Renown for her outlandish outfits and antics, Nicki Minaj appears markedly more demure on the cover of Cosmopolitan‘s November issue.

Though nearing the end of her ‘Pink Friday’ campaign, the Young Money madame continues to keep her name ablaze with a series of new features, including a guest spot on Willow Smith‘s hot tamale comeback ‘Fireball’.

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Willow Smith is back! And this time, the 10 year old wonder has enlisted Nicki Minaj for her new single ‘Fireball’!

Listen to the pair light it up after the jump!

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That Rihanna reign just won’t let up!  Most recently spotted in London prepping fans for what would (undoubtedly be) an unforgettable beginning to her string of UK shows, the ‘SOS’ singer was certainly assisted by her faithful Navy to earn her latest accolade.

For, as Billboard reports today, ‘We Found Love’ is finding the model etched in history books yet again due to the song’s performance on the Hot 100 charts -snatching the title from a beloved ‘Music’ star.

Find out who and how below:

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Pop force Lady Gaga‘s foray into television may be getting an extension – this time in the form of a bio-pic. Entitled ‘The Fame Monster:  The Lady Gaga Story’, word has it the women’s network is nearing the final steps of preparation and the film should be getting the greenlight soon.

Reports have it:

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Pop belter Jessie J was the belle of the red carpet at the MOBO Awards 2011 tonight. Donning a gothic black ensemble, the ‘Do It Like A Dude’ singer was all smiles as she sashayed into Scotland’s SECC where the Urban annual was held this year.  Just as well, as she she scooped the most awards on the night – taking home 4, including Album of the Year for her debut ‘Who You Are’.

Other stars in attendance at the event (which celebrates Music of Black Origin) were Jason Derulo, JLS, former Sugababe Keisha Buchanan, and the legendary Boys II Men.

More pics below…

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Set to premiere in its entirety tomorrow, the video for the song ‘Boo Thang‘ recorded by Verse Simmonds and X Factor UK judge Kelly Rowland received a promotional push today, with the surfacing of behind the scenes footage from the shoot.

Peep all the fun and festivities below…

Months ago, a L’Oreal Paris commercial starring the company’s long time spokesmodel Beyonce surfaced here.

Now peep the behind the scenes footage taken from the shoot, which sees the entertainer explain the inspiration behind the advertisement and why it is one of her more intimate showings to date.

Video below…

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One day has passed since it was confirmed here that Roc Nation Rapper J Cole was to enjoy a  #1 position with his debut album ‘Cole World: The Sideline Story‘.

Now, the entertainer has taken to Twitter to thank his fans for purchasing 218,000 copies of the LP in its first week of release.

Peep his very special message below…

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Heralded by many as one of Pop Culture’s most powerful players- responsible for the careers of Rihanna, Pink, Usher, TLC and Avril Lavigne–  LA Reid is one man whose opinion at times has been cited by Pop enthusiasts as the gospel itself.

Now find out what he had  to say about his long time acquaintance Beyonce during an interview in support of his show X Factor USA…

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Melanie Fiona joins forces with director Colin Tiley to visually bring her new single ‘4AM’ to to life. The video, which premiered moments ago, sees the Soulful songbird lament over the whereabouts of her beau – who is played by newcomer Luke James.

Peep the vid, the lead from Fiona’s sophomore set ‘The MF Life’ (due December 1st), after the jump…

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Long before she scored  Golden Globe nominations for her roles in the movies ‘DreamGirls‘ and ‘Cadillac Records‘, Southern belter Beyonce enjoyed a starring role in MTV’s television movie ‘Carmen’, loosely based on Bizet’s opera of the same name.

Starring alongside Mos Def and ‘Puppy Love‘ Rapper Bow Wow, Mrs. Carter’s role in the movie- much like the film itself-  has found itself lost in the shadows of the feats the entertainer has achieved since its release in May 2001.

Now refresh your memory by checking out a  pivotal scene from the Hip Hop Opera below….

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This time last year very few people could have guessed the choke hold Adele‘s LP ‘21‘ would have on charts across the globe.

Certified 10 x platinum in the UK and averaging with global sales of 200,000 copies sold per week every week, the album is undoubtedly one of the highest and fastest selling releases of all time.

Now, the British beauty has more reason to celebrate.

For the album has now been certified quadruple platinum in the United States.

More infomation below…

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