They’re beautiful, talented, and have taken the world by storm, and now- by way of the folks over at Forbes– Beyonce & her one time protege Rihanna have much to celebrate today.

For, they have been named as two of music’s highest earning contributors, earning more money than this year than mutual mentor Jay Z.

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…and the gloves are off!

‘Headlines’ hitmaker Drake has certainly seen his name atop headlines as of late for his fascination with late R&B songstress Aaliyah.  Going so far as tattooing her image on his body and promising revamped unreleased tunes from the ‘Rock the Boat’ beauty – much to the displeasure of fans.

And while Aaliyah’s family and close friends have all voiced their distaste for Drake’s dealings, none more than her ‘Back In One Piece’ co-star DMX.

The former hit rapper may have barked back at Drizzy in the past (even comparing his sound to a washing machine in an MTV interview), but none match this fiery speech shared with our friends at AllHipHop.  Needless to say, the censors were nowhere to be found:

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You’ve seen the video, now gain exclusive insight into how Monica and Brandy‘s video for ‘It All Belongs To Me’ was cooked up.

VEVO’s official behind the scenes look at the Chris Robinson directed clip awaits below…

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Will the third time be the charm? Such is undoubtedly the hopes of Little Monsters as ‘Paparazzi’ performer Lady Gaga readies for a faceoff against other leading acts Adele, Bruno Mars,  Rihanna, and Foo Fighters for the coveted ‘Album of the Year’ trophy at the 2012 Grammys.  As this is Gaga’s third consecutive nomination for the prize with only as many releases under her belt,‘Born This Way’ may break the singer’s losing streak.

With the awards show only a few months away, Ms. Germonatta can be found still forging her way through an extensive promotional path for her latest single ‘Marry the Night’.  Most recently spotted headlining the KIIS FM Jingle Bell Ball (not to be confused by the London-hosted Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball), see Ms. G speak on her latest nomination with MTVNews after the jump:

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True to form, Lady GaGa looks set to shock with the upcoming video for her new single ‘Judas’.

Set to premiere on April 19th, the singer’s longtime choreographer and creative director Laurieann Gibson has shared details on what the eagerly awaited clip will be depicting.

If religious groups were angered before, they’ll no doubt be making a whole lot of noise this go round.

Full story after the jump…

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Here is the 5th installment of Chris Brown’s webisode series. ‘Breezy Art…Style’ features the entertainer and his collaborators, Swizz Beatz, Big Sean, and Tyga, talk about what defines their fashion. Look below for the video:

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Chris Brown lit up the stage at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond last evening. The high-energy performer put together the ‘VA Stand Up’ benefit concert to support the Caribbean nation of Haiti, the Virginia Food Bank and the Red Cross. A host of acts showed up to support Brown including Trey Songz, Keri Hilson, T-Pain, Tyga, Ryan Leslie and many more. Check out a short clip of one of Brown’s performance below:

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