Roc Nation‘s no stone unturned approach for the launch of Rita Ora may have yielded a #1 in the UK and a budding smash in the US, yet that hasn’t stopped their train from charging on. Full-speed.

The 22 year old’s latest stop? Our good friends over at SBTV. There, Rihanna‘s recurring nightmare showed why she’s that and so much more.

Peep the performance after the jump…

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As earlier reported, the New York stop of Lil Kim‘s ‘Return of The Queen Tour’ served up Rap royalty in earnest.

Watch as Kim, Missy Elliott, and Eve rock out to ‘Hot Boyz’ below…

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Universal Music has much cause to celebrate this year- well, at least on a financial tip.

Enjoying a revenue boost of 9.1% since last year, the Group’s parent company Vivendi has attributed to its success to Pop god Madonna and Rap idol Nicki Minaj.

Find out why below…

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Greatness lives forever! Alas, so will the late great Whitney Houston.

The promotional machine for the diva’s last ever movie ‘Sparkle’ is revving up ahead of the film’s August release. Hence, in news that is sure to delight the legions of fans eager for new material, The Voice’s final recorded track has been ascribed a premiere date.

Find out when you can listen to new Whitney after the jump…

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She may not have much of one, yet Cheryl Cole is gearing up to perform on The Voice (UK).

Details after the jump…

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Tomorrow night’s Billboard Music Awards may bring with it the first US performance of Nelly Furtado‘s ‘Big Hoops (Bigger The Better)’, yet the ecelectic singer treated fans in the UK to the first televised showing of the comeback cut.

Taking front, stage, centre on Channel 4’s Alan Carr Chatty Man last night, Furtado rocked the house. Peep her performance after the jump…

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The last two years have seen female Rap pioneer Lil Kim become synomous with the words “beef” and “Nicki Minaj”. It’s a fact undeniable regardless of one’s take on her “pay homage” charge.

However, the pint-sized star proved last night she can get along with her fellow femcee’s.

The 37 year’s ‘Return of The Queen Tour’ rolled into her hometown of New York , packing with it a number of surprises. Most notable? The appearance of Rap icons Missy Elliott and Eve – who joined Kim onstage to perform.

See it’s instances like this which warm us towards Kim. Perhaps if she’s apportion more time on the music, collaborations, and the like , instead of petty beef, she’d be in a better predicament.

In any case, peep more from the Paradise Theater show below…

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This week’s That Grape Juice Cover Star is Famous. Watch the New York native take on Justin Bieber‘s latest smash ‘Boyfriend’ below:

How refreshing is it to hear a Bieber cut with authentic R&B garnish? Good stuff.

For more on Famous, check out his Youtube page

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Your thoughts?

Her debut album may be months away and a US #1 still out of her reach, but it’s safe to say Rita Ora is the breakout act of 2012.

Rising from the streets of West London to become Jay Z‘s latest protegee, Ora’s time on the shelf- 5 years to be exact- has undoubtedly been worth the wait.

For, one week after scoring her 2nd UK #1 single, she has landed a nomination at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards.

Full story below…

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After launching the chart topping ‘No Boys Allowed‘ in 2010,and exciting fans with news of a new album in 2011, Keri Hilson has put music aside this year to focus on a cause much greater than herself.

Indeed, we’re talking about HIV awareness, and this Sunday will see the star embark on the ‘AIDS Walk New York 2012‘ in aid of the MTV Staying Alive Foundation, for which she is an ambassador.

Details below…

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Get familiar with ‘Wild N’ Young’, the latest dance effort by Dawn Richard.

The follow up to the well received ‘Bombs‘, the upbeat cut surfaced online today and is waiting for your cents below.

Get into it.

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The death of disco diva Donna Summer yesterday rocked the music world to its core. Following the news of her passing, a steady stream of tributes have poured in from fans and artists alike. The latest to honor the 70’s megastar is Beyonce – who sampled Summer’s ‘Love To Love You’ on her 2004’s ‘Naughty Girl’.

Her words after the jump…

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