Check out the first shot to emerge from Rap Empress Nicki Minaj‘s collaboration with MAC’s Viva Glam Campaign.

Joined by fellow performer Ricky Martin, Ms. Minaj is the latest celebrity to lend her support to the MAC AIDs Fund which is one of the many organizations set up to help the fight against and provide awareness about  the disease. 

Shot by David LaChapelle, the campaign launches this coming February and will see all proceeds generated from the products sold as part of the initiative go towards the fund.

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Days ago, we reported the shocking news that ‘Born This Way’ maestra LadyGaGa had fired her long time creative director LaurieAnn Gibson after an alleged dispute over the choreographer’s attitude to the performer’s creative direction and  her fan base.

Now the famed dancer has spoken out on what she says really happened.

Without further delay, read her statement below:

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Never one to shy away from expressing her sexuality, Pop tart Rihanna has oft come under fire for what some describe as ‘her use of R Rated lyrics’.

Now, in what will sure to have many a prude clutching at their metaphorical pearls, a new song named ‘Red Lipstick’ lifted from the singer’s ‘Talk That Talk‘ album has just surfaced.

Listen- at your own risk- below…

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Check out this shot of mother to be Beyonce enjoying the company of close friends and family during a trip to Miami hours ago.

Heavily pregnant and rocking a more casual look than usual, the entertainer is reportedly doing a spot of house hunting while in the city with the help of husband Jay Z, mother Tina Knowles and nephew Daniel Smith.

One more shot below courtesy of Beyonce Lite…

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It’s finally here!

Mary J. Blige and Beyonce‘s hotly anticipated duet ‘LoveA Woman’ has surfaced.

The Sean Garrett penned track features on Blige’s forthcoming LP ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues (Act 1)’. 

Does the song, which unites the R&B royals, live up to the hype? Find out after the jump…

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Renown for her red hot ensembles, Aubrey O’Day today turned the heat up on her head, when she unveiled this blazing new hair do.

The former Danity Kane diva posted the shot on Twitter, while on the set of a new photoshoot.

Let’s just hope the shoot was in support of new material, because after Oxygen’s ‘All About Aubrey’ reaffixed the focus onto her music career, it’s all been a bit too quiet for our liking. Worry which is heightened when considering the structural changes at the label she signed to (SRC/Universal Motown) just as she came on board. Talk about iffy timing.

That said, we’ve got buckets of patience when it comes to Ms. O’Day. For, when not overly selling her assets, she still presents quite the compelling Pop package. And with Britney performing like a pensioner these days, there’s a big vacancy open.

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“If at first you don’t succeed, dust yourself off and try again”

This seems to be a mantra will.i am has embraced, for the hitmaker has announced he is to release another solo album.

Some may remember the Black Eyed Peas star’s first bid at singular stardom, 2008’s ‘Songs About Girls’, which bombed in quite spectacular fashion upon released. Indeed, the set debuted at #38 and sold just 21,000 copies in its first week on sale.

In the four years since then, the producer has gone on to amass a successful body of work with other artists; success, we’re sure rebuilt his confidence to launch a chart assault on his own accord now the Pea’s are on hiatus.

Find out more about his sophomore set, and its accompanying lead single, after the jump…

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When critics talk, Billboard listens.

For, in what news that will serve to change the way albums chart on the Billboard 200 forever, the company has announced it is to introduce a new policy which will make scoring #1 albums all the more difficult for artists who feel they can ‘cheat’ their way to the top.

All the details below…

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When Rihanna‘s latest single ‘We Found Love’  remained at  the top of the US singles chart last week, it became the 36th week the performer had spent atop that chart since her debut.

This of course came much to the horror of Beyonce fans as it meant the pair were now tied for having spent the same amount of time at #1.

Now- as of this chart week- the pair are no longer tied. For, the ‘S&M‘ singer has now impressively  bested  the 36 week record she once shared with Knowles.

Find out how below…

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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 top 10 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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Fans are seeing a new Whitney Houston – sparkling in her own right as she preps a reboot of the 1976 musical ‘Sparkle’.  Already gracing Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood, the ever youthful 48-year-old diva has now taken her new shine over to AJ Calloway (formerly of 106 & Park) and Extra TV.

Joined by ‘Sparkle’ co-star Derek Luke, see ‘The Voice’ on her latest promo stop for the highly anticipated film (due 2012) after the jump:

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Mary J. Blige is getting closer to the November 21st release of ‘My Life II:  The Journey Continues’ – the sequel to the 1994 catapult that launched her into superstardom.  Known to most as the ‘Queen of Hip-Hop Soul’ (due in great part to the prequel), its safe to say all eyes are on this second chapter and oh-na-na what’s her name to see who will emerge victorious from the diva showdown.

To whet appetites of her ever-faithful fans and followers, Blige has teamed up with the legendary Adam Shankman  and American Express for UNSTAGED – a live collection of the diva’s greatest hits (and a few gems from the forthcoming album).

Set for stream live on Vevo tomorrow night, November 17, Mary lets fans in on what they can expect from the album and the live showing after the jump:

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