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The X Factor UK 2014 saw its 2nd set of eliminations tonight. Find out who’s heading home this week below…

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A global success, Lady GaGa and Tony Bennett‘s new duet album ‘Cheek To Cheek’ largely enjoys such status thanks to its solid performance in both the US and UK. Released last month, the Jazz LP topped the Billboard 200 tally and landed inside the top 10 of the Official UK Album Chart.

Giving the project an added push in the British region (while in town for her ‘ARTPOP’ tour), GaGa took to the stage on BBC1’s smash hit ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ with Bennett to perform the ironically titled ‘I Won’t Dance’.

Check out their showing below…

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Femcee Iggy Azalea is on all sorts of fire at present.

Having wracked up a bevy of Billboard and global hits, the Australian bred rapper is gearing up to give the masses fresh taste of her debut album ‘The New Classic’.

Christened ‘Reclassified’, the set is will strut into stores on November 24th via Def Jam.

Now, naturally, the expectation would be that the project would include all the tracks from its first issue with an assortment of new additions. Right?

Not in this case.

Team Azalea have interestingly opted to shave certain songs off to make room for the five new offerings.

As reported, ‘Beg For It’ will serve as the lead single from the remoulded project. But which other songs made the cut? And which new tracks are replacing them? Find out below!

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Way before blasting girls of world for not being ‘Loyal‘ enough, Chris Brown and Lil’ Wayne had established a winning formula of fresh music and visuals.

Today’s From The Vault is the duo’s infectious ‘Gimme That‘.

Helmed by Scott Storch with lyrics by Sean Garrett, ‘Gimme’ – the first of many Breezy & Weezy collabos to come – was the third single off Brown’s eponymous Grammy-nominated debut. It was yet another US Top 20 for the then-newcomer peaking at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. Unfortunately it didn’t fare as well as its predecessors overseas only reaching the 23rd position in the UK.

Thankfully, an inferior chart-run didn’t translate into a less impressive video than those of previous singles — quite the contrary.

Erik White assumed control of of the visualization and what a stellar job he did. The Michael Jackson-inspired affair was set in the 1920’s with Chris and his army of dancers, in a train station, engaging in electrifying choreography – including Krumping, which Brown would continue to popularize.

Using a cinematography that would become his “visual signature” – especially during the dance sequences (see ‘Wall To Wall‘, ‘Turn Up The Music‘, ‘Loyal‘) – this clip gave the world its first true glimpse of who CB is as an artist: not only an entertainer but a visionary.

Through the ups and downs of the last decade, Mr Brown’s talent and creativity remain sky-high – making him one of the most exciting acts of this generation. It is for this very reason that the TGJ-team are somewhat frustrated with Chris’ predicament. For, with his great vocals and even better dance moves, as well as his songwriting, producing and directing skills, Breezy is better suited than any other of his peers for that much desired “Legend-in-the-Making” status that seems to elude him. Why? Because of incessant personal drama and the media ready and willing amplification of it

Anyhow, we’ll continue to root for Christopher, hoping that he finally does what he’s been urging the masses to do for the past 5 years – focus on his tremendous talent first.

Breezy & Weezy

Thoughts?

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Less than a year after they signed with the LA Reid-ran label, Rough Copy have reportedly been dropped by Epic Records, given the boot after their debut single failed to fly in their domestic market.

Full story below…

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Ebola may not be an airborne disease, but that hasn’t stopped ‘Touch It Or Not‘ rapper Cam’Ron from launching his very own line of surgical masks tasked tasked with combatting the virus.
That’s right, perhaps unaware that it can only be spread through contact with bodily fluids from an infected human or animal, Killa Cam has announced the launch of the masks, now available to purchase for $19.99 on his official website.

More below…

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Guess which singer/actress shared this pic of herself on ‘Instagram‘ recently!

Hint: After performing on ‘Star Search’ in 1988, this ‘Diva’ picked up the NAACP Image Award for ‘Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series’, awarded to her for the part she played in one of television’s most well-loved sitcoms.

Still don’t know who it is?

Find out below!

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Peep this pic of Pop purveyor Beyonce, striking a pose in the city of London today!

Sharing the snap with her fans after spending time in the prestigious neighbourhood that is Notting Hill, the hit-birthing chart slayer can be seen sporting her now headline grabbing bangs one year after she learned that her ‘Heat’ perfume had become the best selling celebrity fragrance of all time!

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Hours after he was eliminated from the competition’s 21st cycle, ‘America’s Next Top ModelDenzel Wells has announced that he has joined the cast of Tyler Perry‘s ‘If Loving You Is Wrong.’

His good news below…

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Fitness model David McIntosh stood as one of two entertainers enlisted to co-star in Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Anaconda‘ visual, teasing his role in the project in footage released here.

Unfortunately for him, he was nowhere to be seen when the final edit of the video was released, thrown to the cutting room floor before its leading lady saw it make VEVO history.

Ever wondered why? If so, hit the button below to read a detailed analysis of the video given by its director Colin Tilley, who explains just why David’s scene never saw the light of the day.

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After making bank via endorsements from the FIFA video game series and WWE, British rapper Clement Marfo has pulled a Madonna this year, reinventing himself in support of his brand new material.

His MO? To merge Funk and Rap to create a James Brown-inspired sound with singles ‘Break a Sweat’ and ‘Glass Ceiling.’

Are they any good?

Weigh in on ’em below!

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Rihanna may struggle to sell albums, but she’s proving herself a formidable force on the branding front.

For, today saw the launch of her first male fragrance ‘Rogue Man’, which is being snapped up by shoppers at a feverish rate.

Details below…

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