Guess which aspiring Pop star was snapped distributing turkeys to the needy in Los Angeles hours ago?

Hint: Recent years have seen her tied/linked to Pop superstar Rita Ora, ‘Mercy’ performer Kanye West and Selena Gomez, who has oft cited her manager as a close friend and mentor.

Not sure who it is?

Find out below!

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We’re talking about Iggy Azalea of course, touching down on US soil with her debut album ‘The New Classic’ with the help of the aforementioned smash ‘Fancy‘ back in April, and its follow-up ‘Reclassified’ this November.

However, it would seem not even a #1 single and smash hits with Rita Ora, Jennifer Lopez and Ariana Grande were enough to convince the general public to her support her latest body of work this week, as it’s set to tank something vicious!

How vicious? 11,000 units, set to be sold by the release by the time next week’s ‘Billboard 200‘ chart is published, despite the benefit of the several Black Friday promotions its November release date armed it with.

‘Hits Daily Double’ reports:

SHADYXV (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) 140-150k sales; 155-165k sales + streams
Beyoncé – Platinum Edition (More) EP (Columbia) 60-65k sales, 80-90k sales + streams*
Rick Ross (Def Jam) 60-65k sales, 65-70k sales + streams
Selena Gomez (Hollywood) 15-18k sales, 30-35k sales + streams
Iggy Azalea (Grand Hustle/Def Jam) 11-13k sales, 25-30k sales + streams**
Pitbull (Mr. 305/RCA) 20-25k sales, 28-32k sales + streams
David Guetta (Parlophone) 20-25k sales, 27-30k sales + streams

Your thoughts?

After watching her management team give Disney belle Selena Gomez the boot, Perry has learned that the North American leg of her ‘Prismatic Tour’ has pulled in $31 million, generated since the June of this year.

Facts and figures below…

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…now I know just where you stand, your performance definitely deserves a hand

Fans of Nickelodeon sitcom Taina will recognise the lyrics above from the number ‘I Thought That Were Friends’, featured in an episode starring a then 22 year old Kelly Rowland.

Twelve years later, the song’s theme of betrayal between friends finds itself confronted by Pop princess Taylor Swift, who has recorded a Katy Perry diss track named ‘Bad Blood.’

An interesting report below…

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And another one.

Arrest, that is.

For, former Pop pin-up Justin Bieber has once again found himself at the centre of yet another mucky mess after being taken into custody by police following a vehicular and physical collision with a photographer.

Details below…

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Ranking the most shared/mentioned songs on ‘Twitter‘, ‘Twitter Top Tracks’ welcomed Drake to its Top 5 recently, pushed by support handed to his latest effort, ‘0 to 100.’

Details on his latest win below…

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As reported here, pop titans Katy Perry and Justin Timberlake both led the 2014 People’s Choice awards nominations for music categories with give each.

Going to battle for the coveted trophies against the likes of Rihanna, Britney Spears, Bruno Mars, and other top stars, Perry & Timberlake’s fans showed that the mega-successes of their 2013 are undoubtedly set to spill over to the new year.

Tuck in below to see which trophies they took home from the show’s 40th annual presentation (which aired tonight):

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As 2013 draws to close, the onslaught of year-in-review charts are making their way online.  For music fans everywhere, however, there is only one chart that truly matters – Billboard’s year end charts.

Indeed, with a year filled with the likes of top hits like ‘Royals’ by newcomer Lorde or unexpected runaway hits like Robin Thicke‘s ‘Blurred Lines’, fans and industry insiders alike wait with bated breath to learn of the year’s top performers.

With statistical data based on radio airplay audience impressions, sales data, and streaming activity data provided by online music sources (i.e. Pandora, Youtube), 2013’s year-end tally has quite the few surprises with newcomers seeming to be running the ranking’s upper half.

See the top 50 below and find out where your fave landed:

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‘Imma be on top now matter how they shuffle.’

Weeks removed from the release of her new single, Beyonce finds herself ahead of Pop’s ever changing pack yet again this week, after she was named the ‘Most Searched Person of 2013.’

How?

Full story below…

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Katy Perry‘s ‘Prism’ power continues to outshine the competition – a feat we expect to be a mainstay this award season.

For, after storming single and album charts alike with tunes like ‘Roar’ and ‘Dark Horse’ (and their parent album), the songstress can now boast leading the 2014 People Choice Award nominees with a whopping 5 nods.

Justin Timberlake, whose 2013 wasn’t too shabby either (see:  best selling album of the year, two #1 albums, and blockbuster tour), also notched 5 nods including listing in categories like Favorite Pop Artist and Favorite Song. 

But, while top acts like Demi Lovato, Bruno Mars and One Direction follow with four nods a piece, some fans have griped about the absence of color (*cough cough*) in this year’s nominations list.  See it in full below:

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The first annual YouTube Awards have announced their nominations for this year’s show today, recognising the creative efforts made by many an entertainer in the last year!

Taking place on November 3rd, the show has seen Nicki Minaj and Lady GaGa dominate their list of nominees, both for their video content and the following that content has generated for them in the last twelve months.

Full list below!

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As she continues to receive the critical respect & acclaim the likes of Selena Gomez still struggle to secure, Lorde has found a new found foe for comments she made on the ‘Come & Get It‘ singer last week.

No, not Selena herself…but Joe Jonas of ‘The Jonas Brothers’.

Indeed, so infuriated with Lorde‘s opinion of the ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ actress, he used his personal Twitter account to warn the star against attacking ‘the true Queen b*tches’.

Hilarity below…

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