Jay Z was in good company at the grand opening of Brooklyn’s new ‘Barclays Centre‘ last night, as he performed the first of eight shows in aid of the launch.

For, joining Ester Dean, The Dream, Magic Johnson, Dave Chapelle and Adrienne Baillon was none other than ‘A Star Is Born’ triple threat Beyonce.

Snapped posing with fans backstage, the chart staple’s sighting arrives after ‘Paris’ producer Hit Boy revealed he had been approached to work with the singer.

Snaps and footage below…

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Let’s just face it, despite being a little ‘absent’ on a talent tip, very few stars come any bigger than Rihanna.

So it should come as little surprise to anyone that walking through an airport has become somewhat of an event for the ‘Diamonds’ star.

Last night, before catching a flight out of New York’s JFK, it was business as usual for the singer as she casually strolled through the spot, despite being swarmed by fans who’d spotted her minutes before.

All this, hours after she arrived at the city’s Chelsea Pier  sans the insanity, and one night after partying at the opening of Jay Z’s Barclays Centre ’40/40′ club.

Peep her at the Piers below…

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Get familiar with ‘Surrender‘, the scorching piece by Timbaland‘s Lyrica Anderson.

Lifted from her new mix tape ‘King Me’, the infectious number comes courtesy of Anderson and rising maestro Jovii Hendrix, and may strike a positive chord with many Rihanna fans upon listening.

Find out why below…

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 In case their launch single ‘Wings’ wasn’t enough to impress you, Little Mix are readying a cut we’re sure will many a head spinning upon release.

This, because the quartet has teamed up with TLC front woman T-Boz for a number that features on their debut album, ‘DNA‘.

Details below…

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“Just met a boy, Just met a boy when..”

With the re-release of her sophomore album ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ due out this November, Nicki Minaj seems to have garnered an accidental hit with one of its cuts.

For, despite dedicating her efforts to the Cassie assisted cut ‘The Boys’, the Rapper’s ‘Va Va Voom’ has struck a chord with UK radio outlets who have placed the cut on heavy rotation.

Rotation, that now sees the song  rise in the country’s iTunes Top 20, set to enjoy a Top Ten position in the coming days… if not hours.

So, in honor of the jam ( written and produced by Minaj, Dr. Luke and Max Martin) That Grape Juice shines a fresh light on it, before its hotly anticipated. October 8th release.

Fun below…

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After a brief rest on the bench, Cover Star is back! This week spotlight’s French native Koreen Clay, who tackles Christina Aguilera‘s latest hit ‘Your Body’. How did she fare? Find out below…

Near-flawless!

Clay’s range, control, and delivery were impeccable. Christina may be the vocal blueprint for this generation , yet few are legitimately able to hold their own with one of her most vocally demanding cuts. This young madame is among the few. Great performance.

For more on Ms. Clay, check out her Youtube page here.

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Having whipped up frenzy aplenty with the video for new single ‘Your Body’, Christina Aguilera took her ‘Lotus’ campaign to the Tonight Show With Jay Leno this evening.

Watch as Xtina dishes on The Voice, her new music, motherhood, and much more!

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With Alicia Keys‘ eyes fixed firmly on the November 27th release of her new album ‘Girl On Fire’, the singer is leaving no stone unturned in her promotional push for the project.

The aggressive jaunt has carried her to London town, where she rocked the iTunes Festival 2012 with a rousing set consisting of new and classic hits. Beautiful ballad ‘Brand New Me’ was one of the newer cuts the thousands in attendance were treated to.

Listen to her show-stopping performance after the jump…

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Kanye West put his best foot forward this afternoon, hitting up Christian Dior‘s Paris Fashion Week outing days after enjoying the #2 spot on the Billboard 200, with G.O.O.D Music’s ‘Cruel Summer’.

Reportedly sans current flame Kim Kardashian, the ‘Stronger’ master mind enjoyed all the women’s fashion Dior had to offer hours after ROC pals Jay Z and Rihanna partied at the opening of the former’s latest 40/40 club.

One more pic below…

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All aboard the Ciara promo train!

Three months before she delivers her hotly anticipated ‘One Woman Army‘ album, the ‘Like A Surgeon’ sensation continues to whip up momentum for the release with an interview given to MTV recently.

An interview, fans will be all too appreciate of, as it sees the singer open up on the LP’s ‘voice’- billing it… independent.

Her comments below…

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‘ORA’ has landed in Japan!

Still eager to push her debut effort in as many markets as possible, Pop phenom Rita Ora took to Japan hours ago to launch the Eastern leg of the LP’s promo tour.

Via the given pics, the singer shared her experiences there with fans, who eagerly await the release of her latest video, ‘Shine Ya Light‘.

Rita’s trip thus far below…

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Alicia Keys stripped all the way back recently, taking her rising single ‘Girl On Fire‘ to the ‘New York Times’ for a calmer delivery of the cut.

Explaining it’s premise to the publication, the Grammy winner soared as she performed the number which has thus far peaked at #1 in South Korea, #14 in Switzerland and #5 in the Netherlands.

Perfection below…

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