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Don't miss Leah LaBelle tonight on 106 & Park!

Internet Star - Leah gained a lot of recognition through YouTube after posting numerous videos singing covers of classic and contemporary soul and R&B songs. (Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Leah LaBelle - Leah LaBelle is a sassy songstress that you may or may not have seen on American Idol, but at the end of the day she is winning because Pharrell has taken her under his wing.Don't miss Leah LaBelle's very special introduction on 106 & Park tonight by Pharrell and Jermaine Dupri at 6P/5C!(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

It seems as if Nicki Minaj’s star is getting brighter and brighter. As we count down the days until black music’s biggest night — the 2012 BET Awards — here’s a rundown of Nicki highlights.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Nicki Minaj - Nobody can deny the fact that Nicki Minaj is the first lady of YMCMB and that she's Lil Wayne's protege. She has two official No. 1 albums under her belt and there's no stopping her.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Lil Kim (@lilkim)  - TWEET: "Happy Mommy's Day to the best Mommy in the whole wide world !!!!! Ruby Jones :) :) :) !!!!!" Lil Kim sends some Mother's Day love to her mommy. (Photo: John Ricard)

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Lil Kim - Lil Kim had a meteoric rise and fall from grace, but one thing is for sure, she owes all the success that she ever had to the Notorious B.I.G., who took her under his wing. She was the original bad girl.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

Iggy Azalea - October 3, 2013 - Aussie Iggy Azalea plans to bring fat rhymes and an even fatter accent to the 106 stage.Watch a clip now! (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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Iggy Azalea - Iggy Azalea hails from the Land Down Under and if that wasn't enough swag, self-proclaimed "King" of the South T.I. has taken her under his wing and is making big things pop for the Azalean!(Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Images)

Cassie - Cassie is currently off the market, but she is one of the most beautiful women in music and is definitely everyone's fantasy Valentine.  (Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

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Cassie - Cassie is Diddy's favorite girl and has been since she signed to him years ago. He took her under his wing and helped her brand herself as a power player in the game early on. Cassie, we ain't mad at ya!(Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

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Da Brat: April 14 - The trailblazing rapper celebrates her 38th birthday. (Photo: Jeff Daly/PictureGroup)

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Da Brat - Jermaine Dupri is known for stellar production, but he also took femcee Da Brat under his wing and helped her start her career.(Photo: Jeff Daly/PictureGroup)

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Aaliyah, 22 - Aaliyah was a triple threat as a singer, dancer and actress.  When on location in the Bahamas shooting the music video for the song “Rock the Boat” off her third album, Aaliyah’s plane crashed. This year marks the 10th anniversary of her death. (Photo by Sal Idriss/Redferns)

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Aaliyah - Despite all the controversy surrounding Aaliyah and R. Kelly, the fact remains that he helped jumpstart her career. Long before Aaliyah linked with Timbaland and Missy, she linked up with the Pied Piper to craft some of her earliest music.(Photo: Sal Idriss/Redferns/Getty Images)

Tweet - Tweet is definitely a songbird that's been missing from the music scene lately, but at the height of her career she had Missy to thank for putting her on.(Photo: L. Cohen/WireImage/Getty Images)

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Tweet - Tweet is definitely a songbird that's been missing from the music scene lately, but at the height of her career she had Missy to thank for putting her on.(Photo: L. Cohen/WireImage/Getty Images)

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Ashanti - Even though Ashanti was signed by Irv Gotti, she definitely came up under the watchful eye of Ja Rule.(Photo: Evan Agostini/PictureGroup)

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Teyana Taylor - We met Teyana Taylor when she was on My Super Sweet 16. She was working with Pharrell for a while but ended up being guided by Kanye West and recently signed to his G.O.O.D. Music label.(Photo: AdrianSidney/PictureGroup)