Nicki Minaj may be doing the promotional rounds for American Idol, but the Young Money maven hasn’t forgotten new release ‘The Re-Up’ – which, too, is need of plugging.

As reported earlier, the femcee sat down for an interview with Ellen today, where she also performed ‘Freedom’ – the latest offering from the re-tooled version of her sophomore set ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’.

Watch Nicki sing her pink heart out after the jump…

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Dawn Richard‘s hustle is finally paying off!

Yes, while a number of her ‘Danity Kane’ sisters have chosen to take a more ‘relaxed’ route to success, the last two years have seen Richard generate a loyal group of followers, by way of a steady flow of progressive R&B and music videos a few of her contemporaries could learn from.

Now, find out why she’s on course to becoming 2013’s leading R&B it girl, below…

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British starlets The Saturdays are gearing up for the launch of their E! reality series ‘Chasing The Saturdays’ – which premieres this Sunday. And so as to warm up the American audience to their sassy brand of Brit-Pop, the ladies performed on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno yesterday.

How did they fare on the episode, which also saw Nicki Minaj guest? Watch their performance of US debut ‘What About Us’ below to find out!

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March 18th- fortunately for us- marks the birth of Fantasia‘s brand new album, led by her moving new single ‘Lose To Win‘.

Now available to download on iTunes, the jam received a set of new legs this morning when footage of the singer performing the song acapella surfaced online, with stunning results.

Catch the vocal wonder in all her glory below…

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Whether Mariah Carey loyalists would like to admit or not, it’s easy to see just which of this year’s ‘American Idol‘ judges FOX believe will bring in ‘the numbers’ this season…and it isn’t her.

Indeed, perhaps in realizing the full reach and potential of her brand’s stock, the network have enlisted Nicki Minaj to do most- if not all- of the show’s promo this week, kicking off with a stint on ‘Leno‘ last night and ‘Ellen’ this morning.

Now watch as the ‘Masquerade‘ MC opens up like never before with the latter, dishing on the show’s long hours and more interestingly- tease reports of a rumored new boyfriend.

Fun times below…

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American Idol blazes back onto TV screens tomorrow. Hence, so as to whip up heightened buzz, judge Nicki Minaj stopped by The Tonight Show With Jay Leno to plug what promises to be a must-see season.

The Young Money maestra dished on her her past acting jobs, the Idol process, and of course fellow judge Mariah Carey – who she had a much-publicised spat with last Winter. Interestingly, the femcee is now playing down the drama, putting their differences down to their passionate nature.

Peep Ms. Minaj in action below…

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Today’s the day! Dawn Richard‘s long-awaited debut album ‘GoldenHeart’ has arrived in stores. And so as to celebrate her monumental moment, the former Danity Kane diva has unwrapped the short film for single ’86’.

Teased in earnest over the last month, the edgy visual is now available for your viewing pleasure. Check it out below…

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Late 2012 may have seen R&B chanteuse Melanie Fiona rocking stages coast to coast alongside Mary J. Blige and D’Angelo aboard their hotly-selling tour, but the songstress is still about that ‘MF Life’ as evidenced by the long-awaited visual for the album’s latest single.

Indeed, after winning critical acclaim for her commercial set, the songstress is kicking off 2013 with a video for the Grammy nominated ‘Wrong Side Of A Love Song’ – a fan favorite from the album.

Enlisting the help of screen heartthrob Omari Hardwick (‘Sparkle’, ‘For Colored Girls’), our friends at Singersroom caught up with the beauty on set of the video.  See all the action below:

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Twerkers looking to battle needn’t look any further than the latest Drumma Boy-produced jam from king of charts ‘King of Hearts’ hitmaker Lloyd.

Entitled ‘Twerk Off‘, the Juicy J-enlisted number is rumored to be one of many new gems in the works by Y0ung Goldie for his yet-titled 5th LP.

Undoubtedly hoping to best the triple styrofoam sales of his summer 2011 release, tell us:  is ‘Twerk Off” just what the young crooner needs to get his rightful place on charts?

Weigh in below:

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Remember Alexis Jordan? We introduced you to her back in 2011.

Signed to Roc Nation, the 20 year old US native enjoyed success in Europe upon the release of her debut single ‘Happiness’ and her self-titled album.

Having spent much of the last year working on her sophomore effort (which also dubs as her debut on home-soil), the South Carolina native is back with new single ‘Acid Rain’.

Produced by Stargate, penned by Sia (the dream-team behind ‘Diamonds’), the high-ocane track features Jordan’s label-mate J.Cole.

Does the budding star’s latest offering pack a punch enough to propel her to the status of Roc sisters Rihanna and Rita Ora? Judge for yourself below…

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Anyone’s who’s watched season 5 of ‘The Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ will know that Kenya Moore is a million shades of crazy. And while that makes for great TV, we think the former Miss USA may have taken it a step too far.

Following last night’s episode, Moore took front stage centre on Bravo‘s ‘Watch What Happens Live’ to perform her debut (and hopefully last) single ‘Gone With The Wind Fabulous’.

Peep Porsha Stewart‘s latest LOL below…

While we low-key love us some Kenya, it’s clear she’s doing what’s needed to appease the producers after ‘Walter-gate’.

Your thoughts?

Brit stars The Saturdays may be making a beeline for the US charts with new E! show ‘Chasing The Saturdays’, but the ladies haven’t forgotten their UK roots.

Details the group’s new American and British albums below…

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