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TV BIT: NICKI MINAJ TALKS YOUNG FANS, GAGA & MORE ON ‘NIGHTLINE’ INTERVIEW

Nicki Minaj sat down with ABC’s ‘Nightline’ and talked about how she sees herself as an artist, pointed out her real reason for becoming a rapper and how she didn’t come in to the game to be a role model for young girls. The animated artists also talked about her childhood, her multiple personalities and shared her real thoughts on the Lady Gaga comparisons:

ON BEING A ROLE MODEL:
I don’t want to offend Moms or children like when they come and pay their money to see a show. But I didn’t come in the game to be an artist that appealed to kids either. So (I’m a grown up) and I’m a crazy lunatic.

ON BEING COMPARED TO LADY GAGA:
Offend me? No. Irks me? Yeah. First of all, I’m a rapper. Okay? First of all I’m a rapper from Southside Jamaica, Queens. What are the similarities? Wigs? Every female in this game wears wigs. Over the top costumes? Ehh! Try again…] No, because it’s getting tired though to me. Continue

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EVENTS: CELEBS HIT UP THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT + VIDEO

Rapper Nicki Minaj, singer/songwriter Usher, pop superstar Lady Gaga and actress Taraji P. Henson were among the many celebs that appeared onstage during The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! at Nokia Theatre on Wednesday (November 30) in Los Angeles, California.

Kanye West lead the nominations with 7, soul singer Adele & Bruno Mars were right after with 6. CLICK HERE to see a full list of nominees and Rapper make sure to tune in for The 54th Annual Grammy Awards when it airs on February 12.

View Usher’s dope Nick Ashford & Jerry Leiber tribute below and CLICK HERE for more Grammy Nomination Concert video.

USHER’S NICK ASHFORD & JERRY LEIBER TRIBUTE

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CONCERTS: NICKI MINAJ, JAY-Z, A. KEYS, USHER & MORE PERFORM AT iHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL

Over the weekend, Clear Channel’s iHeartRadio held a two day festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the warm city of Las Vegas, Nevada. On Day 1 of the iHeartRadio Music Festival artists like the Black Eyed Peas, Jay Z and Alicia Keys and Bruno Mars hit the stage in front of an audience of over 25,000 music lovers. Alicia Keys also debuted a new song entitled, “A Place of My Own” and Bruno Mars performed his Amy Winehouse tribute of “Valerie”.

Nicki Minaj (and her fried chicken wing-charmed necklace), Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez were among those to bring down the house and perform on Day 2. Usher made a guest appearance on David Guetta’s set and performed their track, “Without You” off Guetta’s Nothing But The Beat album.

Check out some of the red carpet and performance pics below. We’ve also added some performance videos, too. Definitely looked like the place to be this weekend!

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VIDEO: CEO STEVE STOUTE TALKS ‘TANNING AMERICA’ W/ JAY-Z, PHARRELL, JIMMY IOVINE & LADY GAGA

Entrepreneur/urban advertising guru (CEO of Carol’s Daughter & Translation) Steve Stoute has teamed up with The Huffington Post to bring a new series of webisode series based on and named after his new book The Tanning Of America, which hit stores Thursday (September 8). Inside the book, Stoute examines how hip-hop transformed a new generation, conquered the global marketplace, and rewrote the rules of the new economy.

In a recent interview, Stoute explained the term ‘tanning’ and who he hopes to reach with his book:

What is tanning?
Tanning speaks to a mental complexion. It has nothing to do with African-Americans teaching the world how to be more Black, it has something to do with us all sharing our cultural values.

Who are you looking to reach through your book?
I intended the book for young professionals and college students. I hope that they really feel like this book is for them. This book speaks to a generation that now has this information and they should be marketing and promoting and communicating this notion going forward and stop putting people in boxes. [Source]

Check out the clip below, where Stoute sits down with music business movers & shakers like Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, Jimmy Iovine and Lady Gaga and asks them about their individual influence on entertainment, hip-hop & popular culture.

Watch: Highlight Clip of Steve Stoute’s Webisode Interviews

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