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Justin Timberlake's label is being sued by R&B trio Sly, Slick and Wicked over his hit 'Suit & Tie'. According to TMZ, the group claim there's an instrumental sample on Justin's track - which also features Jay Z - from their 1973 hit 'Sho' Nuf...

Iggy Azalea wants to have a safety harness for her shows so she doesn't repeat falling off stage.
The 'Trouble' singer narrowly escaped injury at her concert in Hollywood in 2014, when she took an embarrassing tumble and now she wants to make sure it doesn't happen again by wearing the safety device and so that she could "fly" above the crowd instead.
She tweeted: "I think my new show is gonna have no stairs and im gonna wear a harness so if i fall off stage again ill just fly (sic)"
The blonde beauty missed her step when she was performing at the MTV VMAs two-years-ago and took a plunge into the crowd after stepping backwards.
Luckily, the Australian rapper saw the funny side and posted a video of the mishap on her Instagram account and emphasised the fact she still soldiered on and finish the show.
She previously captioned the clip: "Sorry but it would be a crime not to share this with you all, I know I laughed. #StillFinishedtheSongTho #KeptOnRapping #TheShowMustGoOn (sic)"
Elsewhere, the 'Fancy' hitmaker has revealed she's busy working on her second studio album and is finding the best possible way to work.
She wrote on Twitter: "I'm ready with my music but I am also trying to restructure some things to work smoother and better for me ... So we are all kind of still just figuring out how things should work and I'd guess that's going to take a few weeks. (sic)"

David Bowie is both "humorous and serious" in the studio, says producer Tony Visconti.
The 68-year-old rocker is known for being dark and mysterious and often intimidating, but Tony Visconti - Bowie's on-and-off producer since 1967 - disagrees and claims he's "charming" - even when he's being "serious".
Asked if Bowie's changed over the years, Tony said: '"He fluctuates between being really humorous and really serious. So he creates this atmosphere. Maybe he's aware that people can be intimidated by him.
"Even after all these years I get goose bumps when I work with him. He's so different and you know something great and unusual is going to come out of it
"That can make me a little nervous and edgy so consequently he makes everyone feel calm and he's not heavy, he's not scowling. He is quite funny and pleasant. I would even say charming. Then when a point needs to be made, he can get extremely serious and be adamant that something must be done a certain way. Even that is done in a courteous manner, nobody feels intimidated. "
And Bowie - who released his 25th studio album 'Blackstar' recently - is a "much happier man now", according to Tony.
He told The Sun newspaper: "He's obviously a much happier man now and he's really much more solid as a human being."
Tony - who produced his latest record at the iconic Magic Shop studios in New York - thinks he's a better person because he's not overindulging like he did in the seventies.
He added: "He doesn't practice any of those indulgences that he did in the seventies, none of us do."

Beyoncé will perform at the 2016 Super Bowl Halftime Show.
The singer previously headlined the show in 2013, and her involvement in this year's lineup has been rumoured for months.
But now the show's sponsor Pepsi has confirmed the exciting news to the Associated Press.
Instead of headlining, however, Beyoncé will be joining Coldplay as their musical guest when they perform at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on February 7.
The 34-year-old singer recently teamed up with Coldplay on their new album 'A Head Full of Dreams'.
Bruno Mars will also be performing during the Halftime show.
Beyoncé wowed fans with her 2013 performance in New Orleans, where she had something of a Destiny's Child reunion when former bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams joined her on stage.
Last year saw Katy Perry delight fans during the break, and made history with the most-watched Halftime show in history with 118 million viewers tune in.
But she had said before the performance that she was nervous about living up to Beyoncé's now legendary 2013 performance.
She said at the time: "Nobody's going to live up to Beyonce, stop putting me on that altar. How dare you.
"I really am going to play on my strengths, which I believe for me is a combination of humour and sass and colour and incredible joy, and hopefully everybody will be singing along to all these songs because they will be quite familiar."

Stevie McCrorie felt "emotionally drained" after writing songs for his debut LP 'Big World'.
The 30-year-old singer - who won 'The Voice' in 2015 - originally penned 30 songs while working on the record and was inspired to write the song 'Don't Go' at the end of the writing stage, when he was missing his wife Amy and three-year-old daughter Bibi.
Asked what influenced 'Don't Go', he told BANG Showbiz: "I was at the end of the song writing processing and I was so emotionally drained and tired after writing about 30 songs and I just started to miss home and miss my wife, and she was missing me being at home. So, I guess I just took that experience like we are going to get a break and spend time with each other and there are lots of people that leave home. So I based that song on people missing their loved ones."
Meanwhile, the Scottish rocker said Kaiser Chief's frontman Ricky - who mentored him on the talent show - told him to keep his loved ones "close".
Asked what advice he gave him, he said: "Ricky didn't give me much advise he just told me to keep my wife close and keep Bibi close.I kind of know what I want. There is not much they can say except stick with it. "
And on whether he keeps in touch with Ricky, he added: "I was in touch with him after the show, I've been to his flat and he's a nice guy, he tries to keep everyone happy and I Imagine it's quite hard when he does what he can to help people."
Stevie McCrorie's debut album 'Big World' will be released via Decca Records on Friday January 8.

