Nicki Minaj has kept her Barbz in the dark about her new album, spending much of the year adding to her colossal collection of collaborations.

However, in the newest issue of Dazed Magazine, the 34-year-old opened up about the follow-up to 2014’s ‘The Pink Print.’ A set she’s been working on aggressively in Miami.

What did she have to say about the project? Find out below…

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With some of Hollywood’s biggest names in tow (Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, Beyonce, Kerry Washington, Justin Timberlake, Jamie Foxx, and more), ‘Hand in Hand‘ – a relief benefit aimed to assist victims of Hurricane Harvey and Irma – aired live tonight.

The hour-long, star-studded telethon – which filmed in Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, and San Antonio – was kicked off by Stevie Wonder performing a stirring rendition of Bill Withers’ hit, ‘Lean on Me,’ and continued with moving showings from Usher, Cece Winans, Tori Kelly, and more while also featuring impassioned pleas from some of the celebrity guests to garner donations from viewers.

Their calls for action were certainly heard as a whopping $14 million was raised in just the hour the telecast aired…

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Toni Braxton is unbreaking the hearts of her legions of fans.

Today, the soulful contralto confirmed that she has a new album in the works.

Details in earnest after the jump…

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Is more magic from Michael Jackson on the way?

It certainly appears so, in the form of a new album.

Full story below…

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The animated Hip-Hop prince Lil Uzi has just dropped his visual for his cut ‘XO Tour Llif3’ in support of his new album ‘Luv Is Rage 2.’

I don’t really care if you cry
On the real you should’ve never lied
Should’ve saw the way she looked me in my eyes
She said baby I am not afraid to, die
Push me to the edge
All my friends are dead
Push me to the edge
All my friends are dead
Push me to the edge
All my friends are dead
Push me to the edge

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Rita Ora has spent much of this week shining light on worthwhile causes.

As reported, the 26-year-old was snapped helping the relief effort in Houston following Hurricane Harvey. And today she jetted back to home London to perform at the Game For Grenfell football match.

The event was put on in support of those who lost their homes following the raging fire which wreaked havoc on the tower block back in June. Over 80 were confirmed dead in the aftermath of the tragedy – although the final death toll is believed to be much higher.

Together with a host of other British stars, Ora took part to help raise funds for those affected.

Her role saw her perform a stirring rendition of Bill Withers’ ‘Lean On Me’ alongside Emeli Sande and Marcus Mumford.

Watch the trio soar below…

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Sister duo Chloe x Halle are flexing their creative muscles in ways is seeing them move beyond music.

The YouTube starters, who are signed to Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment, are now veering into television. Deadline reports the sisters will join the spinoff to the popular ABC comedy ‘Black-ish’ – titled ‘Grown-ish.’

Details below…

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Bill Cosby is pulling in the big guns ahead of his retrial for sexual assault.

And he’s tapped a prominent name to aid his case.

Full story below…

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‘Girls Trip’ is officially a box office smash!

The comedy, which follows four friends as they attend the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, bucked the trend of lukewarm returns for funny films in the summer.

Instead, it’s become one of the most successful efforts from producer Will Packer.

Full story on its landmark achievement below…

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If new reports are to be believed, Def Jam has dashed yet another dream for diehard fans of Iggy Azalea hoping her sophomore album, ‘Digital Distortion,’ had one last chance to land on shelves.

The album, plagued by months of pushbacks and three non-performing singles, was billed by Azalea herself as ‘dead’ after she announced her label refused to lift another single from the project.  Later lifting fan spirits by telling them “another single” was in the works (presumably one of her two collabos with former foe Azealia Banks), now it appears even those promises have been deflated.

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Lady Gaga has long been an advocate for equality.

As such, it’s little surprise that the ‘Born This Way’ singer is speaking up and out following the shocking white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

In the wake of the incident (which left an innocent woman dead), America has been engaged in ample race debate. Particularly after President Donald Trump failed to explicitly stress that carnage was caused by white supremacists and neo-Nazi groups.

Hoping to bring about greater understanding with a view for change, Gaga took to Twitter moments ago to pose a question to the Black community.

Her words below…

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Shonda Rhimes is spreading her wings to pastures new.

In a shock move that is reverberating around the TV arena, the critically acclaimed creator has been poached by Netflix after several years of exclusivity at ABC.

More, including what this means for her shows such as ‘How To Get Away With Murder,’ ‘Scandal,’ and ‘Greys Anatomy,’ below…

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