Rapper Eve has been out of the spotlight for almost 3 years, and in January confirmed that she has parted ways with Interscope – her label home of 11 years. In a new interview with VIBE, the self-proclaimed ‘pit-bull in a skirt ‘ elaborates on the split, revealing  the mishandling of her shelved 2007 LP ‘Flirt’ to be the reason for her departure. Check out what she had to say below….

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Continuing along the promotional trail for his hit LP ‘Raymond vs Raymond’, Usher stopped by iHeartRadio to perform album cut ‘There Goes My Baby’. As ever, the R&B crooner delivered a solid performance. Check it out after the jump…

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T.I.’s video for new single ‘I’m Back’ premièred a few moments ago. The song is the first to be lifted from his forthcoming ‘King Uncaged’ LP (due August 17th). Peep the vid below….

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In a recent interview with Rap-Up.com, ‘it’ songwriter Rico Love revealed some details about Rihanna’s upcoming project. The ‘Commander’ creator noted that he worked with Timbaland on one of the records to be included on the Covergirl representative’s upcoming 5th studio album which will be released later this year. Check out what he had to say below:

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Check out another new shot of Christina Aguilera on the set of the video for her comeback single ‘Not Myself Tonight’. Here’s hoping the video, which premières on VEVO on Friday (April 30th), reignites interest in the song, which is currently struggling on the charts.

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The official tracklisting for Christina Aguilera‘s latest effort ‘Bionic’ has surfaced via HMV. Contrary to false reports, the set below is the confirmed list of tracks which will feature on the LP (due June 8th). Check it out….

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Runway diva, Rihanna, is certainly keeping busy these days. After shooting the video for new US single ‘Rockstar 101’ recently, the model then embarked on a worldwide tour; and is now set to shoot another video – this time for International single ‘Te Amo’. Set to be shot in Paris over two days this week, the video will be directed by RiRi’s long-time collaborator Anthony Mandler. {Source}

Perhaps with the confirmation of yet more singles and, of course her tour (which has opened to mixed reviews, and noticeably empty seats in some cities), Ms. Fenty’s ‘Rated R’ will finally be able to reach Platinum status. After all, some 6 singles down the line, and with killer promo, the album’s sales are still hovering in the 750,000 region.

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Brandy‘s new VH1 reality show ‘A Family Business’ has proved a ratings winner, with it’s weekly dishing up of drama no doubt a major factor of its success. Last night’s episode was no different, with the singer shown hitting out at former friend and collaborator Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins to brother Ray J, who is set to work with the hitmaker.

As the video, which you can watch below, highlights, the former Moesha star, holds Jerkins responsible for the poor performance of her last LP ‘Human’ – which he executive produced. Check it out below….

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Rap phenomenon Drake caused quite a stir during the Nashville, Tennessee stop of his ‘Away From Home’ tour over the weekend. During his set, the Young Money star proceeded to serenade a female fan, eventually mouth-kissing her. Peep the footage below…

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Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber sent fans in Australia into such a frenzy that a planned promotional performance had to be scrapped by police today, due to safety concerns.

The 16 year old was scheduled to perform a number of his hits on morning show Sunrise, before a crowd of 7,000 screaming fans. However, following the collapse of 10 young girls before the show even began, Australian law enforcement ordered that the performance be moved to the show’s studio, with fans able to watch from its glass windows. Bieber’s set was downscaled to just one song (‘Baby’) as part of the revised arrangement.

Check out the performance after the jump…

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Peep rapper Trina on the cover of Kontrol magazine’s ‘Candy Issue’. The stunning cover was shot by Derek Blanks.

Tidbit: Trina’s new LP ‘Amazin’ hits stores on May 4th.

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It appears the initial buzz surrounding Christina Aguilera‘s comeback single ‘Not Myself Tonight’ hasn’t been enough to power the song up the charts. Despite being released almost month ago, the song, today, sits at a disappointing #64 on the iTunes chart – noticeably dropping several places over the course of the week.

In looking at why the Polow Da Don produced cut is struggling to catch on, its lack of a proper hook or chorus may be one explanation (it simply doesn’t ‘stick’ in ones head). That and the fact that its accompanying video is taking, perhaps, too long to debut. In any case, one can only hope the video premiere on May 5th helps garner Christina a higher position – as this is kinda embarrassing.

Tidbit: Lady GaGa’s two year old hit ‘Poker Face’ leap-frogs Aguilera’s latest effort this week, hitting #62 on the chart. Just saying…

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