A graduate of New York’s LaGuardia School Of Music & Arts, Nicki Minaj has risen to become Pop’s most renown Rapper, scoring more US Hot 100 singles than any other Female MC in chart history.

So, by way of her ever engaging public image, FOX’s ‘American Idol’ enlisted the starlet to sit on their Season 12 panel, perhaps hoping to capitalize on her experiences as a Contemporary act.

However, it seems ‘Check My Resume’ singer T-Boz is far from impressed by Idol’s decision to hire Minaj, questioning her ability to judge fresh talent.

Her remarks below…

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Ask and you shall receive.

Rita Ora fans have rallied in earnest for the Roc Nation star to release Pop thumper ‘Radioactive’ as the next single from her chart-topping ‘ORA’ LP, and after a brief delay the 21 year old has obliged.

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Pink‘s career has always glowed and this time it’s glowing Gold. For, the Pop rebel’s latest album ‘The Truth About Love’ has been awarded for selling more than 500,000 copies – after just a month (and some change) on sale.

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 He’s one of Brit Pop’s fastest rising stars and now, in support of his forthcoming EP and the single itself, Mike Hough covers Sia‘s ‘Diamonds’.

Generating a cool 187,315 hits on YouTube, his cover arrived days after the official version debuted here but weeks before ‘Do You Think Of Me‘ beauty Misha B served her version of the smash hit here.

Watch Hough in action below…

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As earlier reported, nasal sensation Rihanna rocked the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show last night. 

Naturally in her element, the model took front stage centre as she blazed through a two-song set – one of which was current hit ‘Diamonds’. And while the masses will have to wait until December before the show is televised, a clip of the 24 year old’s performance has surfaced.

How did she fare? The first spec of an answer awaits below…

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Lady GaGa, just in case you didn’t know, is a New Yorker through and through.

So, in an effort to aid of the city in its current state of need, the ‘Stache’ starlet has donated a substantial amount of money to the Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund, thanking it for raising both she and her family.

Details below…

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Annual must-see VH1 Divas is back for its third outing since being re-booted in 2010. With previous decades seeing the likes of Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, and Mariah Carey feature, the re-tooled version of the show appears to focus on birthing the new divas of tomorrow – 2012 being no different.

Find out who is set to blaze the stage at the December 16th Dance-themed show, which tributes Diva alums Houston and Donna Summer, below…

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Kendrick Lamar enlists Interscope pal Lady GaGa for ‘Don’t Kill My Vibe’ , one of the numbers the pair forged together upon collaborating together over the summer.

Released in the form of a short video, the pair shared the release with fans hours ago with  the ‘Mother Monster’explaining:

“We feel bad about killing your vibe, so here’s the demo you never got to hear”

Enjoy below…

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Cop a gander of Rihanna.

The Bajan model drips all sorts of sexy in her racy new ‘V’ magazine shoot with supermodel Kate Moss.

No stranger to taking off her clothes, the 24 year old strips down to her bare essentials in the Mario Testino shot shoot.

The feature marks the latest in the lengthy list of promo spots for Ms. Fenty’s new single ‘Diamonds’ and seventh studio album ‘Unapologetic’ – which hits stores on November 19th.

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Soul-filled songbird Solange is gearing up for the release of her first collection of new songs in four years – ‘True’.

Due on November 27th via Terrible Records, the eclectic set is preceded by critically acclaimed lead single ‘Losing You’ and by the sound of these freshly released snippets, the rest of the EP will find favour with fans and critics too.

See what we mean below…

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Tonight brings with it the premiere of Keyshia Cole‘s ‘Trust & Believe’ video. Hence, so as to whet appetites for the second visual taste from the singer’s ‘Woman To Woman’ LP, BET aired an exclusive VIPeek of the clip on their flagship show, 106 & Park.

Get all the way into the story-driven teaser below…

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Finally.

Ke$ha‘s eagerly awaited video for Pop thumper ‘Die Young’ premiered moments ago.

The visual is the first to be lifted from the 25 year old’s sophomore set, ‘Warrior’, which arrives on December 4th via RCA.

Was the clip worth the wait? Check it out below…

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