A bevy of music’s biggest stars were out in full force last night to help Mary J. Blige celebrate her 2nd Annual Mary J. Blige Honors Concert to Benefit FFAWN event. The R&B diva established FFAWN (‘Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now’) in 2008.

Peep the likes of Christina Aguilera, LeToya Luckett, and Jennifer Hudson arriving below…

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Continuing his comeback streak, Chris Brown today released the video for his latest single ‘She Ain’t You’.

Brown once again collaborates with director Colin Tilley on the clip, which sees him pay homage to his idol – the late, great, King of Pop Michael Jackson.

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She better strike the iron while it’s hot. Rihanna was spotted in Jamaica yesterday on the set of her Anthony Mander-directed video for ‘Man Down’ – the 5th single from her ‘Loud’ album.

Clearly Rihanna is making the most out of her current popularity before her looks fade. We all know that she doesn’t have the talent on which she will need to rely when age takes effect.

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Fantasia has new hair and a new attitude. The singer debuted a fresh hairstyle at the New Orleans Jazz Festival yesterday, shaking things up in her own special way.

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For years Nicole Scherzinger has been accused of imitating Beyonce but now it looks like she’ll be compared to Rihanna instead. The singer’s new single, ‘Right There (Ft. 50 Cent)’, has surfaced in full and her West Indian twang sounds striking similar to the red-haired vixen.

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Check out R&B singer Keyshia Cole posing on the arrivals carpet at the 14th annual Revlon Run/Walk for Women event in New York City last night (April 30th).

The mother of one, who is sporting an ‘interesting’ new ‘do these days, also performed at the event.

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Guess who wore this interesting outfit to the Logie Awards in Australia yesterday! Hint: she recently scored 4 #1 singles from her latest album!

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Long before Mariah Carey catapulted to the top of the charts on the the wings of her famed 5+ octave vocal range, there was another singer who mastered the extreme limitations of the human voice. That woman was Minnie Riperton and this week’s From The Vault provides a glimpse of her incredible skill.

This performance of the song ‘Reasons’ on the iconic TV show ‘Soul Train’ displays Riperton’s utterly flawless voice. A criminally underrated artist, she was best known for the success of her classic single ‘Lovin’ You’. However, those of us who had the privilege of hearing her entire catalogue know that Riperton was capable of much more.

Thankfully, Riperton was able to leave her mark on the industry before her death at the age of 31 in 1979. Credited for introducing the use of the whistle register to mainstream music, she influenced her peers and followers alike including Stevie Wonder, Leona Lewis, Chante Moore and Michael Jackson. In fact, Carey regularly refers to Riperton as biggest influence on her singing style (whistles, whispery tones).

Long live Riperton! Every time one of us tries to hit a high note in the shower or the car, we have her to thank for our aching vocal cords.

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Taking a brief break from Dirty Money‘s ‘Coming Home Tour’, Dawn Richard posed it up for SwankSuite in an exclusive new photoshoot.

The former Danty Kane singer’s look apparently tells a “shoulder story, about having the world on her shoulders”. Check out more pics and a behind the scenes video below…

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Amidst mass confusion as to what’s going on with Beyonce‘s current single ‘Run The World (Girls)’, a snippet from her new project has reportedly surfaced.

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She popped! Mariah Carey finally gave birth to her twins today, welcoming the next generation of diva to the world. However, this event has a special twist.

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Pop vocalist JoJo is currently gearing up for the release of her third studio album ‘Jumping Trains’ (due later this year).

And while the 20 year old puts the finishing touches to her Interscope debut, she took time out to strike many a poses in these newly released promotional shots for the much delayed set.

Check out the singer, who’s all grown-up now, below…

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