::New Music:: Nicki Minaj - Tragedy (Lil Kim Diss)

Nicki gets at Kim again.... Tragedy!

Download: Nicki Minaj - Tragedy (Lil Kim Diss)

Fashion at the 2011 Grammy Awards

The Grammys were held in Los Angeles last night and once again, the fashion did not disappoint.

Sticking with the music for a bit, some of the winners were:

Best Contemporary R&B Album – ‘Raymond V Raymond’, Usher
Best Rap Album – ‘Recovery’, Eminem,
Best R&B Album - 'Wake Up!', John Legend and the Roots
Best Rap Song - 'Empire State of Mind,' Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
Best R&B Song - 'Shine,' John Legend and the Roots
Best Dance Song - 'Only Girl (In The World)', Rihanna
Best New Artist - Esperanza Spalding

Needless to say, Lady Gaga stole the show by arriving in a giant egg!

Lady Gaga arriving at the Grammys

Moving on, Rihanna must have friends in high places as she arrived in a John Paul Gaultier gown that was only on the catwalks of Paris last month! Nice. We also much prefer her new sleek hairstyle over the Sideshow Bob creation she had been sporting.

Rihanna in Jean Paul Gaultier

Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 11 Couture Show

For her on stage performance with Eminem, she wore a Christian Dior dress from his Autumn/Winter 2010 collection.

Jennifer Lopez certainly made an entrance in an itsy bitsy Emilio Pucci minidress and Christian Louboutin studded heels.

The ever slimmer Jennifer Hudson in a Versace gown.

Nicki Minaj in a leopard print Givenchy Couture full catsuit and ‘how did it stay up all night?’ hairpiece.

Kim Kardashion (with gravity defying boobs) in a Kaufman Franco gown and nude Christian Louboutin courts.

Naya Rivera (from Glee) in a short at the front, long at the back gown.

Ciara in a long but actually not-much-material Emilio Pucci 2011 Spring Collection dress.

Glee’s Jenna Ushkowitz in a classic nude strapless dress with black overlay.

Janelle Monae in her signature angdrogynous style with Dolce & Gabbana black satin trousers, sequin blazer and white shirt.

Amber Riley in an unusual embellished strapless gown, with odd gold shoulder detailing.

Monica in an overpowering formal black gown.

Esperanza Spalding rocking a natural 'fro.













And last but not least, cheer up Faith!

::Video::Nicki Minaj on SNL

Nicki Minaj Breaks more boundaries... and kills SNL if you missed it here's the vidds. She Performs Moment 4 Life, Right Through Me, and features in two skits.

The Nicki Minaj Wig Collection.

Never have been a fan of wigs, or even fake hair, but in Nicki's case i can deal. I found this while making my rounds so i decided to share... Enjoy. S/O to celebuzz.com

Nicki Minaj's "Moment 4 Life" Video Has A Fairytale Ending Because She Gets To Bang Drake

Nicki Minaj's "Fairy Godmother" character in her "Moment 4 Life" video is hands-down the gayest things since...since...well, since Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" lyrics.

In fact, the whole cheesy-dialogue-filled intro to this visual clip is better than Nicki's song itself, which also features one of Drake's monotone mumble raps. (Though, I'll admit, Drizzy's looking quite boffable here.)

It's all a fun, eye-popping affair. But, let's be honest here—next time Nicki wants to do a real fairytale-themed video, she needs to take a few pointers from Ke$ha's trashy ass.



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Tipped for Greatness in 2011

Ever heard of the Red pages? Neither have we. But for those in the know, it’s a kind of oracle, a pretty accurate prediction of the new faces that will make it big in the world of film, TV, fashion, music, politics, sport, art, society and media.

They got it right last year – who knew Justin Bieber, Tinie Tempah and Carey Mulligan would be dominating showbiz headlines in 2010? The chaps at Red Pages did.

Tinie Tempah

Now they’ve drawn up their list for 2011. Chances are you’ll be familiar with these folks before the year is out.

Alexis Jordan
18-year-old singer-songwriter from South Carolina. She was a contestant on America’s Got Talent but was eliminated during the semi-finals. After uploading videos of her songs to YouTube, she was signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label, releasing her debut single Happiness in November 2010 which reached number three in the UK. Her debut album is due for release in February.

Alexis Jordan

Austin Brown
25-year-old American singer-songwriter who is the nephew of Michael Jackson. He has an R&B/pop sound and his debut album 85 is slated for release this year.

Austin Brown

J. Cole
US rapper J. Cole was the first artist to be signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label. His highly anticipated debut album is slated for release in Spring 2011, featuring collaborations with Jay-Z among others.

J. Cole

Joan Smalls
Puerto Rican model who opened and closed more shows than any other model at the Spring/Summer 2011 shows. She was selected to walk exclusively for the Givenchy Spring 2010 couture show and was name checked by Kanye West in his song Christian Dior Denim Flow.

