Usher, Lauryn Hill, Jazmine Sullivan and Mary J. Blige are among a group of artists who teamed up to record an album in honour of the late Nina Simone this year.

Yes, to celebrate the icon’s career and the music it delivered the R&B royals caught up with each other to record ‘Nina Revisited: A Tribute to Nina Simone’.

The album arrives before the release of the Netflix documentary ‘What Happened, Miss Simone?’ which takes flight on July 1oth.

Enjoy below…

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It was launched to celebrate the work of their mutual idol Janet Jackson.

Unfortunately, news that Ciara and ‘All Hands on Deck’ singer Tinashe would be teaming up to tribute the icon at this week’s BET Awards has sparked a battle between their respective fan bases on Twitter.

Why? Talk that Tinashe is underserving of the performance slot she’ll share with the ‘Body Party’ singer.

An unfortunate scene below…

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Trey Songz has been steadily building a name for himself in the R&B arena.

Indeed, though his career has yet to reach the heights of rivals such as Chris Brown and Ne-Yo, he does boast a respectable level of success.

Parallel to his rise have been rumors pertaining to his sexuality.

Though unsubstantiated, the claims – which tend to skew from either homosexual to homophobic – have proved somewhat difficult for the R&B crooner to shake.

While talking it up with our friends over at The Breakfast Club this morning (primarily to promote the re-release of current album ‘Trigga,’ the singer took a moment to acknowledge the chatter.

See what he had to say below…

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After a shaky start on a live performance tip Tinashe has risen to become R&B’s leading starlets.

Yes, less than a year after her ‘2 On’-led arrival the ‘All Hands On Deck’ has given the world of music no choice but to sit up and pay attention with videos and performances that now rivals content unleashed by the likes of Rihanna and her soon-to-be collaborator Ciara.

Now watch the star do what she does best in the visual for the song ‘Cold Sweat.’

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2001 saw Pink, Mya and Usher tribute Janet Jackson during her ‘MTV Icon’ speical.

This year, the star will receive a special tribute put on by Tinashe, Jason Derulo…and Ciara.

Epic news after the jump…

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A new batch of Bad Girls are gearing up to breathe new life into ‘Oxygen.’

Now, before season 14 of the ‘Bad Girls Club’ returns to the platform on August 11th meet the ladies set to turn TV on its head this summer.

What are you waiting for?!

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The competition between Little Mix and their U.S. counterparts Fifth Harmony is heating up?

How and why?

News of the magical persuasion below…

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A report by the fashion publication Grazia may spell bad news for fans of ‘American Oxygen‘ singer Rihanna.

What it is?

Pop the lid open for info…

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As reported earlier, pop queen Janet Jackson is set to be the 2015 BET Awards’ most anticipated attendee – with some reports suggesting the singer will be on hand to lend her first televised performance in years.

While JanFans wait with bated breath to see if their diva of choice will rock the stage, what has been confirmed of her attendance is that she will be the award show’s first ever ‘ICON award’ recipient.

The announcement below:

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Call it a comeback? If early signs are any indication, this may very well be the case for Janet Jackson‘s new album campaign.

Following yesterday’s streaming unleashing of new single ‘No Sleeep,’ today brought with it the digital release of the seductive Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis production.

And after perusing the current iTunes tally, it appears as though a potent mix of buzz and critical acclaim may carry the song to chart glory.

Details below…

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Bruno Mars is to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!

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