Sean “Diddy” Combs was flanked by two lovely ladies on his arm at the Chopard Mystere Party in Cannes, France. Cassie and Rita Ora were stunning in white gowns and the Bad Boy mogul looked sharp in a tux while attending the glamorous affair during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival.

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Here comes trouble. Rihanna met up with fellow bad girl M.I.A. backstage at Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Watch the Throne” tour at the O2 Arena in London on Sunday night. RiRi joined the hip-hop duo onstage for “All of the Lights” and “Run This Town,” while M.I.A. watched from the audience.

“Bad girls do it well,” tweeted the pop starlet, who won Top Streaming Artist at the Billboard Music Awards.

M.I.A. is readying the remix to “Bad Girls” with Missy Elliott, Azealia Banks, and Rye Rye. Is it too late to add one more to that list?

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Usher electrified in a blue suit while arriving at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday. Alicia Keys flaunted her curves in a hip-hugging dress, a curly-haired Brandy glowed in the desert sun, Nelly Furtado was head to toe in white, and Best New Artist winner Wiz Khalifa coupled up with fiancée Amber Rose.

Check out 27 photos from the white carpet including Monica, Robin Thicke, Justin Bieber, Miguel, and John Legend.

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Keri Hilson dedicated her Sunday to a good cause. The “Pretty Girl Rock” singer rose bright and early for the 27th Annual AIDS Walk New York in Central Park. The curly-haired blonde put on her workout gear and trekked across the city with 50,000 participants including fellow celebrities Nick Jonas, Adrienne Bailon, and Wendy Williams. “It’s cool to have friends join in support HIV/AIDS research & prevention!” tweeted Miss Keri.

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Lil’ Kim kicked off her “Return of the Queen” tour with some fellow members of hip-hop royalty. The Queen Bee had the Paradise Theater in the Bronx buzzing when she brought Eve and Missy Elliott to the stage to perform “Hot Boyz.”

The crowd went wild as Eve delivered her verse from the 1999 single, while a shy Missy danced on stage in a cloud of smoke. Kimmy Blanco also rubbed elbows with Drita Davanzo of VH1’s “Mob Wives,” Juelz Santana, Cassidy, and Mr. Cheeks, who joined her on “The Jump Off.”

“This was my night ya’ll!!” tweeted Eve. “@LilKim who killed it onstage tonight!!! @MissyEllliott and Pepa from Salt and Pep.”

Check out footage from the rap divas’ reunion below.

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Da Brat was among the stars who got a sneak peek of Battleship before it sails into theaters nationwide today. The So So Def rapper and her fellow ATLiens attended a private screening for the action-packed film in Atlanta last night. Former Dirty Money member Kalenna rocked blond locks and Lil Wayne’s daughter Reginae Carter and her mother Toya Wright grabbed a seat to check out Rihanna’s first big role.

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The summer belongs to Maybach Music Group. Rick Ross and his Untouchable Empire unveil the epic cover art for Self Made, Vol. 2. Due June 26, the follow-up to last year’s Self Made, Vol. 1 features Stalley, Meek Mill, Wale, and MMG’s newest member Omarion. The first single, “Bag of Money,” is currently No. 42 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

What do you think of the artwork? Sound off below.

Gucci Mane basks in his riches on the cover of his upcoming mixtape I’m Up, due May 28. In the black-and-white artwork, the Brick Squad rapper sits shirtless in a room surrounded by Louis Vuitton bags filled with cash and jewelry. The mixtape’s first single “Cyeah Cyeah Cyeah Cyeah,” produced by Polow Da Don, features Chris Brown and Lil Wayne. Listen below.

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