Want the inside scoop on how its playlist is compiled and just how Perry fares so well?

Full story via ‘The Guardian’ below…

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Before Rihanna returns to the ‘Hot 100‘ with her new single later on this year, her Pop pal Katy Perry has given Pop princesses everywhere ample reason to be green with envy this week, as she celebrates the record-breaking success of her Urban single ‘Dark Horse.’

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By May’s end, Def Jam starlet Iggy Azalea is set to have a Platinum single on her hands with the ubiquitous ‘Fancy’, currently cruising to sales of 1 million units in the USA.

Alas, it would seem that the performer’s profile-boosting stint at last night’s ‘Billboard Music Awards’ has seen some members of the general public question the media’s support of the rapper, despite seeing her admit to publishing-and subsequently apologise for- tweets many deemed to both racist and homophobic.

What went down last night?

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Emmis Communications’ ‘Power 106 FM’ welcomes ‘PowerHouse 2014′ to the world today, calling on the likes of Trey Songz, Sage The Gemini, Nicki Minaj and Jennifer Lopez to dazzle its audience at Anaheim‘s ‘Honda Centre.’

Didn’t get tickets? Fear not, for waiting for you below is access to the star studded show, streaming live for one and all to enjoy in full!

Ready to give it a spin?

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Months before the release of her new studio album, Lady GaGa has been named as the first recipient of the Recording Industry Association of America‘s ‘Digital Diamond Award’ for sales and streams garnered by her 2009 hit ‘Bad Romance.‘

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There is no stopping Tamar Braxton‘s hustle. Literally.

Beyond her musical ventures, the outspoken star is gearing up for a return to TV screens on not one, but two shows.

As reported, daytime talk-er The Real returns for a full run in September, while it has today been announced that WE tv have commissioned a third season of Braxton’s hit ‘Tamar & Vince’.

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Sexual liberation is the name of Beyonce‘s game this time around, addressing the theme on her latest self-titled studio album and doing so once again in her tell-all spread for ‘OUT‘ magazine.

Detailing her thoughts on the criticism she’s faced from those who question her sexually-charged new sound, the ‘Story of Beauty’s time with the mag spawned a photo shoot which hit the net last night, snapped as part of its ‘Power‘ issue.

Peep quotes below!

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Last month saw Beyonce wrap her blockbuster ‘Mrs Carter Show World Tour’,  yet it appears the singer isn’t planning to break from the limelight any time soon.

Case in point, her stunning new cover for OUT magazine.

The publication, which is geared towards the LGBT community, earns the honor of snagging King B’s first cover feature of the year.

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Though the last twenty years has seen many acts of African descent rise to levels once deemed impossible, there are some who believe the representation and handling of Black artists has been anything but favourable of late.

For, according to the creators of a new ‘Change.Org‘ petition launched this month, the game-changing rises of Beyonce, Rihanna, Usher and Alicia Keys see them join a minority of ‘ethnic’ artists whose material hasn’t been used to dirty and downgrade the efforts of their forefathers…at least for the most part.

Now find out why said petitioners have called on record labels to put an end to the alleged efforts they go to to have their black artists disrespect black culture, below…

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Grammy-nominated rapstress Da Brat continues to feel the firm hand of the law after her infamous nightclub showdown with former Atlanta Falcons cheerleader Shayla Stevens.

For, after being sentenced to three years in prison, seven years of probation, 200 hours of community service, substance abuse treatment, a mental evaluation, and anger management classes for her nightclub attack on the former cheerleader, today brought with it news that the ‘Funkdafied’ hit-maker will be taking a $6.4 million hit to her wallet.

Was the judgment too harsh?  You tell us:

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If Camp Mariah Carey opts to go ahead with the star’s May 6th album release date, the only fate the LP can be sure to face is…disaster.

A little dramatic? Perhaps. However, after watching its latest first single slip and slide out of iTunes Top 400 after a week of release, her team is now faced with the mammoth task of convincing the general public to purchase the Def Jam-backed piece.

Problematic, considering the difficulty they’ve had moving all of its singles, save for the ‘Clear Channel‘- pushed ‘Beautiful.’

Now, as if its iTunes run didn’t give Universal enough cause to rethink their strategy, today has seen  ‘Mine’ make its Billboard Hot 100 debut.

Where it charted?

Find out below…

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Nicki Minaj may have struck a positive chord with many a ‘digital critic’ last night, but today has seen her brand new number ‘Lookin’ Ass’  fling itself to the heart of an uncomfortable debate.

This, being her rampant use of the ‘N word’, and the unavoidable part it plays in her material and Rap music at large. So, after learning of the criticism her lyrics had garnered, the performer took her personal Instagram page to weigh in on the matter, while addressing the artwork she allegedly released to support it.

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