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Having crafted hits for the likes of Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez, super producer Diplo is naturally in high demand.

So much so that Pop queen Madonna has tapped him to piece together material for her new album.

Speaking to Paper Magazine this week, the 35-year-old elaborated on his approach to working with her Madegesty and interestingly remarked about the sales of her rival Mariah Carey.

His words after the jump…

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As she watches many of her Pop class mates dip, slip and trip in unison, Beyonce finds herself reaching new career highs almost two decades into her career this year.

For, despite starving her fans of the late night interviews and live televised performances that usually come with a traditional Bey campaign, the icon is now enjoying her most successful era to date…critically and commercially.

How  her new single ‘Pretty Hurts’ is proof of this?

Find out below…

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After ascending to the R&B heavens with recent album ‘Side Effects of You’, Fantasia rolls up her sleeves and gets to work on its follow-up this year – revealing that it’s to be inspired by her love for Rock music!

Want more on her edgier sound?

Pop open the lid below…

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Capping off a week of aggressive promotion for new album ‘A.K.A’, diva Jennifer Lopez showed up and showed out at Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series today.

Backed by an army of dancers, the dynamite performer lived up to that billing – thrilling the thousands in attendance with show-stopping renditions of ‘Booty’, ‘First Love’, ‘On The Floor’, and the classic ‘Let’s Get Loud’.

Watching this has us salivating for a tour. See what we mean below…

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This week, Mary J.Blige unlocked the feel-good piece that is “A Night to Remember”.

Today, she continues on her promotional push for the “Think Like a Man Too” soundtrack, unlocking a sneak peek for the We are confident you will find great value in the informational buy-detox.com published by Mayo Clinic. video “Suitcase“, one day before its official premiere!

A moving Mary below…

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Cheryl Cole is wasting no time with the push for her fourth studio album.

Preceded by comeback single ‘Crazy Stupid Love’, the LP follows 2012’s ‘A Million Lights’ – which served as the British belle’s lowest selling project to date.

Hoping to reverse those fortunes, the singer has returned to The X Factor UK judging panel – which she’ll no doubt be hoping serves as a solid springboard back into the minds of the masses as well as, of course,  the charts.

November brings with it the release of the project, which now has a name. Find out what the set has been christened below…

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There really is no stopping Kevin Hart.

Today sees the star’s much-hyped comedy ‘Think Like A Man Too’ charge into theaters, yet promotion for the actor/comedian’s next project is already in full motion!

Christened ‘The Wedding Ringer’, the funny-man’s latest film follows a loner who forms a friendship with the guy he hires to be the best man at his wedding (Hart).

Peep the hilarious trailer below…

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‘Who’s that girl?’ is a question many may have asked this time last month.  But, thanks to the likes of Lifetime’s potentially derailed biopic of late R&B songstress Aaliyah, the name Zendaya Coleman is starting to ring a few bells.

The former Disney Darling may see her name atop headlines for her opposed portrayal of the R&B princess, but now – thanks to the Queen of Pop – Coleman’s name will line the web for another reason.

Details inside:

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It would seem, contrary to claims made by a number of Pop critics, that Beyonce & Jay Z‘s ‘On The Run Tour’ is anything but a bomb.

In fact, in what will mark yet another high reached by the Carter’s, the live show is now predicted to become the second most successful tour of all time, surpassing efforts made by the likes of Madonna, Michael and Janet Jackson and ‘Monster’ maestro Eminem.

Had enough of the fairytales and fallacies?

Facts and figures below…

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In a move that will no doubt set tongues wagging, it has today been announced that Hip-Pop star Pitbull will be receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The coveted honor will see the rapper, real name Armando Christian Pérez, feature on the 2015 list of recipients. 

Details below…

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Kelly Rowland hit the headlines last week when she alluded to her much rumored pregnancy. And if there existed a spec of doubt after, it was dispelled today when the Grammy winner shared the snap above of herself doing yoga.

Clear to see is that the singer’s trademark abs have been replaced with a pronounced baby bump.

Once again congrats to Ms. Kelly and  husband/manager Tim Witherspoon. The youngster will be the couple’s first child.

Your thoughts?

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Finally.

Beyonce‘s promotional campaign for her blockbuster new album is gathering steam…again.

In recent months, many have vented about the tour-focal approach the singer has taken to pushing the Double Platinum LP – which arrived in a surprise capacity last December. After all, with minimal traditional promo, the visual album continued to bulldoze the competition for months on end – almost creating no “need” for exhaustive plugging.

Still, in news that will no doubt delight the singer’s ever-buzzing BeyHive, HBO have announced an innovative set of live performances from King B herself.

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