Michael Buckner

Great news for all you Barbies out there! Not only is Nicki Minaj‘s song with David Guetta been certified gold, but she and the famed French producer/DJ will be shooting a music video for it! And an extra dose of good news for Minaj fans in the U.K., the rapper herself will be going on a short promotional tour in support of her new album, ‘Roman in Moscow,’ next month! Get ready for anarchy in the U.K.!

Elsewhere in the Twitterverse, Big Boi and Andre 3000 were in a studio together. We here at PopCrush are really hoping for some new Outkast tunes! Please? What if we ask nicely?

Not only are Big Boi and Andrew 3000 working on new material, but so are Ludacris and Timbaland. Luda tweeted that he and the hitmaker are in the studio putting in work on his new album tentatively titled, ‘Ludaversal.’ (Full disclosure: We really hope he changes that.)

And we must recognize that Jordin Sparks and Jason Derulo‘s sly relationship is once again rearing it’s head on the Twitter waves. Mr. Derulo had a special “guest” on his Twitter account this week. Maybe Ms. Sparks is acting as Derulo’s (ahem) nurse after unfortunately fracturing his neck.

Read what your favorite stars were chirping about this week!

Next: David Guetta

Digital Queen Rihanna showed off her newest present that just pulled into her driveway late last night.  Check out her new ride inside…

With all her record breaking, album dropping, news making and touring this past year, the folks at Roc Nation–Rihanna’s management company–decided to gift her with a little Thank You.  A sweet new SUV!

The 23-year-old tweeted last night from L.A.:

Foot out dat bitch, ride dat shit like a skateboard!!! Thank u to my G’z at RocNation baby!

Her team made a pretty penny this past year with all the money making tours and appearances and gigs Rih Rih had going on.  So a little token of their appreciation doesn’t hurt.  Does she even have her stateside license yet?  She told Rolling Stone months ago she didn’t. Oh wells.  Gotta love it!

The Randomness:

1.  Paula Abdul and boyfriend Jeff Bratton split after a year and a half together. STORY
 

Nick Cannon has had quite the week. After falling ill due to minor kidney failure, the radio host, rapper, father and hubby to Mariah Carey tweeted that he underwent surgery at a hospital in Los Angeles. Of course, we’re sending well wishes and healthy vibes to Nick and his family as he’s on the mend!

Elsewhere on Twitter this week, Ludacris announced he’ll be opening a restaurant called Chicken & Beer in the Grand Concourse terminal in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Hmm…wonder what they’ll be serving?

Simon Cowell sent well wishes via Twitter  to the family of Kerry McGregor, a finalist on the U.K.’s version of ‘X Factor,‘ as she lost her battle with bladder cancer this week. The Scottish born-singer leaves behind a son, Joshua, just seven years-old. May she rest in peace.

First: Nick Cannon

D.C. rhyme-spitter Wale is taking his ambitions on the road next year. The Maybach Music Group artist has announced dates for his ‘Ambition’ tour, in support of his sophomore album of the same name.

The 28-city North American trek kicks off Dec. 30 in Atlantic City, N.J. (which is already sold out!) and stretches through the Midwest, Canada, Northeast and Southwest before wrapping up in the Bahamas on March 6. In February, Wale will team up with singer Miguel for a pre-Valentine’s Day shows in New York (Feb. 10) and Los Angeles (Feb. 13), respectively.

In addition, the rapper will perform concerts during Super Bowl weekend, NBA All-Star weekend and CIAA weekend. Wow! Wale is going to be one busy performer in 2012.

Meanwhile, Wale just released a new video for his latest single ‘Chain Music‘ and has begun production on a video for ‘Slight Work,’ his collaboration with Big Sean. R&B crooner Chris Brown is directing the clip in Los Angeles.

Wale Ambition Tour Dates

Dec. 30 – Atlantic City, N.J. | House of Blues (Sold Out)
Jan. 1 – Silver Spring, Md. | Fillmore
Jan. 6 – Ann Arbor, Mich. | U. Michigan
Jan. 7 – Columbus, Ohio | Newport Music Hall
Jan. 7 – Columbus, Ohio | Long Street Live
Jan. 8 – Cleveland, Ohio | House of Blues
Jan. 9 – Cincinnati, Ohio | Bogart’s
Jan. 19 – Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Time Supper Club
Jan. 20 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Phoenix Concert Theatre
Jan. 21 – London, Ontario, Canada | London Music Hall
Jan. 22 – Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | The Studio at Hamilton Place
Jan. 26 – Bridgeport, Conn. | Webster Bank Arena
Jan. 27 – Springfield, Mass. | Mass Mutual Center
Jan. 28 – Worcester, Mass. | The Palladium
Jan. 31 – Wichita, Kan. | The Cotilion
Feb. 1 – Omaha, Neb. | Sokol Hall
Feb. 2 – Des Moines, Iowa | Val Air Ballroom
Feb. 4 – Indianapolis, Ind, | (Super Bowl Weekend)
Feb. 10 – New York, N.Y. | Irving Plaza (w/ Miguel) Lotus Flower Bomb / Valentines Show
Feb. 13 – West Hollywood, Calif. | Key Club (w/ Miguel) Lotus Flower Bomb / Valentines Show
Feb. 14 – Las Vegas, Nev. | Marquee Nightclub
Feb. 15 – Reno, Nev. | The Knitting Factory
Feb. 16 – Salt Lake City, Utah | Depot
Feb. 25 / Feb. 26 – Orlando, Fla. | (All Star Weekend)
March 2 / March 3 – Charlotte, N.C. | (CIAA Weekend)
March 6 – Nassau, Bahamas | Colonial Island

Can you get which artist this yearbook photo belongs to? In case you weren’t able to guess based on looks alone, PopCrush is providing some clues as to whose yearbook photo this is.

This picture belongs to one ‘Monster’ of a hip-hop artist, who has staked his claim on the ‘throne’ as one of the most successful rappers in the game right now.

The picture is from 1995, when he was only about 17 or 18 years old, and appears in the Polaris High School (in Oak Lawn, Ill.) yearbook of the same year. One thing is for sure, that smile hasn’t changed a bit.

Haven’t figured it out? Click on the link below to find out which artist appears in this old-school yearbook photo.

Find Out Whose Yearbook Photo This Is

Don’t be the ashy relative or co-worker at the Holiday festivities this year.  We’ve got easy steps for tip-top glowing skin that’ll get you through the wintery months inside…

Tyrese just dropped one of our fave remixes of his.  He brought in Rick Ross and Faith Evans to flip the track and lay down a few verses for his hit single "Stay."

Check it inside…

Damn near anything Ricky Rozay touches turns to gold.  And this new remix is no different.  Tyrese’s motown inspired "Stay" track off his #1 album Open Invitation received a makeover from the MMG head honcho. It’s got a new beat and new verses from Ricky and songstress Faith Evans–who still sounds amazing by the way.  Ricky also appears on the remix to Ty’s "I Gotta Chick" single alongside R. Kelly.

Check out the official "Stay" remix track (a TRUE remix thankfully, not just an added verse or 2) below:

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Loving EVERYTHING about this remix.  Check out the original & video featuring Taraji P. Henson here.

P.S.  The singer/actor also just revealed on twitter "Fast & The Furious" movies 6 and 7 are coming soon.  Yaasssss.