Superstar Britney Spears features on a special two-cover edition of fashion magazine, ‘Pop’. The manga inspired shoot was shot by noted photographer Todd Cole, with renown Japanese artist Takashi Murakami lacing the images with the animae effect in post-production.

The alternate cover below…

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Pop starlet Katy Perry stopped by the David Letterman Show last night to promote her new LP ‘Teenage Dream’, which hit stores this week.

Peep Ms. Perry’s performance of the album’s title track, as well as her interview (in which discusses her Christian beginnings, her Pastor parents views on her image, and her upcoming marriage to Russell Brand) below…

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Soulja Boy Tell’Em was filmed by the notorious Kat Stacks with cocaine in his hotel room recently. The joker of Hip-Hop’s deck of cards was spending some time relaxing with  Stacks while on a break from his promotional schedule. Check out the footage below (while I call the police):

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As Rihanna puts the finishing touches to her fifth studio album (which she’s spent all of five minutes recording), the title of LP’s lead single has been revealed via our good friends over at Def Pen Radio.

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J.Cole performed on BET’s ‘106 & Park’. The rapper did his 1st televised performance of his hit single, ‘Who Dat’, from his upcoming debut album and announced his intentions to undertake a college tour. Check out his performance below via Rap Radar:

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Fantasia hit the stage on ‘AOL Sessions’ on the latest stop on her promotional push for her new album, ‘Back To Me’. The exciting performed an extensive setlist including ‘Bittersweet’, ‘Free Yourself’, ‘Even Angels’ and her new single, ‘Man of The House’. Check out the performances below:

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Ciara’s ‘Basic Instinct’ LP has been pushed back again. The album’s release, which had only recently been rescheduled for a 3rd time until October 5th, has now been bumped further away to October 19th. However, reports have already begun to surface that even that date might be changed to October 26th. Ciara’s label is expected to make an official announcement regarding the record later this week. {Source}

A 4th time? Seriously Ciara? You know what…

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R&B star Fantasia made her first televised performance since her attempted suicide two weeks ago, stopping by Good Morning America today to promote her new album ‘Back to Me’, which hit stores today.

Check out her interview, in which she discusses the almost-tragic event, as well as her spine-tingling performance of ‘Bittersweet’, after the jump.

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JLS‘ label are sparing no expense when it comes to group’s sophomore LP, if the producers they are working with are any indication.

The British Pop divas confirmed that they are set to work with hit-makers Swizz Beats and Claude Kelly for the as-yet untitled album, which is due to hit stores in November. Swizz, real name Kasseem Dean, has produced smashes for the likes of Beyonce and Alicia Keys, while Kelly has crafted hits for Whitney Houston, Fantasia, and more.

It is also believed their latest material will be fused with select tracks from their self-titled debut to feature on the US edition of LP – which is being released by heavyweight Pop label Jive.

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Granted access to such noted names is a great look for the guys, they’ll have to miraculously up their game, if they’re to a) garner any success in the cut-throat US and b) be regarded as more than just another mediocre boy-band. After all, you can spray and polish doo-doo, but it’ll still ultimately be… doo-doo.

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Chris Brown and T.I. have been blazing the promotional trail for the new movie, ‘Takers’, recently. This time the duo were joined by their co-star Idris Elba while hosting a special edition of the ‘Sucker Free Countdown’ countdown. Check out their conversation below:

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John Legend and The Roots performed at the 2010 ‘Miss Universe’ pageant last evening. The two acts did a rendition of ‘Wake Up Everybody’ from their collaborative project, ‘Wake Up!’, which hits stores on September 21st. Check out their performance at the event below:

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With the media abuzz with the news of Mariah Carey‘s apparent pregnancy, the diva’s husband Nick Cannon took to the airwaves to speak out on the matter.

Check out what he had to say after the jump…

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