Love her or hate her, Azealia Banks the performer has always been miles ahead of even her strongest of competitors.

Boasting a pitch perfect live vocal and an infectious charisma, Banks continues to showcase her skills this summer with a series of festival dates across the globe, one of which- being ‘T in the Park’ earlier this month.

While there, she smashed the stage with her breakout hit ‘212‘, kicking the performance off with vocals we hope to hear on her debut album ‘Broke With Expensive Taste‘.

Watch below!

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If you’re on the many music lovers who bough tickets to ‘Legends of the Summer‘ tour, you’ll know that one segment in the show sees its stars, Jay Z and Justin Timberlake, hit the stage together- mixing and mashing some of their greatest hits.

During their July 17th outing at Toronto’s Rogers Centre, the pair rocked their audience with Timberlake’s ‘Cry Me A River’ and fan favourite, ‘What Goes Around’.

Must see footage below…

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Powerful and emotive, there are few who aren’t in love with Beyonce‘s 2011 release ‘I Care’.

Alas, now two years removed from its launch, all hopes of the song becoming a stand alone single have found themselves lost in the hype generated by its albums follow up.

Now watch the ‘Suga Mama’ siren performing the love song during the Chicago leg of her ‘Mrs.Carter Show’ World Tour after the jump!

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With a new album on the way and units to shift on that project, Shakira has inked a deal that will see her face planted in homes across the globe, boosting the competitive advantage she has over her closest contemporaries.

Want to know how?

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Last month saw much ado made about the “reforming” of Danity Kane.

In the time since “those pictures” surfaced, some of the group’s members confused fans by continuing to push their solo endeavors.

However, while few details are known about the “reunion” project everyone’s been waiting for, it appears Aubrey, Dawn, Aundrea, and Shannon are letting their actions speak louder than words.

Taking to Instagram, a shot of the ladies in the studio was shared by producers The Freshmen, who cooked up Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj‘s latest single ‘Love More’. The caption attached read:

“Fun session with Danity Kane. They’re dope!”

As keen appreciators of what DK brought to the table, we’re salivating at the prospect of what they sound like in 2013. Hence, bring on that album/reality show already!

Tidbit: For those wondering where D.Woods is, she has gone on record to state a) she has prior commitments and b) was not contacted about the reunion. Meow.

Your thoughts?

With September around the corner, so too is the season three premiere of The X Factor USA.

Eagerly anticipated , the show welcomes Kelly Rowland and Latin star Paula Rubio to the judges panel. The duo replace departing stars Britney Spears and LA Reid, completing the panel with Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato.

So as to whip up a buzz ahead of its return, the show has unwrapped a new promo featuring its latest cast. What are you waiting for? Check it out below!

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Cop a gander of MKS!

The original Sugababes, who now go by the moniker Mutya Keisha Siobhan, go high-fashion in the August edition of ‘V’ magazine.

A major coup, the feature is the latest in a long line of promo slots lined up for the Brit-Pop trio – who play their first gig in over 12 years at London’s Scala on August 1st.

Comeback single ‘Flatline’ hits iTunes on September 1st, while its parent album arrives early next year.

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Twerking is the name of Busta Rhymes game it seems, teaming up with ‘Hood Story’ Rapper Nicki Minaj for his brand new video ‘Twerk It’.

Produced by Minaj’s new found producer/friend Pharrell Williams, the jam’s video serves up all kinds of heat thanks to its director X, bouncing right off Busta’s new album E.L.E 2.

Get in on the action below!

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Despite sharing a label in Jimmy Iovine‘s Interscope and an alleged former manager in Bob Leone, it seems there was a time that Lady GaGa and Lana Del Rey were anything but kindred spirits.

For, in a track recorded in 2009 named ‘So Legit’, Rey takes a wicked aim at the heart of GaGa’s cause, referring to an incident which Lana claims saw she and friends boo the Pop icon during a performance in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

A hardcore Lana below…

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As recent debuts go, few have resonated more with the masses than Ariana Grande and her breakout smash ‘The Way’.

Penned by Jordin Sparks and Sevyn Streeter, the blazing track has propelled the 20-year from being a Nickelodeon name to one etched in the upper echelon of music charts across the globe.

The song’s greatest success has been on home-soil in the US where it recently received a major sales certification from the RIAA.

Details after the jump…

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Ariana Grande‘s catchy tunes and four octave vocal range have seen her become the year’s biggest breakout star.

With latest single ‘Baby I’ blowing up on iTunes, the 20-year-old star stopped by Big Boy’s Neighborhood on Power 106 to promote the track.

During the fun-filled interview, Grande revealed that rapper Big Sean will feature on her hotly anticipated album ‘Yours, Truly’. After professing her love for the G.O.O.D Music star’s material, the show’s host threw down a challenge to rap her favourite Sean track — a challenge she accepted.

Watch below as Ariana and family “perform” ‘Guap’…

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If you know anything about TGJ, you’ll know that Veronica Vega is fast becoming one of our favourite acts this year!

Storming the scene as an act signed to Polow Da Don‘s ‘Zone 4 inc’ music group, today saw the Latina Pop belle release a viral video for her new single ‘Wicked’!

Shot during her time in Kenya with ‘Locked Up’ maestro Akon, the clip is now available for the world to enjoy below!!

We love it, and we’re sure you will too…

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