Check out this new promotional shot of breakout star Nicki Minaj, via our good friends over at Rap-Up. Another after the jump…

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‘Commander’ singer Kelly Rowland took a stand for her Destiny’s Child bandmate Michelle Williams during the New York listening session for her new self-titled LP. While being questioned (again) regarding the status of her friendship with Beyonce, Rowland took a moment to air her annoyance at the omission of Williams from discussion about the group.

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With the release of her ‘Back To Me’ album marked for July 27th, Fantasia is prepping for the debut of her new music video for ‘Bittersweet’. Check some behind the scenes images of the video which is set to hit the airwaves on June 25th below (all courtesy of Necole Bitchie):

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In a recent interview with ELLE magazine, R&B songstress Alicia Keys shared some choice words regarding the direction of her music and image. Keys stated that her look is not “plotted” and that she refuses to adjust her image every time decides to release a new album. Peep what she had to say below:

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Kelly Rowland has finally unveiled the title of her upcoming LP. The ‘Commander’ singer sat down with Power 105 FM’s Ed Lover and revealed that she has chosen to call the record ‘Kelly Rowland’. Expect the self-titled album to hit stores on September 14th. {Source}

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Eminem is featured in the this Sunday’s edition of The New York Times. The rapper’s new album, ‘Recovery’, is expected to touch down on June 21st. You can read Eminem’s entire interview with The New York Times here.

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Are you sick of the ‘Single Ladies’ dance? Well if the reports are accurate then Beyonce is as well. News stories have stated that the vivacious entertainer is ready to retire the routine that turned the 2008 song into a mega hit. Check out what they had to say below:

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Rihanna was spotted at the Barbados airport yesterday. The vocal catastrophe was greeted by her mother who seem pleased to have her daughter back at home.

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Dance diva Kelly Rowland showed her sassy side during a recent interview with Perez Hilton. When questioned on her thoughts on former manager Mathew Knowles’ recent press release about there never being a Destiny’s Child reunion, Rowland had a few choice words of her own. Check out the interview after the jump…

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It has literally just been announced that Usher, Alicia Keys, Eminem, and T-Pain, will be taking to the stage at the 2010 BET Awards.

They join previously announced performers for the June 27th event Nicki Minaj, Trey Songz, Drake, Kanye West, Rick Ross, and Diddy-Dirty Money.

It certainly appears as though BET left the best performer announcements till last, as prior to now, the line-up was looking a little thin on interesting live acts.

Randomness: Does anyone else agree that the BET Awards being good generally depends on whether Beyonce is on the bill? Be it by coincidence or not, but I’ve noticed the show is usually the business when she takes to the stage (excluding last year’s atrocity of an MJ tribute show). Just saying…

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Check out TI on the cover of the July issue of XXL magazine. In the publication he speaks about his time in prison and what he thinks about snitching. Peep what TI had to say below:

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Usher is set to continue his global domination with the release of ‘Lil Freak (Ft. Nicki Minaj)’ as the next official street single in the UK. The Polow Da Don-produced song has thus far peaked at #40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The That Grape Juice review of the track can be seen here. Check out the video below:

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