Nicki Minaj Talks Waitressing, Childhood On 'Tonight Show With Jay Leno' [Interview/Performance]

Nicki Minaj appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Friday (July 13), sitting on the couch for an interview and performing live as well.

During the interview, the hip-hop star discusses her move to NYC from Trinidad as a child, her experience working as a waitress at Red Lobster as a teenager, and more.

Check out all the action below!!

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CANDIDS: Jill Scott, Drake, Gwen Stefani & MORE

Miss Jill Scott rocks a new natural harido at a recent performance at Somersot House in England

Singer Drake and his entourage leaving the Villa Blanca restaurant after lunch in Beverly Hills, California on July 12, 2012.

Gwen Stefani arrives at a recording studio in Hollywood to continue working on the forthcoming No Doubt album. The singer, whose single with No Doubt entitled 'Settle Down' is set to hit airwaves next Monday, arrived at the studio in her $95,000 Porsche Panamera Hybrid sports car.

Reality star Kim Kardashian stopping to pay a visit to her boyfriend Kanye West in West Hollywood, California on July 11, 2012.

Actress Katie Holmes and daughter Suri Cruise and Chelsea Piers with a friend for her gymnastics class in New York City, New York on July 12, 2012.

NBA star Kevin Garnett and his wife Brandi Padilla leaving Mr. Chow restaurant after lunch in Beverly Hills, California on July 12, 2012.

Lady Gaga, wearing a sheer shirt and criss crossed Chanel suspenders, plays flight attendant as she welcomes passengers aboard of her own private airplane in Los Angeles.

Samuel L. Jackson & wife, Latanya Richardson vacation together aboard Magic's yacht in the South of France.

Rapper NAS performs onstage during the 2012 ESPY Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on July 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.

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VIDEO PREMIERE: KeKe Palmer - You Got Me feat. Kevin McCall

Keke Palmer, star of Nickelodeon’s ‘Rags’ has not slowed down one bit.  Between acting and making music, the little starlet is a force to be reckoned with!

While lending her voice to Peaches in the animated film Ice Age: Continental Drift. , Keke also debuted her new music video for lead single “You Got Me.”  Featuring rapper Kevin McCall, off of her self-titled mixtape that you’ll be able to pick up this summer.

In the meantime check out Ms. Palmer in action below!!

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MUSIC NEWS: Lord Finesse Sues Mac Miller Over Mix Tape

Mac Miller is by far one of the hottest new emcees to debut on the music scene. With his hit 'Loud' tearing up the Hip Hop charts and support of front man Pharrell Williams, Mac is destined for greatness. 

He recently released a mixtape which sampled a previous artist music and is now looking to cough up 10 MIL. 

Check out the allegations below...

Lord Finesse (born Robert Hall) has been rapping since the late 1980s, and led the popular New York hip-hop crew Diggin in the Crates (D.I.T.C.), in addition to having a solo career and writing for rappers like Biggie Smalls and Dr. Dre.

     In 1995, Finesse released his hit song "Hip 2 Da Game," which is the subject of his lawsuit against Mac Miller in federal court in Manhattan.

     "This is a case about a teenage rapper- Mac Miller- copying the music from a song written, produced and performed by Lord Finesse, a hip hop legend, changing the title and then distributing it under his own name in order to launch his music career," the complaint states.

     Mac Miller released his version of "Hip 2 Da Game" on a "mix tapes," a term used to describe free music distributed by up-and-coming rappers.

     The "mix tape" strategy has been favored by many rappers and hip hop producers in recent years. Rappers often record new rhymes over the instrumental tracks of older, popular rap songs and distribute the music for free.

     Finesse, whose real name is Robert Hall, sued the website DatPiff.com, which is one of the best known distributors of free mix tapes from new rappers, and Miller's label, Rostrum Records.
     Miller's real name is Malcolm McCormick.
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In case you're not familiar with Mack check out his video below! This is one of my favorite tracks right now. I wish him all the best and hope he comes out on top with this one. 10 MIL is a bit absurd, although I have not read the fine print I think dude is just trying to make a come up.

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GOSSIP: Antwaun Cook leaves Fantasia for 'Bad Girls Club' Reality Star

Fantasia Barrino reportedly posted a photograph of herself affectionately clutching her stomach on social networking site Instagram and fans have begun suspecting that the singer may be expecting another child.

