake has certainly seen his name atop headlines as of late for his fascination with late R&B songstress Aaliyah.  Going so far as tattooing her image on his body and promising revamped unreleased tunes from the ‘Rock the Boat’ beauty – much to the displeasure of fans.

And while Aaliyah’s family and close friends have all voiced their distaste for Drake’s dealings, none more than her ‘Back In One Piece’ co-star DMX.

The former hit rapper may have barked back at Drizzy in the past (even comparing his sound to a washing machine in an MTV interview), but none match this fiery speech shared with our friends at AllHipHop.  Needless to say, the censors were nowhere to be found:

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It’s the news Simon Cowell had been dreading.

Indeed, despite receiving universally positive reviews for the first episode of its second season,  hit show ‘X Factor USA’ lost  out to rival ‘The Voice‘ in last night’s rating war, spurred by the latter’s  spontaneous decision to air an episode on the former’s launch night.

With an audience of 10.7 million, the series beat out Cowell’s well loved series by a cool 3.2 million viewers last night, despite an intense promo campaign for the show which saw the mogul take to the ‘Ellen’ show with fellow judge/ Pop icon  Britney Spears.

On Mark Burnett‘s ‘Voice’, the ‘SYCO‘ mastermind claimed:

“These guys have really got it in for us. It’s nothing short of dirty tricks. The reason they’ve done this is they don’t want people to see X Factor because they’ve heard how good the series is.

They don’t want their audience to see Britney Spears. They don’t want their audience to see Demi Lovato”.

Peep a scene from last night’s outing above…

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Now is an exciting time to be on #TeamXtina.  For, while drumming up much buzz for her new single ‘Your Body’ (set for radio add tomorrow and iTunes launch on September 17th), the singer and her ‘Voice’ crew trumped Britney Spears and co. over on ‘X Factor USA’ in a TV diva showdown for ratings.

Winning, indeed.

Now, a certain move to keep fans in a frenzy, is the unveil of the singer’s ‘Lotus’ album due date. Guesting appearance from longtime Spears’ collaborator Max Martin and ‘Voice’ co-judge Cee-Lo Green, find out when you can get your copy below:

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There have been a list of singers who have opted to put their own spin on Barbados Top Model Rihanna‘s hits.  Indeed and with ease, the likes of Jojo, Jessie J, Florence Welch, and co. have played vocal visitor over Riri’s signature tunes and put them to shame.

Looking to join that growing list would be ‘Stronger’ songstress Kelly Clarkson who, like many before her (including many-a-Youtuber), used her instrument to bring a live performance of ‘We Found Love’ to a hopeful place.

Lifted to the net by lucky fans this week, hear ‘Love’ live in key (for once) below:

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 ‘The Way It Is’ songstress Keyshia Cole is still making her way down the promo trail in support of her forthcoming LP ‘Woman To Woman’.

Led by the Lil’ Wayne-assisted ‘Enough of No Love’, the album acts as one of many ventures the singer is readying for the coming months including a return to the BET reality circuit with ‘Family First’.

But first, Cole looks to share news on her new album and speak candidly on the failure of its predecessor.  Also sharing her thoughts on Mary J. Blige, Brandy, K. Michelle, Chris Brown, and more, find out how Keyshia feels about R&B’s current status below:

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Ciara is back!

Today, the ‘BOH‘ singer unveils the first video to be pulled from her new LP ‘One Woman Army‘, ‘Sorry’.

What’s even more interesting however, is that the unveiling of its video also comes hand in hand with the debuting of the song itself, which EPIC have kept under lock and key… until now.

If you’re as excited as we are about this one, get right into it below!

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Get familiar with ‘You Did Me A Favour’, the debut single by Charlee Drew.

Now available for purchase on iTunes, the reflective cut follows the singer’s contributions to Skepta‘s ‘Taking Too Long’ and will be sure to add momentum to his already mind blowing buzz.

A buzz, which has already pulled 1.5 million YouTube views and an appearance at the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge.

Enjoy his skills below…

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Get familiar with TE‘s ‘Welcome To The Club‘, featuring ‘How We Roll’ mastermind Loick Essien.

Pulled from the MC’s new mix tape of the same name, the cut is now available to both download and stream above.

We love it, so give it a play and let us know how you feel about it below….

Before its anticipated release, Leona Lewis teases fans with the video for ‘Trouble’ with a collection of snaps, pulled from the visual.

Giving some insight into what the world can expect from the piece, the pics see Lewis share the screen with ‘Teen Wolf’s Colton Haynes.

Snaps below…

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Get into ‘The Boys‘, Nicki Minaj‘s fierce new single featuring Bad Boy supermodel Cassie.

Lifted from the Rapper’s forthcoming album ‘Roman Reloaded: The Re-Up’, the single arrives after she announced its birth at last week’s VMAs, and comes after its older sister ‘Va Va Voom’ was sent to UK radio.

Listen  below!…

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Cop a gander at Chris Brown‘s latest ink, unveiled by the charitable chart topper hours ago.

An image of a fighter jet, his art work has already many an eye brow raised today. For, it sits in the exact same spot as a new tattoo nabbed his ex girlfriend Rihanna last week.

Comparison below…

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She may be on the verge of kick starting a new era in her own career, but yesterday saw Britney Spears lend her support to another hotly anticipated project, Lady GaGa‘s ‘ARTPOP’.

Indeed, after the ‘Starstruck’ singer tweeted Spears ahead of ‘X Factor USA’ debut, Britney revealed that like GaGa’s ‘Monsters’, she too was looking forward to her new LP.

Details below…

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