Don’t call it a comeback, they’ve been here for years! Tamara (Taj) Johnson, Cheryl (Coko) Clemons and Leanne (Lelee) Lyons are SWV. They’re back and better than ever with their eyes set on reigniting R&B diminished spark.

Modern day R&B icons for their lush harmonies, slow-jam classics, and Coko‘s infamous nails, this Grammy Award-winning trio holds the title as one of the world’s best-selling girl groups of all time. With 90’s standards like ‘Weak’, ‘I’m So Into You’, and ‘Downtown’, it’s no wonder why they’ve been able to survive the test of time, as true talent never dies.

After a fifteen year break-up, SWV is ready to press on with a follow up to ‘I Missed Us’‘s first single ‘Co-Sign’–while label politics always plays a role, fan input is nevertheless just as important. Lets review the prospects after the jump and sound-off below.

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Before she’s set to  go ‘Pop’ with Pepsi in the coming week, Nicki Minaj stopped by at ‘The Ellen Show’ yesterday in support of her new LP, ‘Roman Reloaded’.

While the full interview will air at 4pm today, fans can now peep Minaj catching up with long time fans Sophia Grace & Rosie, who she met at her last appearance on the show.

All the fun below…

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We’ve seen Stefani Germanotta in many different incarnations since her 2008 debut, but never as a cartoon. That is until now!

Lady Gaga is set to receive official animation treatment when she guest stars on FOX Network’s The Simpsons’ as a slightly less human version of herself. Not much of a stretch.

Be sure to watch Gaga’s episode when it airs May 20, only on Fox.

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Peep Rihanna, showcasing all of her talent for famed photographer Terry Richardson.

In aid of  Time‘s ‘Most Influential People In The World’ issue, classier tamer snaps from the shoot were used in the mag, with the racier shots put on the shelf- until now.

More of Riri’s outing below…

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Justin Timberlake fans received an unexpected treat today, when the Pop Prince stepped out alone in NYC this morning.

Snapped by onlooking paparazzi and awe struck fans, Justin’s sighting comes 7 months after he was forced to move from Jive Records to RCA Records as a result of the former being disbanded by the RCA Music Group.

This means his upcoming project will be pushed by the latter and not Jive as fans had previously assumed.

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Last week saw B2K alum Omarion sign to Maybach Music, the music group owned by Rapper Rick Ross.

So, in a bid to generate steam for his upcoming release under the MC, he released a brand spanking new cut today, named ‘Body’.

Check it out below…

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Get familiar with ‘It’s On‘, R.Kelly’s latest visual offering.

Lifted from his upcoming LP ‘Black Panties’, the video features ‘All I Do Is Win‘ DJ Khaled and ‘Cash Money’ newbie Ace Hood.

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The Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul, Mary J. Blige, today unveiled the video for ‘Why?’ – latest single to be lifted from her Gold-selling ‘My Life II’ opus.

Watch MJB and guest-star Rick Ross in action below…

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Season 5 of The Game continued last night on BET.

Serving up a heavy dose of drama, comedy, and sexy, this series looks set to be its best yet!

Check out episode 18 of the smash hit sitcom below. Melanie, Derwin, Tasha, Malik, and co are back! Singer Brandy also stars.

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With a career spanning two decades, Boyz II Men remain R&B’s most influential troupe with feats that include one LP certified 9x platinum and 4 #1 singles under their belt.

Releasing their latest album ‘Twenty’ back in October, the trio sat down with our friends over She’s So Major recently for an insightful interview, which saw them weigh in on the state of today’s R&B.

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Pandemonium struck Hong Kong yesterday, when Pop Princess Lady GaGa stepped out of her hotel to catch a flight to nearby Japan.

Dressed in white and joined by a team of minders, the Grammy winning act heads to the country in aid of her ‘Born This Way Ball‘ Tour, which she launched in Korea two weeks ago.

Her sighting comes days after ex-boyfriend/producer Rob Fusari maliciously leaked never before heard material from the act.

This, months after he claimed he’d heard her 2011 hit ‘Born This Way‘ in 2007- despite her claim that she wrote it in 2010.

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Power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z led a host of music royals in celebrating the launch of ‘The Thriving Child’ – a parenting book by Erica Reid, the wife of Epic Records head LA Reid.

The trendy event, which was also attended by Mary J. Blige, was a break of of sorts for 30 year old Beyonce. For, the megastar is in intense rehearsals for her series of comeback shows at the Revel resort in New Jersey at the end of the month. As reported, overwhelming demand has seen another date added to the hotly anticipated showcase.

Peep more pics from last night’s New York event below…

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