As proven by the heated commentary on this morning’s ‘The View,’ Nicki Minaj & Taylor Swift‘s Twitter tussle yesterday is still very much a hot topic.

Indeed, as the two entered a war of words over Minaj, who slammed the MTV VMAs for snubbing her 2014 hit video ‘Anaconda’ with their 2015 nominations, fans and critics immediately started taking sides.  Most recently, two of the more headline grabbing commenters have come in the form of fellow chart-topper Katy Perry and journalist Piers Morgan.

Perry, a longtime nemesis of Swift, offered a subtle jab while the outspoken Morgan opted for a more…umm…overt weigh in.

See their statements below and tell us who you agree with:

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Welp!

Hoping to see ‘Vision of Love’ icon Mariah Carey on your television for the series finale of talent show juggernaut ‘American Idol’ next year?

It’s safe to say you should stop now.

Carey – who occupied a seat at the judging panel for the show’s 12th season – says the show left a bad taste in her mouth after contriving a feud between herself and Grammy-nominated rapstress Nicki Minaj.  The result?  The songstress tells Australian interviewers she had to ‘shake it off’.

Hear her sound off below:

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‘Atlantic Records‘ may have a slight problem on their hands if remarks made by British rapper Lady Leshurr make their way to Camp Nicki Minaj ears this week.

For, after fans slammed her decision not to sign with the label when they asked her to compete with the US rapper, Leshurr has taken to Twitter to reveal the offer was far more sinister than most are aware of.

Why those who were confused by her move may now want to think twice before slamming it?

Her story below…

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Iggy Azalea is taking to Twitter yet again to defend herself from naysayers who aren’t exactly on board with her brand of hip hop.

For, just days ago, rapper Eve and songstress Jill Scott joined the ranks of a growing list of emcees and entertainers including Q-Tip, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, Azealia Banks, Eminem, and more, who have expressed displeasure with the Aussie hitmaker’s “blaccent” (Black accent) and overall image.

Their message did not fall on deaf ears, however.  And, despite not singling the ‘With This Ring’ duo out, it’s pretty clear the two were included in Azalea’s mass reminder and defense of her authenticity.

See it below:

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A 23 year old man was arrested in the city of Belfast recently, picked up by police after he claimed to be Hip Hop superstar Nicki Minaj during a call he made to his local police station on Christmas Day.

Confused?

Pills’N’Poltergeists below…

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Nicki Minaj may be a Hip-Hop titan, but the rapper’s rise hasn’t been without its hardships.

In the newest edition of Rolling Stone, the femcee – whose new album ‘The Pinkprint’ hit stores last week, opened up about having an abortion as a teen and her struggles thereafter.

The ‘Anaconda’ belter also clapped back at critics of her racy look and antics.

Her words below…

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After the rapper accused him of attempting to blackmail her on Twitter today, Nicki Minaj‘s ex-boyfriend has denied the salacious claims, accusing her of responding to moves he made after their split without understanding why he made them.

Confused?

Safaree Samuels’ story below…

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Another day, another Iggy Azalea diss.

This time the ‘Fancy’ femcee has been lashed and trashed by Hip-Hop titan Eminem.

Details below…

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They may have joined forces to rock audiences on the ‘Pink Friday: Reloaded‘ tour, but it would seem Young Money’s Nicki Minaj and Tyga have seen their friendship take a turn for the worst, now the latter has revealed that he does not like her or their label mate Drake.

His surprising confession below…

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Hip Hop icon Snoop Dogg has been slammed for his continued targeting of ‘Murda Bizness‘ rapper Iggy Azalea this evening, taking to ‘Instagram’ to mock and berate her for responding to a remark he made about her earlier this week.

What any of this has to do with “ghost writers” and Nicki Minaj?

Surprising moves by the D.O.G.G. below…

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Welcome to another edition of ‘The Stream Scene‘, the ‘That Grape Juice’ original feature shining a light on digital feats made by Pop & R&B’s biggest movers and shakers!

Launched in response to the inclusion of streaming points in many a chart across the globe, each edition will see us breakdown the facts and figures behind by each member of ‘The Scene’s release!

So, which four acts made it into ‘The Click Clique’ this time?

Find out after the jump!

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With 9.7 million VEVO views garnered in its five days of release, Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Pills N Potions’ now has no choice but to crack the ‘Hot 100‘s Top 40 in the coming thanks its new found streaming points.

Alas, as audiences continue to spin the video and push its sales past the 200,000 unit mark, the clip has come under fire…from its own director.

Why Diane Martel is now slamming the video she created for Minaj?

Her estimation below…

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