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The single mix of Beyonce‘s ‘Party’ has arrived. Formerly featuring Andre 3000, the cut is now blessed with a verse from Roc Nation chart-stormer J.Cole.

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By virtue of her talent and work ethic, Beyonce has ascended to the status of budding icon. However, anyone who is well-versed with her story will know how instrumental her father Mathew Knowles has been in her success narrative.

As such, it was little surprise at the ripples his infidelity and fathering of a child outside marriage caused back in 2009. Indeed, it was quite the blow to an otherwise wholesome image the singer and the Knowles’ clan had maintained for so long. A blow which reportedly led to his separation from wife Tina, and allegedly one of the reasons Beyonce formally severed management ties with him this year.

And, though the story had been quite high profile, it had dimmed over the last year, in the absence of any shots of mistress Alexandria Wright, baby Nixon, and Mathew’s retirement from the public eye.

Oh how that changed today, when a woman claiming to be Wright -armed with the alleged baby Nixon- sold her story to US tabloid Star.

While her story centred on rumours we won’t even dignify by repeating, her emergence after so long does make for compelling stuff – should she in fact be Wright and the handsome youngster indeed be baby Nixon.

For what it’s worth, she claims Mathew does not see the child, however does pay child support. Drama.

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As one many of the performers who cite Michael Jackson as inspiration, last night must have been a very special evening for Chris Brown.

For, Paris Jackson, Michael’s only daughter, showed up at the concert to show her support for the young entertainer in Los Angeles and then spent time with Brown backstage soon after the show ended.

Seemingly a fan of the ‘She Ain’t You‘ maestro’s work, her appearance at the performance comes just days after  her aunt LaToya spoke to That Grape Juice about her brother’s fame and legacy.

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Since Beyonce‘s ‘4’ exploded onto the charts in June, fans have been “so in love” with the Andre 3000 assisted ‘Party’. And with the pregnant star in a video-dropping mood, her legion of supporters are set for a major treat next week. For, the official clip for the the song is to finally be unveiled.

Find out when the ‘Party’ video arrives after the jump…

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Get into the latest video by JLS for the single ‘Take A Chance On Me‘.

Shot in London some weeks ago, the visual sees the foursome put a number of ‘Boyband 101‘ cliches to good use use, air grabbing- finger wagging and all.

Watch the clip below…

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Seemingly more eager than ever to expand her brand beyond the realms of music, the last year has seen Rapper Nicki Minaj confirm a number of lucrative different business ventures she is involved in, from becoming the face of MAC to scoring a role in the movie Ice Age 4.

Now, the animated songbird has teamed up with OPI Nail Lacquer to bring her own nail varnish line to the world.

Available for purchase from next year, the line will feature a number of colors named with names loosely based on songs from her debut album.

Colors include:

Super Bass Shatter

Fly

Metal 4 Life

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Pop maestra Lady GaGa may have already hit Platinum in almost territory with her ‘Born This Way’ LP, yet that isn’t stopping her from squeezing more out from the runaway hit.

For, the 24 year old is to release a remix version of the album, as well as a DVD set on November 21st (coincidentally the same day Rihanna drops her ‘Talk That Talk’).

Featuring mixes from the likes of Goldfrapp and the Wild Beasts, ‘Born This Way – The Remix’ will arrive alongside ‘The Collection’. The beefier set will incude the original album, the remix CD, as well as DVD of the singer’s blockbuster ‘Monster Ball Tour’. {Source}

Remix LP tracklisting after the jump…

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Can you guess who was spotted arriving at Perez Hilton‘s ‘One Night In New York City’ party last night? Find out below…

Hint: She performed at this year’s BET Awards.

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Grammy award winning starlet Alicia Keys already has singer/songwriter, producer, actress, and director on her resume, and recent reports have indicated it’s now expanded to Broadway.  The play ‘Stick Fly’, produced by Keys and playwright Lydia Diamond and featuring actor Mekhi Phifer, is set for a  December 8 opening on Broadway, with limited previews at the Cort Theatre starting November 18.

Speaking on the play, Keys stated:

“It’s honestly been a dream come true. I love the humor and humanity of Stick Fly, and I’m so excited to be a part of the emotional journey this show will take audiences on.”

Beforehand, the ‘Superwoman’ songstress was spotted with the cast & crew at a photo call at Hard Rock Cafe in New York City’s Times Square.  See them below:

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With hopes of placing those heels back atop a once promenaded pop plateau, R&B veteran Brandy has had fans buzzing with promises of new music in the new year.   And, while faithful followers of the ‘Full Moon’ maestra are keeping up with her on the acting front (see: 90210, Drop Dead Diva), she has been hard at work crafting a ‘futuristic R&B album’ with R&B bad boy Chris Brown, Rico Love, Bangladesh, and Frank Ocean all signing on for writing/producing credits.

However, the recent unveiling of  ‘The Pen’ Sean Garrett‘s enlistment on the production panel will assuredly have tongues wagging as he is responsible for some of the genre’s biggest hits over the past decade (Beyonce, Usher, Ciara).

In an impromptu behind-the-scenes studio session broadcast via UStream, Garrett gave fans a peek into what he and B-Rocka had been up to.  The clip even lends a brief (and we do mean brief) snippet from what is expected to be the songstress’s first single from the upcoming album.  See this and more after the jump:

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As lambs and fans alike await tomorrow’s 20/20 Mariah Carey sitdown with resident interviewer Barbara Walters, more exclusive first-looks have surfaced.  Introducing twins Monroe and Moroccan, husband Nick Cannon and the ‘Vision of Love’ diva invite Walters and fans in to share stories about the pregnancy, her fears of accompanying complications, and the unveiling of a ‘big announcement’ (which many believe is related to a rumored Epic move).

Sure to be a ratings winner, see more of Mariah and ‘dem babies’ in their exclusive ‘first look’ after the jump:

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‘They know, they know, they know…they know, they know, they know’.

As emo rap posterchild Drake has seen his name in ‘Headlines‘ more for Rihanna romance than rapping lately, the question appeared to become ‘who are they’ and ‘what do they know?’ The lead single from the rapper’s forthcoming ‘Take Care’ album, originally due October 24th, was slipping down charts even after its accompanying visual debuted.  However, an SNL appearance (and more promo to come) slowly but surely seems to be turning the tide for the Torontoian.

Perhaps to speed up the process, the Young Money emcee has begun releasing promo videos to build buzz and take care of the slack.  The parent album, now set for a November 15 release, will host features from heavyweights like Rick Ross, Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, Nicki Minaj, and even R&B legend Stevie Wonder.

Until then, you can see Drizzy in action after the jump:

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