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Janet Jackson is 49 and fabulous!

The iconic Pop diva celebrated her birthday last night in Los Angeles with a close circle of friends.

Jackson, who announced a new album and world tour in the early hours of the day, was also joined by dancers (or The Kids as she cutely christens them) from her previous “eras.”

Peep pics from the festivities above and below…

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Mariah Carey‘s Las Vegas residency is bringing out fans and fellow musicians.

The extravaganza, christened ‘Mariah #1 To Infinity,’ was attended by Roc Nation priori Rita Ora last night – who also got the chance to meet Mimi afterwards.

Gushing to her millions of Instagram followers, the 24-year-old wrote:

So it happened yeeeeeaaahhhhhh baby great show @mariahcarey ain’t nobody wearing those diamonds like you

Looking good, ladies. Looking good.

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The unstoppable force that is Tinashe took to Power 106’s ‘Powerhouse 2015‘ to rock its audiences’ world last night.

Yes, as she continues to give many an Urban Pop princess a run for their chart money the star hit the event as part of the push to promote to her debut album ‘Aquarius.

Eager to see what she served up at the show?

‘Kitty’ dropping fun below…

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In 2013 they served up ‘Mine.

In 2015, Beyonce & Drake reunite to create ‘Can I’, their second collaborative number.

A snippet pulled from the release surfaced online minutes ago and is being touted as a Drake number which features the ‘Feeling Myself’ performer.

Is it any good?

Is it better than the numbers Drizzy cooked up with the likes of Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Rita Ora and TGJ favourite Tinashe?

Press play to find out below…

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The 40th season of ‘Saturday Night Live‘ ended with a little help from Rihanna last night, calling on the performer to rock out before they bid their viewers farewell again.

Fortunately, the singer gave said viewers a lot to miss when she hit the stage to perform singles ‘Bitch Better Have My Money‘ and ‘American Oxygen‘ as part of her fifth appearance on the show and to support the studio LP on which the jams appear.

Ready to be impressed?

Rih’s brilliant set below…

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The ‘Creole’ belle that is Beyonce continues to push philanthropy to the forefront of her brand today.
How? By quietly flying to Haiti to clothe and feed those in need alongside the United Nations as part of a humanitarian mission in the Caribbean.

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‘Nasty’ is the name of Trey Songz’ musical game this time around.

Yes, the singer has unlocked a spicy new cut named ‘Nasty’ as he continues work on his next studio album, delivering it to the club scene alongside its contributing act, JR.

So, does the buzz single have what it takes to generate the momentum Trigga needs to ensure the next era of his career fares better than the last?

Get down with ‘Nasty’ to find out after the jump…

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Survivor is one word fans of NeNe Leakes might use to describe her.

For, before she rose to Reality TV fame as the star of Bravo’s ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ the star fell into a physically abusive relationship.

Now, she is using her voice to advise women facing similar turmoil today.

Peep her advice for abused women on more on ‘Housewives’ below…

 

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‘Hot 97’ invited ‘I Just Wanna’ singer Elijah Blake to its home hours ago, meeting the performer to discuss his first studio album ‘Shadows and Diamonds‘ and its catchy lead single ‘I Just Wanna.’

However, we’d say it was his thoughts on racism and self hatred within the African-American community that stood as the highlight of their conversation.

Why we’re calling this one a must-see?

Find out after the jump…

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‘Hip Hop‘ artist August Alsina has revealed that he is battling blindness.

The singer took to Instagram to reveal that he has gone blind in his left eye and has learned the vision in his right is deteriorating.

His story below…

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On the eve of her 49th birthday, pop diva Janet Jackson delivered a bombshell of a gift to her fans:  official word that she is hard at work on her 11th studio album.

Hear it “from her lips” below:

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Rising R&B star Tinashe continues her ascend in the latest issue of ELLE magazine.

The ‘2 On’ singer, who is currently prepping to hit the road as an opener on Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pinkprint Tour,’ strikes a sass soaked pose in the shot which appears in the mag’s ‘Women In Music’ feature.

Showing no signs of dropping the baton of buzz, the 22-year-old is already hard at work on her sophomore album with Pop maestro’s such as Dr. Luke.

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