Lil Kim– regardless of what you think of her- is iconic.

Yes, while the above should be obvious to any in tune with her career, recent years have made her legacy all too easy to forget.

Indeed, while many of her contemporaries have gone onto become world figures and moguls in their respective fields, Kim- rather unfortunately- has evaded such success.

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With the release of ‘Think Like A Man’ drawing ever-nearer, the Kevin Hart led cast stopped by BET’s 106 & Park to promote the flick yesterday.

Check out Gabrielle Union, Michael Ealy and co in the hilarious segment above…

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Get into ‘National Anthem‘ star Lana Del Rey, gracing the latest  cover of French ‘Glamour’.

A far cry from the awkward girl we all met on ‘SNL’, the provocative maestra’s cover arrives months ahead of her new album, a re-release of her debut LP.

UK based fans can catch Rey live next Tuesday when she takes to London’s ‘Jazz Cafe’ for the very first time.

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After a tumultuous journey, former Destiny’s Child star LaTavia Roberson is bouncing back.

We hear the 30 year old is readying a book for next year; hence, so as to get her name and face back in the fray, she posed it up for photographer  Corey S. Guevarra in what looks to be a stunning new shoot.

Check out a sneak peak below…

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Rihanna‘s ‘We Found Love’ seems to be song of choice for a line of singers with actual talent to inadvertedly show the model up.

The latest songbird to bless the track? Dance diva Wynter Gordon.

Gordon, who recently performed on That Grape Juice’s Splash, once again took centre-stage – this time at the First Fleet showcase in Iowa this week, where she served up a uniquely fresh Fenty’s global smash.

Watch Ms. Gordon school the vocal deviant after the jump…

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This week’s That Grape Juice Cover Star boasts a bit of a twist. Ever keen to pierce through the smoke and mirrors, the feature almost wholly spotlights performances unaided by studio wizardry. However, today’s instalment was picked because of it.

Londoners Shakka and Vula serve up an unmissable take on Usher‘s latest hit ‘Climax’. Check it out below…

Three words Off the Richter!

For more on Shaka, check out his oh so popping Youtube page

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Last night, in aid of her new album ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded‘, Pop belle Nicki Minaj joined Nokia for the launch of their new Smartphone- the Nokia Lumia 900.

Taking over New York’s Times Square for the evening, Minaj rocked the city with a set of her latest material armed with DJ Diamond Kutz, her hype man Safaree Samuels and ever growing fan base.

All the action below…

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‘The Game’ season 5 continues next week in an all new episode.

Airing next Tuesday at 10pm EST on BET, episode 14 of the hit sitcom sees all of the drama, laughs, and sexy you’ve come to expect from the show.

Peep the sneak peek below…

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Looks like it really is a Good Friday for fans of ‘Pink Friday’ maestra Nicki Minaj.

Already teasing pop fans with ‘Roman Reloaded‘s’ official lead single ‘Starships’, now the Harajuku Barbie is playing to urban radio by launching the visual to her stinging new single ‘Beez In Da Trap‘ with up-and-coming rapper 2 Chainz.

But, will ‘Beez’ be what Nicki needs to top the charts?

You tell us after the jump:

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The promo machine continues to churn for a certain wigged wonder.

For, not long after a ‘Today’ saw her grace its stage, Good Friday became ‘Pink Friday’ when ‘Roman Reloaded’ rapstress Nicki Minaj took to Times Square tonight to help phone giants Nokia launch their long-awaited Nokia Lumia 900.

The surprise showing saw Minaj lending a medley of hits while the ever appropriate ‘Starships’ was the focus of the launch.  It’s said the tune was treated to a Nokia-themed remix.

Get into some snaps of the event (courtesy of the Harajuku Barbie herself) below:

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It’s here!

The video for Drake & Rihanna‘s ‘Take Care‘ landed on our lap minutes ago and is waiting for you to unwrap it.

Your visual treat below…

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Before releasing the clip for ‘Take Care’, Drake debuts the video for ‘HYFR‘, another cut lifted from his sophomore LP.

Featuring Lil Wayne, it marks the latest visual spawned by the Rapper in aid of the project, following ‘Headlines‘ and the club smash ‘The Motto’.

Watch below…

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