Despite coming under scrutiny for her  ‘vapid’ / phoned in performance on the show, this week has seen Pop icon Mariah Carey blame fellow ‘American Idol’ judge Nicki Minaj for the ‘hellish’ time she claims to have endured during her run on it.

Perhaps side stepping her inability to connect with its contestants on camera- or deliver coherent criticism when forced to judge them- the ‘Obsessed’ belle took to  ‘Hot 97′ yesterday evening to promote her forthcoming album ‘The Art of Letting Go‘, where she likened working with the multi-Platinum performer to ‘going to hell and working with Satan.’

Her words below…

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As she joins Jessica Simpson is reaping the rewards from a premium clothing line sold at affordable prices, Nicki Minaj releases behind the scenes footage pulled from her recent ‘Kmart’ shoot- shot to promote her fruitful venture with the company.

What the footage serves up in abundance? Hilarity. For, in flaunting the lighthearted nature that makes her so endearing to music lovers from all walks of life, the Rapper joined her A&R consultant Safaree Samuels in ‘performing’ the Lisa Fischer classic ‘How Can I Ease the Pain.’

Fun times with the world renown MC below…

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One week before Lady GaGa receives her opening week numbers for her new album ‘ARTPOP’ , today has seen Eminem welcome his the digits generated by his latest offering ‘Marshall Mathers LP 2.’

Why the folk over at Interscope have cause to celebrate tonight?

Find out below…

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For singer and reality star K.Michelle 2013 has seen her breakout and breakthrough.

The fiery songbird found favour on VH1’s ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta’, leveraging her popularity on the show into the recording of debut album ‘Rebellious Soul’ – which rocked the Billboard charts upon release this Summer.

Currently on a sell-out tour in support of the LP, the rising diva sat down with That Grape Juice‘s Patrick B at Hollywood’s House of Blues last week to discuss the project, its follow-up, upcoming collaborations with Nicki Minaj and Lil Kim, not being on “the struggle bus”, and much more.

As ever, we ask the questions you really want answers to! Hit ‘PLAY’ to watch our candid conversation with K. Michelle!

K. Michelle’s ‘Rebellious Soul’ is available in stores now!

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Before fans can get their hands on his 2014-due album ‘Love & Other Drugs’, R&B crooner Omarion, now known as ‘Maybach O’, is still heavy on the promo trail in support of the delivery of his latest EP ‘Care Package 2’.

A recent stop saw the ‘Entourage’ crooner drop by Billboard.com to discuss the EP, his forthcoming album, and interestingly, a B2K reunion.  Hard to believe, but the demise of the hitmaking, R&B boy-band is nearing its 10 year anniversary.

As such, with 2000s bands like NSYNC and Danity Kane traipsing down “reunion’s road” (to varying capacities), O was quizzed on the possibility of reuniting with former bandmates J-Boog and Lil’ Fizz.  

His response below:

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December 3rd is set to bring with it ‘Britney Jean’ – the 8th album of pop princess Britney Spears.

Though off to a slow start with stalled singles ‘Work B*tch’ and ‘Perfume’, that hasn’t stopped Spears and co. from moving full speed ahead with the project – building buzz today by sharing its official tracklist.

The list, shared via Spears’ Twitter, follows a number of reports that stormed the net earlier this week with what turned out to be false listings of the songs on the album.

See a list of the songs you can expect from Britney’s forthcoming LP below:

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While her career has oft seen her call on and fight for equality for the gay community, today has seen Lady GaGa issue a warning to young women hoping to enter the music industry, doing so via her recent conversation with the ever entertaining Howard Stern.

Yes, in what marked a surprising turn in the interview, Stern quizzed the ‘Starstruck‘ singer on reports that she was pressured to comply with ‘sexual requests’ made by those whose support she sought to gain.

It was then, in serving an answer that will shock many, that she warned entertainment hopefuls of the ‘lions den’ they unknowingly walk into when seeking a career in entertainment… a lion’s den, that she revealed scarred her for life.

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With ‘ARTPOP’ on course to welcome sales around the 375,000 units figure next week, Lady GaGa touched down at ‘The Howard Stern Show‘ for an interview she no doubt hopes will push interest in the well received release.

One of their talking points? ‘Like A Prayer’ icon Madonna, whom GaGa now considers a foe following a series of remarks made by the ‘Take A Bow’ belle regarding GaGa’s supposed imitation of her groundbreaking work.

Now meet us below for a fresh take on the catty matter!

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Is Rap kitten Lil Kim gearing up for fresh legal drama today?

Unfortunately, if one Canadian fan of the ‘Black Friday’ star has their way…yes.

Find out why below…

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Hours before watching his debut album rock the UK’s ‘Official Charts’ , ‘Suicide‘ singer James Arthur made his way to BBC Radio 1 to fulfil his end of a promotional agreement with the outlet.

It was there, in showcasing his Rap prowess, that he threw an unexpected jab at Rita Ora- the Pop Princess with whom he was romantically linked to following her split from E! star Rob Kardashian.

Watch below…

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Undeterred by the shambolic showing that was last month’s ‘Pour It Up’ video, Rihanna is readying a follow-up for her legion of loyal fans.

With sales of latest album ‘Unapologetic’ having stalled around her usual upper limit, the Instagram model is squeezing what little else she can with new single ‘What Now’.

Set to debut this Friday (November 15th), the ballad’s accompanying clip was teased by the 25-year-old moments ago. Here’s hoping it delivers, because the rest of the era’s visuals have been disastrous let-downs – sans ‘Diamonds’.

Peep a snap above and another below…

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As anyone familiar with her gift may agree, Azealia Banks is only one carefully executed album away from claiming the critical and commercial glory her talent deserves.

Alas, by way of a mouth that runs quicker than Precious post ‘Fried Chicken‘- gate, the Harlem belle finds her brand tarnished by Twitter rants that have done quite the number on her career.

Her latest beef? With Pharrell Williams, whom she blames for the failure of their collaborative single ‘ATM Jam’, claiming his decision to ‘ignore’ the single after enjoying success via Robin Thicke‘s ‘Blurred Lines’ and the record breaker that was ‘Get Lucky.’

Her take on the matter below…

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