Shakira Makes Billboard Music Award Audience Very Happy With "Empire" Performance

With whispers of Shakira lipping Empire when she took the song to The Voice (US), it seemed like the Diva had something to prove at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards, where she a gave another rendition of the rocky ballad.

[Watch] Mariah Carey Showcases New Song From "Me.I Am Mariah" @ Toyota Summer Concert

Mariah Carey is back in the public eye, gearing up for the release of new album Me.I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse.

The latest outing saw the Diva give a live concert in the heart of the Big Apple where she performed Touch My Body, fan-favorite Always Be My Baby and A NEW SONG, in the disco-inspired You Don’t Know What To Do.

It wasn't Mimi at her most polished, but early mornings and open air will do that to her voice. There were some promising notes and "moments" - forgetting the words to Always Be My Baby, anyone?- throughout. But the thing that irked me most was big-mouth Wale talking during the intro to You Don't Know My Name. Someone better smack that guy upside his head have a quiet word with that dude. You do NOT talk over Mariah Carey- EVER!

[Free For All Friday]

Damn you O2, I will not "be more dog"! CAT PERSON 4 LIFE! And with that, let me take a moment to pay homage to Tara, the brave moggie who saved a child from being (further) mauled by an apparently free roaming dog!!! PUSSY POWER.....


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[New Music] Mariah Carey - "Thirsty"

Jeez, Mariah. What is this mess of a new song, Thirsty??

Really, I don't even know how to react to this. There's a part of me hoping I'm slightly in shock from the direction she's decided to take with the track, and that it'll grow on me once the HQ version  hits. But honestly, this Pour It Up/ Obsessed/ Ni**as In Paris hybrid just sounds awful to me and I can't see myself changing my mind. Vocally, she doesn't sound great either, with the end belt being stringy, unpleasant and nigh on impossible for her to recreate live.

Cracks Appear In The Fabuolous Life Of Beyonce As SIster Attacks Jay Z (Updated)

Does anybody have any clue what is going on here!?

The world seems almost to be in meltdown with the leaking of footage- from an elevator camera- of Solange Knowles going in on Jay Z. If that wasn't bizarre enough, this is all going down WHILE Beyonce is standing, apparently, unbothered by the kung fu showdown occurring before her eyes.

Christina Aguilera Delivers Gorgeousness With "Say Something" @ Wango Tango

Has Christina Aguilera given a bad rendition of A Great Big World duet Say Something, yet? If she has, I haven't seen it!

[New Music] Jazmine Sullivan - "Dumb"

Quite a few of us have been waiting for Ms. Jazmine Sullivan to make her return. Well today marks that day as the Diva drops new song, Dumb.