Before there was a GaGa came  a Britney.

Joining Madonna and Janet to become as synonymous with ‘epic’ music videos as Prince was with interchangeable lead singers in the 80s.

An icon of an era where the premiere of a music video was just as anticipated as a sell out tour, Britney Spears was undeniably as integral to MTV’s success as it was to hers.

However, recent years have seen the ‘Toxic‘ entertainer unable to live up to both the creative and commercial highs that made her the icon many agree that she is today.

So we want to know….

Is Britney Spears really worthy of an MTV Tribute?

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Check out  Grammy award winning singer Beyonce in a brand spanking new commercial in support of her deal with long time partners L’Oreal.

In the commercial, the ‘Star Is Born’ remake actress finds herself in an intimate setting in hope of finding ‘The One’.

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Though R&B diva Brandy has two successful seasons of her VH1 reality show “A Family Business” under her belt, don’t count on the ‘Almost Doesn’t Count’ singer to be gracing another reality TV show anytime soon.

When quizzed on if fans could expect to see her on a third-go-round of the show, she had this to say:

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Some time ago, images of Beyonce paying homage to the ‘African Queen‘ aesthetic surface ahead of the release of the ‘Run The World(Girls)‘ visual. Now you can see how those images and came to be in behind the scene footage.

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Less than two weeks after gal pal/‘Trust’ co-star Monica made headlines for her second wedding, R&B bad girl Keyshia Cole took to Twitter to announce plans for her second wedding and the filming of another reality show.

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In lieu of so-so sales of 2010’s ‘Calling All Hearts’, maybe the tried-and-true formula of the reality show (which has worked for Cole and pal Monica in the past) is the call she needs to make to regenerate interest in her career.  The ‘I Remember’ singer is presently an act on the R. Kelly ‘Love Letter’ tour featuring fellow R&B chanteuse Marsha Ambrosius.

Tidbit:  Did anybody else notice Keyshia’s absence from Monica’s wedding?

Your thoughts?

Chris Brown really wants the world to take him seriously as a Rapper and if his latest release is anything to by, that may just become reality sooner than he thought.

‘Real Hip Hop #4’ is the latest track from the performer which sees him embrace the Rapper within to address issues close to his heart and is already being welcomed warmly by some of his most loyal fans.

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Chris Brown has returned to his love of Hip Hop for his latest release, ‘Real Hip Hop #3‘, using the song as a medium to respond to media outlets he feels are unfairly targeting him.

Get intimate with ‘Real Hip Hop #3’ below…

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R&B continues to makes a comeback, this time it’s in the form of Lonny Bereal and Kelly Rowland‘s video for ‘Favor’. The sensual cut, which is generating quite the buzz on Urban radio, is given the visual treatment courtesy of director Juwan Lee.

Check it out after the jump. The record serves as the first single to be released from Bereal’s first studio album as an artist (prior to now, he’s very much been behind the scenes as a songwriter).

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The sales of her latest album may be anything but scorching, but that hasn’t stopped Jennifer Lopez from heating things up in a brand new commercial for L’Oreal. The accomplished performer, who followed Beyonce‘s footsteps in becoming a spokesperson for the company, enjoyed well deserved success on the singles charts this year with smash hit ‘On The Floor’.

Get familiar with Lopez’s new commercial below…

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Get ready to have some fun with the Braxton sisters! Toni, Tamar and her other sisters celebrated their new WE tv reality series ‘Braxton Family Values’ at the London Hotel in West Hollywood last evening in a way that only they can.

The show will premiere at 9pm ET on April 12th. More images are available below:

What do you think of the pics?

Aubrey O’Day sat down with VEVO to participate in a special Q&A with her fans yesterday. The singer/songwriter spoke about the what viewers can expect from her upcoming reality show, ‘All About Aubrey’ (airing at 10pm ET on March 7th via Oxygen).

Aubrey talked about her musical inspirations and the possibility of a tour to support her new album. Check out the footage below:

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Chris Brown released a new viral video today. There is no word as to whether ‘Breezy…Real Hip-Hop Sh*t’ will appear on the singer/songwriter’s upcoming album, ‘F.A.M.E’ (due on March22nd). Peep the Breezy exercising his rapping skills on the track below:

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