For whatever reason, someone has put it into Rihanna‘s head that she has a good voice.

Yes, call us cruel if you want to, but after seven years of half hearted live shows and bleating over unsuspecting dance cuts, it’s time to be honest:

Mariah in ‘Glitter‘ > Rihanna Live.

Case in point?

Peep her performing ‘We Found Love‘ at the the Time 100 Gala on Tuesday night below…

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It’s finally here!

Fans of ‘Never Say Never’ hitmaker Brandy can finally see her story on VH1’s award-winning documentary ‘Behind the Music’.  Outlining the young singer’s nearly two decade long career, the telling episode details Norwood’s rise to fame and all the challenges met along the way.

Guesting her brother Ray J, Rodney Jerkins, and more, B-Rocka leaves no stone unturned and speaks on everything from the fateful crash to her ‘spiritual union’ and the loss of Whitney Houston.

It’s all inside in its entirety below…

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‘Still Standing’ singer Monica is still very much hitting the promo trail is support of her latest effort ‘New Life’. With the forthcoming single ‘Without You’ giving R&B lovers new reasons to get into the banging collection, Mo took to our friends over at Rap-Up to share more stories about how the album’s second single ‘It All Belongs To Me’ came to be.

Featuring former ‘The Boy Is Mine’ co-star Brandy, the women’s empowerment anthem has found itself spinning on many-a-fan’s IPOD.  Interestingly, the Rico Love-crafted, girl power joint was almost delivered by another R&B staple…R. Kelly.

Hear music’s flyest Basketball wife tell the story below:

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While Danity Kane may not be readying a reunion, the charts may soon see the ladies reunited given their individual succession of releases.  First, Dawn Richards exploded onto the scene with a number of mixtape singles including ‘Bombs’, followed by Aubrey O’Day’s recent ‘Wrecking Ball’.  Now, preceding Shannon Bex’s forthcoming mixtape, D. Woods drops ‘2 The Bottom’.

With summer right around the corner, the rocking tune comes just in time to delight many-a-club. But, is ‘2 The Bottom’ just what she needs to get to the top? You decide after the jump:

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The talented Toni Braxton has etched her way into R&B lovers hearts for the last two decades.  Now faced with the task of bringing that classic contralto to new audiences, Braxton embraces the new new with ‘I Heart You’ – the latest offering from her yet titled/summer 2012 due album.

Like so many, the Grammy-winning diva is taking the independent route, and in this quite forthcoming interview with Huffington Post, she flaunts that independence in ways like never before.

Speaking candidly on money troubles, her new album, her future on Braxton Family Values, and love for bleats-over-beats queen Rihanna, get into the thoughts of Miss Toni – an eye opening read indeed:

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Despite claiming she jumped, it’s pretty clear Sheree Whitfield was pushed from her role in Bravo’s ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta‘.

So, with a vacant spot just waiting to be taken, remaining ‘Wife’ Cynthia Bailey has weighed in on the matter, citing Season 4 extra Marlo Hampton as a great fit for the show.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Bailey confessed:

I think Marlo is definitely very entertaining for the show.

I like shooting with her just in terms of Marlo as a cast mate.

Whenever she’s in the equation, things always take a different turn than what they thought it was going to be. So, Marlo would be really, really great to throw into the mix and see what’s going to happen. Things usually are always a little different when she is around. I can honestly say that South Africa would not have been the same if Marlo Hampton had not come on that trip.

At the moment, Hampton is not an official housewife, but like Cynthia’s sister Malorie is a recurring cast member- appearing in various episodes from time to time.

So what do you think?

Should Marlo become a ‘wife’?

In aid of their 2012 Tour, Coldplay commissioned Piranha to create a music video starring Rihanna– for the single ‘Princess Of China‘.

Set to serve as backdrop for when the band perform the cut live,the finished product emerged online today, days before her ROC sister Rita Ora joins the group on the show’s European leg.

Get right into it below…

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What an unexpected surprise!

Just when we thought Sabi‘s breezy first single would be forgotten by the masses and downgraded to a “buzz-single”, the 23 year old pulls out all the stops and drops the music video for ‘Where They Do That At’!

Get into Sabi’s official solo debut after the jump and sound-off below.

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Her upcoming tour has reportedly made over $250 million in advance tickets alone, but that hasn’t saved Madonna‘s new album ‘MDNA’ from embarrassment on the Billboard 200.

Yes, after earning the record for the highest second week sales drop in chart history, the LP has suffered yet another sales dip.

Details below…

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Ten years ago today, the world of music mourned the loss of the late, great Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes, who tragically died in a car accident in the Honduras.

Having lived much of her 30 years in front of the camera, the TLC star’s final days were no different. Armed with a camera team, the femcee was in the process of shooting documentary which was designed to rehabilitate her public image following years of controversy and media mistruths.

The result? A harrowing, yet entirely fascinating watch; one which relays a tale of suffering, spirituality, and rebirth.

As the equally tragic passings of Michael Jackson, Aaliyah, and Whitney Houston have shown, greatness is ever-enduring. And “great” Left Eye was.

Your thoughts?

Like the self-proclaimed schizophrenic Nicki Minaj diagnoses herself to be, the flamboyant rapper/singer has made her flip-flopping return to Twitter to announce the release date of the ‘Starships’ video.

Sorry to burst the Barbz‘s candy-coated bubble, but Nicki didn’t come back to the social networking site because she missed you all. She came back because she is a brand–and that brand has got to promote, period.

Find out when to expect the long-awaited Pop visual after the jump and sound-off below.

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Knock Ashanti for many things, yet hold the fort when it comes to her hustle. It’s infallible.

The former Murder INC singer is hard at work promoting her latest single ‘The Woman You Love’, with her latest stop being Live With Kelly this morning.

Watch Ms. Douglas work it out below…

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