Joan Smalls

Kayne (no, not Kanye)
Rapper/singer from the UK whose YouTube videos have already gained over one million hits. After signing with management and talent agencies, Kayne is due for a full release on Universal Records this year.

Kayne

Leah Weller
Model daughter of  Paul Weller and Style Council singer Dee C Lee. She has walked for Preen, shot with Mikael Jansson for Interview Magazine and appeared in UK Vogue. She is currently working on her debut album and is due to appear in a worldwide fashion campaign in 2011 (full details are currently under wraps).

Leah Weller

Liam Bailey
British soul singer signed to Amy Winehouse’s Lioness label. In 2010 he supported drum ‘n' bass group Chase and Status on tour and played the Asprey launch at London Fashion Week. His debut album is due for release this year.

Liam Bailey

Nicki Minaj (isn’t she already everywhere?!)
Nicki was named in NME’s 2010 Cool List. Last year she collaborated with Christina Aguilera on the single Woo Hoo from her Bionic album. She's signed to Lil' Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment record label and is hotly tipped in the press for this year. In November 2010 she teamed up with MAC to launch a limited edition Pink Friday lipstick to mark the release of her debut album.

Nicki Minaj

SoundGirl
London pop trio Nicole, Olivia and Izzy, who have worked with the same producers as Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Beyonce and Cheryl Cole. They toured with Pixie Lott in December 2010.

SoundGirl

Talay Riley
20-year-old singer from London. He co-wrote Chipmunk’s number one single Oopsy Daisy as well as his hit Look For Me. Talay’s debut single Humanoid was featured on Radio 1’s In New Music We Trust for four weeks in late 2010 and his follow up song, Sergeant Smash, is released on January 31. He recently supported N-Dubz on tour and is touted to be the next Taio Cruz. His debut album will be released this year.

Talay Riley

Youngli Lee
Korean-born designer who studied at the London College of Fashion. Her press show at LCF drew the attention of ASOS who signed her to work on a diffusion collection, which went on sale in October 2010. She was also listed on the Vauxhall Fashion Scout’s One to Watch at the end of 2010.

Youngli Lee

Fashion at the 2010 American Music Awards

We like the AMAs. We like that they are voted for by Joe Public and not ‘industry insiders’ (who are these insiders anyway?). Judging by the winners, it seems safe to say people really, really like Justin Bieber.

As ever, the fashion didn’t disappoint. Some looked divine. Others looked... ‘interesting’ (we mean you Nicki Minaj).

Christina Milian

See the red carpet looks in full after the jump.


Rihanna in a Elie Saab couture dress, Christian Louboutin heels and Neil Lane jewellery.

Rihanna

Keri Hilson wore a short and backless crocodile skin Sammy B dress with House of Harlow (Nicole Ritchie's jewellery range - available at www.mywardrobe.com) gold and black bangles, Noir earrings and Francesco Sacco shoes.

Keri Hilson

There’s a lot going on in this dress! Nicki Minaj wore a Manish Arora creation with Christian Louboutin shoes.

Nicki Minaj

Jada Pinkett-Smith in a bespoke Emilio Pucci gown and Christian Louboutin heels.

Jada Pinkett-Smith

UK Chart Roundup: Joe McElderry's "Ambitions" Is Already Starting To Fade

What is it about the poor gents who've won The X Factor? Shayne Ward has gone a painfully long three years without releasing an album (and the previous one only got two singles issued off it, despite each one charting in the Top 10). Leon Jackson was pretty much dead on arrival. Steve Brookstein...WHO? And now there's Joe McElderry.

Last week "Ambitions," Joe's lead single off his rather amazing Wide Awake album (out tomorrow), debuted at #6 on the UK chart. That's quite a disappointing position, given that last year's X Factor runner-up/nudist Olly Murs found himself at #1 in September with "Please Don't Let Me Go."

Compounding Joe's problems is the fat that "Ambitions" has now dropped all the way to #21. Sigh. At least boy band The Wanted manage a decent entry this week with second single "Heart Vacancy," which goes in at #2. This follows their #1 hit "All Time Low," and like McElderry, the quintet's self-titled debut LP is out tomorrow in the UK.



Elsewhere, Katy Perry still hasn't worn out her welcome (though she'll never top "Teenage Dream" in my eyes) and debuts at #5 with "Firework," which she performed on The X Factor last week. And then there's Jay Sean and Nicki Minaj's utterly useless "2012 (It Ain't Over)," which goes in at #9.

I'm off to have a cry for poor Joe by listening to Wide Awake. Pick it up tomorrow—it's better than you might think!

