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There was some stiff…ahh who are we kidding? There was some odd competition in the Top Rap Artist category at the Billboard Music Awards tonight. Nicki Minaj, Drake, Flo Rida, Pitbull, and Psy (?) went head to head for the honor during the 2013 ceremony, but when all was said and done the choice was pretty obvious….

Nicki Minaj took the gold!

We’re still trying to figure out how Gagnam Style Psy was even a nominee, but until we have an answer, let’s just focus on the present. Was Nicki your choice for top rap artist?

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Guess we know why Drake is all about “no new friends,” he doesn’t need them! BET just released it’s list of nominees for the 2013 BET Awards set to air June 30 and Drake has clearly arrived after starting from the bottom. The Canadian rapper leads the pack with the most nominations — 12 — mostly due to being a part of some of the hottest musical collaborations this year. But 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar, who are the other half of some of those collabs, are quickly gaining on Drizzy with eight nominations each.

Here’s the full list:

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Tamar Braxton
Alicia Keys
Rihanna
Elle Varner

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Justin Timberlake
Usher

Best Group
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Mary Mary
Mindless Behavior
Slaughterhouse
The Throne (Kanye West & Jay-Z)

Best Collaboration
2 Chainz f/ Drake – “No Lie”
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne – “Pop That”
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – “Poetic Justice”
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie”
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – “Mercy”

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Azealia Banks
Eve
Nicki Minaj
Rasheeda
Rye Rye

Video of the Year
2 Chainz f/ Drake – “No Lie”
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
Drake – “Started From The Bottom”
Drake f/ Lil Wayne – “HYFR”
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – “Poetic Justice”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Wanz – “Thrift Shop”
Miguel – “Adorn”
Rihanna – “Diamonds”
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie”
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – “Mercy”

Video Director of the Year
A$AP Rocky & Sam Lecca
Benny Boom
Director X
Dre Films
Hype Williams

Best New Artist
Azealia Banks
Joey Bada$$
Kendrick Lamar
Trinidad Jame$
The Weeknd

Best Gospel Artist
Deitrick Haddon
Lecrae
Tamela Mann
Mary Mary
Marvin Sapp

Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Taraji P. Henson
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington

Best Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Jamie Foxx
Samuel L. Jackson
Denzel Washington

YoungStars Award
Gabrielle Douglas
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Jaden Smith
Quvenzhané Wallis

Best Movie
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Sparkle
Think Like a Man

Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Gabrielle Douglas
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams

Subway Sportsman of the Year
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant
Robert Griffin III
LeBron James
Ray Lewis

Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
Drake – “Started From The Bottom”
Kendrick Lamar – “Swimming Pools (Drank)”
Miguel – “Adorn”
Rihanna – “Diamonds”
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie”

Centric Award
Tamar Braxton – “Love and War”
Fantasia – “Lose To Win”
Miguel – “Adorn”
Nas – “Daughters”
Charlie Wilson – “My Love Is All I Have”

Best International Act: Africa
2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
Toya Delazy (South Africa)
Donald (South Africa)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
R2Bees (Ghana)
Radio and Weasel (Uganda)

Best International Act: U.K.
Marsha Ambrosius
Estelle
Labrinth
Rita Ora
Emeli Sandé
Wiley

We already learned last month that Chris Rock would host this year’s show, and MTV just confirmed Chris Brown and R. Kelly will hit the stage as performers. Wonder what else is in store! What do you think about this year’s nominees?

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Just last month troubled actress Amanda Bynes tweeted popular YMCMB rapper Drake, letting him know that she wanted him to “murder her vagina.” She appears to have experienced a change of heart though, as she recently posted a photo of the “Started from the Bottom” rapper  next to a photo of actor Nick Zano. The photo was accompanied by a caption that read:

“Hot to the left and Ugly @drake to the right.”

The “retired” actress then proceeded to post another photo, pointing out the distance between Drake’s eyes.

As if that wasn’t enough, she began retweeting her followers as they insulted her rap crush.

It’s not really clear what caused Amanda to flip on Drake the way that she has, but it could have something to do with the fact that he hasn’t publicly acknowledged her “sexual advances.” Drake isn’t the first rapper the former child star has insulted on social media. Bynes also recently utilized her Twitter page to blast her ex-boyfriend Kid Cudi, calling him an “ugly duckling” and questioning his talent.

Messy!

We try not to judge what celebrities do behind closed doors, but some stars like to invite the limelight between the sheets — unfortunately. Here are a few of the dirty celebrity sex secrets that we wish our eyes and ears could forget.

