Responsible for her introduction to the game back in 2006, Ryan Leslie‘s short-lived run at the top with Cassie may seem to have spawned nothing more than a hit in the single ‘Me & U’ and modelling career for the stage-shy singer.

Fortunately for the pair, looks are often deceiving- doing very little to tell a story that’s been anything but short-lived for the producer, who has revealed just how much he has earned from the aforementioned ‘Me’ and its parent album, ‘Cassie.’

A ‘Hot 97’ exclusive below…

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He may presently be topping headlines for calling a Canadian reporter a ‘piece of sh*t’ on live TV (click here if you missed that), but former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is also reportedly hard at work with putting the final touches on his forthcoming biopic…starring Jamie Foxx.

According to Tyson, he and Foxx are in discussions to begin production on the film that would see the ‘Unpredictable’ singer portray him at different stages of his life using CGI technology.

“Me and Jamie Foxx are in discussion, and we gonna do it,” said Tyson, 48. “Within a year to 18 months, we’re going to do the Mike Tyson story and he’s going to portray me, and now they have this new animation; because you know Jamie’s pretty much my age so he can’t portray me but they have this new system.”

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Their struggle to sell albums may be real, but it would seem very little can stop Jason Derulo and Jeremih from rockin’ and rollin’ on the ‘Billboard Hot 100’!

How the pair are causing quite the scene on the US singles chart?

Good news after the jump…

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Has the chart-slaying beauty that is Rihanna eyed Yung Berg material to complete her new album?

Maybe…maybe not. Why the confusion?

Well, yesterday saw the ‘Work For It’ rapper reveal that he was hard at working on new music for the Grammy winner, hinting that he was to nab a placement on the hotly anticipated release.

His tweet below…

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Today’s the day!

Lil Kim releases her first body of work in three years later this evening when ‘Hard Core 2k14’ is unleashed on the masses.

The set, which follows 2011’s ‘Black Friday’, has been hyped (and delayed) in earnest. Will it deliver, though, now that it’s finally nigh?

New number ‘Real Sick’ –  featuring rapper Jadakiss – aims to serve up an early answer. Take a listen to the track, which premiered early this morning on Shade45 radio, below…

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It would seem Adele isn’t the only Sony chanteuse set to make major moves this quarter.

For today has brought news with it revealing that ‘A Star is Born’ icon Barbra Streisand is to deliver a rare Late Night performance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.’

Epic news below…

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Not even an all-star line up with the two of the most talked about booties in the industry – that of Jennifer Lopez‘s and Nicki Minaj‘s – were enough to resurrect the ratings of Fashion Rocks.

Taking a 6 year hiatus from television, the showing that aims to marry the hottest music with the hottest trends in fashion – fell flat with reports of less than half the ratings attributed to its 2008 showing.

Could it signal an end for the show?

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We’re still over here cracking up at Ellen‘s viral spoof of Nicki Minaj‘s latest hit ‘Anaconda.’

Dropping just a day before the Harajuku Barbie was due to visit, the visual featured a big bummed Ellen getting down with the likes of Minaj and her slew of booty-ful background dancers.  Pushing the already hit song into the stratosphere (where it now boasts over 145 million views on Youtube), Minaj dropped by to weigh in on Degeneres’ rendition of her Amazon-inspired video and more.

Also dishing on that now-infamous wardrobe malfunction from the 2014 MTV VMAs, tuck in to hear what Nicki had to say about all of this below:

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Drama.

It’s an undoubtedly a constant in the life of the ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ cast – both on and off screen.

Case in point, Apollo Nida and Phaedra Parks.

Nida, who was sentenced to eight years in prison for money laundering and fraud, was due to turn himself in to begin his stint today. However, according to TMZ, things took an ultra dramatic turn.

Details below…

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Ariana Grande is playing approximately no games.

Embracing this era’s need for artists to be more than just forces on the charts, the petite powerhouse is prepping her first US arena trek.

Christened ‘The Honeymoon Tour’, the major jaunt (which kicks off in Kansas next February) is being launched in support of Grande’s sophomore album ‘My Everything’, which rocketed straight to number one on the Billboard 200 upon release last month.

Excited? Find out when the ‘Problem’ belter is hitting a city near you below..

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New wig, new album?

Rihanna has been noticeably quiet of late, which is hardly surprising given the wealth of competition on the charts at present.

However, it appears Ms. Fenty is readying a return to the spotlight if her new shoot for Tush magazine is anything to go by.

Surprisingly clothed, the model played up her strongest attribute by striking many a fierce pose in the tribal-themed feature.

The look, which is somewhat consistent with her edgy editorial lensed for W Magazine recently, has many speculating about the direction of her upcoming eighth album – which fans have tentatively tagged ‘#R8’.

Realistically, we doubt ol’RiRi even knows herself. After all, it’s not as if she has much of a hand in the musical side of her career.

We just hope she comes on her vocal game proper. Because neither the Candyman or Freddy Krueger were a patch on the horror that was her voice during  The Monster Tour last month.

Anyway…peep more pics below…

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Swedish photographer Camilla Akrans is to thank for Katy Perry‘s spread in October’s Harper’s Bazaar, capturing the ‘Teenage Dreamer’ for snaps that accompany a tell-all interview.

What she discussed? Her relationship woes, on which she shared:

What I’ve learned is that if you don’t have the foundation of self-love first, you really have nowhere to pull love from to give it away. I had to learn about taking care of myself before I could take care of others.

 

More below!

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