Renown for speaking every corner of his mind, Kanye West lived up to tradition at his London concert last night.

In a sensational outburst following a performance ‘Clique’, the rapper relayed his hate for industry businessmen, as well as his dislike of Justin Timberlake‘s new single ‘Suit & Tie’ (being sure to assert his love for friend and song’s feature artist Jay-Z first). Most shocking, though, was West’s words on the Grammy’s – who he colorfully declared can “suck his d**k” after the industry juggernaut supposedly disrespected him.

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Since the onset of the digital era, countless teams have employed a smoke and mirrors approach when relaying the success (or lack-thereof) of their artists. Indeed, daily the masses are sold narratives of success that are more rooted in dreams than reality.

In a bid to plough through the PR spin, industry bible Billboard have compiled a list of Music’s Top 40 Money Makers 2013.

Find out who is (really) shining bright like a diamond after the jump…

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Committed.

Nelly Furtado is redefining the word with her latest album ‘The Spirit Indestructible’. For, despite tanking terribly on the few charts it managed to appear on, the LP has spawned a whopping five singles. ‘Bucket List’ is the latest and saw its accompanying video unveiled today.

Check it out after the jump…

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‘Top Back’ beau T.I. is back on VH1 for a season 3 of his hit reality show ‘T.I. & Tiny:  The Family Hustle’, much to fan delight.

Set for debut this spring, the new season is set to chronicle the creation of the hit rapper‘s latest album “Troubleman: Heavy is the Head” and new movie ‘Identity Thief’, while wife Tiny continues to develop her all-girl group The O.M.G. Girlz.

This, of course, is all in conjunction with the never-ending dramas of family life with the two-some’s six children.

Catch all the madness of the new season as it unfolds starting Monday, April 8th 10PM EST. (source)

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‘Real Husbands Of Hollywood’ funnyman Kevin Hart has taken to Youtube to show off his singing talents in this recent revamped version of 2007 hit ‘Lost Without You’ by co-star Robin Thicke.

Dedicated to Thicke’s wife actress Paula Patton, Hart’s hilarious remake, entitled ‘Frost Without You’, sees the pint-sized performer offer Patton some interesting propositions.

As always, you know if Kev Hart is involved, hilarity is sure to ensue.  Press ‘play’ and watch below….

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Singer. Songwriter. Model. Actress.

For Rita Ora, the last year has seen her long running efforts to dominate the UK charts come to fruition with the release of her debut album, ‘ORA‘.

However, what isn’t so well known is just how lucrative her run in the market has been both she and her camp thus far, and how sales generated by the project will no doubt see no shortage of support from the US arm of her record label, Columbia.

Details below…

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“I Want You Back’ beauty Mel B is coming back to the States, but this time aboard hit reality talent show ‘America’s Got Talent’.

Indeed, the Spice Girl was most recently spotted on the judging panel of Australia’s ‘X Factor’, but now she’s bringing her judging abilities Stateside to replace former judge Sharon Osbourne.

Report:

“NBC has confirmed that Spice Girl Mel B will be replacing departing judge Sharon Osbourne on the series this season. Mel B will be sitting on the judge’s panel when the series has its first new Season 8 taping on March 4 in New Orleans.”

As of time of reporting, Howie Mandel and Howard Stern are set to return.

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‘I Should’ve Cheated’ chanteuse Keyshia Cole probably should’ve reconsidered her decision to launch a Twitter attack against gospel songbird/Destiny’s Child star Michelle Williams.

For, moments after she lent her opinion on Williams’ performance with bandmates Beyonce and Kelly Rowland at the 2013 Super Bowl, fans of the supergroup took Cole to task – delivering disparaging remarks about some of her past performances.

Now, after weeks of silence, Williams took to Chicagoan radio station V-103 to weigh in on Keyshia’s comments.  See what she had to say below:

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‘Locked Out of Heaven’ hitmaker Bruno Mars took to ‘Ellen’ last week to announce plans to hit the road for his ‘Moonshine Jungle’ world tour. Set to hit every corner of the globe, the trek will support Mars’ recent top-selling album ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ (in stores now) and see him on the road until the year’s end.

Beginning June 22 in Washington D.C., click below to see if ol’ Bruno will be bringing his brand of pop/funk to a stage near you:

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Do not cross Kelly Clarkson. She bites back.

The Pop powerhouse has hit out at former label head Clive Davis following remarks the mogul made about working with her in his headline grabbing memoir ‘The Soundtrack Of My Life’

Though somewhat surprising given Davis’ level of seniority in the industry, the spat is not entirely shocking. For, the American Idol winner made no secret of her lack of satisfaction with Davis and the team handling her career in the immediate aftermath of her 2004 mega-seller ‘Breakaway’. Indeed, the project’s follow-up ‘My December’ saw tensions reach fever-pitch – resulting in the said album’s underperformance.

And while Clarkson’s return to prominence with 2009’s ‘All I Ever Wanted’ (and the slew of hits that followed) sent a message that any issues were now water under the bridge, the feud has seemingly been reignited.

Read Kelly’s open letter to fans (and Clive) after the jump…

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Azaleans rejoice!

Today, after teasing reports of a major signing here, Camp Iggy Azalea has confirmed that the the blonde bombshell has inked a deal with Mercury Records UK, securing a stable home for both she and her hotly anticipated debut album, ‘The New Classic’.

Exciting details below…

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