Last week the lyricist Nicki Minaj nabbed her first look at the very first Madame Tussauds wax figure built in her honour.

Unfortunately, not everyone is happy about it.

For, despite being the first wax figure released to celebrate a female rapper, the figure sees the star bent on all fours with her derriere in the air.

Now, her Hip Hop sister Azealia Banks has weighed in on the allegedly racially motivated move on Twitter.

What she had to say about it?

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JoJo is back and gearing up to unleash a triangle of new music!

Wonder what we mean? Find out below…

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Janet Jackson‘s new jaunt is journeying to Japan.

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Pharrell Williams teams up with the director Paul Hunter to create the visual for his latest single ‘Freedom.’

Fans of the star will know that the song was released as part of his partnership with Apple Music when it was lanuched on the 30th of June 2015.

Now, Williams has released behind the scenes footage pulled from the video’s set.

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Tinashe‘s time on Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Pinkprint Tour’ continues to work wonders for he career this week.

Enlisted to support the show as an opening act, the star’s electric performances have seen her become one of the show’s main attractions and generate buzz for her sophomore album which may feature production from Rihanna‘s ‘Skin’ producer Soundz.

The producer is also responsible for Rae Sremmurd‘s Urban cut ‘Throw Some Mo’ and the Trey Songz jam ‘Foreign.‘

Why we can’t wait to see what he cooks up for Hurricane Tinashe?

Hit the play button below to catch her in brilliant live action below…

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Mark Ronson and his ‘Uptown Funk‘ pal Bruno Mars have been accused of stealing music and using it to create their #1 single ‘Uptown Funk.’

Bad news below…

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In 2013 the producer Soundz teamed up with the singer Ciara to create material for her Top 5 album ‘Ciara.’

In 2015, as he celebrates the release of his debut release ‘Slow Ain’t Dead’ the maestro has revealed that the Urban Pop belle Tinashe had called on him to replicate his success with the ‘Goodies’ star.

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Just three weeks remain until Janet Jackson‘s wildly anticipated ‘Unbreakable World Tour’ kicks off.

And while details surrounding the global trek have been guarded with potent precision, tea has begun to trickle out.

The latest surrounds the ‘No Sleeep’ singer’s new partnership with fashion force Giuseppe Zanotti.

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After winning their legal battle against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams the family of the late singer Marvin Gaye have set their sights on the creator of Fox’s ‘Empire.’

Why?

The star’s son says the concept was his idea!

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Danity Kane‘s D. Woods continues to head towards positive solo ground this year with the release of her new single ‘Find Your Way.‘

The number was penned to support her role in the forthcoming movie ‘Blackbird’ which stars the actress Monique who plays a mother forced to deal with the fact that her African-American son is gay.

The release will hit movie lovers in September.

Fortunately, those looking forward to it will not have to wait until then to hear just how much it has inspired Woods.

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The Recording Industry Association of America has handed the first Platinum certification of the year to an Urban album.

The name of the artist behind the chart-rocking project?

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R&B star Monica will turn the charts a hot hue of red on September 18th when her eighth studio album ‘Code Red’ charges into stores.

Proceeded by lead single ‘Just Right For Me (ft. Lil Wayne),’ the set was previewed for the singer’s label and select media in New York tonight.

To celebrate the event, the Grammy winner changed the main image on her social media accounts to the shot above – prompting suggestion that it may be the LP’s official cover.

Thereafter, she took to Instagram and posted a video with the same snap – further lending to the view that its the project’s artwork. Check it out below…

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