André 3000 is recording new music alongside acting in ABC Drama 'American Crime'.
The Outkast singer-turned-actor recently collaborated with former lover Erykah Badu - who he has 18-year-old son Seven Sirius Benjamin with - on her track 'Hello', but says he's dying to put out his own material because shooting TV and film projects sends him "fiending to do music".
Asked if he's had time to work on music, he said: "I still get time to think about music. [Shooting TV and film projects] is not so bad - it kind of puts you in the place where you're fiending to do music. I've been holding [back] for a long time, so now I'm really interested in figuring out some type of music to do. I'm always recording."
The 'Hey Ya' crooner is keeping quiet about who he's been working with in the studio, but teased that he'd like to release music of some capacity at some point in the future.
He told Billboard magazine: "I can't say that I have a target right now. I've gotten in trouble before for saying when or what is coming, so I like to just kind of let it be. I'd like to put out some kind of music project, but we'll see."
The 40-year-old star's former lover Erykah - who he dated for four years from 1995 to 1999 - was the girlfriend who inspired Outkast's biggest hit 'Ms. Jackson' and André can be heard rapping on their latest single 'Hello' which the pair reunited specially for.

Vanessa White has released a new track titled 'Nostalgia' from her debut solo EP 'Chapter One'.
The Saturdays singer has already received airplay for the new single - which follows two previously aired tracks, 'Relationship Goals' and 'Don't Wanna Be Your Lover' - on Beats 1 Radio.
The 26-year-old pop star - who has collaborated with rapper Wretch 32 and Polish singer Chloe Martini for her release - has also unveiled stunning visuals to help portray the tale behind the mini-album, which recounts reminiscing over an old-school love affair.
Vanessa got to work with visual director and animator Rob Heppell - famed for his work with Crystal Fighters and New Pharaohs - who provided the striking visuals for the song, which was penned by Vanessa herself with the help of tunesmith's Thomas Eriksen and Iain James.
Meanwhile, Vanessa has taken to her Twitter to unveil the video for the track with a series of tweets.
Including a link to the video, she wrote: "I feel like putting up a video today too #Nostalgia #ChapterOneEP ... The video for #nostalgia is live now on @bestfitmusic xx http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/vanessa-white-nostalgia ... #ChapterOneEP (sic)"
'Chapter One' - which has been crafted with the help of producers and artists such as Tre Jean-Marie, Future Cut and Snakehips - is expected to be released on February 19.

'Chapter One' tracklist:

1. Don't Wanna Be Your Lover
2. Nostalgia
3. Relationship Goals Ft Chloe Martini
4. Lipstick Kisses Ft Wretch 32

Ella Eyre has teased that her sophomore record might be released this summer.
The 'Gravity' hitmaker performed her first concert of the year at Birmingham's LG Arena on Monday (05.01.16) and before she played the show, Ella reached out to her fans on Twitter to reveal she won't be playing live until the summer months because she's "begun" laying down her second album.
She wrote: "first gig of the year tonight and the last 'til the summer..album 2 has begun, prepare for a VERY different set the next time i see ya (sic)"
The 21-year-old singer - who is dating Rixton drummer Lewi Morgan - has promised her next record will be very different to her debut 'Feline' - which peaked at number four in the UK chart - and says it will have a much more "personal" vibe to it.
She told BANG Showbiz: "I'm writing album number two. I'm just experimenting at the moment so I'm really enjoying that. But I'm going to be spending a lot more time in America next year and writing with a few writers and seeing where we end up really. I'm still in the loop but I will definitely be focusing on the new album.
"I just want to enjoy it, I know I don't want to spend too long on it but I know I want it to be very personal and I'll look forward to what I'll come up with."

The Offspring have sold the rights to their back catalogue for a reported £24 million.
The 'Pretty Fly For A White Guy' hitmakers handed over most of their music to New York music rights company Round Hill including their records released through Columbia Records.
According to Billboard, the earliest albums including, the rocker's biggest-selling albums 1994's 'Smash' and 1992's 'Ignition' will still be owned by Epitaph Records.
The American rockers - including Noodles and Pete Parada - wanted to preserve their discography as it's "incredibly important" for them going forward with future music.
Frontman Dexter Holland, said in statement:"We felt that having the right caretaker for our catalogue, both the masters and the publishing, is incredibly important to the future of our career. Round Hill understands that we are continuing to perform and record and that the visibility of our past is critical to our future."
The Offspring - who have been together for more than three decades - have cumulative sales of over 17 million since forming in 1984, with most of the albums released on Columbia.
Their biggest-seller was 'Smash' which remains owned by Epitaph.
Round Hill CEO Josh Gruss wanted to get the punk rock band on their publishing roster to "broaden the genre representation" of their business.
He said: "We have some masters like the Bush catalog and records from developing artists like London Souls and Nigel Hall, but we wanted more exposure and you won't get a more high-quality catalog than The Offspring. Also, we didn't have some American punk rock in our publishing portfolio, and this acquisitions helps broaden the genre representation."