Nicki Minaj Receives Billboard “Rising Star” Award

Congrats to Nicki Minaj who received the Billboard “Rising Star” Award earlier today in New York City. Hit the jump to see what she had to say about her most recent accolade! Wendy L.


Top 10 Album Sales Week Ending 11/28/11 … Congrats To @Rihanna & @MaryJBlige For Their Top 5 Debuts!!

Talk That Talk is Rihanna’s sixth studio album…but can you believe she’s never hit number one on Billboard? She’s actually broken records with how many of her SINGLES have hit the top spot but she’s yet to do it with an album. There’s definitely still plenty of time, though! Either way, congrats to RiRi for debuting at number 3 with 197k units sold! Check out the rest of the top 10 below. Marisa Mendez


(Video) T.I. Credits Eminem For Helping His Drug Addiction Recovery

T.I. recently sat down with Billboard to discuss his new reality show, and credited someone quite unexpected in helping him overcome his drug addiction….Eminem. Find out exactly what it was that Em did below. Marisa Mendez


Billboard Names Nicki Minaj The “2011 Rising Star”

Another accomplishment for the HB to add to the list! Nicki Minaj has been named Billboard’s “Rising Star” for 2011. The Rising Star Award acknowledges the Nickster’s “phenomenal year” and will be presented at the Billboard Women in Music Event on December 2nd in the city that never sleeps! That’ll be a great birthday present for Minaj, who rings in another year just 6 days later. Read more info on the Rising Star award below. Marisa Mendez


(Photo) PETA Slams Kim Kardashian With Huge Billboard!

PETA plans on slamming Kim Kardashian with a huge billboard addressing her love for fur. PETA never does things in a subtle way so they certainly wouldn’t handle Kim K’s fur loving subtly either. The billboard will be up in December at the intersection of Beverly Boulevard and Sweetzer Avenue in West Hollywood. The billboard will read “Kim: These Babies Miss Their Mother. Is She On Your Back?” See the billboard after the jump. Julie1205


(Video) Behind The Scenes of Mac Miller’s Billboard Mag Cover Shoot

Yesterday we reported that Mac Miller landed the cover of this month’s Billboard magazine, and today Billboard released some behind the scenes footage of the shoot. The video also shows a short Q&A with the Pittsburgh rapper. Check it out after the jump and make sure you cop Blue Slide Park in stores November 8th! Wendy L.


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