With a career spanning almost 40 years, KISS front man Gene Simmons is just as renowned for his Pop culture impact, as he is for his talent.

Never one to mince his words, his outspoken persona has oft landed him in hot water, coming under fire in 2011 for his ‘controversial’ stance on the late Michael Jackson‘s personal and legal issues.

Now, he has weighed in on the supermodel Rihanna. Slamming her for what he calls ‘fake bullsh*t’.

His comments below…

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Chris Brown is gearing ready to release an album, which can only mean one thing – a Trey Songz‘s release cannot be too far behind. ‘Chapter V’, the upcoming album from ‘Mr. Steal-Yo-Girl’ will be lead by the yet-to-be-heard first single, ‘Heart Attack’.

‘Attack’ is expected to premiere March 26th via the R&B crooner’s Twitter.

With a new era on its way, Songz’s fans can’t help but wonder what type of artist he’ll present himself as this time around. His shirtless gimmick and over sexualized on-stage antics can only carry him so far. Indeed, many are already beginning to grow tired of his transparent artistry. As do most artists promoting their latest work, Songz touts ‘Chapter V’ to be his greatest undertaking yet.

We’ll see.

Peep the track’s official cover after te jump…

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Get into this clip of Nicki Minaj meeting Japanese fans today, hours after touching down in Tokyo.

In town to promote her upcoming LP, ‘PF:Roman Reloaded’, the Rapper had the pleasure of meeting some of her Asian Barbz during her first trip to the Eastern world, weeks before the release of her video for ‘Starships‘.

Watch below…

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Our good friend B. Scott serves up a birthday surprise with new dancefloor anthem ‘Body Rock’, the follow-up to last year’s  controversial ‘Kiss Kiss’.

The media maven, who is celebrating his anniversary today, enlisted Fredro to produce ‘Rock’. A Dance maestro, he’s crafted hits for the likes Christina Milian and Wynter Gordon.

 Take a listen to the track, which sees Scott pair up with our close friends over at Creative Recreation to give listeners the chance to win a pair of their fierce Spring 2012 Creative Rec shoes.

What are you waiting for. Get ready to “paw paw” after the jump…

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On Monday, Katy Perry set the net alight with controversial remarks aimed at Beyonce‘s  Shakira assisted ‘Beautiful Liar‘.

Labeling the cut ‘un-iconic‘, she came under fire from Knowles’ fans, who took to Twitter to air our their frustration with her comments.

Now, Perry has hit back.

Juice below…

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With her debut LP on its way to us this Summer, Rita Ora is more eager than ever to ensure everyone and their mum is aware of its arrival.

So, in its support, she sat down with Punchbowl TV recently for an in depth interview, dishing on fashion, collaborating with Kanye West and her thoughts on Rap firework Azealia Banks.

Watch below…

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Enter Marcus Canty.

A favourite on the premiere season of ‘X Factor USA’, the Maryland native may not have won, however still walked away with an Epic record deal with courtesy of on-show mentor LA Reid.

Now, keen to prove himself outside of the TV arena, Canty has served up his first single ‘Won’t Make A Fool Out Of You’. Set to feature on the soundtrack for ‘Think Like A Man’, the cut will also appear on the 21 year old’s album (due later this year).

How does Canty hold up without the X Factor scaffolding? Find out after the jump…

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Remember when the world held its collective breath at the end of each ‘Trapped In The Closet’ “chapter”?

Well, fast forward seven years and creator R. Kelly is gearing up to unleash more instalments of the musical drama on the masses (32, to be exact) in a joint venture with Sylvester Films.

Watch as Kelly gets his Tyler Perry on in the titillating preview after the jump…

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Ever the eccentric, Nicki Minaj is serving up theatrics aplenty on her first visit to Tokyo.

It was apt then that the Young Money maven was decked out in a popcorn dress as she hit the streets of the Japanese city, enroute to a TV promo for her ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ LP (due April 3rd).

Feast your eyes on more pics, as she shared with her fans on Twitter, below…

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Drake lives up to his up to his stylish billing in these newly released shots from his GQ”Style Bible” feature

The dapper rapper rapper has also revealed the premiere date for the video for ‘Take Care’, his latest single with actress Rihanna.

Details and another GQ snap await after the jump…

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R&B star Ciara was all smiles last night as she enjoyed the Raptors vs Knicks game at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

Casual and laid-back, she appeared to be in good spirits.

Let’s just hope she’s slam dunked the new material she’s been cooking up for her 5th studio album. For, which ever way it’s spun, her career is several points down in the 4th quarter. That said, she has it her arsenal to stage a last-minute, yet hard-hitting comeback (see: LA Reid, new label Epic…and her own talent!)

In any case, peep more pics below…

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Season 5 of The Game continued tonight on BET.

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

Check out episode 11 of the smash hit sitcom below. Melanie, Derwin, Tasha, Malik, and co are back! Singer Brandy also stars.

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