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There was plenty of star power at the iHeartTadio Music Festival over the weekend. Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Scherzinger, Nicki Minaj and more all took their turns on the main stage.

Nicki had quite a few people talking about her colorful wardrobe, which was highlighted by a pink chicken wing necklace.

The success of her single "Super Bass" and the Young Money rapper's sophomore album were also a topics of conversation when Billboard caught up with her on the red carpet of the event.

"I want to publicly say again that Taylor Swift really launched that single [Super Bass] into another stratosphere, with just tweeting about it and rapping it and stuff. I performed it with Taylor, and she's so cute, and she's like a big bowl of ice cream!" Minaj said before briefly talking about her next album. "All I can say is that Roman will definitely be a humongous part of the follow-up to 'Pink Friday,' I'm working on it, and the fans are gonna get their life and then some."

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Amber Rose has decided to add being an author to her resume'.

Wiz Khalifa's main lady revealed details about her plans to start writing books via her whosay.com account.

I have decided that I will write books. Something u may not know about me is that I've been writing stories for a long time it was always something personal for me but now I'm ready to share my stories with the world. My books are about being in Love, Heartbreak, Sex, betrayal and all of the things that I've been thru in my life. Stories that will make u feel many emotions based on true events of my past and present. I hope u are as excited to read my books as I am to write them for u -Amb

Are you interested in reading Amber's work?

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Indiana and Pennsylvania collide in this new video from Freddie "Gangsta" Gibbs and Freeway.

This track is scheduled to appear on Freddie's upcoming Cold Day In Hell project.

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Jay-Z was in a really great mood Monday (September 26) when he sat down with Fox 5's "Good Day New York" to announce a name change for the New Jersey Nets basketball team.

"We've decided that the final name would be the Brooklyn Nets," said Hov, who is a minority owner in the team. "I'm giddy right now."

The team will be moving into Barclays Center arena in Brooklyn next year. To celebrate Hov will be performing eight shows at the 18,000 seat venue.

"I'm going to open the building with a couple of concerts... maybe like eight," Jay said.

Check out the full interview below.

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Singer Keyshia Cole's biological mom Frankie Lyons is out looking to gain attention for something other than drug arrests.

She just recorded a new song introducing her new dance "The Frankie Leg." I don't think this will be catching on anytime soon.

Peep the video teaser below.

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B.o.B. teased fans with a sample of this track last week, now here's the full version of "Strange Clouds" featuring Lil Wayne. The song is the first single off B.o.B.'s sophomore album.

You can download this song from iTunes on October 3rd.

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Mac Miller serves up the 2nd single off of his debut album, Blue Slide Park.

Peep the Ian Wolfson directed clip below.

Styles P is about to drop his fourth studio album on October 4, and the the D-Block veteran has pulled in some impressive guests.

Master of Ceremonies will feature Lloyd Banks, Pharrell, Busta Rhymes and Pharoahe Monch. Of course the the album wouldn't be complete without appearances from Pinero's rhyme partners from The Lox, Jadakiss and Sheek Louch, who appear on separate tracks.

Master of Ceremonies Tracklist:

1. How We Fly Ft. Avery Storm
2. We Don’t Play Ft. Lloyd Banks
3. I’m A Gee Ft. Rell
4. Ryde On Da Regular
5. Keep The Faith Ft. Aja
6. Children Ft. Pharoahe Monch
7. Street Shit Ft. Sheek Louch
8. Feelings Gone
9. Harsh Ft. Officer Ricky & Busta Rhymes
10. It’s Ok Ft. Jadakiss
11. Don’t Turn Away Ft. Pharrell
12. Uh-Ohh Ft. Sheek Louch

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Two days before his debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story hits stores, J. Cole drops visuals for "Daddy's Little Girl."

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Check out Detroit's own Stretch Money and Crane Novacane performing the new single "Talkin Bout Fresh"

Directed by Chris "Broadway" Romero.

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It's really good to hear some new DMX.

Dark Man X is trying to regain a foothold in the music business and this song is a great start towards that goal.

