Naysayers of Pop debutante Nicki Minaj may find this year’s 2011 American Music Awards a little difficult to watch.

For, after performing for Versace and rocking the stage at Victoria’s Secret, the animated Rapper has been confirmed as the opening act for the ceremony which airs November 20th on ABC.

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Cameras were all over “Love All Over Me” diva Monica Brown as she beamed in  New York City last night.  As reported here, the multiplatinum songstress was set to be honored by ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) for their 3rd annual “Women Behind the Music” series (also set to honor “Sincerely Jane” singer Janelle Monae).

Stepping fur-ward in sleek designer fashions, Miss Thang did not miss a beat in these snaps with “Miss Independent” hitmaker Ne-Yo and up-and-coming songstress Bridget Kelly.

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The X-Factor USA is here!

Fox’s much hyped British import has finally kicked off on American soil and looks set to be the biggest show of its kind.

Featuring judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, LA Reid and Nicole Scherzinger, the show favours American Idol with its nationwide auditions. However, there is a defining twist in that groups and solo acts over 25’s are eligible to enter.

After weeks of auditions and bootcamp we now enter the live shows where the narrowed down few are battling to advance to the next stage of the competition.

Check out the best and worst of the performances below…

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Pop foursome JLS are set to send many a heart aflutter with their steamy new 2012 calendar.

Aston and co break out the baby oil for the risque shoot, which arrives just in time for the release of their new album ‘Jukebox’ (due November 14th).

More pics of the scantily clad quad below…

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Rihanna‘s latest fast food hit ‘We Found Love’ clearly hit the spot of the masses after it topped many a chart globally a few weeks back. However, in perhaps knowing that she must keep the pace going to avoid irrelevancy, the popular model is already getting ready to shoot the video for its follow up – ‘You Da One’.

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With just weeks to go before Rihanna‘s 6th studio album (in as many years) ‘Talk That Talk‘ debuts, short snippets of the hotly anticipated set have surfaced.

Sample what Ms. Fenty has been cooking in that microwave below…

In what seems like an infallible trend, Nicki Minaj booked another major gig – this time Victoria Secret.

The Young Money diva rocked the lingerie brand’s latest fashion show, which took place at the Lexington Avenue Armory in New York last night.

In typically Nicki fashion, her get-up was all flavours of “out there”. Peep more pics below…

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Just when we thought this was all over.

Yes, it would seem that despite reaching fever pitch almost a year ago ,the feud between Rap Royal Lil Kim and Pop Princess Nicki Minaj is anything but over.

For in response to a ‘subtle jab’  aimed at her by Minaj  in Birdman‘s ‘Y U Mad‘ -in which she both co-produced and features on- Kim has aired out more of her feelings towards her nemesis, via the song ‘Warning‘.

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As the release date of Beyonce‘s new ‘Live At Roseland: Elements of 4’ DVD draws nearer, the megastar has teased fans with a sizzling trailer of the action-packed collectable.

Due November 29th, the beefy set features performances from the 30 year old’s four shows at New York’s Roseland Ballroom, exclusive behind the scenes footage, and ‘4’ video anthology (which includes the never before seen ‘Dance For You’).

Peep the trailer, setlist, tracklist, and more, after the jump…

All Hail Queen Mary!

Indeed, the 20 illustrious years of Mary J. Blige‘s career have seen her rise through the ranks to the status she enjoys today – music royalty.

And with the prime driver of this being the warts and all sharing of her life (with her ever-identifying audience), it’s apt that Blige is on the brink of releasing a new album titled ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues’. A sequel of sorts to 1994’s ‘My Life’, this outing sees the Grammy winner in an altogether different space and place.

In one of her only UK interviews this year, the Urban icon talks to That Grape Juice about the LP, her struggles, wanting to commit suicide, collaborating with Beyonce, her thoughts on the “new breed” of R&B females, coaching on The Voice (UK), her next album, and a so much more!

As ever, we ask the questions others won’t. And answer them, a candid, Mary does.

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‘My Life II: The Journey Continues (Act I)’ arrives in stores globally on November 21st

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With two singles riding in Billboard’s Hot 100 (‘We Found Love’ at #1), that Rihanna reign is looking to continue its chart tyranny.  Sending fans into a frenzy, find out what and when you can catch the fast food queen’s next microwaved dish after the jump (maybe much sooner than you think):

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Queen of Hip-Hop Soul will be giving fans and followers a new reason to give thanks in the coming weeks as she unveils ‘My Life II:  The Journey Continues”.  Boasting features from heavy-hitters like Drake, Beyonce, Rick Ross, and more, the collection is sure to have fans in a frenzy.

To give listeners a taste of what they should be expecting not too short of the Thanksgiving holidays, Amazon has rolled out its album sampler.  Introduced by blazing singles like ’25/8′ and the Drizzy-assisted ‘Mr. Wrong’, we’ve now been invited to see what other goodies the ‘My Life’ sequel will be bringing to the table.

Get your first listen after the jump:

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