Beyonce is all about her business.

The superstar singer broke new ground when she produced her surprise visual album in-house at her Parkwood Entertainment company. Indeed, the 2013 set was handled almost entirely by the diva’s team, with longtime major label Columbia Records primarily serving as distributors.

Fast forward 18 months and Queen Bey is putting her Parkwood expansion plans into practice. For, she has just signed three new artists to lucrative new deals.

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Just days remain until the May 4th unleashing of Britney Spears‘ new single ‘Pretty Girls’ featuring Iggy Azalea.

With buzz booming, it’s set to reach fever pitch after a fresh snippet surfaced on Instagram.

What are you waiting for? Get into it below and let us know if Britney and Iggy strutting towards a hit or miss?

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Lauryn Hill’s comeback may be on its way uphill, but that journey hasn’t come with its share of obstacles.

Indeed, the Grammy winning songstress has developed quite the unfortunate reputation for tardiness, reported prima donna antics, and other murmurs of unusual behavior since steadily touring around the world.

But, while fans of Lagos, Nigeria were about to add their names to the growing list of the diva’s detractors for a missed show yesterday, Hill took to Facebook to offer her apologies for the inconvenience via an acoustic performance of her signature hit ‘Doo Wop (That Thing)’ with a few special guests.

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Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ ‘Uptown Funk’ has upped the number of names listed on its songwriting credits, Billboard reports.

The move, prompted by legal claims put in motion by hit 70s/80s R&B group Gap Band, comes as the song continues worldwide domination of charts despite recently ending a 14-week run at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

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Kelly Rowland wears many things well – including motherhood!

The ‘Motivation’ singer has beamed with happiness since giving birth to son Titan Jewell last November.

TJ is the first child for the 34-year-old and husband/manager Tim Weatherspoon.

Following a recent spread in Essence, Ms. Kelly proudly showcases  “my men” in a new snap shared with fans today.

Check out the adorable pic after the jump…

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Ciara‘s new album ‘Jackie’ is being brought to the stage live this Sunday when the singer’s aptly titled ‘Jackie Tour’ kicks off in Chicago.

Set to run the course of this month, the trek will be previewed for the masses next week. Why? Because the ‘I Bet’ belter is heading to two major shows in support of her sixth studio effort.

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The Reality TV force that is Kenya Moore continues to make moves away from ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ this year, setting her sights on scripted ground with the launch of her own TV series ‘Life Twirls On.’

The show’s pilot was shot during the taping of the latest Housewives cycle and features appearances from fellow “wife” Cynthia Bailey and a storyline she hopes will see it picked up by a major network.

Will this troublemaking beauty twirl towards ratings TV glory or sink into the pits of pilot peasantry?

Peep the trailer and weigh in below…

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With Rihanna‘s new project in dire disarray, the 27-year-old is clasping at even more straws than before.

Current single ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’ barely scrapped a top 20 peak on the Billboard Hot 100. So, in hoping to send the polarising cut into the higher echelons of the tally, the model has called on rising Dance DJ R3hab for assistance.

Given that streaming proving an ever important component of where songs sit on the charts, will the new incarnation of the track aid its cause?

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Jennifer Lopez‘s was launched into the stratosphere when she starred in the 1997 ‘Selena’ biopic. So who better than Ms. Jenny From The Block to tribute the late, great diva at the 2015 Billboard Latin Awards?

Last night, J.Lo lit up the stage with a spirited homage to the Latin superstar (who died 20 years ago, aged 23, after being murdered by the head of her fan-club).

Watch the touching Selena showing below…

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The countdown is on to May 6th.

Pop titan Britney Spears will unleash new single ‘Pretty Girls’ featuring it chick Iggy Azalea on said date.

With anticipation already at fever pitch, Spears sparks even more buzz with the unveiling of the track’s official artwork.

Will the song be as out of this world as its cover? The answer arrives in a mere matter of days!

Are you excited?!

Your thoughts?

It looks like Pharrell Williams has something else to be “happy” about.

For, just months after teaming with fashion gurus Chanel for their critically acclaimed short film/music video, the hitmaking producer has been named the face of the line’s pre-fall “Paris-Salzburg” collection.

But, before you can buy your fave designer duds from Chanel.com this June, check out some shots from Williams shoot alongside model Cara Delevingne.

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Nicki Minaj pulls fans deeper into her Pink empire with a new video log today, sharing highlights from the European leg of her ‘Pinkprint Tour‘ before it touches down in the United States this summer with ‘I Just Wanna’ contributor Dej Loaf.

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