Rising rapper J. Cole is getting ready to roll out his debut LP ‘Cole World: A Sideline Story’ on September 27th.  Preceded by the recently unveiled, Trey Songz-assisted ‘Can’t Get Enough’, the young emcee has most definitely been making his promo rounds.  Most recently, the ‘Who Dat’ performer can be caught on the cover of ‘Rolling Out’ magazine.

There, he covered the usual topics – his album, Jay-Z, Rihanna, tour plans, Rihanna, his rise to fame, and Rihanna.

And then, in a departure from his usual dish, the Roc nation rapper addressed Rihanna.  See the spread below via Rolling Out (Rihanna not included):

Read the interview here.

Do you guys believe that J. Cole is really the ‘heir to the throne?’

Your thoughts?

‘Pretty Girl Rock’ performer Keri Hilson is the latest mover and shaker to lend her name to First Lady Michelle Obama’s ‘Let’s Move’ campaign.  Joining the likes of fellow diva Beyonce, the Atlanta-native was most recently spotted at Educational Alliance’s Sirovich Senior Center in New York donning a t-shirt with the print ‘Pretty Girls Sweat’.

See more of Miss Keri Baby in motion below (thanks Rap-Up):

If ‘Jumping Trains’ conductress Jojo‘s promo hustle is anything to go by, her return to the pop charts is definitely on the right track.  With her single ‘Disaster’ steadily making its way up charts, the songstress is seeing her way onto the red carpet of many-an-event in conjunction with radio stops and a nationwide tour.  And, with her forthcoming album ‘Jumping Trains’ not scheduled to hit record shelves until next year, it’s safe to say that this is just the beginning.

Most recently spotted with our friends over at andPOP.com, Ms. Levesque chatted about growing up in the spotlight, her forthcoming album and more.  See the action after the jump:

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The first broadcast performance of “Without You” saw ‘Nice and slow’ singer Usher slow things down a tad with super DJ David Guetta at last night’s Las Vegas spectacle “IHeartRadio Music Festival”. Hosted at the famed MGM Grand Garden Arena, the cut – lifted from Guetta’s latest LP ‘Nothing But the Beat’ – is just one of many from its parent album getting the live treatment in the past few weeks.

Joining the likes of fellow pop and R&B favorites billed for the festival (Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, etc), find out how Mr. Raymond fared after the jump:

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The X-Factor 2011 Boot Camp stage (part 2) aired a few minutes ago. With the pre-recorded stage of the show drawing to a close, all eyes are on who’ll be making it through to the live shows. Check out performances from the episode below.

{For those unfamiliar with The X Factor, the show is the UK’s version of American Idol – with a twist in that groups and over 25’s are eligible to enter. Now in it’s seventh season, the show is responsible for birthing the careers of Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke, Cher Lloyd and JLS. It’s US version launched on Fox on September 21st of this year}

Watch below…

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Take a gander at ‘I’m Real‘ performer Jennifer Lopez dancing the night away at Club Pure,  Nevada.

Snapped in the company of both her friends and fans, the recently single mother of two turned up to the club not long after her show stopping performance at the IHeartRadio Music Festival.

The event which  also saw the likes of Nicki Minaj and Lady GaGa take to the stage.

More shots from the ‘Fly Girl’s wild night below…

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No stranger to moving a crowd,  ‘Moment 4  Life’ femcee Nicki Minaj took to the MGM Grand Garden Arena hosted ‘iHeartRadio Music Festival’  last night in Las Vegas to rock with the likes of Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, and more.  Acting as sole rap representative for the night, and only one of two rap acts billed for the entire festival (see: Jay Z – night 1), the rapstress undoubtedly held her own in a colorful set that displayed the energy and wackiness fans have grown to know and love of the ‘Your Love’ performer.

Blazing through her hottest hip hop hits, fans can see more of Minaj after the jump:

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Bringing some much needed energy to night 2 of the iHeartRadio Music Festival, triple threat diva Jennifer Lopez rocked the MGM Grand Garden arena stage last night in Las Vegas.  Zooming through a number of hits including ‘All I Have’, ‘I’m Real’, and ‘Get Right’, J. Lo continues to prove why – even at 42 – she’s right up there with (leagues above some) starlets nearly half her age.

Rock with Jenny from the block after the jump:

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Lady Gaga rocked Las Vegas last night as she rolled onto the iHeartRadio Music festival stage last night at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Recreating her hotly-selling ‘Born This Way’ album cover, the singer’s set rode through a series of her hits including ‘Bad Romance’, ‘Poker Face’, and ‘Judas’.

As always, it’s safe to say that she was a highlight of the night.  What are you waiting for?  Get into Gaga after the jump:

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Rapper J. Cole is set to unleash his long awaited debut LP, ‘Cole World: The Sideline Story’, this Tuesday. And, so as to whet appetites, the MC today released the video for  – ”

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Jennifer Lopez‘s dead and buried ‘LOVE?’ project is being raised from the ashes with new single ‘Papi’.

The high-octane cut and its accompanying video has amassed millions of views online – just days after being made available; success the singer will be hoping translates on iTunes and radio. So as to give it the push it needs, Lopez and her troop of dancers performed the song during her iHeartRadio set last night – with mixed results.

Check out her ‘Papi’ and ‘On The Floor’ showings after the jump…

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Pop belter JoJo is back!

The 20 year old recently shot the video for her comeback effort ‘Disaster’ in Los Angeles. Our good friends over at Hip-Hollywood were on set, and snagged the good-good on the clip.

All the action after the jump…

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