The last few weeks have seen Rihanna whip up anticipation for her new video, ‘Where Have You Been’.

However, much like her talent, the clip itself is nowhere to be seen.

Fret not, though, for as well as releasing yet another video teaser today, the model has confirmed the final premiere date for the eagerly awaited visual.

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It’s that time of the year again.

Yes, with the Grammys a far and distant memory and the VMAs yonks away, May welcomes the 2012 Billboard Awards.

Without further delay, find out who made the nominee list below…

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While there’s never been any doubt surrounding Jennifer Hudson‘s vocal prowess, the power-belter seems keen to prove her worth as an all-round performance.

That’s if this teaser for new video ‘Think Like A Man’ is anything to go by.

The visual for the cut, which is the title track for Steve Harvey‘s hit movie of the same name, premieres tomorrow. Pending then, you can see what the newly svelte Ms. Hudson and featured acts Ne-Yo and Rick Ross are poised to serve up below…

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The Queen’s court looks to take new meaning this upcoming sports season as news reports indicate that Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige is one of many Hip Hop/R&B acts tapped to take center at this year’s NBA All Star weekend.  The singer, who’s putting the finishing touches on ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues Act 2’ (due this May), will lend her soulful vocals to a performance of the U.S. national anthem.

Elsewhere, ‘Fly’ fashionista Nicki Minaj will perform a medley of hits, including her recently launched ‘Starships’ during the halftime show. The cut, lifted from her April 3rd due sophomore set ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’, is the rapstress’s first official offering this era (following buzz singles ‘Stupid Hoe’ and ‘Roman In Moscow’).

Rappers Pitbull, will.I.am, J. Cole and Flo Rida will also guest the NBA All Star weekend, with singer Ne-Yo also tapped to make an appearance as well.  Fans can catch the NBA All Star game February 26th on TNT.

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2011 has been quite the year for the music industry, with the likes of Nicki Minaj, Lady GaGa, Adele, Rihanna, Beyonce and Lil Wayne all competing in tandem to gain supremacy on Billboard.

Today, much to the joy of many a music spectator,  the company released their long awaited Year End charts, documenting just who had the biggest impact on the world of US music this year.

Without further delay, get into them below…

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Cameras were all over “Love All Over Me” diva Monica Brown as she beamed in  New York City last night.  As reported here, the multiplatinum songstress was set to be honored by ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) for their 3rd annual “Women Behind the Music” series (also set to honor “Sincerely Jane” singer Janelle Monae).

Stepping fur-ward in sleek designer fashions, Miss Thang did not miss a beat in these snaps with “Miss Independent” hitmaker Ne-Yo and up-and-coming songstress Bridget Kelly.

See the three below:

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The music world was rocked today with the loss of rap pioneer Heavy D.  The famed rapper, whose hits include “Now That We Found Love” and “Nuthin’ But Love”, died today at age 44.  His influence, seen heavily (even today) in the Hip Hop community, led friends, fans, and followers to take to Twitter to offer condolences.

Nicki Minaj, Usher, Missy Elliott & Timbaland, and LL Cool J are just a few of the names who joined in the out-pour of support for the fallen rapper.  See their statements after the jump:

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With awards season soon to be in full swing, the 2012 People’s Choice Awards is on its way and the latest to unveil their list of nominations.  With performances to be confirmed in coming weeks, the ceremony is set to be held at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theater on January 11, 2012.  And, with divas Rihanna, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Adele leading the pack , we can see it is already shaping up to be quite the event.

Get familiar with the full list of musical nominations below…

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Though plagued with a number of growing unfavorable headlines, anticipation for tomorrow’s Michael Jackson Forever tribute is still mounting.  And while fans ready themselves for the Jamie Foxx-hosted extravaganza featuring performances from the likes of Christina Aguilera, Ne-Yo, Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce, and more, news has surfaced two formerly expected A-list guests won’t be in attendance – Chris Brown and Black Eyed Peas.

Much like Michael’s pop superstar sibling Janet Jackson, their absences are not being received well by fans and critics of the show.  Unlike Miss Jackson, their reasons – in Chris Brown‘s case, especially – weren’t exactly voluntary…

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Just hours after the surfacing of her new visual for her latest single here ,  British bred belter Adele has made her way to the top of United World Album Chart for a 23rd week, beating the likes of Lil Wayne and Lady GaGa to the top spot.

With 262,000 copies of her LP ‘21‘ sold across the globe this week, her album ‘19′ came in at #19 with 44,000 units sold, making her the only artist in the chart this week to have two albums in the Top 20.

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Jennifer Hudson has seen herself in many-a-headline this week.  Aside from announcing the 3rd single to be lifted from her sophomore album ‘I Remember Me’, the songstress has been receiving quite the reviews from her depiction of famed South African activist Winnie Mandela in the new biopic ‘Winnie’.  The poster for the upcoming flick, seen above, was recently unveiled.

Fans can see the trailer here.

In other J.Hud news, reports have surfaced that the ‘Spotlight’ singer is the latest to join the Jamie Foxx-hosted ‘Michael Jackson Forever’ tribute with the likes of their former ‘Dreamgirls’ co-star Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Ne-Yo, and more.

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Now just weeks away, the ‘Michael Jackson Forever‘ tribute concert which will feature performances from the likes of R&B performer Ne-Yo and vocal powerhouse Christina Aguilera, is one of the year’s most anticipated concert showings.

Now check out footage of some of the night’s acts in support of the evening, an evening which has already caused a considerable amount of controversy within the late icon’s fan base.

Watch below…

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