Historically, November has served as Rihanna‘s elected month to release new music.

Indeed, with the record-buying public proven to be more generous during the holidays, the star smartly targets this time of year to combat her inability to shift albums (at the level her peers can at any date on the calendar).

2013, though, saw the model deviate from her annual tactic due to competition from bigger acts.

However, it’s back to business this year. For, the 26-year-old’s team have shared an interesting drop of tea in the newest issue of Elle Magazine.

Details below…

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Cheryl Cole’s ‘Only Human’ album campaign was gifted a major boost today courtesy of Beats By Dre.

The technology giant premiered a new TV and online commercial starring The X Factor judge sporting a number of their famed headphones.

With the LP set for release tomorrow (November 10th), the arrival of the ad is especially apt – particularly as it’s reportedly going to be put into power rotation.

It’s all rather ironic, though, as the album its promoting is dreadful. But we digress…

Check out the commercial below…

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Las Vegas’ Orleans Arena was the place to be last night as the 2014 Soul Train Awards rolled all up and through!

Hosted by ‘Queen of All Media’ Wendy Williams, the show sought to tribute the best and brightest of hip hop and R&B with blazing performances from the likes of Chris Brown, Jodeci, Tamar Braxton, Tinashe, and a much anticipated ‘Ladies Night’ reunion featuring Lil’ Kim, Missy Elliott, Da Brat, and more!

BET & Centric are set to air the ceremony on November 30th at 8pm.  But, before you get to see what all the performers served up, checked out the designer duds, do’s, and dont’s donned on the show’s red carpet.

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Rapper Yung Berg may have been ousted from his last vehicle to relevancy as reports surface indicating the has been fired from the hit VH1 show ‘Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood’.

As fans of the show know, the “dark butts” detractor was arrested after assaulting his girlfriend Masika Tucker and reportedly “grabbing her by the neck, throwing her onto the ground, dragging her by her hair,  and punching her in the face.”  According to a number of sources, the altercation began after Berg’s credit card was declined during an outing.  The result of his actions now see his name removed from the show’s roster.

See VH1’s official statement about the ordeal below:

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The latest series of The X Factor UK continued in fine form tonight. With the Live Show segment of the season in full swing, the hopefuls are tasked on week 5 with pulling out all the stops to progress onto the next week. Judging the contestants are Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Mel B, and  Louis Walsh.

Taking place on November 23rd, the show will see the rapper push her ‘Pink‘ agenda to the world before the release of her third studio album ‘The PinkPrint‘, due out on December 15th!

Are you looking forward to the event?

Let us know below!

No one may be running to the stores to buy Nicole Scherzinger‘s new album (‘Big Fat Lie’), but that hasn’t stopped the singer from pressing on with new single ‘Run’.

The track is the third cut to be lifted from the LP in the UK and will reportedly serve as the project’s first US offering.

So as to build much needed buzz, the former Pussycat Doll shared a sneak peek of the song’s video with the folk over at E!

Check it out below and let us know if the clip is enough to jump start interest…

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Having released one of the year’s best-selling albums and launched two tours on the back of it, Beyonce seems to be focussing on motherhood and marriage in recent months.

The superstar singer has been spending ample time in Paris with husband Jay Z and daughter Blue Ivy.

Clearly enjoying the downtime in the French capital, King B has been actively sharing snaps with fans.

Check out the 33-year old posing in the Pablo Picasso Museum above and adorable pics of Jay and Blue below…

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Christina Aguilera has made no secret of the fact she’s been baking a new album in the studio. Indeed, the Pop powerhouse has shared a multitude of recording lab snaps this year – including many taken while pregnant.

A mandatory pause was required, however, when she gave birth to daughter Summer Rain in August.

Now, it appears, it’s back to business for the star, who posted the pic above with the caption:

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Fans being fans, it wasn’t long before an interesting observation was made relating to who was sitting behind the sound deck.

See what we mean below….

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Two of TGJ’s favorites – Jessie J and Luke James – have started collaborating in ways that don’t exactly see them linked in the studio (at least not yet anyway).

The ‘Bang Bang’ beauty definitely hit Instagram with a bang earlier this week when she unveiled news that she and the Grammy-nominated R&B crooner were an item.  As expected, any promotional appearance made thereafter would see her bombarded with questions about her new beau.  Unlike in the past, however, the songstress now welcomes the quizzing openly.

On a recent pit stop on the UK’s ‘Loose Women,’ she spoke highly of James:

 “I met him in New York. He’s amazing. He’s a singer-songwriter. It was in the papers that he’s a rapper – he’s not a rapper, he’s a singer. He’s incredible. I’m really happy.”

Gushing in ways we’ve never seen of her before, find out what else she said about Luke in the cute interview waiting right under the jump:

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Following in the footsteps of her ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy‘ co-star Kanye West, ‘Lollipop Luxury‘ rapper Nicki Minaj is to release a movie that will accompany her brand new album ‘The PinkPrint.’

Details on her new project below…

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Last week brought with it the chart hurricane that has been Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’.

Arriving just one week after it was revealed that no album released this year had achieved Platinum status in the US, the ‘Shake It Off’ led set managed to change that in the space of seven days after selling a whopping 1.2 million copies.

However, a new report by The Guardian has revealed shocking details about the LP’s sales that will be sure to set tongues a’wagging.

Full story below…

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