Well, hello Mimi!

Mariah Carey cut a killer figure as she performed at the first of several Christmas shows at New York’s Beacon Theater.

After cleaning house and enlisting an entirely new team earlier this year, a revitalised Mariah has spent much of 2015 embracing new ventures (see: Vegas and MAC), while building on the strength of established mainstays – Christmas being one of them.

Beyond the NYC concerts, the 45-year-old is gearing up for the December 19th premiere of her Hallmark Holiday movie ‘A Christmas Melody’ (which she both stars in and co-produced). She’s also set to perform as part of a one-hour special that will air immediately following.

As for last night’s showing, jury’s out on whether she matched her glowing look with glowing vocals, but – based on new clips – things are sounding promising.

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Craving new R. Kelly music?

R&B’s Pied Piper is gearing up to serve a hot plate of fresh material this Friday when new album ‘The Buffet’ two-steps into stores.

Though boasting a career of solo smashes, the vocal veteran has enlisted a number of notable names for the LP including Lil Wayne and RCA label-mate Tinashe.

His collaboration with the latter, ‘Let’s Be Real Now,’ was unwrapped a few short moments ago.

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Beyonce is heading south for the sake of music.

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The Weeknd has dropped his latest music video with the help of the director BRTHR and his girlfriend Bella Hadid.

The song it was shot to support? ‘In the Night’ which appears on his latest LP ‘Beauty Behind the Madness’ which is set to be supported by his spot on Rihanna’s forthcoming ‘Anti’ tour.

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The Grammys may have snubbed Pop queen Janet Jackson this year, but the 2016 NAACP Image Awards are embracing the legend warmly.

Nominations for the 47th annual ceremony have just been announced and Ms. Jackson officially leads the music pack with six honors – including noms for ‘No Sleeep’ and its chart-topping parent album ‘Unbreakable.’

Following Jackson are The Weeknd and the Empire cast, who earned four nominations each.

Check out the full list of music nominees below…

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Azealia Banks is on a roll!

Still riding high on the wave of praise her debut album ‘Broke With Expensive Taste‘ whipped up for her the entertainer recently caught up with ‘Fun’ magazine for a conversation her fans are sure to learn a great deal from.

There, during their conversation, the ‘Count Contessa’ rapper speaks openly about the ups and downs that came with the album’s creative process and how record label-related drama threatened  to stifle it.

There’s more.

For the footage below offers never-before-seen footage snapped from ‘Expensive’s recording sessions, industry parties…and her short but sweet cover of K. Michelle‘s ‘VSOP.’

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The fallout from the 58th annual Grammy nominations continues.

Drake‘s domination the pop-cultural sphere with his hyper-hit ‘Hotline Bling’ led many to believe that he’d land many a nomination in the recently released tally.

However, it’s now emerged that a mistake at his embattled label Cash Money has caused what many have deemed one of the most pronounced injustices in recent years.

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Mariah Carey is cementing her status as a Christmas maven for the ages.

The ever festive diva already boasts the only song to be deemed a Holiday classic in the last four decades and this year builds on that legacy with a lengthy list of Xmas activity.

As previously reported, she stars in and serves as executive producer of Hallmark‘s original TV movie ‘A Christmas Melody.’ And today, it’s been announced that that partnership will also see Mimi stage a one-hour televised concert.

Titled ‘Mariah Carey’s Merriest Christmas,’ the musical special features performances of Holiday songs from Carey herself, including a duet with 11-time Grammy winner Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds.

Additionally, Emmy winner Kelsey Grammer gives a reading of ‘The Night Before Christmas,’ while cast members from ‘A Christmas Melody’ join the festivities sharing holiday memories and experiences from working on the movie.

‘Mariah Carey’s Merriest Christmas’ airs immediately following the film at 10pm ET, December 19th, on Hallmark.

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Rihanna is steadily unwrapping new album ‘ANTI,’ but does anyone actually care anymore?

For the last two weeks, the Bajan star has been “unlocking” doors as part of the LP’s ANTIdiary.com roll-out.

And while some of her Navy are fully tuned in, others have lost interest citing the complicated and convoluted nature of the campaign. One former fan even tweeted “girl, quit making us play “Where’s Waldo‘ and just drop the album already.”

Sentiments such as these come as industry insiders reveal less than stellar first week sales for the project in the US.

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Yesterday delivered the nominations for the forthcoming Grammy Awards which, much to the delight of its committee, was well-received.

Today, details have emerged about the nominations process. Specifically, in the Urban Contemporary and R&B categories.

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The 90s Hip-Hop force that is Lil’ Kim is far from finished.

Following a number of legacy-tarnishing moves made during her feud with rival Nicki Minaj the entertainer now seems to have reclaimed Hip-Hop’s interest in her via her ‘Bad Boy’ boss’ Diddy’s creative journey to the past.

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Today, fans of the Grammy-winning star will learn of news they’ve been waiting for since 2011’s ‘Black Friday.’

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A #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 may continue to evade Nicki Minaj but- should one take he sales into consideration- we doubt she’s bothered by this.

Why?

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