Pharrell Williams is a busy, busy man since his top-selling tune “Happy” skyrocketed to the top of charts.

Currently occupying the top spot for a seventh week, the song has taken him from the Academy Award stage to now sharing a live rendition of its follow-up “Marilyn Monroe” on ‘Ellen.’  In addition, the Grammy-winner also brought some happiness to a lucky group whose remake of the animated number has earned viral status.

See their surprise below and also check out a teaser to Williams’ visit to ‘Oprah Prime’ (due this Sunday, April 13)…

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Her ‘Dark Horse‘ may be a long away from ending its run on the Billboard Hot 100, but that hasn’t stopped Katy Perry from readying the launch of its follow-up, ‘Birthday‘, also pulled from her #1 album ‘Prism.’

Now peep the official lyric video shot to support the song, whose official video will mark the third from this era, released to coincide with its release to Contemporary hit radio/Rhythmic contemporary radio on April 21st!

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Teaser alert!

Ever eager to keep her fans in the loop, Keyshia Cole unlocked the first teaser from her forthcoming ‘Rick James‘ music video hours ago, teasing the world with the clip via ‘Instagram.’

Penned by Elijah Blake and featuring Juicy J, the song sees its video directed by John Colombo, and will drop months before the summer 2014 arrival of new album, ‘Point of no Return.’

80s themed revenge below!

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On Sunday night, Bravo aired the 21st episode of ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s sixth season, pulling in an impressive 3.66 million viewers, one week before the season’s finale.

Unfortunately, all 3.66 million of those viewers may find themselves feeling a little cheated today, now reports have emerged claiming one of its story lines was more fiction than it was fact…fabricated for entertainment value.

Why Kenya Moore is now being billed the group’s resident Pinocchio?

Find out below…

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Perhaps the second stand-out jam to be found on Beyonce‘s ‘Beyonce’, ‘Partition‘ finds itself doused in a brand new sound this week, after being remixed by KB Da Beat Goddess, released as its original version continues to sizzle on Urban radio.

Chopped, screwed and served up to her fans today, this reworking of the number marries its original production with a sound set to many a dance floor alight, lacking it’s Hip Hop edge but making up for with production just as ‘club ready’ as the original.

Enjoy the unofficial mix below!

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Ever wondered how the ‘Real Housewives‘ are plucked from relative obscurity and turned into household names?

If so, look no further than NeNe Leakes‘ recent ‘Watch What Happens Live’ special with Bravo producer Andy Cohen, who traded places with the ‘Atlanta Housewife’ for an interview which saw him answer her questions.

One of them? A quiz into what Cohen looks for when casting ladies for the television franchise and the role he plays in booting them for their series’ once the network feels their time is up!

Check it out below…

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April 21st marks the spot for Iggy Azalea‘s debut album ‘The New Classic‘, touching down three years after the world was first introduced to the beat-riding lyricist.

Armed with the ‘Hot 100’ riser that is ‘Fancy‘ and the T.I.-backed bop that was ‘Change Your Life’, snippets from the ‘Universal‘ release were delivered to iTunes hours ago, teasing the world with material far stronger than even her fans might have been expecting.

Take it for a spin after the jump!

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Bravo producer Andy Cohen has billed VH1‘s supposed take on his ‘Real Housewives’ franchise ‘sh***y ripoffs‘ this week, doing so when asked to weigh in on their popularity by ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta‘ star Nene Leakes.

Taking aim at the network’s ‘Mob Wives’ and their ratings-grabbing ‘Basketball Wives’, Cohen revealed that while he had never watched the shows, he did find their imitation of ‘Housewives‘ to be flattering…before taking aim at their “sh***y” and “second rate” nature.

Hit the 4.40 minute mark to catch what he said below…

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With her debut album’s release date still pulling a Casper on the charts, Azealia Banks has revealed that she believes that her record label- ‘Polydor‘- has set out to sabotage her career.

Why she thinks the German-born label is out to get her?

Find out below…

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Music, movies…video games?

With a starring role on NBC’s ‘The Voice’ and anticipation for her latest studio album rising, Christina Aguilera has ventured into pastures new this year, partnering with Fusajiro Yamauchi’s ‘Nintendo’ to launch a brand new video game!

Full story below…

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Katy Perry is to thank for Iggy Azalea’s ‘Black Widow‘ today, penning the hook to the number pulled form the latter’s debut album, ‘The New Classic.’

Featuring Iggy‘s ‘Turn First’ sister Rita Ora and a theme that cements the Rapper’s status as one of Pop’s more creative contributors, the bop is teased with a short snippet this morning- giving fans a little of what they can expect from the full release!

Fall into her web below…

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Never let it be said that Kelly Rowland isn’t a hard worker.

For, as to keep hype for her new album and her two decade long career alive, the ‘Haven’t Told You’ vocalist has booked a gig at the ‘Billboard Music Awards‘, set to see her rub shoulders with fellow chart staples Rihanna, Katy Perry and Macklemore.

Details below…

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