If Rihanna excels at anything, it’s at being painfully mediocre.

As such, it baffles beyond belief that on the eve of a performance that could change her predicament, she shared a snap of herself smoking.

Perhaps exhausted with the wealth of (genuine) talent that surrounded her at the Roc Nation Pre-Grammy Brunch, the 26-year-old took to Instagram shortly after to proudly showcase herself puffing away.

Needless to say, her performance at tonight’s Grammy Awards should be all sorts of interesting.

Other names set to rock the stage include Beyonce, Madonna, Lady GaGa, Ariana Grande, Usher, and more.

Your thoughts?

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As has become tradition, some of music’s hottest stars were in Los Angeles for Clive Davis’ annual Grammys Gala and Salute to Industry Icons.

A gathering of who’s who of any genre, the Pre-Grammy Party saw everyone from Miley Cyrus and Iggy Azalea to legends Toni Braxton, Mary J. Blige, and rub shoulders in preparation for music’s biggest night on Sunday.

Before we find out who will collect the coveted trophies, see the best and worst of the fashion found from tonight’s outing below:

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The week has brought with it a fair share of scandalous headlines for ABC star Kerry Washington as fans continue chatter over her new cover for the March issue of ‘InStyle’ magazine.

After igniting days of debates and accusations of “skin lightening,” the rumors swirled to heights that caught the attention of the mag’s staff as well as the ‘Scandal’ star herself.

Now, to clear up any confusion, ‘Instyle’ and Washington have tag-teamed via a “joint statement” by offering fans a look behind the scenes as well as at other shots from the shoot.  Read their statements below:

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The stars are aligning in Los Angeles this fine afternoon, celebrating this year’s Grammy awards at the annual Roc Nation brunch, hosted by the label’s boss Jay Z and Three Six Zero.

Also attended by the likes of Janelle Monae, Kelly Rowland, Kim Kardashian, the party- which is happening as you read this- welcomed Beyonce minutes ago, captured striking a pose in the picture above!

Snaps of Kanye West, Miguel, Elijah Blake and more below…

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There’s never a dull moment when Chris Brown & Tyga are around, bringing Hip Hop fun and festivities with their ‘Fan of a Fan:The Album’ era this year.

Now press that play button below to listen to their latest jam ‘B*tches n Marijuana’, the latest effort pulled from the aforementioned ‘Fan‘ featuring Schoolboy Q!

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R&B princess Tinashe drops a brand spanking new video today, breathing new life into her genre with ‘Aquarius.’

The clip drops in support of the song’s parent album of the same name and comes as she continues to craft cuts for her sophomore album!

Does her new visual live up to her warranted hype?

Find out below…

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If you watched Katy Perry‘s record breaking Super Bowl set last week you would have seen the star deliver an electric showing of some of her greatest hits.

Alas, that’s not what you would have seen if your name happens to be Taylor Swift. For, this week has welcomed the arrival of claims that Ms. Perry used the performance to “sneak diss” her ‘Bad Blood’ rival.

How she’s said to have done it?

Find out below…

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The countdown is on to the 2015 Grammy Awards!

Boasting performances from Beyonce, Madonna, and Lady GaGa, the show will also see Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney take to the stage to perform their struggling new single ‘FourFiveSeconds’.

Given how much hinges on the showing, the trio are reportedly rehearsing in earnest – a point Rih emphasised when posting the pic of their prep today.

As we’ve mentioned, the track showcases some of the worst corners of the Ms. Fenty’s vocals, hence tomorrow night should be uber interesting.

Your thoughts?

Last night saw the 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards take place in Los Angeles, California.

The event, which honors the outstanding achievements of people of color in film, television, music, and literature, was attended by a host of major names.

Indeed, gracing the red carpet were stars such as Kerry Washington, Gabrielle Union, Angela Bassett, and Taraji P. Henson – who scooped two of the night’s top awards.

Peep pics below and the list of winners….

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Having steered the careers of many a major name to the top, L.A Reid is enjoying a fresh success with his current roster at Epic Records.

As such, it’s little surprise that the music industry veteran was all smiles as he hosted the label’s Pre-Grammy Awards gala.

The likes of Ciara, Janelle Monae, ‘Empire’ star V. Bozeman Meghan Trainor, Tamar Braxton and her Grammy-winning big sister Toni Braxton came out to celebrate.

Check out snaps below…

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With the Grammy Awards but a day away, the stars are out in full force for the myriad of events hosted around music’s biggest calendar night.

Yesterday evening was no different.

Lady GaGa was snapped looking all sorts of diva on the arrival carpet at the MusiCares Tribute To Bob Dylan, which was held in Los Angeles.

Unsurprisingly, Mother Monster attended with ‘Cheek To Cheek’ comrade Tony Bennett – who she is nominated for Best Traditional Vocal Album.

Peep more pics below…

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Top 40 radio may not have shown her as much love as she would have had like last year, but that hasn’t stopped Nicki Minaj from rocking and rolling all over the Billboard Hot 100.

For, after watching each and every single she dropped last year reach Gold, Platinum (and in some cases triple Platinum status) this week has seen the star’s latest jam ‘Truffle Butter‘ make major moves on the chart.

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