Nicki Minaj serves nice and naughty on the double cover of Dazed magazine’s Autumn/Winter 2014 issue.

The shoot, which was lensed by Jeff Bark, is the latest in a long list of promotional spots lined up for the rapper’s hotly anticipated third album ‘The Pink Print’ (due November 24th).

We’re loving the stunning juxtaposition. Are you?

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In a bid to rewrite her profile as a musician,  Christina Milian has invited ‘E!’ into her life this year, joining the network to launch a Reality TV show documenting the production of her new studio album.

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Soulful songbird Jhene Aiko is taking flight and is making a beeline for the top spot of the Billboard 200.

The singer’s debut album ‘Souled Out’ is currently duking it out with Gospel star Lecrae for the #1 position on the coveted count.

So as to give the LP an added push, Aiko secured a slot on the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ show where she performed new single ‘The Pressure’.

Check it out below…

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As unlikely pairings go, Madonna and Alicia Keys are two names few would tie together. However, it appears the chart-toppers may have worked on a track for Madge’s new album.

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Booty, booty, booty, booty was rocking everywhere at the 2014 Fashion Rocks.  Hosted at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, music and fashion enjoyed their most explosive collision yet as the event comes as a must-see highlight of New York’s Fashion Week.

Boasting performances from the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Rita Ora, and more, the star-studded showing aired tonight on CBS.

Did you miss any of the action? You know we’ve got you covered: 

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Finally we learn when we’ll have our hands on the latest offering from Nicki Minaj.

Our friends at Billboard sent Barbz into a frenzy weeks ago with reports that the album was due on November 28th.  While those reports later proved to be untrue, fans were kept in the dark about the release date of the ‘Anaconda’ hitmaker’s new album…until tonight!

After a stage blazing performance at the 2014 Fashion Rocks, Minaj took to Twitter to lift the lid on the project’s due date.  Looks like it’ll be available even sooner than we previously thought: (more…)

Even news of Royal Baby #2 proved itself no match for the headline dominator of the week – the woes of Ray Rice.

As readers know, the former Baltimore Ravens’ star has been the talk of the week as footage surfaced of him violently attacking his then-fiancee, Janay, in an Atlantic City elevator.  And, while Mrs. Rice made headlines herself for slamming the media for “embarrassing her” with its extensive coverage of the story, news flooded elsewhere that the running back will no longer see his face gracing NIke or EA Sports (video game) campaigns.

Abruptly removed from the sports giants’ rosters following reports of the attack, all hope may not be lost for Rice.  NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell believes that with good behavior, we may soon see Ray on the football field again.

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Singer/songwriter Ne-Yo continues to bid adieu to his chart-topping, pop-flavored offerings with his new Juicy J-assisted single ‘She Know.’

The second single lifted from his 2015 due album ‘Non Fiction,’ the horn-drenched/bass driven ode to “bad chicks” follows ‘Money Can’t Buy’ ft. Fabolous.  With reports of an accompany Stateside tour to support the project kicking off next month, it’s pretty safe to say Ne-Yo is looking to pull out all the stops with his forthcoming release.

Is ‘She Know’ what he’ll need to top the charts once more?  Listen and tell us below:

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We’re still laughing out loud at Ellen‘s recent spoof of Nicki Minaj‘s #1 rap hit ‘Anaconda.’

Unveiled in full today, the visual features a well twerk-trained Degeneres getting down with Minaj and crew in the Amazon-inspired clip.  Giving new reason to drop jaw to the already OMG-worthy clip, tuck in below to get your laugh on:

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Kander and Ebb‘s ‘Cell Block Tango‘ is taken for an Urban spin by world renown creative Todrick Hall today, pulled apart and reworked to create a piece named ‘Cell Black Django.‘

In it, some of Pop’s brightest stars have their stories told in unique fashion by Hall, enlisting the likes of “Beyonce”, “Ariana Grande”, “Mariah Carey” and “Nicki Minaj”  to perform a “killer” remix live from ‘Crenshaw County Jail’.

High kicks and hilarity below…

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The unstoppable Pop princesses that are Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora stopped by ‘Ellen‘s house today, treating the talk show host and her guests to a performance of their smash hit single ‘Black Widow.’

Packing the same live arrangement as their ‘MTV Video Music Awards’, their performance came equipped with a live orchestra and, rather unfortunately, another awful wig sported by the super talented Rita Ora, guilty of ageing her by about five or six years.

Watch the ladies at work (with said wig) below!

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Lil Kim puts her best creative foot forward once again today, wowing fans with the cover art for her forthcoming ‘Hard Core’ mix tape!

Released by the Grammy winning lyricist today, the artwork sees her put a fierce spin on her  cover for 1996’s ‘Hard Core’ LP by replacing herself with a pal of the feline persuasion.

Will Kim finally deliver the body of work her fans have been calling for since 2011’s ‘Black Friday’?

Find out when the project drops on September 11th!

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