With Nicki Minaj presently “spilling the tea” about her American Idol altercation with Mariah Carey (her words, not ours), the latter has broken her silence too.

Phoning good friend Barbara Walters, the legendary singer shared her version of events – which were relayed by the anchor on The View this morning.

The shocking details and video below…

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And the fallout continues.

After maintaining a day’s silence following the video which confirmed their feud, American Idol judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey have begun to publicly address the drama.

Taking to Twitter moments ago, Minaj appeared to have a meltdown of sorts when speaking on the icon, going as far as to insuinate that she is being racially targeted. The Young Money’s star’s broken silence comes after Carey phoned in The View today to tell Barbara Walters her side of the “story”.

Nicki’s Tweets after the jump…

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 “Give me an inch I’ll take a yard/ Oh lighten up y’all know I was comin’ back real hard.”

Check out the above pic of Rap icon Lil Kim enjoying the company of record producer Verse Simmonds recently, shared with fans via the social networking site Twitter.

Verse, for those who don’t know, is most renown for the contributions his ‘Juggernauts’ played in producing Rihanna‘s provocative number ‘Man Down’, which featured on her 2010 LP ‘Loud’ and remixed by Kim for her polarizing ‘Black Friday‘ mix tape.

Prompting speculation that the pair are to collaborate, the shot was reportedly snapped in a recording studio weeks after the MC promised the release of new material to fans during New York Fashion Week.

Still haven’t heard Kim’s ‘Man Down’ mix?

Enjoy below…

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R&B singer Keyshia Cole keeps her ‘Woman To Woman’ conversation going with ‘Trust And Believe’ – the  second single to be lifted from the album (due November 19th).

The track, which follows lead release ‘Enough Of No Love’,  precedes Cole’s new BET reality show ‘Keyshia Cole: Family First’ – which kicks off next Tuesday (October 9th).

Take a listen below…

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Though her detractors would have it downplayed, Nicki Minaj holds the record for being Pop’s highest charting Female Rapper, recently becoming the first Femcee to score a #1 Dance single sans a featuring act.

Now, in celebration of her record breaking success, ‘Oath’ belle Cher Lloyd has spoken in the star’s favor…declaring that she has ‘changed Pop music‘.

Her comments below…

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That Grape Juice caught up with soulful songbird Faith Evans recently on the Los Angeles set of her new video ‘Tears of Joy’.

The R&B royal has been enjoying a resurgence of sorts following the success of TV One’s hit reality series R&B Divas. A savvy business woman, Evans is using the medium to remind the masses of her unquestionable (yet oft underrated) talent by releasing an album of the same name tomorrow.

Hit ‘PLAY’ above to watch Ms. Evans dish on both the show and album, Whitney Houston, and much more!

Your thoughts?

Pop belter Jessie J serves up delicate demure on the cover of ELLE magazine’s November 2012 issue.

The singer’s refined look is world away from the dramatic aesthetic she blazed onto the scene with in 2010. And according to the 24 year old, the change in gear was very deliberate.

Flip the hood for more pics as well as her explanation for the change, soundbites on her sexuality, and more…

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Unfortunately for them, not everyone can move like the Janet‘s and Beyonce‘s of the world.

So, just to ensure these performers are made aware of their ‘choreographed’ shortcomings, our friends over VH1 have forged a tally of acts who they believe are ‘Good Singers‘ but ‘Bad Dancers’.

To be honest, once you see some of the performers who made the list, you’ll understand why we’d say a few of them are bad at both.

Morale crusher below…

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 In case their launch single ‘Wings’ wasn’t enough to impress you, Little Mix are readying a cut we’re sure will many a head spinning upon release.

This, because the quartet has teamed up with TLC front woman T-Boz for a number that features on their debut album, ‘DNA‘.

Details below…

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Mariah Carey is back!

And while this may not (yet) apply to the charts, it certainly rings true for the spotlight. For, the diva is generating many a headline for her role as a judge on American Idol – months before the show even airs.

Yet with January no doubt here before we know it, the 42 year old is already hot on the promotional trail, today phoning in to Ryan Seacrest‘s KIIS FM radio show.

Find out below what the mother of two had to say about Idol, returning for another season, her upcoming album, and much more.

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After dancing up a storm on the singles from his ‘Fortune’ LP,  Chris Brown switches gears for the project’s fifth release ‘Don’t Judge Me’.

The moody cut saw its accompanying video premiere moments ago. Directed by seemingly omnipresent Chris Tilley, the clip boasts an edgy cinematic feel.

Check it out below…

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As previously reported, ‘Your Body’ beauty Christina Aguilera covers the latest issue of Billboard magazine.

Readying what is said to be a media onslaught – beginning with the visual release for her latest single – Aguilera undoubtedly as her aim set for the top of charts.  And, if fan response to her new album ‘Lotus’ (November 13) lead single is any indication, she may be well on her way.

Alas, taking to Billboard, the singer directly addresses her thoughts on the failure of its predecessor ‘Bionic’ as well as her ‘diva’ showdown with former “rival” Britney Spears (X Factor).  Candid as ever, get into what Xtina shared below:

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