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Rapper Sean Combs looks to his pals Jay-Z and Beyonce for relationship inspiration - because he aims to emulate their successful marriage. The superstars wed in 2008 and Combs, who has had an on-off relationship with Kim Porter, the mother of three of his children, admits he dreams of finding the right partner for him. He tells Britain's Daily Mirror, "I'd love to have what Jay and Beyonce have. My ideal woman has to have intellect and soul. I don't woo them with flowers, I need to know they like me for real." The star, who has five children, also reveals he would like to become a father again in the future, after hearing his friend David Beckham is set to become a fourth-time dad: "We are both proud fathers. That's what our friendship is about, not being stars or artists. We ask how are kids are doing. I'm so happy he's got another on the way. I hope he has as many as me. I want more."

"Teenage Dreams" singer Katy Perry is newly married to British comic star Ruseell Brand. But the "Firework" singer insists she won't focus solely on love songs. "There is an obvious element in me that wants to entertain people and make their faces light up,” she is quoted as saying. “So I won't only be singing songs about being a married woman." "I always say a good example of that is Beyoncé. She sang Single Ladies but everyone knows she's with Jay-Z," she added. Beyonce as a married woman dominated the charts with "Single Ladies" and provide inspiration for many women, so it's safe to say Katy Perry is following good company.

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Which celebrity has been the most naturally gifted dancer you’ve worked with?

Beyonce is by far the most gifted celebrity dancer that I have worked with thus far. She approaches dance fearlessly with passion and confidence.

Adele admits a meeting with Beyonce left her in tears. The Rolling In The Deep singer became overwhelmed at meeting Bey - especially when her husband knew who she was. "I met Beyonce at the O2, and at the Grammys," Adele recalls. "I was basically dribbling as she was talking to me. "Then Jay-Z came over to talk to her but Beyonce was like: 'I’m talking, not now'," she adds to the Daily Star. "He came closer and said: 'Adele, can I just have one minute with my wife?' "I was like: ‘'You know my name?' Then I ran off onto a balcony and fell to my knees, crying."

Jay Sean has named which stars he'd love to have as his mentor. "For me, it's about vocalists - someone teach me and give me advice," the 2012 (It Ain't the End) hitmaker explains. "Having people who are just so great at what they do like Mariah Carey and Beyonce, who are beautiful vocalists and Jay-Z who is an amazing rapper, is just amazing. "I've met all of them now," Jay tells the PA. "That's the cool thing about what I do. These are people I used to be a fan of, and some of them are now peers. I learn from them and I ask them questions." Sean himself will soon be giving advice to youngsters as part of Disney XD's Aim High. "I can help give these youngsters tips to help them along their way, to help them achieve their goals," the British star explains. "I never had anything like this when I was growing up or had someone in the industry give me first-hand experience and advice. It's a cool scheme."

The women you chose - from Beyoncé to Daphne Guinness - have very different individual styles, was this important to you?
I wanted to represent all women. I literally designed the clothes for each woman. I took their measurements, thought about them, thought about what they wore. I know Lauren Hutton likes white, I know she likes a hat, I know she looks good in a fedora. I chose carefully. Lisa Eisner has always been one of my great friends and muses, and Rachel Feinstein is one of the most fabulous women in the world and I love her body and I love her. Daphne is amazing and I cannot say enough wonderful things about Beyoncé. I wanted each woman's personality and individual style to come through and am happy that I achieved that.

Willow Smith is certainly having a ball while posing for Vanity Fair (the same issue with her tour mate Justin Bieber on the cover), and the mini diva shares her excitement at releasing her debut album this March. "It is very cool, because Jay really welcomes me and makes me feel like the record label is a place where I can have fun and talk about my career," the Image Award nominee says of being signed to Roc Nation. "He and his people make me feel like I’m a part of something. And I love Beyoncé—she’s awesome!" Wise words from a 10-year old.

Singer/songwriter/producer Sean Garret is responsible for a ton of hits from several big name artists in music but now the new RocNation/Columbia signee is ready to put himself in the driver’s seat. "I’m a performer first…fortunately producing and songwriting was something that took off really really big for me," Garrett says in a recent interview at a BET Music Matters concert. "I just had my seventeenth number one record last year for Usher. Ironically, my first number one record was Usher." Garrett, who remains grounded for being in his current position, praises all the artists he has worked with, including superstar Beyonce. "I wanna give a lot thanks and appreciation for every artist that I’ve had the opportunity to be a part of, they’ve been so instrumental in helping me in my life," Garrett says. "I wanna personally thank my girl Beyonce. Beyonce was definitely the one that helped me get my new deal. She called Hov, she called Ty…‘like yo I really love the song,’ so I just wanna thank her man. Between her and Hov, Hov gave me the name: The Pen, and Beyonce really helped me out in my artist career."

After collaborating with Tank, Faith Evans and Nicki Minaj on her recently released new album ‘Calling All Hearts’, R&B songstress Keyshia Cole reveals to MTV News that she aspires to collaborate with some of today’s biggest female chicks in pop music. POP music she says. Not Hip Hop, not Soul or R&B. But Pop! In fact, she’s prepared to work with someone completely out of her comfort zone – Lady Gaga! With the singer aware that her new album may not recieve desirable first week sales, would Keyshia truly sacrifice her musical integrity and experiment with the Queen of electropop just for the sake of earning a hit record? When MTV News asked her if she has other collaborations in mind for the next album, she replied: “I would honestly love to work with one of the girls that are huge in pop, like a Beyoncé or Lady Gaga or Fergie”.