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AP. 9′s Freaky Photos of CoCo

We all already know that CoCo is hot to trot. We don’t need any more pictures of her cakes or her business courtesy of AP. 9. Someone needs to find this Canadian rapper another way to extend his 15 minutes of fame — besides his weak, 90s era rhymes.

Whenever big events are taking place we’re always anticipating who our favorite celebs will bring as their dates. Just when we think it’ll be a model, they make us fall in love them even more by bringing  their mamas instead. I always find it cute when they show mom dukes that she will always and forever be their leading lady. Video vixen, models, singers… fall back because the mothers are running this show.

Is it just us or are celebrities these days making more headlines with Twitter shade than talent? These celebrities have made drama and pot stirring part of their personal brand.

When artists have beef with each other, the easiest way to let the other person know what’s up is to put it in a song. Many of the rappers and singers who made this list have been known to cause controversy and have no problem speaking their mind. Let’s take a look at some of the most memorable and funny beefs in hip hop.

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Because we don’t hear about Beyonce enough, Drake has given us this precious new gift by way of a song with the singer’s moniker in the title that has absolutely nothing to do with her. Confused? So are we. The most emo rapper around — arguably — has just dropped a new random track called “Girls Love Beyone” and it’s clear he’s back on that LL Cool J “I Need Love” tip.

Here are the opening lyrics:

I know girls love Beyonce, girls love to f**k with your conscious

Girls hate when ni**as go missing and shorty you ain’t no different

These days it’s hard to meet women, I feel like my love life is finished. I’ve been avoiding commitment, that’s why I’m in this position. I’m scared to let somebody in on this, no new friends, no no no no.

You know how this s**t goes. You got all these admirers that call your phone. You try to act like it’s just me but I am not alone. But if you’re alone, say my name say my name if no one is around you, say baby I love you…

I mean, he’d be better off naming the song “Destiny’s Child” since he sampled the whole chorus from their 1999 song. Oh and of course, you know he’s rap-singing those lines, although he brought along singer James Fauntleroy to help with the hook.

Overall, it’s a decent, typically emotional “I need a girl” Drake track that I’m sure will get plenty of play from the ladies — despite the odd name.

Check out the song below and tell us what you think. Would you pass or play?

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Drake hasn’t done much press in a while but on Friday night, he dropped in on Elliott Wilson’s show at East Village Radio (EVR for short) and gave what was a really good interview.  l Miss Info was cool enough to post it in its entirety.

For quite some time, Drake and Wilson discussed music in terms of where Drake is in the recording process for his new album (he’s actually dropping two singles next wee), if he’s working with new producers and how he feels about other artists and particularly, how he tends to “open his door” to new artists and give them a platform.

Awesome, right? It actually was.  Well, within the last 15 minutes, Wilson started talking to Drake about how he hates the “dog and pony show” of listening parties and interviews and the media “entrapment.” Wilson mentioned how when Chris Brown goes on interviews, people always ask him about Drake. Drake, very casually, responded:

“Don’t ask me s–t about that man when I come up there (“there” being at a media outlet for interviews). And leave than man alone. Stop preying on his insecurities. His insecurities are the fact that I make better music than him. That I’m more poppin’ than him. And at one point in life th woman he loves fell in my lap.  I did what a real —– would do and treated her with respect.”

Welp, there it is!  Drake acknowledged that they do have a problem and either it’ll work itself out or not but that the media won’t get “anything” out of a rap battle between them because Drake “does this for real and actually good at it.” Wilson was rapping it up by saying “…yeah, you we don’t need that situation and Drake added, “I’m not thinking about that man or that girl.”

There were no subliminal messages there, folks.  They don’t like each other but Drake believes that the media (and probably his own fans) hype everything up and make situations bigger than they really are.

So what’s next? Talking about each other’s mothers?  Am I instigating? Sure but he did the interview and wanted people to talk so I think this is an even trade.

Check out the “messiest” part of the interview below:

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From Necole Bitchie

Chris Brown’s self-rehabilitation tour continues…and let’s just say his PR team deserves a round of applause.

The last time Chris stopped by a televised morning show, he shattered the window after he was asked a question about the infamous domestic violence incident, but this AM, when asked the same questions in an interview with Matt Lauer, he smiled and breezed through the line of questioning like a pro. During his appearance on The Today Show, he did everything right, including accepting responsibility for his actions as well as discussing how he plans to move forward. He even kept it very cordial as Matt Lauer reminded him that he’s said that he was a changed man once before, and then was involved in fights with Drake and Frank Ocean.

Read more at NecoleBitchie.com.