Lil Kim‘s much talked about ‘Black Friday’ mixtape has finally begun to be arrive with its Paypal purchasers; hence it was only a matter of time before the material made its way onto the net. Case, point, example, the pint-sized rapper’s take on Rihanna‘s ‘Man Down’ – from the model’s ‘Loud’ LP.

As if this whole ‘Black Friday’ episode wasn’t controversial enough, Rihanna moments ago dropped her two cents on the remix. Listen to the track and peep Ms. Fenty’s comments after the jump…

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Nelly‘s episode of ‘Behind The Music’ aired on VH1 last night. Chronicling the rise, fall, and re-ascension of the St. Louis star, the show detailed his former drug hustling past, to making it big, the tragic death of his sister, Ashanti, and much more.

A great watch, I must say. Check it out after he jump…

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As Jennifer Hudson gears up for the release of her sophomore LP ‘I Remember Me’ (due March 22nd), a song from the set has surfaced in the form of ‘I Got This’.

Take a listen to the rousing, Stargate-produced cut after the jump…

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R&B stunner Ciara was snapped relaxing court-side with pal LaLa Vasquez last night at the New York Knicks v Utah Jazz NBA game. The ‘Ride’ singer came along with the VH1 presenter to support her husband Carmelo Anthony, who helped steer the Knicks to victory.

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Pop vixen Nicole Scherzinger is currently here in London doing the promotional rounds for ‘Don’t Hold Your Breath’ – the 2nd single to be lifted from the UK version of her ‘Killer Love’ album.

The former Pussycat Doll’s most recent stop was ITV1’s ‘Loose Women’. Check out her performance of the Dave Aude produced song below…

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Katy Perry surprised French fans with an impromptu cover of Lady GaGa‘s ‘Born This Way’, during the Paris stop of her ‘California Dreams Tour’ last night (March 7th).

How did Ms. Perry fare? Find out after the jump…

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With the release of Chris Brown‘s 4th studio album ‘F.A.M.E’ but a few weeks away, new promotional shots for project have begun to surface; case, point, example the image above.

In other Brown news, sources close to the singer’s label, Jive, reveal that the project is a high priority and is slated to span the course of the year.

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The hotly anticipated video for Nelly and Kelly Rowland‘s new single ‘Gone’ premiered a few moments ago. Check out the Marc Klasfeld directed clip, which was shot in Cancun last month, below…

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Breakout star Bruno Mars took centre-stage on the Graham Norton show here in London this week, where he performed an acoustic version of his chart smash ‘Grenade’.

Check out the singer-songwriter in action below…

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Check out Oscar and Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson posing it up on the cover of Essence magazine’s April 2011 issue. The singer is currently doing the promotional rounds for her sophomore effort ‘I Remember Me’ – which arrives in stores via J Records on March 22nd.

Check out the alternate cover below…

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In news that comes as little surprise, former Danity Kane star Dawn Richard has revealed that she is currently prepping her solo debut  – under the guidance of Diddy.

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The self-professed ‘Baddest B*tch’ Trina is back – and this time she has Autotune don T-Pain entoe. Together the pair have conjured up ‘Ghetto’ – the latest release to be lifted from Miami rapper’s forthcoming mixtape – ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ (due March 28th).

Take a listen after the jump…

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