Check out the official ‘Behind the Scenes’ teaser for Wale‘s forthcoming ‘Clappers‘ video, featuring Juicy J and ‘Right Thru Me‘ Rapper Nicki Minaj.

Shot in NYC and directed by Benny Boom, the video sees the trio let loose and have a good time to the club anthem, sure to put a smile on the face on anyone who remembers Wale’s and Minaj’s first on camera encounter back in 2009.

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Melanie Fiona is back!

That’s right, before she joins Beyonce in ringing in the BET Experience this week, the songbird previews a snippet from her brand new single, ‘Cold Piece‘!

Currently hard at work on a brand new studio album, we’re sure this teaser will be enough to keep many a fan intrigued by the LP for reasons you’ll learn of below!!!

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Fame is the name of Jay Z‘s game this time around, well…at least it is on his forthcoming single ‘Holy Grail‘.

Featuring Justin Timberlake, the song’s lyrics were unveiled to the world when the ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ app went live on Google Play, showcasing a surprisingly vulnerable side to the Rap icon as he battles the cheater that is ‘fame‘, and how it’s affected his relationship with his daughter Blue Ivy Carter.

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You’ve seen the interview, now watch Kelly Rowland bringing down the house live at ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ today!

Performing a medley made up of some of best material, the ‘Love Lives In Strange Places’ belle most certainly proved her worth as one of Pop’s strongest performers with this one.

Think we’re making this up?

Watch ‘Kisses Down Low‘, ‘Street Life’ and ‘Motivation’ below!

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Their past encounters may have been anything but pleasant, but Kelly Rowland and Wendy Williams had nothing but love for each other today, when the ‘Street Life’ stunner hit the latter’s hit talk show for a fun filled interview!

Want to see what they got up to?

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Soul filled singer Luke James has spent the last year etching his name (and voice) into the consciousness of the masses. The most notable stop on his campaign thus far has been his coveted slot on Beyonce world tour – ‘The Mrs. Carter Show’.

The New Orleans native, who nabbed a Grammy nomination without an album in stores, was handpicked by King B to open the European leg of the sell-out trek.

In a fresh interview with Arise, the vocal powerhouse candidly dishes on what it was like on the road with the ‘Grown Woman’ singer, as well as his own journey as one of R&B’s most promising prospects.

Check out the insightful watch after the jump…

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The family of the late Rapper Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes have expressed their hurt at actions carried out by her former TLC bandmates this week.

Indeed, in their latest bid to capitalize on the group’s run at the top in the 90s, its remaining members T-Boz and Chilli have faced criticism from Lopes’ family, after her verse was removed from a remake of their 1995 single ‘Waterfalls’…to be replaced by that of another entertainer’s.

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Amber Rose stopped by ‘The New Ricki Lake Show‘ recently, arriving on the hit talk show to dish on the recent delivery of her first son.

Joined by the child’s father, Rapper Wiz Khalifa, the Smirnoff spokeswoman took the series weeks after she confirmed the release of brand new music, following 2012’s ‘Fame‘ and its younger sister, ‘Loaded‘.

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When it comes to forging classics, very few do it better than Bryan Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri.

The masterminds behind some of the greatest R&B jams to drop in the last two decades ( ‘Confessions’, ‘We Belong Together‘, ‘Be Without You‘) the pair’s respective credits make them legends in the ever changing field of R&B.

Fortunately for budding R&B sensation Mishon, these are two legends he has firmly in his corner…thanks to a voice Dupri says will render all competition irrelevant.

His introduction below…

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One’s one of the greatest Pop acts to ever grace the genre, and the other…. a serial chart topper with more #1 singles that many a naysayer could fathom.

Now, after watching their first duet ‘S&M (Remix)’ peak at # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Rihanna has responded to reports that has teamed up with Britney Spears for a second duet. This time….on a guitar driven ballad.

Details below…

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It seems the world just can’t get enough of ‘Satelites’ singer Beyonce.

For, after its European saw it secure its status one of the decade’s highest grossing tours, demand for the ‘Mrs.Carter Show’ has seen the entertainer forced to extend its run….even before it touches down in the US!

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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Beyonce‘s debut album ‘Dangerously In Love‘, we’re dedicating the entire week to the classic project…billing the next seven days ‘TGJ’s ‘Dangerously In Love’ Takeover‘.

Unearthing performances, interviews and trivia from the classic era, we kick off this week with a trip down memory lane, stepping all the way back to November 3rd 2003.

For on this day, the 17 time Grammy winner launched her first solo stage tour- kicking off at Manchester’s MEN Arena and ending 16 days later at Frits Van Dongen‘s Heineken Music Hall!

Now watch and listen to her perform the oft overlooked but ever loved ‘Yes‘ and ‘Dangerously In Love’ live at London’s Wembley Arena below!

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