Much to the contempt of many of Lil Wayne‘s naysayers, he has risen to become one of  entertainment’s elite characters, responsible for birthing the careers of cash cows Nicki Minaj and Drake.

Both signed to his Young Money Entertainment imprint, the last two years has seen the pair join Wayne to become three of Pop’s highest selling acts.

All three of them surpassing the commercial efforts of their respective rivals in recent months.

Now find out why Drake feels that both Rappers have reached icon status and why this inspires  him to ‘step it up’, below…

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With not long to go till the release of Jojo‘s upcoming album, ‘Jumping Trains‘ , the 20 year old vocalist took the KTLA 5 stage today to perform its lead single ‘Disaster‘ in a bid to boost awareness for the project.

Peep Ms. ‘Too Little Too Late‘ do her thing below…

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With a fan base that spans a wide range of demographics, recent years  have seen Hip Hop maestra Nicki Minaj enjoy a number of documented close encounters with many of her supporters.

Now watch what happened when the song bird walked out onto ‘The Ellen Show’ stage to meet two of her younger ‘Barbz‘ ,who recently rose to You Tube fame with a cover of her Billboard smash ‘Super Bass‘.

Footage below…

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Recently gracing small screens with his contribution to the video for Kelly Rowland‘s ‘Lay It On Me‘, Big Sean is no stranger to sharing camera time with some of music’s loveliest ladies.

Now, in what will be sure to put a smile on the faces of much of his fan base, the GOOD Music Rapper has revealed that Pop princess Nicki Minaj is to star in his upcoming clip for the remix in support of his single ‘Dance (A$$)‘.

More information below…

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It’s finally here!

The long-awaited video for Kelly Rowland‘s new single ‘Lay It On Me (ft. Big Sean)’ premiered  literally moments ago.

As ever, we have the good-good FIRST.

What are you waiting for? Check out Ms. Kelly and her troop of dancers work it out in the Sarah Chatfield / Frank Gatson directed clip below…

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From Beatz’ to Beatle – a fitting title for the upcoming Alicia Keys-hosted annual Black Ball charity gala set for this year’s honoree late Beatle George Harrison.  The star studded event, which will include appearances and performances from the likes of Will.I.am, Jay Sean, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Norah Jones, and Mrs. Beatz herself (among others), is set to benefit the ‘SuperWoman’ singer’s charity Keep A Child Alive.

Taking place November 3rd at New York city’s famed Hammerstein Ballroom, fans wanting to attend the event can click here for more info.

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In other Alicia news, fans who missed tonight’s premiere showing of her directorial debut for Lifetime’s ‘Five’ can now see the inspirational breast cancer awareness film in its entirety after the jump:

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After a brief hiatus, R&B maestro Ne-Yo is back.

Last year’s ‘Libra Scale’ saw the singer-songwriter suffer his first major set-back, following a string of Platinum selling LP’s.

Looking to right the wrongs of his last outing, the singer-songwriter spoke with That Grape Juice TV about his new album at the Michael Jackson Forever tribute in Cardiff, Wales over the weekend.

There, he EXCLUSIVELY revealed the name of the LP – ‘The Cracks In Mr Perfect’, as well as its scheduled release window.

Also shared were his thoughts on the King of Pop’s legacy, as well a personal MJ moment he’ll forever treasure.

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Absence from music charts certainly has not kept ‘Back To Me’ hitmaker Fantasia from finding herself back in headlines  – unfortunately for rumors more than recordings.  Her (now) infamous relationship with Antwaun Cook, rebirthed rumors of financial despair, and the most recent rumor of her removal from a biopic about legendary gospel singer Mahalia Jackson are just a few of the headlines that have teemed tabloids.

Mum on the topics until now, the Southern soulstress took to gossip queen Wendy Williams to air out her side of the story concerning these and other murmurs.  Find out what Fantasia shared after the jump:

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Months ago, fans of Brooklyn belle Lil Kim rejoiced at the news that the Rapper had possibly inked a deal with Universal Music in a bid to generate support for her upcoming album.

Now, her ever loyal support base may just have more cause to celebrate.

For she has reportedly scored a  television role  that even her staunchest naysayers may have trouble turning their noses up at.

Yes, Lil Kim is to judge on…

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Take a gander at Rap’s reigning Pop sensation Nicki Minaj at the press conference for the 2011 American Music Awards just minutes ago.

Dressed in an outfit that left little or nothing to the imagination, the Billboard chart topper celebrated the news of multiple nominations with fellow performer Pitbull who like Katy Perry is one of the night’s many performers.

More images below…

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It’s that time of  the year again.

The 2011 American Music Awards is on its way and with confirmed performances from the likes of Pitbull and Katy Perry, with more to be confirmed in coming weeks, the ceremony is already shaping up to be quite the event.

Now get familiar with the full list of nominations below…

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It’s finally here!

The album cover for Rihanna‘s ‘Talk That Talk’ made its way online just minutes ago, just hours after her excerpts from her interview with Esquire Magazine was published here.

Peep the cover for the LP’s deluxe edition below…

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