Kanye West’s behind-the-scenes footage to the video for his lead single “Power” has hit the net. Here’s a chance to get a glimpse fans rarely get to see – the actual creative process that goes into making a video.

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Besides headlining the 2010 Essence Music Festival, multi-talented artist Janet Jackson also graces the August cover of Essence magazine. Inside the pages, Janet shares with readers, “it took me a good minute to get here, it really did. But I love my life. I only wish I had this confidence when I was younger…”

Essence gives fans a behind the scenes look at the creative process of the cover shoot, featuring Janet and actor Adam Rodriguez.

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The high-energy Janelle Monáe premiered her latest music video, “Tightrope” (Wondamix) featuring B.o.B. and Lupe Fiasco, directed by Lacey Duke.  This is the remix to the original version of “Tightrope,”which featured Big Boi of mega rap group Outkast. Read the rest of this entry »

Ok, so either the remote control got lost in Trey Songz pants or he’s hung like a [insert animal of choice here] …horse, elephant, donkey…just pick one. Behind the scenes footage of Trey’s Vibe photo shoot more resembles the set of a soft porn shoot than a magazine shoot.  Even the guy in the background (pictured above) is checking Trey out.   Can’t say we blame him.

Sidebar: The nickname Trigga makes perfect sense now.  I just hope he has a license to carry.

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Jermaine Durpi, who is the co-producer of Janet Jackson’s new single “Nothing,” gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at the shooting of the video for the track.

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Check out this behind-the-scenes video footage of the photo shoot for Rihanna’s soon-to-be released album, Rated R. It definitely showcases RiRi’s flare, style and playful side.

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