While the VMAs may have gone some way to sully Rihanna’s public image, it’s safe to say they may have her given her somewhat of an early Christmas present.

For, perhaps in response to her smoking set at the event, her latest LP ‘Talk That Talk’ has finally been certified Platinum, almost one year since release.

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With two #1 albums and a number of lucrative opportunities to her name, Nicki Minaj has seen both she and her brand placed under the heavy eye of the media’s gaze in recent years, with varying results.

Renown for her layered creative style and celebrated for overcoming a difficult childhood, last week saw her throw herself into contemporary political debate, when she spawned a lyric in support of Presidential candidate Mitt Romney via her gay alter ego Roman Zolanski, here.

Today, Romney’s rival President Obama has weighed in on Minaj’s alleged support of the Republican and the aforementioned ‘Roman’ during a rare radio interview.

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Easily one of the year’s most anticipated Urban releases, Ciara‘s ‘One Woman Army’ has had many a talking – a trend which looks set to continue after today’s titillating info-blast.

For, following of silence, the singer’s label have today lifted the lid on the release date of ‘Army’, the video for its lead single ‘Sorry’, and its follow-up!

What are you waiting for? Details after the jump!

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Say what you will about her business acumen, but there’s no denying Lil Kim‘s value as a live act.

Oft lost in the haze of controversy she oft endures, the Rapper’s skill as an entertainer is just as in tact today as it was when she wowed back in ’96 with this performance.

Now check out her performing for the crowd at ‘Opening Ceremony‘s 10th anniversary party, soaring with a number of her Hip Hop classics.

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For many, Beyonce‘s journey thus far has been a moving story to watch.

From her days as Destiny’s Child ring leader, her unforgettable ascent to global stardom and now the joys of motherhood.

Now, nine months after the latter began, she has taken to Anderson Cooper’s hit series ‘Anderson Live‘ to dish on her ever changing life.

Revealing, that she has fallen in love with being a mother.

Excerpts from the interview below…

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Nothing, absolutely nothing can take away from Mariah Carey‘s impact on Pop culture, standing as one of the greatest vocalists of all time.

However, much like Britney‘s will to dance and Lil Kim‘s chances of landing #1 single in this reality, Ol Mimi’s voice as we once knew is no more… for one reason or the other.

So, after proving that fact with a so so performance last week’s NFL kick off in NYC, the diva took to Cafe Carlyle  to redeem herself by way of classic Jazz standards.

Standards, which saw Mariah deliver a tolerable performance for the first time in a long time.

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Misteeq maestra Sabrina Washington is back!

After teasing with ‘OMG’ in 2010, the singer strikes again with her second solo assault ‘Hit It Hard’.

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Rita Ora continued to represent her homeland this weekend, enjoying a tour of Kosovo- meeting the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Memli Krasniqi.

Enjoying their company hours after shooting the video for the single ‘Shine Ya Light’, peep the starlet in all chart topping glory below…

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Much ado has been made about JLS‘ foray into the world of Urban. And while their latest single ‘The Hottest Girl In The World’ attempts to rebrand the group as “mature” (instead of mature cheese), the jury’s been out pending the arrival of the song’s video.

Today sees the waiting end; for the Bangladesh produced cut saw its accompanying visual unveiled moments ago.

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Feast on your eyes on Pop revolutionary Lady GaGa, turning up at the London Arts Club last night.

Rocking a wedding dress and joined by her ever present posse, the ‘ARTPOP’ gem turned up at the venue shortly after delivering an epic showing of her ‘Born This Way Ball‘ in the city.

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Ever keen for attention, Rihanna sent the net aflutter this morning with a shot of her latest tattoo.

Fresh from performing at the Paralympics in London last night, the 24 year old unveiled her latest ink job on her always-active Instagram account.

Goddess Isis, as she christened her, sits in quite the interesting position and is a tribute to her recently departed Grandmother, “GranGran Dolly”…..

It goes without saying that the model’s body is hers, so on and so forth. We just wish she’d put a fraction of the time she puts into  fishing for photo opps into her actual craft.

I mean punchlines aside, she has actually made strides as a performer. Yet seven years in, those strides could easily have been made within seven months. Put simply, the hunger to better her artistic self seems low on her “to do list”. And until it rises, she’ll have to keep churning out an album a year and singles a plenty to stay “relevant”. Why? The mediocrity of her everything has birthed no (real) lasting “moments” musically. Everything is so geared towards “today” vs what could be her legacy “tomorrow”. Had the Madonna‘s and Janet‘s adopted the same mentality, they’d have burned out before being able to p-e-r-f-o-r-m into their 40’s and 50’s.

Anyway, enough of my rambling…

Your thoughts?