Simon Cowell, former judge on “American Idol“, is working on a new singing show similar to “American Idol” entitled “X-Factor”. The show is a search for talented musicians and singers 12 years old and over, either solo acts or singing groups. The winner of the show will receive a $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony […]

Nicki Minaj may soon begin fulfilling the acting career she always wanted. Nicki is being considered for the lead role in the film adaptation of novel “Charge It To The Game,” by author Michele A. Fletcher. L.A. Reid Leaves Island Def Jam, Joins “X-Factor” According to Amazon, the book, a six-time Essence best-seller, follows character […]

A recent study was done at YourBlackWorld.com in regards to the NAACP nominating hip-hop artists like Jay Z and Nicki Minaj for awards, when they use derogatory terms toward women and the “N-word” in their raps. The survey sparked from The survey posed this question to participants: “The NAACP Image Awards recently nominated artists like […]

Recently, Nicki Minaj revealed to fans via Twitter that she was shooting a new video however, intended on keeping the title of the song top secret. TMZ reports that model Toyin Koyejo was hired as the leading man for the video, however was removed from that position after he took to Twitter to give details […]

Sean Garrett is the writer behind your favorite artists hit single…no really he is! Sean aka “The Pen” has written songs for Ciara, Teairra Marie, Brittney Spears, Mario, Nicki Minaj and produced massive hits like “Get Me Bodied”, “Ring The Alarm”, “Upgrade U”, “Check On It” and “Diva” for Beyonce. Sean Garrett attributes much of […]

Word on the street is that Nicki Minaj is pregnant!! Apparently the rumors began swirling a few weeks ago when Nicki asked for a “reduced schedule.” A mediatakeout.com insider explained, “No one thought that she and Safarree would be that dumb. Her career just popped off and now she’s going to do this.” Nicki reportedly […]

I always wondered why I never saw the official “world premiere” of Kanye, Jay Z, Rick Ross and Nicki’s “Monster” video on television, and now I know why. Apparently, MTV along with other music channels has banned the video in response to feminists groups and more specifically, activists like Sharon Haywood and Melinda Tankard. The […]

Nicki Minaj gets loud on the cover of Black Book magazine’s March Pop issue. Check out the photo shoot and an excerpt from the interview below: “I’ve always wanted fame,” she says, idly stirring her cocktail with a plastic swizzle stick. “But when I achieved fame, I started realizing that it wasn’t as important as […]

Tons of celebs turned out for the NBA’s All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles this year. From red carpets and courtside seats, to performances and after-parties, Rihanna, Beyonce, Lala, Ciara, Keri Hilson, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Drake, Diddy, Lil’ Wayne and more showed love to the cameras, the fans, and the game. Top 9 Most […]

Check out the hot pics from the 2011 Grammys last night! J.Lo, Ciara, Jamie Foxx, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and tons more celebs hit the red carpet and made us say “Wow!” 2011 Grammy Awards Performances [VIDEOS] Check it out: Grammy Flashback: Celeb Red Carpet Looks Over The Years FLASHBACK: 2010 Grammy Awards [PHOTOS]

2011 Grammy Awards are finally here!! Just in case you missed ANYTHING from tonight’s show, we’ve got you covered! Check out the pictures from the show below! Also, check out our live Twitter updates, @hellobeautiful, and let us know what you think of the show! 2011 Grammy Awards Performances [VIDEOS] Grammy Flashback: Celeb Red Carpet […]

Nicki Minaj appeared on “Saturday Night Live” as both an acting guest and a performer this past weekend, and while we enjoyed all of her over-the-top wigs and hilarious “Creep!” song collabo with the rest of the cast, we can’t help but be bothered by her “Bride of Blackenstein” skit. In it, scientists create Minaj, […]