As the official ambassador for World Humanitarian Day, Beyonce has been at the forefront of this year’s campaign. A campaign, which borrowing from her superstar status and that of fellow chart-toppers such as Lady GaGa, Chris Brown and Kelly Rowland, has made history.

Find out how after the jump…

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In an age where the casual listener has very little interest in supporting albums, it’s become quite apparent that Rap/Hip Hop is one of the only fields left to impressive first week numbers on the Billboard 200.

For, when Rihanna‘s lackluster 198,000 units for ‘Talk That Talk’ are placed next to Drake‘s 631,000 units moved with 2011’s ‘Take Care‘, there’s no denying that US Rap continues to pull number of stunts and tricks on its Hot 100 heavy Pop counterpart.

Now, by way of his latest album ‘God Forgives, I Don’t‘, Rick Ross is set to join an elite group of Rappers making major waves on the Billboard 200.

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Stage blazer Alexandra Burke lived up to her billing this week when she tore down the house at BT London Live.

Backed by a full band, the 24 year old served up energetic renditions of smash hits such as ‘Elephant’ and ‘Hallelujah’ for  the wildy receptive Hyde Park audience.

Watch Ms. Burke “beast the stage” below…

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Nelly Furtado‘s new album title couldn’t be more apt. For, the one-time Pop force must indeed have ‘The Spirit Indestructible’ given that she’s pressing on with a project that’s birthed no hits.

It’s a stance we wholly support, though; as Nelly’s talent is undeniable. Case, point, her freshly released stint on AOL Sessions.

Watch Furtado fly after the jump…

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Her US Navy may continue to disappoint her on a sales front, but it would seem very few can match the buying power of Rihanna’s British fan base.

Not sure what we mean?

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Perhaps in response to the industry’s increasingly disposable nature, the question of talent remains ever present – fueled by the head scratching ascent of many a contemporary act.

Unashamedly lacking any discernible gift or skill worthy of their notoriety, gone are the days where an artist did one or the other and if ‘the fan’ was lucky – both.

Instead, barring the likes of Alexandra Burke, Beyonce, Lady GaGa, Jessie J and Adele, it’s safe to say the actual ‘talent’ of most entertainers finds itself in disrepute, backed not by their skills but chart feats and in some cases…Twitter followers.

So now we ask:

Are vocalists – gifted singers – on the decline? Or are they just a little harder to find in the blur that is the Hot 100?

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Not content with pulling out her breasts or baring her behind, Madonna has sunk her claws into Pop rival Lady GaGa once again.

The 54 year old has made no secret of her belief the ‘Bad Romance’ singer borrowed heavily from image, as well as her 1989 hit ‘Express Yourself’ – which she charges birthed the “reductive” ‘Born This Way’.

In a new interview with a Brazilian station, the Material Girl gave quite the chilly response when quizzed on her hand-picked nemesis.

Check out what she had to say after the jump…

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Ever the innovator, today saw 16 time Grammy winner Beyonce whip her ‘Beyhive‘ up into a frenzy like never before.

For, at the launch of event for Nas’ new LP ‘Life Is Good‘, the maestra unveiled a fresh new do- seemingly inspired by her ‘Get Together‘ belle Solange.

As we’re sure you can’t wait to see what we’re talking about, hit 0:52 mark on the clip below and let us know what you think…

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In an age where even the world’s more ‘bankable’ stars struggle to wow on a commercial front, Young Money‘s Drake remains exception.

A Platinum coin in a box filled with oversexed R&B silvers, the ‘Take Care‘ maestra -by way of his unashamedly ‘brohemian’ brand- has risen to become one of the US’ highest selling acts.

An act, whose sophomore album ‘Take Care‘ bested Lady GaGa‘s first week full priced sales for 2011’s ‘Born This Way‘, selling more copies in three weeks than Rihanna‘s ‘Talk That Talk’ has sold in 9 months.

Now, in what marks yet another commercial feat scored by the star, his latest tour has pulled in impressive numbers on Pollstar‘s Mid-Year Top 100 Worldwide Tours tally.

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With a career spanning almost two decades, it is impossible to deny the impact Brooklyn’s finest Lil Kim has made on both Hip Hop and – to a degree- Pop culture.

Launching the well received ‘Return Of The Queen Tour‘ two months ago, the last few years have seen the Rapper reboot her career successfully- following a nasty spat with Rap mogul Nicki Minaj.

However, despite her efforts to appease her ever growing fan base, they have attacked her- accusing her of putting her new boyfriend ‘Mr Papers’ before her career.

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As the man cited for introducing the world to a then 19 year old Ciara, Jazze Pha‘s work prior to their quiet split remains just as celebrated today as it was then.

Unable to recreate the star’s success with any of the other performers he subsequently nurtured, Pha- despite his synonymy with her more successful eras – has become public enemy #1 to much of her fan base who question his motives trying to sue her in 2008.

Now, he has weighed in on her career by way of HipHollywood.

His comments below…

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Following their nasty encounter at NYC’s ‘W.I.P’ back in June,  Chris Brown and Drake’s once cordial relationship remains just as ‘intense’ as it was when the incident occurred.

Now, watch what happened when Drake was confronted on the matter as he left Lisa Vanderpump‘s ‘Villa Blanca‘ yesterday afternoon.

We have to warn you though, ‘the response’ was a little colorful…

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