In a recent interview with SPIN magazine, Nicki Minaj once again hit out at her critics, offering the following:

“It bothers me when people take themselves too seriously. It’s like, loosen the fuck up. At the end of the day, this is entertainment. We should be entertained. I’ve gone through the ’12-Step Hip-Hop Program’: the mixtapes, the DVDs, the low-budget videos, the small shows. I thank God that I wasn’t signed years ago and that I didn’t have a hit record before I did the grind. I’m ready now.”

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Melanie Fiona has just released the music video for her new song ‘Ay Yo’. The track serves as the fourth single to be lifted from her ‘The Bridge’ LP. The album has sold just over 250k units in the US to date.

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Check Brandy glamming it up on the set of a photoshoot for her and her family’s new VH1 reality show, the aptly titled ‘Family Business’.

If ever there was someone who has truly blossomed in their later years, it’s Ms. Norwood; she looks stunning!

Randomness: Just watched the first episode of the show. A little scripted-seeming, yet a good watch nonetheless.

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R&B songstress Teairra Mari has put her own spin on Usher’s Urban smash ‘Hey Daddy’. Peep her risqué video for her version of the song above.

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Check out some fan footage of Chris Brown performing ‘I Can Transform Ya’ on BET’s Spring Bling concert. The event was taped at Riviera Beach in Florida and will air on April 16th. The clip can be seen below:

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In a recent interview with the NY Daily News, former ‘it’ girl Jennifer Lopez revealed that her ‘Love?’ LP will hit stores at the end of the summer. Jenny from the block, who was released from her record deal with Epic Records earlier this year and then quickly signed by LA Reid to Island Def Jam, is currently revamping the tumultuous album. Check out what Lopez had to say below:

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Vocal powerhouse Jennifer Hudson is working on a new album. The ‘Spotlight’ singer has revealed in a recent interview with the AP that she has already completed 10 songs for the new project which she hopes to hit stores in September. Check out what Hudson, who is also gearing up to play the role of South African activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, below:

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After a whopping 48 consecutive weeks on the Official UK Album Chart, Lady GaGa‘s debut ‘The Fame’ has hit #1 on the chart for a fourth time. The 24 year old becomes only the second female solo artist to achieve such a feat, behind Dido whose 2003 LP ‘Life For Rent’ did the same.

Go GaGa!

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Peep pals Ciara and LaLa posing it up at the Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets game earlier this week (April 8th). As previously reported, Ciara’s new single ‘Ride’ premières tomorrow.

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As the future of Day26 hangs in the balance, it appears the former Bad Boy collective are venturing out on their own in the meanwhile. Following in the footsteps of member Willie, Robert (now going by the alias Robert ‘Magnum’ Curry) has released new solo material in the form of ‘So Freaky’ – the video for which just premièred. Check it out above…

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Put simply, this was a steaming hot mess if I’ve ever seen one. Is this really what life is like after Bad Boy?

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Check out Christina Aguilera who has already begun filming the music video for her new song, ‘Not Myself Tonight’. The singer is expected to perform the song on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ on May 7th. Aguilera’s new album, ‘Bionic’, hits stores on June 8th. {Source}

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This week’s classic From The Vault clip is Mya, Blackstreet and Mase’s 1998 contribution to The Rugrats Movie, ‘Take Me There’. An awesome meshing of the Urban and younger Pop/junior audience, the song still goes hard now. Enjoy.

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