For any who tuned in to last night’s ‘American Idol’, Mariah Carey‘s subtle yet apparent digs at fellow judge Nicki Minaj saw her score the applause of her fans online and some members of the audience at the live taping alike.

Indeed, in following the same passive aggressive trend that prompted Eminem to spawn the fiery ‘Bagpipes Of Baghdad’, her ‘shady’ remarks towards the Rapper may have seen her bitten off more than she can chew…once again.

Find out why Mariah may think twice again before taking aim at the Billboard staple below…

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If you didn’t know this already, That Grape Juice loves us some Eve.

So, you can only imagine our glee when we got hold of her brand new single ‘Make It Out This Town’ this morning, giving us even more of a reason to support both she and her broad appeal.

A broad appeal, that she tapped into to forge the guitar led single which sees her escape the confines of Hip Hop and take on territory that will give Top 40 radio very little reason not to add her to the airwaves.

Featuring Cobra Starships’ Gabe Saporta, ‘Town’ will come as a welcome surprise to those of her fans willing to embrace ‘the new’ but may shock those of her supporters who were hoping for the grit that made her a household name over a decade ago now.

As far as we’re concerned…it’s a certified hit with a motivational message and boasts a versatility many from her genre could learn a thing or two from.

Enjoy below…

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If you know anything about That Grape Juice, you’ll know we love us some Lil Kim.

However, thanks to a number of amateurish business moves, a well publicized jealous streak and the complacency which saw a certain Nicki Minaj take her recipe and make a much better meal out of it, it’s become a little hard to support the ‘Black Friday‘ Rapper.

Now listen to her remix of Rihanna‘s rising smash, ‘Pour It Up‘, at your own risk below…

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Get all the way into ‘B*tch Please‘, the scorching cut from NYC Rapper Scaff Beezy.

If he looks familiar, it may be because he rose to fame as the hype man behind chart topping Rapper Nicki Minaj, but now- in building his very own brand- he readies the release of ‘VS Clarity Volume One Brooklyn‘.

Trash talking genius below…

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Still fresh from taking on ‘The Boys’ with Nicki Minaj, Cassie calls on Rap  beauties Trina and Lola Monroe for ‘All Girls, All Gold‘- a remix of Trinidad James’ ‘All Gold Everything’.

Serving a healthy dose of sass and comradery, the fierce piece will feature on Ms.Ventura’s forthcoming ‘Rock-A-Bye-Baby‘ mix tape, which she hopes you will download upon release.

Until then, check out the ‘Girls’ below…

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Mariah Carey‘s “shade dispenser” status has been established almost as long as her reign atop of the charts. Indeed, the legendary diva is renown for her quick-witted responses and  brisk dismissal of tomfoolery.

Hence, it was little surprise that the singer adopted this approach when addressing her “beef” with Nicki Minaj in a sit-down interview with Barbara Walters on Nightline last night.

Famed for asking questions the people really want answers to, Walters quizzed Carey on the drama with her fellow American Idol judge,  motherhood, marriage, and more.

The segment also featured Mimi working on patriotic cut ‘Bring It On Home’ and another piano-driven number – the latter of which believed to be a track from her upcoming album.

Peep the piece after the jump…

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Alicia Keys is in the giving mood.

Yes, tonight saw the gifted vocalist share a brand spanking new cut ‘Unlock Yourself’, pulled from her new app- The Journals Of Mama Mae and LeeLee,  now available for both iPhones and iPads.

So, before she releases her forthcoming album ‘Girl On Fire’, ‘Unlock Yourself’ below…

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Can you hear that?

Self-professed Pitbull in a Skirt Eve is barking back with new single ‘She Bad Bad’.

Having teased with a titillating snippet yesterday, does the full version of the track deliver? Is the former Ruff Ryder still packing that “heat”?  The answer awaits after the jump…

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This year’s MTV European Music Awards is undoubtedly set to be one the industry’s grandest nights- that is, if even half of this year’s nominees show up.

Indeed, though yet to confirm any of the night’s performers, this morning did see the event release its full list of nominations marking phenomenal news for many a chart staple- more specifically though, Pop Princesses Rita Ora and Nicki Minaj.

Nominations below…

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With two #1 albums and a number of lucrative opportunities to her name, Nicki Minaj has seen both she and her brand placed under the heavy eye of the media’s gaze in recent years, with varying results.

Renown for her layered creative style and celebrated for overcoming a difficult childhood, last week saw her throw herself into contemporary political debate, when she spawned a lyric in support of Presidential candidate Mitt Romney via her gay alter ego Roman Zolanski, here.

Today, Romney’s rival President Obama has weighed in on Minaj’s alleged support of the Republican and the aforementioned ‘Roman’ during a rare radio interview.

Details below…

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While this morning brought with it the premiere of Alicia Keys‘ ‘Girl On Fire’ (Inferno Version) featuring Young Money maven Nicki Minaj; the afternoon delivers the debut of the original mix of the song.

What are you waiting for? Take a listen after the jump…

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With all eyes back on Iggy Azalea following her interview with ‘The Breakfast Club‘, the MC has now capitalized on the hype by releasing ‘Million Dollar Misfits’.

Joined by Grand Hustle CEO T.I. and ‘Out Of My Mind’ maestro B.O.B. , Iggy turns up the heat like never before on the club ready number.

Listen below…

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