It’d been a hot minute since Teairra Mari made headlines, yet the R&B vixen did so this week for all the wrong reasons.

Following her widely-publicized arrest this week for Driving Under the Influence (DUI), the 23 year old has released an official statement.

Check out what Division 1‘s latest signee had to say after the jump…

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Time sure does fly. Like many, yours truly can remember exactly where I was upon hearing of the untimely passing of R&B force Aaliyah.

Yet with the 10 year anniversary of the tragedy which robbed the Urban diaspora of one of its brightest lights approaching, BET have opted to celebrate the singer’s short, but oh-so-influential life with a TV special – ‘Aaliyah: One In A Million’. Featuring an all-star cast of contributors, the show will air on August 25th at 8pm ET.

In the meanwhile, check out this sneak peek which sees Aaliyah’s longtime collaborators Missy Elliott and Timbaland reflect on their time with her.

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British belter Jessie J rocked her home soil when she performed an electric array of hits at the V Festival in Chelmsford, England today.

Wonder what the hype is about? Check out the 23 year old in action below…

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Their relationship is closely guarded but widely celebrated all at the same time and if Forbes is anything to by,  sweet love isn’t the only thing Beyonce and Jay Z are making.

For thanks to their seemingly never ending stream of income, they are now music’s most powerful couple.

Read more below…

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Yesterday images taken of Pop sensation Rihanna at the London launch of her new fragrance led many of her  fans to question the stability of her health.

However, snapped leaving London’s exclusive Nozomi last night, the singer seems to have recovered from whatever was ailing her just hours before.

Fresh and seemingly revitalized, the ‘Umbrella’ bleater signed autographs and posed with fans as she left the restaurant with members of her staff and close friend Mellisa.

More images of the Nivea spokes model below, courtesy of our friends at The YBF…

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If her LP continues to sell at the pace it is, supporters of Adele‘s ’21‘ can expect it to be certified Diamond in a matter of weeks, cementing its status as  one of the highest selling albums of all time.

However, seemingly unfazed by her enormous commercial success, the ‘Rolling In The Deep‘  singer continues to deliver intimate and affordable  concert dates for fans all around the world in further support of the LP.

Nights ago, attendees of the Open Air Theater at the San Diego State University were the latest group of people to witness this positively reviewed intimate showing.

Watch her perform for them below…

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Seemingly more eager than ever to reclaim her fan base overseas, Rap thirty-something Lil Kim delivered a unique showing for fans down under in support of her upcoming single and LP.

Channeling her inner Michael Jackson, the entertainer danced to Billie Jean and also found the time to put her own spin on Jay Z‘s and Kanye West‘s ‘Otis’.

Check ‘The Price Of Loyalty‘ author out in action below…

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It’s been a year filled with high highs (‘Impossible’) and low lows for Pop trier Shontelle. Now, after side-stepping over to Universal Republic (from sister label Motown), the singer-songwriter is back with ‘Reflection’ – the first cut to be lifted from her 3rd studio album. Could it be 3 times lucky for the Bajan stunner?

Judge after the jump….

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As reported here, ‘Say Aah’ singer Trey Songz guested on Fox Business Channel’s America’s Nightly Scoreboard sharing news about his recent naming as the face of Rocawear’s new fragrance ‘Evolution’.

Aside from plugging the product, Trigga spoke on his evolution as an artist (including future music plans and more).  See him in action after the jump:

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In what seems to be becoming a trend, yet another news station taken aim at R&B singer Chris Brown. This go round, it’s the infamous Fox News.

See their shocking showing below…

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As reported here, Terius Nash (aka The Dream) will be releasing a free LP, ‘Terius Nash Est. 1977′, at the month’s end to build suspense for his forthcoming fourth studio release ‘The Love, IV: Diary of a Mad Black Man‘ . The famed producer has released photos from the set of ‘Long Gone’ – the lead single from the free LP.

See more of the action below (via Rap-Up):

This song will be one of 10 featured on The Dream’s forthcoming free LP available for download August 31st.

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