With jail and hearing problems having sidelined Foxy Brown for the better part of 7 years, the rapper is back. Clearly observing an opening in the on-going feud between  Nicki Minaj and Brown’s longtime rival Lil’ Kim, the self-professed Ill NaNa bites back at supposed subliminal thrown her way by Kim on recent street track ‘Black Friday’.

Take a listen to Brown’s belated Christmas delivery, which samples Jay-Z’s ‘So Ghetto’, below…

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Breakout star Jessie J arrived at the BRIT Awards 2011 Nominations Launch last night in this daring ensemble. The star-studded event, which she also performed at, was held at the indig02.

Peep more pics of the ‘Do It Like A Dude’ singer  -who won the coveted BRIT’s Critics Choice Award earlier this month-below. The ec

Tidbit: Rapper Tinie Tempah lead the pack with 4 nominations for the February event. No doubt a coup for the Urban scene here in the UK.

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Britney Spears isn’t the only Pop titan who has seen new material of their’s surface this week. Indeed, moments ago a snippet of ‘Animal’ – a song said to be lifted from Lady GaGa‘s hotly anticipated new LP ‘Born This Way’ – hit the net.

What are you waiting for? Take a listen after the jump!….

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With sales of Britney Spears‘ new single ‘Hold It Against Me’ expected to top the 600,000 mark, the Max Martin produced cut looks certain for a #1 debut on Billboard Hot 100 next week. Meanwhile plans for the song’s video are well underway; noted choreographer Brian Friedman spoke to MTV today from the closed-rehearsals.

Check out what he had to say, as well as footage from the rehearsal below…

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It’s been a difficult few months for Pop trier Alesha Dixon. In spite of a huge budget for her ‘The Entertainer’ LP, the album could only manage a #84 debut on the Official UK Albums Chart, with its preceding and proceeding singles faring only mildly better.

Back with fellow UK’er Jay Sean in her corner, Dixon debuts the video for their duet ‘Every Little Part of Me’. Are the song and video enough to save the singer’s deal? You be the judge after the jump…

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Timbaland released the 1st song from his Timbaland Thursdays series. The record features none other than his longtime collaborator Missy Elliott. Listen to the track below:

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Nicole Scherzinger’s 2nd single was released moment ago. ‘Don’t Heard Your Breath’ will follow ‘Poison’ which peaked at #3 on the Official UK Singles Chart. Check out the song below:

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Rihanna was spotted at the Clippers game in the Staples Centre recently. The Bajan is set to hit the radio with 3 different singles in the coming weeks on her song ‘S&M’, Nicki Minaj’s ‘Fly’ and Kanye West’s ‘All of the Lights’. Peep more images below:

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Another track from Lil Kim surfaced today. ‘6 Foot 7 Foot (Remix) (Ft. IRS)’ is the former top-selling rapper’s spin on Lil Wayne’s smash hit of the same name. Listen to the record below:

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Cher Lloyd‘s team appear to be pulling out all the stops to ensure the singer’s debut album is a winner. Currently recording in Los Angeles, the 17 year old X Factor star today Tweeted the image above, of her and rapper Lil’ Wayne in the studio together. The Hip-Hop heavyweight joins a host of A-listers set to feature on the project; a list which includes will.i.am and RedOne. Reliable word has it the LP will be released later this year via Syco/Sony Music, as opposed to Roc Nation/Sony Music as first reported.

While the contrived nature of Lloyd’s X Factor stint makes it easy to be cynical (about her material), we’ll wait to hear what she’ll be serving up before passing judgement.

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What’s the first thing you do when released from a mental facility? Why, of course, have an ice-cream cone tattooed onto your face. At least that was the thought-process of rapper Gucci Mane – who, upon completing a stint at mental rehab, hit up the tattoo parlour to get inked in the face. {Source: The YBF}

I’m all for freedom of expression, but….no. Just no.

When will Gucci, Lil’ Wayne, and co, realise that this is not a good look now, speak less of when they hit their 40’s, 50’s, and so on. Ugh.

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Check out this sneak peek of Nicki Minaj’s video for ‘Moment 4 Life‘. The clip features Drake and is the latest to be lifted from her debut album, ‘Pink Friday’. Peep below for the preview via Flex:

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