Probably the only thing more beautiful than Jessie Ware is her voice. The always graceful British songstress delivered a gentle yet gorgeous rendition of Rihanna’s Unapologetic hit, “Diamonds,” for BBC Radio 1‘s Live Lounge recently. Backed by an acoustic guitar and subtle bass kicks, Ms. Ware’s version elegantly flips RiRi’s stadium-status smash into a pensive song suited for more private enjoyment. Her hugely acclaimed debut album, Devotion, is out now.

Listen to Jessie Ware’s cover of “Diamonds” after the jump…

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A standard interview with Action Bronson is funny enough, so you know a full 48 hours with the guy is going to be pretty hilarious. Noisey did just that back in December, when they followed the stocky Queens MC around for two days during his stop in London on the European leg of his tour. Highlights include Bam Bam going “trainer” shopping, jumping into the crowd at the Highbury Garage, out-smoking Tim Westwood and letting a fan get on the mic at his show at the Candy Store. It’s clear the U.K. has got love for Bronson.

Watch Noisey’s 48 hours with Action Bronson, plus watch Bam Bam compete in a chef-off at Milan’s “Al Mercato” restaurant, after the jump…

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Widely toted as A$AP Mob’s next-in-line, A$AP Ferg headlined New York’s S.O.B.’s alongside D.C. spitter Fat Trel last night. With A$AP Mob Worldwide in full force on stage, Ferg had the place rocking with his cuts off A$AP Mob’s Lord$ Never Worry mixtape. He brought out the chief, A$AP Rocky, to perform “Kissin’ Pink,” before closing out the show with his monster hit, “Work” and his upcoming single, “I F*cked Your B*tch.” Xclusives Zone caught the footage so you didn’t have to. Ferg’s debut mixtape, Trap Lord, is coming soon.

Catch up on A$AP Ferg’s S.O.B.’s performance, plus watch him break down his Trap Lord mixtape with Fuse, after the jump…

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Celebrating Black History Month, some of entertainment’s finest come together for the 6th annual BET Honors. Taped back in January at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., the event pays tribute to icons in the fields of music, literature, and education. The 2013 edition honored Halle Berry, Chaka Khan, the “Godfather of Black Music” Clarence Avant, educator T.D. Jakes, and four-time Olympic gold medalist Lisa Leslie.

Hosted by Gabrielle Union, the evening featured musical tributes from Erykah Badu, Brandy, Alicia Keys, Mint Condition, The S.O.S. Band, Kem, Wayne Brady, and Ledisi. Aired earlier tonight on BET, you can catch the highlight performances below.

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Kendrick Lamar brings us the first episode in his new vlog, which recaps his recently wrapped-up World Tour — a road trip which took him to 29 cities in 15 countries to play 30 shows for his growing global fanbase. This first video invites us across the pond to Kendrick’s gig in Bristol, U.K. where, needless to say, it looked like he put on a helluva performance. We also get up close and personal with his fans on the street and at the meet-and-greet. Good kid, great city!

Watch the first episode of Kendrick’s World Tour vlog after the jump…

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After making his comeback official by performing at the Grammys on Sunday, Justin Timberlake left the tie and loosened up his collar for an intimate show at the Hollywood Palladium. Like his show during Super Bowl weekend, the pop star kicked off his 90-minute set with his 2002 single “Like I Love You.” With his “JT & the Tennessee Kids” 12-piece band backing him, Timberlake went through hits such as “My Love” and “Rock Your Body,” plus remix of “Cry Me a River” that blended 2012 anthems “Bandz a Make Her Dance” and “Ni**as in Paris.”

Along with performing “Pusher Love Girl” and “That Girl” from his The 20/20 Experience album, the 31-year-old did covers of INXS’ “What You Need” and The Jacksons “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground).” Jay-Z later joined J.T. for their “Suit & Tie” single, as Timbaland closed the show alongside Justin with “Sexyback.” Before the show, Timberlake released his new 8-minute long song titled “Mirrors,” stream and purchase on iTunes here.

Watch footage from Justin Timberlake’s show below….

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The 2013 Grammy Awards live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles are under way and live. Hosted for the second year by LL Cool J, the 55th annual edition kicked off with the sounds of country by Taylor Swift. The first urban performance came from Miguel and Wiz Khalifa, who walked down the star-studded aisles towards the main stage for their collaboration remix, “Adorn.”

Introduced by Beyoncé and Ellen DeGeneres, Justin Timberlake had the crowd on their feet to his “Suit & Tie” single. Jay-Z joined shortly after for his verse before J.T. performed the soulful “Pusher Love Girl.” Appearing in a black dress, Rihanna appeared to perform her “Stay” single with Mikky Ekko. The video for her current single will debut tomorrow on E!. Alicia Keys set the Grammy stage a blaze as Maroon 5 joined her for her hit single “Girl on Fire.”

Stay tuned here for more footage as we’ll update throughout the show.

Watch all the performances including Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, and more below…..

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We won’t see Justin Bieber at tonight’s Grammys, but that didn’t stop the pop star from taking over Saturday Night Live this weekend. Bieber served double-duty as host and musical guest last night live from 30 Rock. Along with performing stripped down versions of “As Long As You Love Me” and the bonus “Nothing Like Us” (with guitarist Dan Kanter), off his chart-topping Believe acoustic album, the teen sensation starred in a few skits.

In one skit titled “The Miley Cyrus Show: Fan Club,” Justin addressed this photo that shows him holding a blunt. The report, broken by TMZ caused plenty of backlash as many feel smoking marijuana tarnishes the 18-year-old pop star’s clean image. “I also heard he got busted for smoking weed and he’s really sorry for it, and that people make mistakes and he’s never gonna do it again,” says Bieber while in costume.

Watch Justin Bieber on SNL below…..

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Once Grammy weekend rolls around that means one thing, plenty of parties. For the mPowering Action launch at L.A.’s The Congo Room, J.T. joined Timbaland on stage Friday night to perform their past collaboration “Carry Out.” The two are set to open the 2013 Grammys on Sunday with a performance of “Suit & Tie,” plus the world premiere of a new song off Timberlake’s upcoming The 20/20 Experience album due March 19.

Watch their performance below……

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Future brought his unique brand of R&B (Ratchet n’ Blues) to the Key Club in West Hollywood back in November, where he brought out homestate hero Snoop Lion to assist him with his menacing Pluto cut, “Homicide.” Luckily, for those who missed it, the pair present some slick, black-and-white footage of their epic duet today, which doubles up as the track’s accompanying video. Pluto 3D is available on iTunes now; Future Hendrix is coming soon.

Watch the video after the jump…

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