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He had hoped she would be the Nicki Minaj to Lil Wayne.

Alas, the rapper T.I. has now confessed that is no longer on speaking terms with his protege’ Iggy Azalea after the public’s response to her racially-charged antics began to “slow him down.”

Bad news below…

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Rihanna doesn’t have any new music in the marketplace, but on the strength of her name has been tapped to cover NME‘s first free issue.

The Instagram model serves her usual brand of brash a-front of the publication, which arrives in the wake of confusion surrounding her eighth studio album (which after two years still has no attached release date).

Inside her accompanying interview, the 27-year-old had interesting words when questioned about chart-topping rival Taylor Swift and Roc Nation companion Kanye West.

See what we mean below…

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The sky is blue.

The square root of 64 is 8.

That Grape Juice.net is the best website of all time.

For many, if not everyone, the statements above are simply facts of life.

Unfortunately, Dawn Richard seems to have been partial to a little fiction recently when she claimed that she didn’t understand why so many “black people” compare her vocal stylings to those of her R&B sibling Brandy.

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While media maven Nene Leakes is making her press rounds in support of TV ventures ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood,’ ‘E!’s Fashion Police,’ and, of course, ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta,‘ there are two names that are making more and more appearances in her interviews:  Donald Trump & Wendy Williams.

Often sharing warm thoughts when quizzed on the former as he gains ground on his U.S. presidential campaign, the latter – on the other hand – can’t boast receiving the same from the Atlantan beauty. Recently dropping by ‘Access Hollywood,’ Leakes weighed in on rumors that she was in talks to have her own talk show, but was blocked by Wendy.

Hear her fiery response to the accusation below:

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Tamar Braxton is back with an ironically titled new single – ‘Catfish.’

The track’s arrival falls on the day its parent album ‘Calling All Lovers’ was supposed to be released; a fact which is sure to raise eyebrows.

Nonetheless, the singer, reality star, and TV host is pressing on with the roll-out of the catchy cut, which precedes the LP (now due October 2nd).

Though a mid-tempo, the song marks a departure of sorts from the ballad-driven sound of previous efforts ‘Let Me Know’ and ‘If I Don’t Have You.’

Take a listen below…

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Much to the consternation of her fans the artist that is Grace Jones oft finds herself forgotten by an industry she helped to shape.

Perhaps unwilling to employ tactics used by her former rival Madonna to stay relevant recent years have seen Jones observe a new batch of Pop contenders rise to the top armed with concepts she created in her prime.

She isn’t impressed by this…at all.

How we know? She said so in her brand new autobiography in which she assesses the careers of Lady GaGa, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Miley Cyrus.

Her words below…

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Three decades on from her debut, Janet Jackson remains a diva in demand.

Currently delighting fans with her blockbuster ‘Unbreakable Tour,’ it appears the Stateside “J Tribe” can’t get enough of the ‘Feedback’ singer.

Ever gracious, the 49-year-old superstar obliged their calls for more dates by adding… more dates.

Details below…

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Britney Spears is going nowhere fast….but that’s a good thing!

Find out why below…

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Fresh from wowing the world with a headlining slot at ‘Made In America’ over the weekend, Beyonce continues the media flood with a fine, fresh, fierce photoshoot for FLAUNT Magazine.

The 34-year-old megastar cements her understated approach with the minimalist, yet captivating snaps – which appear in the newest issue of the American fashion magazine.

As has been routine with the ‘Feeling Myself’ singer recently, no interview accompanied the feature. However, the publication seems to have managed what others haven’t and courted comments from the singer by way of a unique word association game.

Really, though…what are you waiting for? The full photoshoot and quotables await below…

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Fierce feline Nicole Scherzinger rocked the Pop sphere as part of the Pussycat Dolls, yet her solo roars haven’t had much volume.

Indeed, despite a slew of singles since 2007, she’s yet to release an album in the US. And, though achieving a degree of success with her European LP ‘Killer Love’ in 2011, follow-up ‘Big Fat Lie’ was a truthful chart tragedy.

The poor performance of the latter is said to have caused Scherzinger to be culled from the roster at RCA UK, which in turn presented a problem for her Stateside deal with fellow Sony label Epic Records.

Now, after a notable silence, the 37-year-old is hitting back at claims she was “dropped,” yet confirms that she has a new label. Hmm.

Full story below…

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R&B vixen Ciara is heading to The View this week.

Find out why after the jump…

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While Kelly Rowland has spent much of the year out of the spotlight following the birth of son Titan last November, the Grammy winning songstress hasn’t been inactive. Indeed, not only has she begun production on her hotly anticipated BET talent search ‘Chasing Destiny,’ she has also been working diligently on her fifth solo album.

In regard to the latter, many have been wondering which label will house the as yet untitled set, after Rowland bid adieu to former recording home Republic last year.

We’ve been doing our homework, and it appears Ms. Kelly may be heading to Roc Nation.

Details below…

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