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Word of our interview with Soundz has reverberated across the industry. Now, after facing severe backlash from some of Beyonce’s crazed fans regarding his statements about her songwriting, the ‘Gimme Dat’ producer has issued an apology. "I gotta say somethings were taken out of context in the interview. I’ve never been in a session with but I’ve heard rumors, none of which I have evidence or personal recollection, so I can’t really truthfully speak on that case. I’m a huge fan of Beyonce and I deal with a lot of mutual people of hers and I’m hurt that people have taken the interview negatively. I’m a very funny, outspoken and humble person, and I never meant to intentionally offend anyone. I cant take back what I’ve said but I am apologetic to her and whoever may have been offended in that interview."

Who do you admire out of the new breed of divas?
I don't really follow every new act — they come out constantly. There are so many, it's often hard to keep track, and sometimes they're here today and gone tomorrow. I admire my friends, like Beyonce and Nicki Minaj — people who seem destined to be doing this for a living with longevity.

When you think of a hardcore rap fan Gwyneth Paltrow wouldn’t typically come to mind. The Oscar winner may not wear her musical tastes on her sleeve but she’s a serious hip hop lover. Paltrow was recently out promoting her latest film Country Strong, which centers on a country superstar dealing with addiction, a failing marriage, and an up and comer trying to steal her shine. While talking about her preparation for the role she revealed how Beyonce was a huge inspiration for her and how some of her favorite albums right now include the latest from Nicki Minaj and Kanye West. When it comes to music on her iPod Paltrow has a little bit of everything. “I listen to everything. I probably have the most schizophranic iPod. My biggest obsession right now is the Nicki Minaj album. She’s a genius. I’m also obsessed with Kanye’s album. I really like Dierks Bentley. He has a bluegrass record that I really love.” When it came to pulling off her best music diva impression Paltrow channeled her inner Sasha Fierce. “I watched Beyonce a ton because I think she’s the best live performer happening right now. She has this amazing confidence and I thought to myself if I could just get a tiny bit of that self confidence then maybe I can pull off this scene at the end. You wouldn’t necessarily think that Beyonce would be the inspiration for a country star .” You can find out if all that training paid off when Country Strong hits theaters on January 7, 2011.

Willow Smith might only be ten years-old, but that's not stopping the little star rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in music. According to the Metro, when the Whip My Hair starlet was asked which celebrities share their words of wisdom with her, the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith replied: "My mom, my dad, Jay-Z, Beyonce. That's probably it. They give me advice like: 'Have fun'." Despite her fame, the star who will be touring with Justin Bieber, revealed that although she gets excited about meeting other celebrities, she tries to stay "cool". "I've met Lady Gaga. She was awesome. Was I starstruck? Not really. I was very cool. I kept my composure."

Justin Bieber has joked that he would like to be handcuffed to Beyoncé for the day. The 'Pray' singer was asked which person he would like to be joined to for 24 hours while answering questions posed by fans on Twitter during an appearance on ITV1's Daybreak this morning.

Alexandra Burke has revealed her forthcoming tour is inspired by the late Michael Jackson and her idol Beyonce. Ahead of her first-ever 21 date headline tour - which starts in January 2011 and ends a month later - the Broken Heels singer explained that she has been watching the King of Pop's This Is It DVD, to help make her performances more exciting. "Going on tour is nerve-wracking in case it doesn't work," Alex told the Daily Record. "I wouldn't say I'm used to singing live because you never know what a performance will bring. "For me, it's more about the things you don't know. I've never toured alone before so I'm excited but very scared - although not to the point that I won't go on stage. It's always good to have nerves and show you care." Burke continued: "I've watched Michael Jackson's This Is It DVD about five times and all of the Beyonce tour and have seen how people do live performances."

Nicki Minaj is a big, big fan of Beyonce and hopes the two can work together in the near future. So far Minaj has worked with an impressive line-up of collaborators, including Rihanna and Eminem, but Knowles is one artist the rapper dreams of hitting the studio with. When asked who she would work with if the opportunity arose, Nicki replied: "Probably just Beyonce right now. "I've worked with just about all my dream collabs," added the Right Thru Me star, as she talked with UsMagazine, "like I’ve worked with Jay-Z and I’ve worked with Kanye and I worked with Rihanna and I’ve worked with Eminem. "Those were at the top of my list. Now that I’ve done that, probably the only one on my list that I haven’t worked with that I’ m really, really excited about is Beyonce."

Katy Perry might be married to Russell Brand now, but she's determined to stay sexy and not become boring. The Teenage Dream star told the News of the World that she's looking to fellow popstar and married lady, Beyonce for tips on how to keep the sex factor, despite being off the single's market. She said: "People tell me, 'Oh, you're gonna be boring now you're married.' I say, 'Look at f**king Beyoncé!' She's married to Jay-Z. She's so sexy but she's a married woman. She absolutely rocks it. "I won't be less sexy or provocative. I'm a good girl because I believe in love, integrity and respect. I'm a bad girl because I like to tease. I know that I have sex appeal in my deck of cards. However, I admit I don't feel sexy all the time, especially when I've just woken up."