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If you thought American Idol had all of the horrible singers and trolls to themselves, think again. The American version of X-Factor made its debut this week, and the clowns came out of the woodwork.

Judges Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger, L.A. Reid and Paula Abdul try to sift through the garbage to find some talented individuals, but they won't come from the group below.

Check out the best of some of the worst auditions so far.

Dylan Lawson raps Lil Wayne's "Swag Surfin'"

Ashley Sansone [makes L.A. Reid want to slit his wrists]

Siameze Floyd

Geo Godly - "I'm A Stud" [drops his pants]

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Since the release of her last album The Element Of Freedom, Alicia Keys has gotten married to producer Swizz Beatz and had a baby.

As she prepares to make her return to the music scene, the 30-year old singer unveiled a brand new song, "A Place Of My Own" at the iHeartReadio Music Festival on Friday (September 23).

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T.I. is currently in an Atlanta halfway house wrapping up an 11-month sentence for violating his probation.

The rapper is allowed to work however, and has been knocking out tunes with Pharell Williams and Big K.R.I.T.

DJ Drama says the Grand Hustle CEO is working at a rapid pace.

"I was in there the other day, by the second day that I went in I had already heard like 13, 14 songs; new songs," Drama told XXL. "Pharrell came the other day when I was in there. He dropped off a couple new joints. He already sent something the day before. That was done.”

Tip is expected to drop a new song next week featuring Big K.R.I.T.

T.I.'s incarceration may have actually benefited one of his business ventures. A rep for his AKOO clothing line told TMZ that sales increased 25% while the rapper was away.

In addition to all the other things he's involved in, T.I. will be releasing a new fictional book titled Power & Beauty October 18. Check out the cover for it below.

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Max-B is currently a 75-year sentence in New Jersey State Penitentiary in Trenton, for his alleged role in a 2005 robbery turned murder in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

It's not easy to keep your name in the streets when you're doing time, but Max has been working hard to do just that. The Boss Don released his Vigilante Season album earlier this year, has dropped several jailhouse freestyles and has started a new webisode titled "Mentally Wavey."

In the first episode Max talks to Mikey T about being influenced by 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z.

He also speaks on the legacy he wants to leave behind.

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With a net worth of around $550 million, Diddy has been picked by Forbes as the front runner to become hip-hop's first billionaire.

However, the Bad Boy CEO does have competition. Jay-Z ($450 million), Dr. Dre ($250 million), Birdman ($110 million) and 50 Cent ($100 million) are all in the running.

Birdman thinks he will beat Diddy to the Forbes 400 list.

“I think Young Money Cash Money would be the first billion-dollar brand in hip-hop,” said Birdman in an email message to Forbes. “We strong and growing every day as a brand and fast. Within the next few years we will be billionaires.”

Meanwhile 50 Cent sees Hov as his main competition. He told Forbes' Zack O'Malley Greenburg, that he and Jay-Z use each other for motivation.

"We use each other," 50 explained. "If you're in a category, you have to find someone you respect enough to consider a competitor. And then you use each other in positive ways. They make a good move, you make a good move. If there's nobody for that, then there's no inspiration."

50 did concede that Jigga has an unfair advantage.

"He cheated," 50 said, grinning. "See, he hired this girl ..."

Who do you think will get to a billion first?

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Drake unveils the cover art for his sophomore album Take Care.

The disc is due out on Drizzy's 25th birthday, October 24 and according to Young Money President Mack Maine, it's shaping up to be a classic.

“As an artist, he’s polished up,” Mack told XXL. “The singing has definitely gotten better. He took lessons and kept working on his craft. He’s gotten better. He traveled the world. When you travel the world, you have that much more to talk about. His song making ability is crazy. Before, it might have been a hit, now it’s a super hit. Like ‘Marvin’s Room,’ that’s a song that people are gonna relate to when we’re dead and gone. [That type of situation has] happened before we came, it happens while we’re here. It’s gonna happen while we’re gone. He’s actually making timeless music.”