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Brandy and Monica's 'It All Belongs to Me': Singers Offer 'Boy Is Mine' Sequel

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What a difference 14 years make. Back in 1998, Brandy and Monica went head to head on 'The Boy Is Mine,' their chart-topping hit about two gals competing for one (very lucky) dude's affections. Now, we finally have the sequel, 'It All Belongs to Me," and the R&B divas are rivals no longer. They've been burned by their fellas, and they they're not shy about showing some sisterly solidarity and standing up for themselves.

"You must be tripping/ You must be crazy/ To think I'm gonna let you off that easy," they sing, later telling their men-folk to give back all the fancy stuff -- including their Macbooks -- they bought for them.

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Nicki Minaj 'Marilyn Monroe': Tribute to Fallen Sex Symbol -- Listen

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After performing with Madonna and M.I.A. during the controversial Super Bowl halftime show Sunday night (Feb. 6), Nicki Minaj dropped off a new song entitled 'Marilyn Monroe' to whet fans' appetites for her highly anticipated sophomore album 'Pink Friday:Roman's Revenge: Roman Reloaded.'

The somber piano-driven track serves as a melancholy backdrop for Minaj's musings on her personal struggles and the price of fame on 'Marilyn Monroe,' a notable about-face from her foul-mouthed new single 'Stupid Hoe,' which was recently banned from BET.

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Nick Cannon Shows Up to Super Bowl XLVI, Is '100 Percent' Healthy

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - What do you do after recovering from a serious illness? If you're Nick Cannon, you celebrate by attending the Super Bowl.

The entertainer was hospitalized last month after suffering from a form of mild kidney failure, but he says he is now fully healed.

"This is a great place to get back and debut the healthy Nick," he said on Sunday during a break as the host of NBC's pre-show. "Everybody's out here having a good time, and you know people were worried like, 'Is he going to be able to do the Super Bowl pre-show?' But I am 100 percent feeling good right now."

Cannon attributes his improved health to a change in diet, but says he does not eat the same food as wife Mariah Carey, who recently lost weight after giving birth to their twins Moroccan and Monroe.

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Kanye West Super Bowl Ad: 'Runaway' Used to Sell Bud Light Platinum

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On his 2010 track 'Runaway,' Kanye West asks us to "have a toast" for all the "douchebags," "a--holes" and "scumbags" of the world. Now, thanks to a Super Bowl ad that aired last night and featured the tune, we know what type of beverage we should be hoisting and clinking: Bud Light Platinum.

The folks at Budweiser used just the first 30 seconds of Kanye's nine-minute epic track, so we don't get to hear his voice. Instead, we get a spare, chilly piano -- a fitting accompaniment for the robotic beer factory depicted in the commercial. There's not a person in sight -- just blue bottles being formed by machines, filled with golden brew and etched with the company logo.

"Man has long dreamed of turning lead into gold," the voiceover narrator tells us. "We dreamed of turning gold into platinum."

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Bow Wow: Judge Orders Rapper to Be Arrested

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Bow Wow, 24, is set to release his seventh studio album, 'Underrated,' March 13 but he may be locked up when the project finally debuts.

The Ohio native has a warrant out for his arrest, according to TMZ. A judge in Georgia has ordered that Bow Wow be arrested on sight, due to a legal matter dating back to 2009.

The 'Sweat' creator was the subject of a $100,000 lawsuit filed in Tennessee in 2009, after he failed to pay a tour bus company a bill he owed. The company then took the case to Georgia -- where he lived at the time -- in hopes that a court near his residence would uphold the decision.

Since he never produced documents regarding the lawsuit, the tour company filed a motion to have the rapper held in contempt. As a result, a Georgia judge ordered Bow Wow's arrest. He won't be released until he delivers the proper documents.

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Amber Rose 'Loaded': Singer Likes to 'Party,' 'Works Hard' for Money

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Amber Rose is serious about a music career. Critics obviously aren't thrilled she's getting behind a microphone but she's not the first to capitalize on her time in the spotlight. Last month she released the Wiz Khalifa-assisted track 'Fame' and now she delivers a follow-up with 'Loaded,' a track that sounds much like something pop star Ke$ha would put out.

The song, produced by The Crew, finds Amber giving listeners an earful of the size of her bank account. The blonde model-turned-TV personality isn't hitting high notes here but rather uses a conversational tone to let the public know "I work hard for the money so listen to me honey."

As she moves over the uptempo dance floor ditty, Amber boasts about her fit frame -- "My fine ass is high class and there's nothing I'm missing" -- and the goods she splurges on -- "Gold watches, Margiela frames/ Lamborghinis in St. Tropez, tell the waiter to keep the change."

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Kanye West: Middle East Film Project in the Works?

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In its relations with the Middle East, the West hasn't always fared particularly well. Maybe Kanye West will have better luck. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the hip-hop superstar recently dispatched scouts to Doha, Qatar, and the UAE cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai -- all of which are possible locations for the film he hopes to begin shooting in March.

"They did a full round of meetings, speaking with various government agencies, institutions and private investors," a source told the website. "They toured each area and met with all the major players."

Yeezy is evidently plotting a 30-minute production "in between a long form music video and a short film." The lightning-rod rapper is certainly familiar with the region, having played there several times. Late last year, he and 'Watch the Throne' partner Jay-Z took home a rumored $6 million for the private concert they gave a wealthy sheik's family.

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