Rita Ora‘s Stateside invasion continued this week when the Brit-bred belter performed at an exclusive Roc Nation showcase in New York City.

While her current US promo run has largely been in support of new single ‘I Will Never Let You Down’, the 23-year-old seized the moment to introduce more material from its parent album (which’ll dub as her American debut).

Performing to a crowd of industry tastemakers, Ora rocked the house with new songs ‘Touch The Sky’ and ‘Last Love’.

Peep the clips below and let us know us Rita is onto a hit….
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Lupita Nyong’o‘s rise shows no signs of slowing.

In the months following her historic Oscar win, the ’12 Years A Slave’ actress has racked up accolades and endorsements aplenty. Indeed, the Kenyan-bred beauty has nabbed lucrative deals with the likes of Lancome and been named the ‘Most Beautiful Person In The World’ by PEOPLE magazine.

And the brand building doesn’t end there.

The 31-year-old has just been announced as a spokesmodel for Miu Miu Eyewear, and stars in a new commercial for the campaign.

Peep the Inez and Vinoodh spot after the jump…

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Pop diva Jennifer Lopez teams up with music maestro Max Martin for new single ‘First Love’.

The sun-kissed Summer jam (which is now available on iTunes) is the latest to be lifted from the star’s 10th studio album, which arrives on June 17th.

Interestingly, preceding effort ‘I Luh Ya Papi’ was never sent to radio (despite a solid start on iTunes), yet after one spin of ‘Love’ its clear the cut has been crafted especially for the airwaves.

Take a listen below…

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You’ve seen its official album covers, now find out which songs will populate Mariah Carey‘s brand new album, ‘Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse.’

Due to arrive on May 27th, the entertainer now has 26 days to convince Joe Public to support the album, no doubt hoping to reignite the heat the saw 2005’s ‘The Emancipation of Mimi’ rock the ‘Billboard 200’ with 404,000 units sold first week!

Will invited guests R.Kelly, Mary J.Blige and Nas help her fare just as well?

Tracklist below…

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May 27th 2014.

For vocal wonder Mariah Carey, that date will see her fans finally get their hands on her latest studio album, one year after the release of its second first single, ‘Beautiful.’

Now, in a bid to score the full support of the general public, the icon has released the album’s artwork and title, sure to excite her fan base to no end, especially as the above comes arm in arm with its official track list, featuring appearances by Mary J.Blige, R.Kelly, Nas and Miguel.

Unwrap its cover below…

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Whether in Johannesburg or Japan, Soweto or Shanghai, very few can say they haven’t been touched by Pharrell Williams‘ US #1 single ‘Happy’ in some way, rocking the world with its infectious melody and uplifting lyrics.

Today, in celebrating humanity’s beauty once again, the ‘G I R L’ performer calls on the world to ‘Smile‘, doing so with his brand new single of that name, lifted from the Japanese edition of the aforementioned LP.

Start your day in a positive way below…

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Before she graces the world with two new studio albums this year, Rihanna joined forces with the powers that be at ‘Vogue’ to shoot for the publication’s Brazilian arm, resulting in the stunning shot placed above!

Now, as fellow trendsetter Rita Ora rises towards international superstardom with her new single ‘I Will Never Let You Down‘, Rihanna unlocks behind the scenes footage from the shoot, giving fans access to its set, concept and flawless execution, launched to build momentum for her eighth studio LP!

Peep the Pop pusher in action below!

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Oxygen’s ‘Celebrities Undercover’ invited Lil Kim to play dress-up recently, calling on ‘The Price of Loyalty’ author to undergo a transformation and test her fans to see just how well they know her.

Following episodes that featured Kim Kardashian and Chilli of TLC, the Wendy Williams– produced show turned the African-American beauty into an Asian gem and had her approach her unsuspecting fan base, who shared their thoughts on she and her career not realising that she was standing right next to them!

An enjoyable watch below!

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Congratulations are most certainly in order for ‘Black Widow’ wonder Iggy Azalea!

For, after rising to mainstream notoriety in 2011, this year brought with it the release of her debut album ‘The New Classic’, which has set a record set to make her the envy of chart-eyeing female rappers everywhere!

Details on her win below…

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Usher is wasting approximately no time kicking off the campaign for his new single ‘Good Kisser’.

Fresh from unwrapping a video teaser for the track this morning, the Urban-Pop hitmaker has unveiled a new promo pic for the cut – which now has a confirmed debut date.

Find out when new U-S-H-E-R arrives after the jump…

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After ‘Dark Horse‘s presence on Urban radio helped it rock the ‘Hot 100′s #1 spot, Katy Perry hit Power 105.1‘s ‘The Breakfast Club’ to promote its fun-filled follow-up ‘Birthday.’

Unfortunately for UMG’s Drake, her conversation with the show’s host went some way to slight him when she declared her love for ‘Horse’ collaborator Juicy J, revealing that while he was kind and empathetic he wasn’t “softer than Drake,” saying so after he was romantically linked to her Pop pal Rihanna.

Was Katy being catty?

You tell us below…

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‘Ta Da’ vocalist Lil’ Mo bared all and then some recently, when she detailed the roller coaster that has been her last year on hit radio show ‘The Breakfast Club.’

Arming her with the stories set to feature on her new album ‘The Scarlett Letter’, details on her turbulent life found itself spilled in full when she discussed it on the show, explaining how a ménage à trois fuelled her decision to leave her husband, her decision to have an abortion shortly after and how Foxy Brown killed her beef with ‘R&B Divas‘ co-star Kelly Price.

Watch below…

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