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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Peep these images of Ciara and Kanye West at a Paris Fashion Week event where ‘blood and darkness’ seemed to be the theme of the night.

Both dressed in black- with Ciara getting more into the theme than West did- the snaps of the pair come just days after they shot together at the latter’s womenswear launch in the same city.

More below…

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Almost a year since her famed single ‘Whip My Hair‘ sets the charts ablaze, recent months have seen things slow down at Team Willow Smith after the release of ‘Hair‘s follow up  ‘21st Century Girl’.

Now that is all about change.

For minutes ago, the songbird confirmed the release of a  new single- expected to generate even more hype for its following album.

More information below…

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1) No One Gonna Love You – Jennifer Hudson

2) 4AM – Melanie Fiona

3) Until It’s Gone – Monica

4) Kele Kele – Tiwa Savage

5) Suga Daddy – Wish

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It may not yet be the season to be jolly, however diva Mariah Carey is already gearing up for this year’s festivities.

In a special video announcement, the vocalist announced that she is to reboot her classic ‘All I Want For Christmas’ (for a 3rd time) – with this incarnation being a duet with labelmate Justin Bieber.

Full story below…

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R&B maestra Mary J. Blige continued along the promotional trail for her ‘My Life II’ LP last night, stopping by ABC’s Dancing With The Stars.

Check out her dance-troop backed performance of ’25/8′ after the jump…

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Hip-Hop heavyweights Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj team up for the former’s new single ‘You The Boss’ – the first to be lifted from his 5th studio album ‘God Forgives, I Don’t’ (due December 1st).

With Nicki breaking her collabo hiatus, this needed to be a homerun. Is it? Find out after the jump…

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With her separation from former manager Matthew Knowles in her rearview, pint sized powerhouse Tiffany Evans is in control of her own career with her imprint Little Lady Entertainment.  With new mixtape single ‘Won’t Find Me’ gaining buzz on the web, fans can now find the songstress in Kontrol magazine.

See the budding diva W-O-R-K in the shots below, thanks to Kontrol!

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Adele‘s reign atop global charts since her critically and commercially acclaimed ’21’ was released has seen the ‘Rolling In the Deep’ songstress roll in impressive accolades.

However, the gain and consequent maintenance of such success is seemingly coming with a price.  For, not too long after resuming her postponed trek due to vocal damage and fatigue, the British beauty has been forced to curtail her tour plans yet again due to the recurring condition.

Find out what dates were affected and read Adele’s full statement regarding the matter after the jump:

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