‘This Woman’s Work’ wailer Maxwell worked up a firestorm of controversy with his Twitter followers earlier today when he shared a tweet jokingly praising the “light skinned negro”.

Listing a host of performers including Drake, Prince, Chris Brown, and more, fans weren’t too pleased when they got to the last name on the last – pop pinup Justin Bieber.

The response was so brutal, the ‘Fortunate’ crooner had to follow with a number of explanatory tweets to ensure everyone understood it was a joke.

Was it worth the uproar?  You tell us:

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Alan Carr tapped ‘Rehab’ co-stars Rihanna & Justin Timberlake (among others) to help him celebrate his 100th show on Friday’s “Chatty Man”.

Dishing on her sweet mullet, River Island clothing line, and so much more, the cyber-bullying beauty also shared an interesting performance of latest single ‘What Now’ (which recently celebrated getting the visual treatment).

Referring to herself as “pathetic” in the interview, see if Ri’s performance lives up to the self proclamation below:

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Cop a gander at ‘Hot & Cold’ hitmaker Katy Perry heating up the latest issue of Billboard magazine.  Before undoubtedly revving up the massive promo machine that will accompany her newest album ‘Prism’ (October 22), the songstress revved up her faithful #Katycats last month for their input on her next single.

With the Juicy J-assisted tune ‘Dark Horse’ quickly walking away with the victory over its ‘Walking On Air’ competitor, fans were sure it would be given the video treatment.

But, despite the song making a handsome top 20 debut on the Hot 100 this week (with virtually no promo), it appears Perry & team have dashed in another direction for the ‘Prism’s follow-up pick.

Tuck in below to see one more snap from the Billboard mag cover, read excerpts from the interview, and find out what the singer’s next single will be…

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Despite quite the competition on the digital front from acts like Lorde and ‘SMS’ co-star Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus extends her reign above the Billboard Hot 100 with her latest single ‘Wrecking Ball’ – her first #1 on the tally.

But, if the moves made by Katy Perry‘s former chart champion ‘Roar’ and newest tune ‘Dark Horse’ are any indication, Cyrus’ ride at the top may be short-lived…

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You’ve seen part one of the interview here, now peep the second part of Drake‘s tell all conversation with Elliott Wilson, recorded at NYU’s Skirball Center!

Peep the entire piece to see the Rapper dish on Beyonce‘s skill as a songwriter, his first week sales predictions, ‘Pound Cake’s conception and how he feels about representing the Jewish community.

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‘Baby One More Time’ beauty Britney Spears is looking to see her name atop charts one more time with her newest hit ‘Work B*tch’ – the lead single from her December due 8th album.

Though off to a considerable slow start, its undoubted that TeamSpears are hoping its highly anticipated music video will do the trick to reignite interest in the tune.

The pop princess ensured that anticipation reached a feverish pitch when she took to Instagram moments ago to unveil the first look at the visual.  And, while we knock Brit quite a bit, we do have to give it to her – she is absolutely working in this video!

See what we mean below:

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As if the week hasn’t seen enough action via Rihanna vs. Teyana Taylor and Michelle Williams, now it seems Twitter has been reignited with an ongoing Twitter rant by ‘Heartless’ hitmaker Kanye West.

No stranger to his fair share of rants over his illustrious career, the rapper/producer produced a number of fiery tweets aimed at late night host Jimmy Kimmel after the funnyman spoofed West’s recent hour-long BBC interview.

See the angry tweets and spoof that prompted it all:

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Oh, Britney.

The past week has seen the pop princess reign atop headlines for all the right and wrong reasons.  First, much to fan delight, Spears re-emerged with a new single ‘Work B*tch’ – the first from her yet-titled 8th album.  Days later, news surfaced the single didn’t work to get the singer back atop charts.

Next, the ‘Toxic’ tinwoman launched a week-long promo run to share news of her 2-year Vegas residency.  Days later, conflicting reports surfaced regarding the show’s “abysmal sales”.

Well, it seems now manager Larry Rudolph has had enough of the rumors the singer would be on a 2-year “lip syncing” fest and slams reports of poor ticket sales for the event.  Giving dibs on the singer’s new album, even going so far to compare it to Madonna‘s ‘Ray of Light’, tuck in below for Rudolph’s report:

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An upbeat Nicki Minaj graced ‘Ellen‘ earlier this week, hitting the well loved TV show promote her forthcoming fragrance, ‘Minajesty‘.

Sporting a revealing fit, the Rapper- who will hit the big screen next year in Rom-Com ‘The Other Woman’– found herself quizzed on questions that shed light on her feelings towards ‘American Idol‘, the aforementioned movie….and her hatred for bras.

Airing in full tomorrow, fans can now peep teasers from their convo below!

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Christina Aguilera lends her ever impressive voice to “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” soundtrack this year, doing so with an empowering new number named “We Remain“.

Ready to fall in love?

Spin its snippet below!!

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Two can play that game.

The above is undoubtedly the sentiment employed by fans of socialite Teyana Taylor today, launching a petition to counter the plan to have her pulled from Adidas following an image she shared on Twitter, as is explained here.

Full story below…

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He’s the R&B driven sensation on course to join the likes of Elijah Blake in dominating the genre, in the coming year.

So, as to celebrate his ever rising star in the UK, Mike Hough found himself handpicked by Brandy to serve as the opening act for her ‘Musicalize’ stage showing at London’s 02 arena this week.

Why he’s being hailed as the next best thing to happen to British music?

Press play after the jump!

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