The U.K. Top 10:

1. "Just The Way You Are" - Bruno Mars *2 weeks*
2. "Heart Vacancy" - The Wanted *new*
3. "Barbra Streisand" - Duck Sauce 
4. "F**K You" - Cee Lo Green
5. "Firework" - Katy Perry *new*
6. "Cooler Than Me" - Mike Posner
7. "Miami 2 Ibiza" - Swedish House Mafia vs. Tinie Tempah
8. "Written In The Stars" - Tinie Tempah
9. "2012 (It Ain't The End)" - Jay Sean feat. Nicki Minaj *new*
10. "Best Behaviour" - N-Dubz *new*

It Would Seem This Is Only 'The Beginning' For The Black Eyed Peas

You may recall I taunted you all on April 1st with news of the Black Eyed Peas' breakup. Alas, that was not true. April Fool's Day. Ha....ha.

No, chyldryn—Fergie and Co. will follow up their 2009 album The E.N.D. with The Beginning, which will.i.am says in this interview with Nicki Minaj (from the set of their video shoot for single "Check It Out") contains 12 tracks, two of which were produced by David Guetta and four having been swizzed by Ammo of Kelis "4th Of July (Fireworks)" and Ke$ha "Your Love Is My Drug" fame.



The Beginning is set for a November 30 release. Hoo-razzy.

Katy Perry, Rihanna, Ke$ha And Nicki Minaj Hooker It Up At The MTV VMAs

What do these four broads all have in common? They were all shut out at last night's MTV Video Music Awards. Oh, well—at least they all hooked up to compare who looked more like a drag queen.

Nicki Minaj Covers 'OUT'

Nicki Minaj is on the cover of OUT's upcoming Tastemakers Issue. And just so you know she's all gay-friendly and jazz, they've swathed her in rainbow colors for the main image.

Says the mag, "The full cover story and a slide show of images shot by GL Wood—as well as a behind-the-scenes video from the shoot and an exclusive video interview—will be on Out.com on September 13. The full issue will be hitting mailboxes and newsstands soon after..."

I kind of love this crazy broad, but she seriously is bordering on overexposure. Still, it's fascinating to see an artist get this much press over the course of a year when her debut album is still months away from release.

Max Martin Has Another #1 Hit! (And I Guess Katy Perry Does, Too)

So this week pair of tits Katy Perry scores a second #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with "California Gurls." Like her previous chart topper "I Kissed A Girl," it was co-written by Max Martin and Dr. Luke, and it now gives Max his first #1 since Britney Spears 2009 hit "3" and Luke his first since Ke$ha's "TiK ToK" earlier this year.

Between writing and producing, Max Martin has now racked up seven #1 singles in the U.S., including the following:

1. Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time" (1999)
2. *NSync, "It's Gonna Be Me" (2000)
3. Katy Perry, "I Kissed A Girl" (2008)
4. Pink, "So What" (2008)
5. Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You" (2009)
6. Britney Spears, "3" (2009)
7. Katy Perry, "California Gurls" (2010)

It is a bit annoying how Katy chose to label Lady Gaga's "Alejandro" video "cheap" and "blasphemous" (which I wrote about more extensively here). As noted earlier this week, "Alejandro" is hardly my favorite Gaga video, but it's like, baby, you shoot whipped cream out of your boobs and you're fucking that sex-addicted cockroach Russel Brand—not to mention you're a straight girl who sings about drunk-kissing another broad for the sake of a hit song—and you wanna talk about cheap?

Moving on, Taio Cruz debuts at #26 with "Dynamite" and #96 with his Ke$ha duet "Dirty Picture,"  while Nicki Minaj's "Your Love," which samples Annie Lennox's 1995 jam "No More 'I Love You's'," enters the Hot 100 at #51 (which is far better than her previous single "Massive Attack" did, at least).

I'm not really understanding Enrique Iglesias' need to tie in his latest, "I Like It," with obnoxious train wreck program Jersey Shore (I guess it's simple: $$$), but the song has moved up from #70 to #55 this week, so he must be doing something right.

That brings us to this year's American Idol winner Lee DeWyze, who had a lackluster #24 debut last week with his cover of U2's "Beautiful Day," and now drops all the way to #72. The poor guy has been averaging pretty much a TV show appearance a day since he won two weeks ago, and he still can't breathe any life into that dull (read: utter shit) cover. Better luck with some original music this fall, Lee!
 
The U.S. Top 10:

1. "California Gurls" - Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg *1 week*
2. "OMG" - Usher feat. will.i.am
3. "Airplanes" - B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams
4. "Your Love Is My Drug" - Ke$ha
5. "Billionaire" - Travie McCoy feat. Bruno Mars
6. "Break Your Heart" - Taio Cruz feat. Ludacris
7. "Alejandro" - Lady Gaga
8. "Nothin' On You" - B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars
9. "Rock That Body" - The Black Eyed Peas
10. "Bulletproof" - La Roux