Previous months have seen ‘Right Thru Me’ maestra Nicki Minaj make all the right moves with a growing list of endorsements that include MAC & Pepsi, just to name a few.  Now, the singer/rapper takes going one step further to a literal sense by forging a partnership with footwear royals Adidas.

As previously reported, the self-proclaimed Harajuku Barbie got to play dress up with the shoemakers, as evidenced by her new colorful campaign making waves on the net and soon television.

Already teasing fans with a shorter version of the ad, the company’s official Youtube page now brings Barbs & Ken Barbs an extended view of the clip.  See it all below:

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As earlier reported, global superstar Beyonce lends her voice to help make the world a better place by supporting the United Nations’-driven campaign for ‘World Humanitarian Day’.

Imparting performances and videos of Diane Warren-penned, fan favorite ‘I Was Here’ (‘4’), Blue Ivy’s mom took a break from bottles & diapers to dish with CNN’s Anderson Cooper about her involvement with the project, what fans can expect from the song’s accompanying/forthcoming clip, and more.

See it in its entirety all below:

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It was all good until the club owners allegedly lost $4 million as a result…

While at one time only knowing the Billboard charts as the site of their battles, fans were stunned to read R&B stageblazer Chris Brown and ‘Headlines’ hitmaker Drake rocking headlines earlier this year when the two (and their camps) were engaged in some level of brawl at a bar.

With the two constantly making (Twitter, spoken) jabs at each other in the incident’s following week, it seems the final hit may come from the bar where the incident occurred as the two are being jointly sued for their antic.

Find out the whopping figure the bar owners are seeking below and why they allege, as previously rumored, the fight was over ‘Man Down’ diva Rihanna:

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‘I Was Here’ hitmaker Beyoncé was with ‘AC360’ and CNN’s Anderson Cooper before she took to the stage at the United Nations General Assembly Hall to shoot her highly anticipated forthcoming video.

With the visual set for release on August 19th, get into B sharing with Cooper what fans can expect from this ‘Humanitarian Day’ performance and more in this telling clip of her sitdown with the talkshow host below:

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In what has seen her exceed commercial expectations, Elle Varner‘s  ‘Perfectly Imperfect’ has sold over 33K copies in its first week of release, debuting at #4 on the Billboard 200.

Details below…

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Peep Pop rebel Pink posing it up in freshly released promo pics for her new album, ‘The Truth About Love’.

Due on September 18th, the set is lead by chart smash ‘Blow Me (One Last Kiss)’, with another single expected before the LP arrives in stores.

More pics, via our friends over at Digital Spy, below…

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Willie Taylor calls on rising vocalist Dondria for the R&B jam ‘Not Mine‘, co-written by the Day 26 star himself.

Pulled from his upcoming mix tape ‘The Reintroduction Of Willie Taylor‘, the release came with the following message for the star’s fans:

“I felt that “NOT MINE” was a record that is relatable today for both, men and women as you are able to hear both sides of the story. I am honored to be able to have worked with such an amazing and talented artist like Dondria on this song”

Listen below…

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Believe it or not, there are only 2 more episodes left to complete Season 5 of True Blood.

Arguably its best season to date- save for its slow start- today saw the series unveil a preview for its 11th episode.

Watch above and let us know what you think about it below..

After surpassing sales of 1 million units sold worldwide earlier this month, Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded‘ grew a fresh pair of legs yesterday by way of a free concert thrown by Pepsi at the Roseland Ballroom.

Though we’re sure appearances by Drake, Cam’ron and Lil Wayne would have been enough to ensure you tuned in, it was the arrival of Foxy Brown that struck up the most buzz last night when the pair took to the stage for a ‘sonic heart to heart’.

Find out what we mean below…

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With all roads leading to the premiere of Ciara‘s new single ‘Sorry’ next Monday, the sultry songstress is giving fans a window-peak into…herself.

Taking to Instagram, the 26 year old shared the following…

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Love her or hate her, we challenge anyone to question Rita Ora‘s status as the UK’s leading Pop Princess.

Set to enjoy her third consecutive #1 single in the country this Sunday, the trendsetter was snapped on her way out of London’s Capital FM this morning after taking to the station to push her latest effort ‘How We Do‘.

This, after she invited members of the British press to a listening party held for debut LP ‘ORA’ last week, and gave That Grape Juice an exclusive preview of material she is gearing up to release later on in the year, on Monday.

Still haven’t picked up your copy of ‘Party‘?

Download here.

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Vocal bible Brandy stopped by BET‘s flagship show 106 & Park yesterday to debut the video for her comeback single ‘Put It Down’.

By no means a fly-by, the songtress co-hosted and talked it up with Rocsi about her forthcoming effort ‘Two Eleven’, love life, and more.

Check out the hilarious chat after the jump…

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