Despite being well received by her fans,  Lady GaGa‘s ‘Born This Way’  has been unable to shake off a number of criticisms aimed its way since its 2011 release.

Labelled ‘boring’ by Chris Richards of The Washington Post and ‘unsubtle’ by the LA Times’ Randall Roberts, this week saw the star defend the LP against NME Magazine, who branded it ‘pretentious’.

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Yesterday, after a number of seemingly uncertain years, Jay Z introduced Brit belle Rita Ora to the world.

Premiering her debut single ‘Party‘ on New York’s Z100 , the star’s launch was welcomed by long time fans, who have been anticipating her project since she signed to Roc Nation  in 2008.

However, today has seen Carter’s motives for pushing the star thrown into question.

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Lil Kim is back!

Yes, despite becoming public enemy #1 following her feud with a certain Nicki Minaj, it seems nothing can stop the Rapper from promoting what is believed to be her upcoming album.

For, in what will mark her biggest television appearance in years, the Rapper is to grace BET’S ‘Rip The Runway’ this year, alongside ‘All Of Me’ star, Estelle.

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As the masterminds behind Drake, Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj, Cash Money are no strangers to grooming successful acts.

Just as renowned for their blockbuster sales as they are for wide reaching influence on Pop and Hip Hop music, recent years have seen the label pick up a number of established entertainers, Jay Sean and Busta Rhymez being two of them.

Now it seems R&B belle Ashanti wants in on the action, reportedly signing with the label before the release of her new studio album.

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Pop icon Whitney Houston is set to take her final bow this August, when in the big-screen adaptation of ‘Sparkle’ hits theaters.

And in newly released footage, the late star – who was laid to rest last week – can be seen performing a stirring rendition of ‘His Eye Is On The Sparrow’.

Watch Nippy, who stars as Effie in the movie, soar after the jump…

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Nicki Minaj continues to expand her UK summer invasion. For, after being announced as a headline act at T In The Park, the Hip-Pop megastar has today been added to Wireless Festival 2012 line-up.

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Feast your eyes on ‘Last Time‘, the latest visual offering from Labrinth.

The follow up to the smash hit’s ‘Earthquake’ and ‘Let The Sun Shine’,  ‘Time’s video sees the Brit maestro get all kinds of intergalactic, making for a truly enjoyable clip.

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Switch that messy Kardashian nonsense off! The Braxton sisters are back and in a big way.

After warming our hearts with their debut season, Toni, Trina, Towanda, Traci, and, of course, Tamar, return to the small screen with season 2 of their hit WeTV reality series ‘Braxton Family Values’.

You can now check out episode 15 of the latest season below…

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‘Keep It Between Us’ belter Kelly Rowland certainly kept all eyes on her as she made her entrance to the 2012 5th annual ‘ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood’.

The annual soiree, which this year saluted the achievements of African American actresses Octavia Spencer, Kerry Washington, Pam Grier, and Paula Patton, was a star studded affair that guest-listed names like Wendy Raquel Robinson, Tasha Smith, Jill Scott, Nicole Ari Parker, and more.

Roc Nation‘s newest gem Rita Ora is looking to rock her way onto American charts with her latest ‘Party & Bullsh*t’.  The lighthearted track, lifted from the Albanian’s forthcoming untitled debut, is sure to warm its way into listeners IPOD by the summer.

Fans may remember the newcomer from her hit “Hot Right Now” with UK’er DJ Fresh.  Now, the songstress is serving up her own brand of freshness – get into it below:

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Despite having his issues with R&B bad boy Chris Brown in the past, Hip Hop hitmaker The Dream was onboard for a collaboration between Brown and former girlfriend Rihanna when she made the suggestion, he says.  For, while both Brown and Riri have seen the past year or so brand them certifiable hitmakers, the rising backlash for their raunchy reunion ‘Birthday Cake’ has seen many-a-critic (including fellow musicians) lend their opinion against them joining forces.

As one of the craftsmen behind the bass heavy number, Dream gave his two cents on the matter.  Coming to the defense of his longtime Barbadian collaborator, get into his thoughts below:

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‘The Game’ season 5 continues next week in an all new episode.

Airing on Tuesday at 10pm EST on BET, episode 8 of the hit sitcom sees all of the drama, laughs, and sexy you’ve come to expect from the show.

Peep the sneak peek below…

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