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RuPaul‘s hit TV series ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race‘ has announced that it’s to welcome R&B singer Tamar Braxton to its judging panel this year, calling on the star to bring her brand of ‘Realness’ to the show.

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As earlier reported, Rihanna took to the stage as the headliner at DirecTV’s Super Bowl concert in Glendale, Arizona last night.

The fierce fashionista, whose new single ‘FourFiveSeconds’ is enjoying moderate success on the charts, brought along the track’s collaborator Kanye West to ignite some much needed energy into her set.

Watch below as the duo belt ‘Diamonds’, ‘All Of The Lights’, and more…

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Chaos may be playing out behind the scenes with Rihanna‘s eighth studio album, however the star is maintaining composure in front of the masses.

The 26-year-old was tapped to headline DirecTV’s Super Saturday Night concert yesterday in Arizona ahead of this evening’s Super Bowl and brought Roc Nation comrade Kanye West out to join her.

By the look of these snaps, it seems Yeezy provided the lion-share of the show’s entertainment value.

Peep more pics of the ‘FourFiveSeconds’ collaborators below……

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More messy moments from Mariah Carey‘s concert at the Jazz & Blues Festival in Jamaica have begun to emerge.

Though hailed by loyal fans, the videos from the headlining show tell an all-together different story.

It’s not yet been ascertained if the diva was experiencing technical difficulties, but what is certain is that it made for an incredibly difficult watch.

See what we mean below…

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A month has passed since D’Angelo sprung a surprise on the masses with the release of his first album in fifteen years, ‘Black Messiah’.

Following the set’s deviation from the traditional means of promotion, the soul-filled crooner has shunned TV appearances in favour of preparing for a series of lives dates across the US and UK this Spring.

However, this weekend saw singer debut a number of the LP’s song’s on ‘Saturday Night Live’.

Backed by his band, The Vanguard, the star turned in an impressive showing.

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BET’s ‘Being Mary Jane’ bolts back onto small screens February 3!

Led by Gabrielle Union, the show –  readying its second season – promises to intensify the drama for its latest outing.

Are you already buzzed or still need convincing?

Whichever way you sway, the newly released super trailer for season 2 has made its way online and rests below for your viewing pleasure.

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Justin Timberlake‘s 34th birthday today brought out an overflow of support from fellow stars.

Sharing a previously unseen photo from her own birthday bash, Taylor Swift posted the snap above of herself with The Carters, Beyonce and Jay Z, and JT:

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On home soil, Mariah Carey has been a hot topic of late thanks to her new Las Vegas residency, rumoured Sony Music return, and tabloid chatter surrounding her divorce from Nick Cannon.

Still, in embracing her international status, the 45-year-old played to a sold-out crowd at the Jazz & Blues Festival in Jamaica last night.

How did she fare?

Watch her showing of ‘Always Be My Baby’ below…

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After she was discovered lying unconscious in a bathtub, Whitney Houston‘s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, has been revived and is now reported to be in a stable condition.

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Almost three years after her mother’s untimely death, Whitney Houston‘s daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, has reportedly been found in a bathtub…unresponsive.

A worrying report below…

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Once the Buffy to Rihanna‘s Faith, the latest era of Beyonce‘s career has seen her swerve into the the ‘Pour It Up‘ singer’s “crazy, sexy, cool” lane and- if we’re being really honest- beat her at own game.

The result? A cooler and far more relatable Beyonce sat at the top of the brand arguably fresher today than it ever has been.

That might be one way to explain why her latest single ‘7/11 now sits atop Urban radio this week, becoming the fifth bop lifted from her ‘Beyonce‘ campaign to do so.

It success comes as the album’s Urban singles continue to outperform its Pop siblings, topping the Urban radio tally after the Hip Hop single ‘Drunk in Love’ outperformed the Ryan Tedder- penned ‘XOon the Billboard Hot 100.

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It seems Nicki Minaj isn’t the only one set to rain on Taylor Swift’s PR parade.

For, after she was accused of having Swift’s pal Selena Gomez booted from her management company, Katy Perry has taken to Billboard magazine to spill the beans on her long-running feud with the ‘1989‘ singer, threatening to expose anyone who dares to defame her.

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