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After surprising an estimated 160 million people worldwide with a “drop in” to the Black Eyed Peas’ Super Bowl halftime show, Usher’s surprise performance of his hit song “OMG” with will.i.am Sunday night coincided with the announcement that more cities and dates had been added to his “OMG Tour.”

Nicki Minaj has officially made it to the big time, scoring both a performance and stealing scenes from regulars on NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ (Jan 29). The animated rhymer showcased her acting chops before spitting choice lines from several ‘Pink Friday’ hits.

In his latest run-in with the law, rap music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was arrested at a suburban Los Angeles outdoor shopping mall for failing to appear in court on a traffic violation.Suge Knight founded Death Row Records and worked with such artists as Snoop Doggy Dogg and Tupac Shakur.

“Christmas in Harlem” by Kanye West featuring CyHi Da Prynce and Teyana Taylor is the season’s top Christmas rap song. “Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto” by Snoop Dogg and “Christmas in Hollis” by Run DMC also made the must-listen list.