Although it is still unclear when the singer allegedly uploaded the intimate photo, fans suspect that the picture is recent.

 

 

 

The 28-year-old gave birth to her second child Dallas Xavier Barrino, fathered by her on-again, off-again boyfriend Antwaun Cook, on Dec. 13, and fans suspect that she may now be expecting a third child. Critics flocked to social networking site Twitter to weigh in on the reports.

"Fantasia is pregnant with [sic] tht married mans baby again???? What a ----bag," dominique claire tweeted.

"NOT AGAIN!!! Fantasia is pregnant!" Sweet Sweetback tweeted.

"fantasia just had a baby and she pregnant again," keychainz tweeted.

The pregnancy speculation follows news that Cook has allegedly left Barrino for reality TV personality Kendra James, who once appeared on the "Bad Girls Club" reality television show.

James recently posted several intimate photographs of herself with Cook online, which has reignited rumors that he has cheated on Barrino throughout their relationship.

Cook, a former T-Mobile salesman, is still legally married to his estranged wife Paula Cook and he famously left her for Barrino in 2009.

Although Barrino maintains that she and Cook began dating after his separation from Paula was announced, Paula claims that the pair had an affair during the marriage.

"Antwaun has been cheating on Fantasia all along, just like he cheated on his wife with Fantasia," a source previously told Radar Online.

"She was silly to think he'd remain faithful but it was wishful thinking, I guess. She purposely had this baby with him hoping he'd be a devoted father and boyfriend," the source said after Barrino gave birth in December.

She recently broke down in front of her audience while performing on stage at her 28th birthday celebrations in Trinidad, which for some was a sign that she has been left devastated after Cook reportedly left her.

"The only person who will never leave you is Jesus," a distraught Barrino told audience members.

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NEW MUSIC: Tweet - 'Proceed' [Tweet Tuesdays]

Last week, Tweet held a live UStream chat for her Fans where she gave the fans a preview of unreleased music. After the singer gave them a sample of "Proceed," fans begin to send tons of tweets on Twitter requesting the release of the full song. To show her appreciation, Tweet has decided to release the track.

Check it out and download here

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Frank Ocean on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ [VIDEO]

With all the buzz surrounding his music and personal life, Frank Ocean made his television debut on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” on Monday night.

To celebrate the release of his Def Jam debut channel ORANGE, which dropped a week early on iTunes (stream it here), the acclaimed singer-songwriter was joined by The Roots and a string section as he performed “Bad Religion,” one of the cuts on the album that sparked rumors about his sexuality.

“It’s a it’s a bad religion/ To be in love with/ Someone who could never love you/ Only bad only bad religion/ Could have me feeling the way I do,” sings the Odd Future crooner, who will kick off his North American tour on July 13 in Seattle.

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I can honestly say that it has been awhile since I have heard such an authentic new artist like Mr. Ocean. His album can be played without skipping a track. He will definitely be making his mark this year and I see this dude at the Grammy's next year. Check him out in action below!!

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CANDIDS: Queen Latifah, Erykah Badu, Pink & MORE



Actress Queen Latifah seen greeting fans and signing autographs while arriving to a studio in New York to appear on 'The Today Show'.

Erykah Badu performs at the 2012 Nice Jazz Festival.

Striking solo singer Pink seen greeting fans and signing autographs while arriving to a studio in New York to appear on 'The Today Show'. When leaving the studio Pink swapped her low cut shirt and suit trousers for a rottweiler print t shirt and tracksuit trousers and was also spotted with a picture of new baby Willow on her iphone.



Kyra Sedgwick visits 'LIVE! with Kelly' in in New York City to promote her hit show 'The Closer.' The Emmy-winning actress looks fabulous in a polka-dotted dress paired with matching red heels, wavy hair and sunglasses.



Soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria arrive at Simon Fuller's birthday party in London, England on July 9, 2012.



Pitbull performs in concert during day three of Wireless Festival in Hyde Park.



Rachel Zoe stops by Coffee Bean after enjoying a day at the park with her son Skyler.



Rihanna takes the stage at the Barclaycard Wireless festival in Hyde Park, London. The singer, who rocked the mic dressed in a decked out two piece, reportedly told her British fans 'I Love You' as she finished up the concert.

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