Though it will always remain a difficult pill to swallow, racism- believe it or not- still exists.

Indeed, that fact was all too real for supermodel  Rihanna, who was the victim of a racially motivated assault at a  Portuguese hotel last night, hours after performing for fans in the country as part of her ‘Loud Tour’.

Find out what happened to her below…

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Maths.

English.

Science.

Rap?

While the latter might not be a subject you or anyone you know may have taken at school, South Florida’s ‘Better Education Place‘  organization have caused some controversy by awarding Pop belle Nicki Minaj their ‘Teacher Of The Year Award‘,  in recognition of the influence they say she has on the state’s students.

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She may do the bare minimum, but it’s clearly hard being Rihanna.

Case, point, example, the model’s latest ‘Loud’ show in Lisbon, which saw her scurry off stage mid-song to vomit. Granted we’ve done the same after watching some of her “performances”, this appears somewhat more serious.

Details and video after the jump…

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It’s finally here!

Moments ago, the UK’s Official Charts Company released their list of 2011’s  highest selling albums released in the country so far.

Check it out below…

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Look out America! Cher Lloyd is heading to your turf.

 With Simon Cowell‘s X Factor machine serving as the gift that keeps giving, the music mogul is set to unleash Lloyd on the Stateside audience with help of fellow X Factor USA judge  – LA Reid.

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As one of the pioneers of Contemporary R&B, SWV are often cited as the blueprint for the formula that is the urban girl group.

For, with their classics  ‘Weak‘ and ‘I’m So Into You‘ just as loved today as they were when they released, there is little doubt of the impact they have made Pop culture and R&B music alike.

Now, hours after the surfacing of their latest release ‘Cosign‘, the group have shared their thoughts on Destiny’s Child front woman Beyonce, who was just 11 when their hit ‘Right Here’ topped the charts.

Their comments below…

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Enter Rebecca Ferguson.

Having made a name for herself on the British edition of the X Factor last year, the Liverpudlian is being tipped for global success after garnering critical and commercial praise with her debut album ‘Heaven’.

We caught up with the mother of two, who came second on the ITV show; chatting it up about everything from her life prior to the X Factor, juggling family life with her career, music, and much more. An exclusive acapella of her single ‘Nothing’s Real But Love’ also features.

When you’ve checked out the clip above, peep Ms. Ferguson’s video for ‘Love’ below…

Your thoughts?

It’s been a long time coming (three years to be exact), but Brandy‘s new studio album is a-coming. In March 2012 to be precise.

Details after the jump…

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Renown for speaking a language of ‘HITS’, producer Timbaland isn’t one for making headlines. However, his recent comments about late protegee Aaliyah and his feelings for her certainly make for quite the intriguing read.

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After the Platinum success of Kelly Rowland‘s ‘Motivation’ this Summer, it was a foregone assumption that the album that housed it (‘Here I Am’) would follow-suit.

Yet, as fate would have it, the LP went on to become more of a critical success than a commercial one. Having not really addressed the album’s standing publicly, Rowland finally shares her opinion on its performance in the latest issue of JET magazine.

Peep her comments on her present and future after the jump…

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Switch that messy Kardashian nonsense off! The Braxton sisters are back and in a big way.

After warming our hearts with their debut season, Toni, Trina, Towanda, Traci, and, of course, Tamar, return to the small screen with season 2 of their hit WeTV reality series ‘Braxton Family Values’.

You can now check out episode 5 of the latest season below…

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As reported here, ‘Poison’ pop belle  Nicole Scherzinger unveiled her newest offering via live performance on tonight’s X Factor USA.  ‘Pretty’, the umpteenth release scheduled from the Little Engine That Could’s unreleased ‘Killer Love’ LP, sees the ‘Wet’ singer trying her luck again to make a splash on the U.S. charts.  Set before one of her biggest American audiences yet (as a solo artist), will this performance do the trick?

You decide after the jump:

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