For Christina Aguilera fans, the arrival of her new LP ‘Lotus‘ couldn’t come a day too soon, following the explosive launch of its lead single ‘Your Body‘.

Set for release on November 9th, the project took center stage yesterday upon the singer’s arrival at Billboard‘s ‘Film & TV Music Conference’ where she spoke with the company’s edititorial director Bill Werde on anything and everything.

Excerpts from their convo below…

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“Sweeter than a rice cake…”

For any who doesn’t consider themselves a Rihanna fan, the name ‘Melissa Forde’  may not ring any bells at all.

However, any who do will know that Ms. Forde has served as the Fenty’s full time shadow since her debut in 2005, and has reportedly known the model since childhood.

Now, in the heat of the well publicized love triangle between Rihanna, Chris Brown and socialite Karrueche Tran, Forde has launched a vicious attack on the latter- confirming that a derogatory nickname fans believed she had coined for Tran months ago was indeed aimed at her.

Shocking tweets below….

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Easily one of the industry’s most exciting prospects, X Factor star Misha B shows no signs of slowing in her steady rise to the top.

The Manchester bred songstress is gearing up for the release of her new single ‘Do You Think Of Me’, which serves as the follow-up to her debut effort  ‘Home Run’ which was all sorts of a Summer smash.

Due out on November 4th via Relentless/Sony Music, ‘Do You’ has been praised for its unique “stadium soul” sound, which the 20 year old brought to That Grape Juice’s ‘The Splash’ this week.

In the weeks leading up to the track’s release, we’ll be sharing one new performance from Misha’s rousing set. The first was a titillating showing of Rihanna‘s ‘Diamonds’. This week sees Misha soar with an exclusive version of her new single ‘Do You Think Of Me’ featuring break-out star Cashtatic – which is available as a free gift when pre-ordering the original.

Watch Misha fly on The Splash!

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….and the nominations are in!

Yes, before the 38th annual People’s Choice Awards hits many a US screen, today saw the show’s nominations unveiled, giving fans the chance to support their ‘favorites’ by way of voting on its official website.

Want to know who made the cut?

Get into it below…

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Will it be third time lucky for ‘The X Factor USA’?

Creator of the franchise Simon Cowell has revealed that the FOX show will be back for a third season next year, despite so-so ratings and being trounced by rival The Voice week-in-week-out. Taking to Twitter, the media mogul and judge on the show wrote:

I wanted you guys to be the first to know that FOX have confirmed that @thexfactorusa will be back next year for it’s third season.

— Simon Cowell (@SimonCowell) October 22, 2012

It was important for you to be the first to know because it is thanks to your support and enthusiasm we are coming back

— Simon Cowell (@SimonCowell) October 22, 2012

I want to personally thank each and every one of you, it is hugely appreciated and never forgotten

— Simon Cowell (@SimonCowell) October 22, 2012

While FOX may be committed to the show, the network will no doubt be doing so with concrete confirmation that American Idol is their star-player in the reality-singing arena. The Cowell produced show has been averaging 9 million viewers week, far below the 20 million the Mr Nasty predicted upson its launch. What this spells for The X Factor and its budget next year will be uber interesting to see.

For if not awarded the same production budget, will they even bother trying to entice the likes of Britney Spears back for another spell on the judging panel? Then there’s the question of whether Spears’ will even sign again. After all, from a branding perspective, as much as the show hasn’t “hurt” her career, it hasn’t done wonders for it either. What’s more, it does her no favours being on a show that is losing the ratings battle to shows starring diva rivals such as Christina Aguilera.

Needless to say, it’ll be interesting to see how things play out.

Peep one our favourite performances from this series, courtesy of Diamond White below…

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Get into these snaps of ‘Unfaithful‘ belle Rihanna, on her way into a LA studio session in aid of her new LP ‘Unapologetic‘.

Crafting cuts alongside ROC genius  Elijah Blake, the chart regular was spotted by shutterbugs exactly a month before the project’s release, which will see her go head to head with Keyshia Cole‘s ‘Woman To Woman‘ and Nicki Minaj’s ‘The Re-Up’.

However, if a report from Hits Daily Double is anything to go by, Fenty has very little to worry about as far as sales ago, with the LP predicted to move 275,ooo units in its release week.

So, until we find out if that will come to pass, peep more of  the glowing star below…

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For any familiar with Rihanna‘s career, it’s a well known fact that the singer has never enjoyed ‘top heavy’ sales upon the release of new albums.

Instead, by way of single releases and carefully calculated media onslaughts, her numbers tend to grow with time- oft outselling artists who launch more favorably than her, but fail to push as consistently as she does.

Now, the folks over at Hits Daily Double have shared pre-release label forecasts for a number of select albums, indicating what Fenty’s label believe her new LP ‘Unapologetic‘ will debut with in its launch week.

Numbers below…

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Rihanna is opening up like never before.

Yes, in what outdoes her tell all conversation with Oprah Winfrey, the ‘Diamonds’ beauty has addressed a number of pressing issues with Anna Wintour‘s ‘Vogue’.

Issues, which cover her alleged cocaine habit and reunion with ex boyfriend Chris Brown.

Confessions of a Pop Princess below…

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Without a doubt, Rihanna is and will be for sometime Pop’s reigning singles Queen.

However, much to her dismay, she has always struggled to impress outside of the charts- facing the shame of ‘Battleships’ Box Office bombing and her lack of a US #1 album seven years into her glowing career.

Now, her latest project ‘Styled To Rock’ is facing the axe after pulling in lack luster viewing figures in the UK.

Details below…

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BET brought out many a star last night for their annual Black Girls Rock extravaganza.

Filmed at New York’s Paradise Theater and set to air on November 4th, the event celebrates the successes of Afro-American women in the entertainment, literary, and philanthropic arenas.

Providing the night’s performances were a who’s who of R&B. Ciara performed new single ‘Sorry’ and brought out Missy Elliott who rocked the house with her own buzz cut ‘9th Inning’. Also on the bill was vocal bible Brandy, who memorized with her ‘Wildest Dreams’.

Great to see the ladies, all of whom have new projects to boot, given the platform to showcase their ever-shining talent. Needless to say November 4th couldn’t come sooner! In the meanwhile, peep more pics below…

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After ‘crushing Rihanna’s Diamonds’ on the Billboard Hot 100, Ke$ha shared this snap with fans today- during a trip to the Europe’s Austria.

Positively glowing, the chart topper’s sighting arrives before the release of her new LP ‘Warrior’ on November 30th. An LP, fans hope will live up to its already brewing hype.

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The Dream, in case you didn’t know, is a very a blessed individual.

Responsible for crafting some of the Pop music’s greatest hits ( ‘Umbrella’, ‘Single Ladies’), the charitable chart topper has welcomed phenomenal news this week.

For, he has been appointed the Executive Vice President of A&R at Def Jam Records, home to Rihanna and  acclaimed vocalist Luke James.

Exciting details below…

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