Like many, we thought Rihanna‘s new single ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’ was an early April Fools joke. Alas, it wasn’t and the 27-year-old is hitting the promo trail hard in support of the track.

Her latest stop? Jimmy Kimmel‘s house.

See, the Roc Nation star participated in a hilarious skit which saw her wake the TV host up in his bed to “perform” the Kanye West production – dancers and all.

Peep what went down below…

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With Kendrick Lamar dominating on the Billboard 200 with his sophomore album ‘To Pimp A Butterfly,’ the Rap titan keeps the momentum moving with the video for funky fan favorite ‘King Kunta.’

Set in his hometown of Compton, the clip is slightly left of what we were expecting but an enjoyable watch nonetheless.

Check it out below…

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Roc Nation‘s radio game is on “fleek” (forgive us) this week!

For, the management company/label can now boast of having two of their artists rocking and rolling all over Rhythmic radio this week, blasting the format with Rihanna‘s ‘Bitch Better Have My Money‘ and Rita Ora’s ‘New York Raining.’

Hits Daily Double reports:

Roc Nation scores big with Rihanna “BBHMM”, as she comes in at nearly 50 commitments this week. TDE/Aftermath/Interscope‘s Kendrick Lamar “King Kunta” was #2 Most Added and Republic‘s Charles Hamilton f. Rita Ora “New York Raining” comes in third with 20 adds.

Rihanna’s ‘Money’ will appear on her eighth studio album and was performed live at this week’s iHeartRadio Music Awards.

It now stands as the first Urban single to be lifted from her new album, following the Country inspired ‘FourFiveSeconds’ which was recently certified Platinum in the United States.

Your thoughts?

Pose for the camera now flick, flick!

Rihanna may still be scrambling to salvage her new album behind the scenes, however she has no problem wowing with her beauty.

Today saw the first visuals released from her groundbreaking partnership with Dior and oh does she deliver.

Lensed by Steven Klein, the digital short also features a new track believed to feature on the Roc Nation model’s serially delayed LP.

Can’t say we’re feeling the song, but being the fair and unbiased site we are we’ll hold the fort before casting judgement.

In the meanwhile, check out the visual below…

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‘Ayo’ rapper Tyga received quite a shock in L.A. today, served with legal papers at the launch of his sneaker line, ‘Liquid Gold Lights.’

What happened when a man posing as a fan confronted the Kardashian clan member?

Footage below…

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Which beguiling beauty shared this snap of herself with fans on ‘Instagram’ last week.

Hint: Her US debut album is set to feature production from ‘2 On’ producer DJ Mustard, ‘Fancy’ craftsmen The Arcade and-should rumours prove to be true- lyrics penned by ‘Unbreak My Heart’ writer Diane Warren.

Still don’t know who it is?

Final clue: She first rose to fame as the protege of ‘7 Days’ singer Craig David.

Our mystery lady’s identity below!

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August Alsina isn’t the only Def Jam singer making major moves this week.

For, Luke James continues to see his star shine in the Pop skies this year, lifted higher by his relationship with ‘Bang Bang’ belle Jessie J and a fantastic performance on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ today.

He was there to support ‘Fantasy‘ maker Ludacris and their new jam ‘Good Lovin” which appears on the rapper’s new album ‘Ludaversal.‘

Check ’em out after the jump…

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Janelle Monae flexes her creative muscles for the new bop ‘Yoga’ this week, doing so alongside with her Wondaland artist Jidenna!

The song features on the EP ‘Eephus‘, her first release launched under her joint venture with Epic records.

Read more on that here.

Press play to hear Janelle’s latest effort, featuring the rapper Jidenna, below…

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August Alsina is back!

That’s right, in a bid to build hype for his forthcoming sophomore album and honour Naughty By Nature’s ‘Hip Hop Hooray‘, the singer releases a brand new jam named ‘Hip-Hop’ today!

Fans will be pleased to learn that it’s being touted as his brand new single so is set to appear on the follow-up to 2014’s ‘Testimony.’

Ready to give it a spin?

‘Hip-Hop’ music below…

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This summer brings with it the hotly anticipated premiere of N.W.A biopic, ‘Straight Outta Compton.’

The film, which takes its title from the group’s 1988 debut, promises to compellingly re-tell the story of how the likes of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, and Ice Cube came to be one of Hip-Hop’s most iconic forces, as well as the backlash they faced along the way.

Having whet appetites with its initial trailer, an extended sneak peek has today been unleashed. Check it out…

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Ciara is wasting no time in the push for new album ‘Jackie.’

The R&B chanteuse, whose first tour in six years was announced yesterday, has taped a series of live performances of current single ‘I Bet,’ with a rendition on ‘Kelly & Michael’ serving as the latest.

Set to air on Friday (April 3rd), a sneak peek of the showing has surfaced. Check it out above and catch the official visual for ”Bet’ below…

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In the court of public opinion, The Wendy Williams Show has been reigning for some time.

Now in sixth season, the daytime talker routinely pulls in more ratings than its more “traditional” competition such as ‘Ellen’ and ‘The View.’

Said shows most certainly have to watch out now, because the series appears to have found favor amongst critics too, who have nominated ‘Wendy’ for two Daytime Emmy Awards.

Details below…

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