Mariah Carey is gearing up to spread some Christmas cheer Stateside.

The diva, who just wrapped up the Asian leg of her new tour ‘The Elusive Chanteuse Show’, is heading home for the holidays and gifting fellow New Yorker’s four live shows.

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A Janet Jackson spotting these days is as rare as a solar eclipse. However, like the latter, when it occurs, it can’t but command attention.

Such was the scene last night in Dubai when the reclusive Pop queen (who is reportedly working on a new album) made an appearance at an amFar charity gala.

Accompanied by her husband, billionaire businessman Wissam Al Mana, the diva served regal elegance.

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Remy Ma is back!

The newly free femcee has unleashed her first body of work since being released from jail in July.

Christened ‘I’m Around’, the free mixtape landed moments ago via DatPiff and has already set the net ablaze.

Keen to stream? Or perhaps download? Both options await below…

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Fancy yourself a fan of the greatest boxer ever to grace a boxing ring?  Well, here’s your chance to win ‘I Am Ali’ – a touching and unprecedentedly personal view of the only three-time heavyweight boxing champion in history – Muhammad Ali.

Coming to Blu-ray™ and DVD on November 11, 2014 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, this inspirational and revealing film provides viewers with one of the most in-depth portraits ever of the charismatic global superstar.

Want to be one of 5 lucky winners to get your hands on the DVD?  Find out how below:

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Ever prepared vocally, Usher stepped into the spotlight last night to perform a song often synonymous with vocal scrutiny – the US National Anthem.

The star, who is gearing up to hit the road on his new tour ‘The UR Experience’, rocked the house with his take on ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ at the Cavaliers game. Widely watched, the event was hailed for being the homecoming for basketball star Lebron James.

Check our Mr Raymond’s rousing offering below…

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Fans of ‘Bad Girl‘ Madonna will be pleased to learn that her new album is currently being mixed and perfected for them, warming itself up for the release of its Diplo-produced first single.

Yes, that’s right. Diplo, the producer behind Usher‘s Grammy winning effort ‘Climax’ and Beyonce‘s  ‘End of Time.’

What he had to say about the forthcoming release during a recent trip to Melbourne?

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Chris Brown‘s drive towards skewing more music focal has seen his sit-down interviews becoming fewer and further between.

However, the singer broke protocol today by stopping by Hot 97 and dishing on virtually everything.

Hosts Ebro, Peter Rosenberg, and Lauren Stylez quizzed the star on a multitude of topics including sales of his new album ‘X’, Rihanna, Drake, Taylor Swift‘s chart dominance, his upcoming tour with Trey Songz and much more.

The stage blazer also playfully addressed the comparisons to Usher, who he gave props to…before teasing that he has the “fresher legs” of the two.

Check out the awesome interview below…

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Since the onset of Beyonce‘s career, the diva has consistently touted how much of an influence legends Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson have been on her career.

As such, it was warming to see the ‘Drunk In Love’ singer pay homage to the latter this Halloween.

King B was spotted posing with a fan backstage at Power 1051.1’s Powerhouse event in New York last night. Her ensemble saluted Jackson’s renown ‘Rhythm Nation’ look.

Random sounding, perhaps, but we’d love to see a duet between ladies. With the right song and visual, it could be epic…right?

In any case, peep clips below of the stars speaking on each other…

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The figure above was offered to Hip Hop titan Kanye West recently, blown in his direction by  ‘Planet Hollywood’ in exchange for his very own Las Vegas residency.

So, what happened when the deal above was offered to him?

Find out below…

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‘Scandal’ never looked so good!

The hit ABC drama, which is fronted by the award-winning actress Kerry Washington, has blazed back onto the small screen for a fourth outing.

We’ve been hooked, and by the looks of this season 4 /episode 7 teaser, Olivia Pope and co are set to serve up one corker of a season.

Check it out below…

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Forget Friday’s, it appears all the action takes place Thursday nights on ABC.

For, joining the established hits that are ‘Scandal’ and ‘Greys Anatomy’ is Shonda’s Rhimes’ new freshman series ‘How To Get Away With Murder’.

The legal drama, which stars Viola Davis, follows a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defence professor; the group become involved in a twisted murder plot that promises to change the course of their lives. 

It all makes for a riveting watch. We’re already hooked!

Peep the preview of episode 7 of season 1 below…

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‘County Line‘ lyricist Coolio is unimpressed with Iggy Azalea.

Yes, despite dominating the ‘Billboard Hot 100’ with ‘Fancy‘ and dishing up the budding hit that is ‘Beg For It‘, Azalea‘s supposed lack of rap skills have made her the target of criticism aimed at her by the ‘Ghetto Cartoon’ artist.

Speaking to ‘Vlad TV’, Coolio revealed that while he believes white privilege saw the likes of Eminem and Yelawolf get their foot in industry’s front door, their undeniable lyrical ability is to thank for keeping them in the room.

The same, according to him, cannot be said for Ms. Azalea.

His words below…

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