Days after becoming the first act to be eliminated from X Factor UK’s tenth season, Pop hopeful Lorna Simpson has made a number of startling claims in an interview with David Dinsmore‘s ‘The Sun‘.

Claims, that sing to the tune of the hit show show being rigged by producers who have handpicked this season’s winner.

Her words below…

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Pop icon Lady GaGa has hailed her new album ‘ARTPOP’ the album of the millennium today, sharing her grand view on the piece during a Twitter Q&A session set up to promote the piece!

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Crowned the ‘Queen of the Hammond B3’ organ, music royal Twinkie Clark has been a celebrated figure in the gospel community for over four decades.  Penning most of The Clark Sisters’ biggest numbers (i.e. “You Brought the Sunshine”, “Name It Claim It”), the gospel legend’s resume has known no shortage of hits over its lengthy tenure.

Showing no signs of slowing, today brings with it the unveiling of Clark’s newest album “Live & Unplugged” (CD/DVD combo).  A critically acclaimed set that has already wowed critics on the sonic front, its visual repackaging hits stores everywhere today much to fan delight.

We caught up with Twinkie for an exclusive sit down to dish on the album, talk about a Clark Sisters movie, and even her thoughts on the U.S. government shutdown.  As always, this is a must read:

Twinkie Clark Shouts Out That Grape Juice

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It was supposed to serve as the strongest launching pad for his forthcoming album ‘Honest‘.

However, thanks to comments made by Hip Hop vocalist Future, he has been booted from Drake‘s forthcoming ‘Would You Like A Tour?‘, and now gears up to face the ‘Hold On’ performer in a $1.5 million legal battle.

An unfortunate story below…

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Danity Kane are back in business!

Dawn, Aubrey, Shannon, and Aundrea hit the rehearsal studio yesterday for their first live performance in over five years.

The Pop quad are gearing up to perform at the 92.3 Now Scream concert alongside Chris Brown on October 29th at New York’s Highline Ballroom.  {Click here to buy tickets}

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While her US fans may have hailed the show as one of the greatest moments in her career, South African fans who attended Rihanna‘s first ‘Diamonds World Tour’ in Johannesburg have rocked her Navy’s boat with reviews some are billing the worst of her career.

Their estimation of the show below…

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 They’re the company responsible for treating British fans to a stellar show put on by Brandy last month. Next month, Musicalize will rock the world’s of many a Rap fan when they fly Hip Hop icon’s Eve & Lil Kim to the UK for a performance at London’s Indig02!

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Britney Spears‘ new single ‘Work B*tch’ may struggling to smash in the way prior efforts have, yet that hasn’t quelled the anticipation for its parent album.

Due in stores on December 3rd, little else beyond that fact has been shared about the LP.

However, that all changed moments ago during the 31-year old’s visit to London’s Capital FM radio.

There, the megastar shared what her millions of fans have waited in anticipation of — the album’s title.

Find out what Spears’ eighth studio effort has been christened after the jump…

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With the release of Lady GaGa‘s ‘ARTPOP’ album fast approaching, the Pop titan cranks her promo machine into overdrive – today previewing new cut ‘G.U.Y’.

The short, yet telling clip arrives one week before the project’s official second single ‘Venus’ receives its radio/iTunes premiere.

So, really though, what are you waiting for? Your first taste of ‘G.U.Y’ is served up after the jump…

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In the August of this year, ‘Use Your Heart’ producer Pharrell Williams launched the ‘I Am Other’ YouTube channel as part of the company’s $100 million original channel venture.

Upon learning of the channel, rival producer Will.i.am issued a cease and desist letter to the ‘Blurred Lines‘ maestro, ordering him to stop using the ‘I Am Other’ name, claiming that he owned the rights to the ‘I Am’ title.

It was then, after exposing the letter Will had initially denied issuing him, that Williams stepped into the legal ring with the hit maker, engaging in a legal spar that’s taken a very ‘catty’ turn this week.

How?

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Toni Braxton and Babyface blend their A-star talents together for upcoming album ‘Love, Marriage & Divorce’.

Preceded by Urban radio hit ‘Hurt You’, the album -which is billed as a musical drama-saw its accompanying cover unwrapped earlier today.

Due on November 25th, the project marks the first time the pair have sung on a record together in over 20 years, and 13 since they collaborated in any capacity (on Braxton’s 2000 LP ‘The Heat’). Prior to the then, the duo cooked up chart landmarks such as ‘Breathe Again’ and ‘You’re Making Me High’.

Speaking to ESSENCE, Toni said of their new album:

“I think because Babyface and I have both gone through divorces, we can relate and we can collaborate together on this topic and make it so others who have gone through this situation can relate”.

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Having heard a sizeable amount of the album, we’re oh so amped for the full course. Fans of the pair will be elated to note that the project isn’t the standard run-of-the-mill duet LP. It’s a qualitative, sonically rich, and a stellar addition to their respective catalogues. Very grown and sexy. We can’t get enough of a track titled ‘Steam’. Remember where you read that first!

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Eight years after watching his ‘Unpredictable’ second album shift 597,000 units in its first week of release, Jamie Foxx  dishes on the secret to his success in his spread with American’s Media‘s ‘Men’s Fitness’.

Rocking its pages with tips on muscle building, the ‘Slow Jamz’ performer dominates the mag one year before he hits the big screen as the villain Electro, in forthcoming flick ‘The Amazing Spiderman 2′!

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