Not since the heights reached by Missy Elliott and Lauryn Hill has a female Rapper enjoy sales that see her go to to toe-and at times outsell- her Pop star contemporaries.

This time around, that female Rapper is none other than ‘Envy’ maestra Nicki Minaj whose debut album ‘Pink Friday‘ continues to solidify her time atop her field even three years after release.

For, with 3.8 million units worldwide, the album is now officially one of the highest selling albums of the decade- celebrated in a tally which showcases US sales moved since 2010.

Of course, while this decade has seven years to go before it ends, the list below tells many an interesting tale and – in Nicki‘s case- explain why the likes of Pepsi, MAC and Fox have all been so eager to nab a piece of her commercial pie.

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Earlier this month, Pop star maker Jay Z took to NYC’s Pace Gallery to shoot the performance art flick, ‘Picasso Baby’.

While there, he delivered a performance of the ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ jam in the company of Art enthusiasts and A-listers and now- one week before it premieres in full on Friday August 2nd at 11 pm- the icon unveils its trailer.

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And the teasing continues.

The ladies of the newly reformed Danity Kane are keeping mum on the their comeback project. However, in a continuing trend, members of Platinum selling Pop outfit are letting their actions do the talking.

Case, point, Aubrey O’Day.

The group’s most outspoken member took to Instagram this week, sharing quite the telling snap.

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Lady GaGa is back and so is The Word!

After a brief rest on the bench, our staple feature returns, asking the general public – are you excited about Lady GaGa‘s comeback?

With ample buzz surrounding the singer’s ‘ARTPOP’ album and the roll-out of its lead single, we hit the streets of Hollywood to plough through the smoke and mirrors quizzing the masses about whether they’re anticipating the return of Mother Monster.

So what are you waiting for? Hit ‘PLAY’ to watch ‘The Word… on Lady GaGa’s ARTPOP  Comeback’. 

As ever, be sure to let us know your views below!

Your thoughts?

The ever upbeat ‘This Is Max’ caught up with ‘Awkward‘ purveyor Rita Ora recently, meeting up at Yahoo’s Wireless Fest for an interview now available to watch below!

During her time with the Platinum belle, Max quizzed the star on a number of hot topics but- more importantly- asked for fresh details on what will be Rita’s first US album, due out in the next year.

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‘Thug in My Life’ chart regular Rihanna has been ordered to pay a five figure fine this week, after she skipped legal depositions arranged by the accountants she claims mishandled her finances during her time with them.

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Days after her new album ‘Talk A Good Game’ skated towards the 200,000 unit mark, Kelly Rowland continues her reign over iTunes R&B today, with four Urban hits in the tally.

Standing proud as the only act on the chart with three or more entries, the entertainer’s long running R&B success story continued as she stepped out for dinner in West Hollywood last night, arriving at Nobuyuki Matsuhisa‘s ‘NOBU’.

Footage from her night out below…

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Lady Gaga continues her onslaught of nude promo via the latest snap (seen above) lifted to her Twitter handle.

Sending fans into a swift frenzy, the Mother Monster sits atop a throne of motherboards while showing off her thigh tattoo, wearing nothing but interesting eyewear and dark shoes.  Accompanied by the tweet, “1ST SINGLE FROM ARTPOP COMES AUG.19 #24DAYS”, the tune – rumored to be titled ‘Applause’ – has already seen its Inez & Vinoodh-directed video shot.

And, while faithful monsters await its live unveiling at the MTV Video Music Awards on August 25th, we, like them, anxiously await more news on the single in the coming days.

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Lil Kim silences her naysayers once again, hushing reports the year would see her fail to deliver a new body of work by announcing the release of a brand new mix tape!

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Next to GaGa‘s Troy Carter, Rihanna‘s manager Jay Brown stands tall as one of the only managers to get it right…all the time.

Sure, while very little can mask the shortcoming that is the hit maker’s singing voice, the last few years have seen Brown turn Rihanna into a force even her most talented of competitors consider a threat, turning her commercial fish sticks into Caviar.

Now, in what now makes him a staple on the annual list, Billboard have celebrated Brown for his genius- making him one of their top ’40 under 40′ music industry Power Players.

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Critical acclaim greeted Kelly Rowland‘s fourth studio album ‘Talk A Good Game’ when it strut into stores last month. And with ample reason too; the ‘Kisses Down Low’ led set lived up to its billing sonically and lyrically, delivering – what many are hailing – the diva’s best work yet.

With the project’s second single ‘Dirty Laundry’ serving as more of a campaign amplifier than a radio “hit”, word has it Ms. Kelly is gearing up to release a third cut from the LP…which begs the question: what do YOU think should be the next single from ‘Talk A Good Game’?

Make your voice heard after the jump, you never know who’s watching!

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Referenced and revered by the likes of Janet Jackson, Britney Spears and Ciara, Paula Abdul stands as one of Pop’s most innovative entertainers, albeit an underrated one.

It makes sense then, that in continuing on in her efforts to take the world of dance to the masses, she has launched an exciting new dance championship- set for launch this year!

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