Roc Nation hasn’t had much to celebrate this week- you know- with Rihanna‘s first week sales and all.

However, today saw news that will be sure to lift the moods of any Rap enthusiast keeping track of J.Cole‘s debut album ‘Cole World: The Sideline Story’.

Raise your glasses people, because nine weeks after the album’s release it has been certified Gold in the US.

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Get familiar with the first single lifted from Teairra Mari‘s upcoming album, a mid tempo jam named ‘U Did That’.

Expected to build momentum for the untitled LP, the Rico Love produced number arrives after the release of a number promotional singles put out by the singer over the last three years.

Get familiar with ‘U Did That’ below…

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‘It’s going down down Barbie- pushing a Pink Ferrari‘

Say what you will about  Nicki Minaj‘s animated vocal style and ‘unorthodox’ fashions, but when it comes to  branding, there is simply no way you can deny her skill.

For, as a way of capitalizing on her already lucrative ‘Barbie’ persona, she has teamed up with Mattel to release a limited edition Nicki Minaj Doll in a bid to raise money for Project Angel Food, which provides meals for men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS.

More below,courtesy of NecoleBitchie…

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There are just two nights to go till ITV airs their ‘A Night With Beyonce‘ special in support of her latest album ‘4’.

So, in a bid to generate even more excitement for the event, today saw the network released a clip of the mother to be performing her smash hit single ‘Irreplaceable‘.

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The X-Factor USA is here!

Fox’s much hyped British import has finally kicked off on American soil and looks set to be the biggest show of its kind.

Featuring judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, LA Reid and Nicole Scherzinger, the show favours American Idol with its nationwide auditions. However, there is a defining twist in that groups and solo acts over 25’s are eligible to enter.

After weeks of auditions and bootcamp we now enter the live shows where the narrowed down top 7 are battling to advance to the next stage of the competition.

Find out who went home after the jump…

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The last year has seen Kelly Rowland morph into quite the seasoned solo performer. As such, it was only apt that she was tapped as the headliner for this year’s BBC 1Xtra Live festival.

Backed her now-staple troop of male dancers, Rowland rocked the sold-out Brixton Academy with a bevy of her biggest hits, including ‘Motivation’, ‘Lay It On Me’, ‘Like This’, and much more.

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The unveiling of the 2012 Grammy nominations definitely got the industry buzzing in preparation for music’s biggest night.  While Adele‘s sweeping nominations came at no surprise (though rapper Kanye West nabbed the most nods), the unceremonious snubbing of two of 2011’s biggest R&B success stories – Beyonce and Jill Scott – was met with fan uproar.  While the former’s ‘4’ did at least nab 2 nods, the ‘He Loves Me’ hitmaker wasn’t getting any love from the Academy – a surprising event given the singer’s  acclaimed tour  and first #1 album on Billboard this year.

Equally known for her unparalleled vocal stylings as much as her outspokenness, the songstress took to Twitter to voice her disappointment in the Academy’s overlooking of herself, Beyonce, and fellow R&B hitmaker Miguel (who offered his own Twitter rant).  See what they had to say after the jump:

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Adding to his recent birthday celebration, ‘Say Aah’ singer Trey Songz has more reasons to celebrate due to the warm reception of his newly dropped EP ‘Inevitable’.  The EP is Trigga’s third ‘release’ this month following November 1st‘s ‘Anticipation II’ and ‘LemmeHoldatBeat’ mixtapes.  Stopping by BET’s 106 & Park to premiere the official music video for its latest single “What I Be On” (featuring Fabolous), the crooner chatted about his love for Rihanna and Nicki Minaj, as well as his latest happenings and forthcoming ventures including ‘Chapter 5’ and rework of film ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’.

Get into the new video and interview after the jump:

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It’s finally here.

Lady GaGa‘s video for ‘Marry The Night‘ made its television debut minutes ago and is now available for your viewing pleasure.

Tuck in below…

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“Cos they be all up in my business like a Wendy interview“.

Though it may be hard to believe, talk show host Wendy Williams was not always the light, bright and bubbly character many of us have grown to love over the past two years.

For, as a radio host back in the 90s, the Jersey native often found herself in hot water  with the powers that be for discussing the stories many a publicist would rather have seen dusted under the rug.

So what watch happens when Rapper T.I. and his wife Tiny make a guest appearance on her show to promote their upcoming reality TV show and find themselves having to answer some ‘inconvenient’ questions.

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Get familiar with behind the scenes footage taken from Rihanna‘s latest video, ‘You Da One’.

Shot in London and directed by Melina, the clip will serve as the follow up to the smash hit release ‘We Found Love‘ which is currently #1 on both the UK and US singles chart.

Watch below…

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With almost 800,000 copies sold within the space of two weeks, Drake‘s latest album ‘Take Care’ has given both he and his management, Hip Hop Since 1978, much to smile about.

Well -that is until a few days ago.

For today, reports have emerged that the Canadian Rapper has parted days with the company, less than three years after signing with them.

All the details below…

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