The 40th season of ‘Saturday Night Live‘ ended with a little help from Rihanna last night, calling on the performer to rock out before they bid their viewers farewell again.

Fortunately, the singer gave said viewers a lot to miss when she hit the stage to perform singles ‘Bitch Better Have My Money‘ and ‘American Oxygen‘ as part of her fifth appearance on the show and to support the studio LP on which the jams appear.

Ready to be impressed?

Rih’s brilliant set below…

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The ‘Creole’ belle that is Beyonce continues to push philanthropy to the forefront of her brand today.
How? By quietly flying to Haiti to clothe and feed those in need alongside the United Nations as part of a humanitarian mission in the Caribbean.

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‘Nasty’ is the name of Trey Songz’ musical game this time around.

Yes, the singer has unlocked a spicy new cut named ‘Nasty’ as he continues work on his next studio album, delivering it to the club scene alongside its contributing act, JR.

So, does the buzz single have what it takes to generate the momentum Trigga needs to ensure the next era of his career fares better than the last?

Get down with ‘Nasty’ to find out after the jump…

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Survivor is one word fans of NeNe Leakes might use to describe her.

For, before she rose to Reality TV fame as the star of Bravo’s ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ the star fell into a physically abusive relationship.

Now, she is using her voice to advise women facing similar turmoil today.

Peep her advice for abused women on more on ‘Housewives’ below…

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‘Hot 97’ invited ‘I Just Wanna’ singer Elijah Blake to its home hours ago, meeting the performer to discuss his first studio album ‘Shadows and Diamonds‘ and its catchy lead single ‘I Just Wanna.’

However, we’d say it was his thoughts on racism and self hatred within the African-American community that stood as the highlight of their conversation.

Why we’re calling this one a must-see?

Find out after the jump…

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‘Hip Hop‘ artist August Alsina has revealed that he is battling blindness.

The singer took to Instagram to reveal that he has gone blind in his left eye and has learned the vision in his right is deteriorating.

His story below…

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On the eve of her 49th birthday, pop diva Janet Jackson delivered a bombshell of a gift to her fans:  official word that she is hard at work on her 11th studio album.

Hear it “from her lips” below:

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Rising R&B star Tinashe continues her ascend in the latest issue of ELLE magazine.

The ‘2 On’ singer, who is currently prepping to hit the road as an opener on Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pinkprint Tour,’ strikes a sass soaked pose in the shot which appears in the mag’s ‘Women In Music’ feature.

Showing no signs of dropping the baton of buzz, the 22-year-old is already hard at work on her sophomore album with Pop maestro’s such as Dr. Luke.

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Rihanna‘s 8th studio album may as well be titled ‘Snippets & Setbacks’ because at this point that’s all she’s been serving.

Still, her fashion game remains ferociously fierce.

As reported, the 27-year-old features in the new Dior Secret Gardens IV campaign – a print and visual “experience” lensed by Steven Klein.

Like RiRi new LP, the full clip isn’t yet ready for unveiling. However, it’s been teased with another preview, which features a brief bite of new song ‘A Night.’ 

Check it below…
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Ciara‘s new album ‘Jackie’ has been showered with praise for its long-list of potential hits.

And despite lead single ‘I Bet’ still rising on radio, the R&B chanteuse is gearing up to send a new song to Urban stations in a mere matter of weeks.

Details below…

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Jennifer Lopez may not be due in Las Vegas until next January, but the dynamite diva is proving that she’s more than ready for the newly announced residency.

The 45-year-old brought the heat of Sin City to the stage of the ‘Ellen’ show today, rocking out to a medley of her greatest hits.

Backed by an army of dancers, J.Lo jammed to tracks including ‘Love Don’t Cost A Thing,’ ‘Get Right,’ and the anthemic ‘On The Floor.’

Watch La Lopez wow after the jump…

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Nicki Minaj leads an all-star line-up of musicians tapped to perform on the Good Morning America Summer Concert Series.

The Young Money madam – who released new album ‘The Pinkprint’ – last December – has been announced as one the major names set to rock the annual extravaganza, which takes place weekly over the next few months.

Other talent on the bill include Jessie J and Jason Derulo.

Peep the full list below…

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