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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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 2 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.

As ever, Lil Kim is on the comeback trail. This time, though, the rapper is juggling music with motherhood after giving birth to daughter Royal Reign this Summer.

The ‘Whoa’ femcee may sport a hard edge when spitting verses, however she softened when gushing over her young one online today.

Taking to Twitter, she shared snaps of the newborn, saying:

Look at my little princess face!!! Royal Reign #royalreign #lilkim

Peep the adorable shots after the jump…

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Comeback alert!

Pop titan Gwen Stefani is making a beeline the charts solo with new single ‘Baby Don’t Lie’.

Due to officially debut on Monday, the Benny Blanco and Ryan Tedder produced track looks poised to place The Voice coach and No Doubt front-woman back into the Billboard mix. We’ve heard it and can’t wait for you to too.

Roll on Monday!

Your thoughts?

As any fan in the know will already know Tuesday September 30th marked the last day for nomination eligibility for the 2015 Grammy Awards, set to air live on CBS on February 8th of next year.

This week, the world has learned the names of which releases launched by a number of the year’s brightest stars have been submitted to the award show’s committee, now tasked with deciding which acts are most deserving of gongs on the night.

So, after ‘Billboard’ revealed Iggy Azalea is one act they believe could pick up the ‘Best New Artist’ award, the full list of submissions sent in by she, Beyonce, Mariah Carey Drake, Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj were published…and are now available to read in full below!

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Ever eager to promote her brand new studio album ‘Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics’ is Aretha Franklin, the undisputed Queen of Soul.

So, yesterday saw her beamed into news outlets across the USA to promote the album with the help of many a star struck news anchor, eager to declare their admiration for her.

Alas, things didn’t go to plan. For, thanks to a faulty ear piece, Franklin was unable to hear many of the questions put to her. The result? A show case of the personality that’s made the icon one of the world’s more endearing and unintentionally hilarious entertainers.

Watch below…

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Earlier this month, Mariah Carey made headlines for all the wrong reasons when she set sail on the Asian leg of her new tour, ‘The Elusive Chanteuse Show’. Indeed, everything from the band, the audience, and Mimi’s elaborate gowns turned up…the only problem is that her voice didn’t.

It seems, though, that the diva is making steady progress on the trek.

For, her latest show in Tiajin, China has seen her famed vocals sound more akin to those that her fans, Lambs, and all in-between have come to know and love over the years.

See what we mean below…

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Check out Kerry Washington!

The ‘Scandal’ star serves up fresh faced beauty a-front of Allure magazine’s November 2014 issue.

Currently riding the wave of ratings success with the hit ABC series, the new mother is gearing up to flex her comedic flare in new movie ‘Is He The One’, which hits theaters next year.

In the meanwhile…

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Jessie J is ‘Burnin’ Up’ on all sides of the globe, as evidenced by her blazing success with recent single ‘Bang Bang’.

So, with new album ‘Sweet Talker’ in stores this week, the singer stopped by ‘Ellen’ to perform both songs in a high-octane medley.

Watch Jessie showcase her dynamite vocals after the jump…

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Petite powerhouse Ariana Grande has unwrapped the lyric video for her latest single ‘Love Me Harder’.

The Weeknd assisted track serves as the third track to be lifted from the 21-year-old’s sophomore album ‘My Everything’ – following chart smashes ‘Problem’ and ‘Break Free’.

With the machine behind the singer growing more potent by the day, flip the hood to learn the words to the song you’ll likely be hearing a lot of in the weeks and months ahead…

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