Last month, Bay Area rapper Kreayshawn set the blogosphere ablaze with the release of her music video “Gucci Gucci”. A few weeks later, she had the internet talking again. That time, about the one million dollar record deal she’d just signed.

After a bidding war of sorts, Columbia Records, part of Sony Music Entertainment got Kreayshawn to sign on the dotted lines. Along with directing/editing videos for herself, fellow West Coast rapper Lil’ B, and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, the female emcee has drawn comparisons to Lady GaGa, Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, and Lil’ B’s “swag movement”. Her polarizing presence has been the subject of intense debate, especially between hip-hop enthusiasts. This recent signing, is sure to be the proverbial fan to this fiery discussion. Yet, in the modern pop landscape, who are you if you don’t have people talking, right?

Kreayshawn scored a local hit with her song ‘Bumpin Bumpin’ last year, now the rapper is in the studio prepping her major label debut.

Your thoughts?

X Factor USA host Nicole Scherzinger lit up the ‘American Idol’ stage tonight with a scorching premiere performance of new single ‘Right There’.

The track, which was released on US iTunes this week, should see a noticeable spike in sales given Idol’s 20 million plus audience; a figure which may soar higher as the season approaches its final stretch.

Watch Nicole and guest 50 Cent in action below…

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Pop icon Britney Spears is continuing her recent streak of success, as her 7th studio album ‘Femme Fatale’ was certified platinum today by the RIAA.  The album, which was released March 29th, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, becoming her 6th #1 album and has since shipped 1 million copies to retailers in the US.

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It’s definitely an exciting time for music lovers this year, especially for fans of their beloved female performers.  Not in a long while have so many high profile ladies released their musical offerings in tandem, causing both competition and scrutiny to be immense.  It almost harkens back to a time when icons such as Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, and Madonna all competed for that top spot.

While the past year has been an active period for female stars such as Ke$ha, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez and Katy Perry, the eyes of many glared longingly towards 2011. A year which would see Pop’s heavy-hitters Britney Spears, Lady GaGa, and Beyoncé vie -in tandem- for the pole position.  It goes without saying that ‘singers’ in the vein of the Rihanna’s and co seem to pop up every year on the Pop music spectrum; yet, no three ladies have amounted the success or of a following as these ladies.

With the release of Britney’s ‘Femme Fatale’ this March, along with the impending releases of GaGa’s ‘Born This Way’ and Beyoncé’s new album, it definitely leaves the question:  Thusfar, who has brought it?!

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This has been another triumphant week for Katy Perry. The singer’s ‘E.T (Ft. Kanye West)’ has scored a 3rd consecutive week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, soaring high above all other contenders.

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Katy Perry’s ‘E.T (Ft. Kanye West)’ continues to rocket to new heights this week as it maintains its dominance of the Billboard Hot 100. In fact, the momentum of the track is so strong that even the whips and chains of Rihanna’s ‘S&M‘ could not beat it into submission.

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That Grape Juice caught up with Marsha Ambrosius earlier this week. The Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter will be releasing her highly-anticipated debut solo album, ‘Late Nights & Early Mornings’, on March 1st.

In this special 10 Questions segment, Ambrosius spoke candidly about her how she entered the industry, the truth about Floetry’s demise and her much-publicised video for ‘Far Away’. She even shared her thoughts on the controversy surrounding Lady GaGa’s ‘Born This Way’.

Check out the interview below:

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You can now preview episode 3 (season 4) of ‘The Game’ ahead of its airing next week. The hit series is proving a ratings winner at its new home BET – with last night’s episode pulling in 5.9 million viewers. Melanie and co are well and truly back!

Check out the action after the jump.

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While 2010 brought much joy for R&B star Ne-Yo (namely the birth of his daughter), the year alo carried with it commercial disappointment. Indeed, after countless delays and non-charting singles, the 31 year old’s ‘Libra Scale’ LP went on to become the worst-selling of his otherwise successful career.

Reflecting on the sales in a recent interview with the BBC, the singer-songwriter admitted that the album was not his best, why he felt it tanked, and what his immediate plans are following the project.

Full story after the jump…

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With her new album, ‘Basic Instinct’, on course to sell an underwhelming 35-40k in its 1st week, Ciara has ironically addressed the issue of low album sales with the Associated Press. The ‘Gimme Dat’ performer denounced the importance of record sales, claiming that they are “becoming smaller fraction of branding”.

See what Ciara had to say about the issue below:

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Ne-Yo’s new album, ‘Libra Scale’, may have already been released in most territories but the album won’t hit stores in the US until November 22nd. The singer/songwriter took the time to remind people of the project by performing his new single, ‘One In A Million’, on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’.

Check out Ne-Yo’s performance of the song below:

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For the better part of a year, Christina Milian‘s name has been synonymous with headlines pertaining to her broken marriage to The-Dream.

However, the singer is now looking to re-affix the spotlight onto her music career, taking to the stage at Los Angeles Fashion Week launch event to perform new track ‘Zipper’ and 2004 smash ‘Dip It Low’. She also launched her new eye-wear line, ‘C.Millian Eye-Wear’.

Check out the performance below…

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