It’s a date … US media are reporting that One Direction will release their fifth album — their first without Zayn Malik — as early as today. Picture: Getty Images
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It’s being reported American retailers Wal-mart and Target both told fans that the four-piece’s latest album would be released today or tomorrow.

Highly anticipated … One Direction, pictured on the set of the video for Drag Me Down, are due to release their fifth (and possibly final) album this year. Picture Supplied
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And it seems Siri may also be to blame for the date confusion.

A fan shared a screenshot online asking Siri “When is One Direction dropping the fifth album?”, to which Siri responded: “It’s Thursday, September 10, 2015”, MTV reports.

Boy band … Harry Styles and Liam Payne from 1D performing in New York last month. Picture: Getty Images
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But a rep from Sony Australia had no comment on the reports when contacted by News Corp Australia today.

Final bow … One Direction’s fifth album will be their first as a four-piece after Zayn Malik left in April. Picture: Getty Images
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1D’s latest single Drag Me Down was released as a surprise on August 21, and has dropped to No. 13 on the ARIA Singles chart.

The release will be the first album without Zayn Malik, who left the band in April.

Meanwhile, Liam Payne has spoken about the UK boy band’s party lifestyle and how he grew out of it.

No tour … Harry, Liam, Niall and Louis won’t tour their fifth album — instead, they’ll take an indefinite break from the band in March. Picture: Getty Images
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“Now I’m a lot more focused and I feel good to be out of that zone and be more concentrated,” Payne told British mag Attitude, according to the Daily Mail.

“There were a just a few times that I went over the limit with things and then I had to pull it back.”

Original line-up … the boys before Zayn Malik, far right, left. Picture: Getty Images
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One Direction announced last month they would split in March next year for at least 12 months but “fully intend to get back together at some time in the future”, a source said.

The group — now made up of Payne, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson — won’t tour their fifth album.

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Sinead O’Connor has called in the “fraud squad”.
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The 48-year-old Irish singer claims she’s been ripped off, or as she called it, “ass raped”, by her booking agent to the tune of “hundreds of thousands of euro”.

In a fiery Facebook post, the Nothing Compares 2 U singer uploaded a photo of an insurance document which revealed just how little she was actually paid.

“What I got paid for three shows in Germany, five hundred euro ($ 751 AUD) as compared to what everyone else got paid,” wrote O’Connor.

“The last two figures on this list amount to what the agent Rita Zappador and Modus In Rebus got, €11,700.00 ($ 17,592 AUD). The €47,700.00 ($ 71,722 AUD) is the total of what my four and a half hours’ work generated.

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“In the end the agent didn’t even pay me the five hundred. She docked me four thousand!

“Pls note bands do not arrange these things themselves. One’s business managers and agents do. One trusts one is not being lied to when one is seduced to go on tour by being assured of earnings. Our job is to shake our asses and sing nice. Management’s job is to fight off every c**t that wants to rip us off.”

In another Facebook post, the singer advised Rita Zappador and the booking company to “lawyer up” with legal proceedings now underway.

“An official complaint has been made by me to the Irish police against you, for fraud against myself personally in the amount of approximately one-hundred and twenty thousand euro ($ 270,650 AUD), almost the entire amount I earned for the last eighteen months’ touring.

“In short I have been ass raped by Rita Zappador and Modus in Rebus with the full (written, and totally behind my back, without my knowledge) support of Simon Napier Bell, Bjorn De Water and my now ex accountant. ALL of whom need to lawyer up, and get ready for the fraud squad.”

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Is he banned? … Tyler, The Creator claims he’s been barred from entering Australia. Picture: Supplied
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But his promoter says the We Got Bitches rapper has not had his visa denied, despite his tweets today claiming he had been barred from the country.

The hip-hop artist, 24, is known for his misogynist, violent and sexually demeaning lyrics about women.

He claimed on social media that he had been “banned” from entering Australia, tagging Coralie Alison, of the group Collective Shout — a movement against the objectification of women and sexualisation of girls — in the tweet.

But his tour company Frontier said the Odd Future ringleader had not had his visa revoked.

“With respect to media reports that Tyler, The Creator’s visa has been refused, Frontier would like to advise that this is not the case,” a Frontier rep said in a statement to News Corp Australia today.

Controversial … rapper Tyler, The Creator is scheduled to tour Down Under in September. Picture: Getty Images
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“The Department for Immigration has raised issues with the visa application but it has not been refused and Frontier will update ticket holders as soon as more information comes to hand”.

In 2013, Tyler, The Creator — whose real name is Tyler Gregory Okonma — was slammed for hurling verbal abuse at Collective Shout members during his Australian shows.

At one show, he reportedly told the crowd, “I got a sold-out show right now bitch. Hey this f … ing song is dedicated to you, you f … ing c …,” Pitchfork reported at the time.

Tyler, The Creator is due to tour Down Under in September for his latest album, Cherry Bomb.

Earlier this month, he told Triple J: “I love it there … those are my favourite places to go”.

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A $ 7 million mistake … Curtis Jackson, also known as 50 Cent, outside court. Picture: AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews
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A jury announced that it was imposing the amount in punitive damages against 50 Cent, bringing to $ US7 million the total amount he has to pay over the case.

The Florida-based woman, Lastonia Leviston, said she felt vindicated after the decision of the jury in New York.

“I hope he learned a lesson,” she was quoted saying by the Daily News.

A video that went online in 2009 depicted Leviston in sex acts that were narrated by 50 Cent, who disguised himself in a wig and spoke in an artificially high voice to portray his character “Pimpin’ Curly”.

Rap rival … Rick Ross. Picture: AFP / Joe Klamar
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50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, used the video to mock fellow rapper Rick Ross, who was formerly in a relationship with Leviston.

50 Cent apologised in court and argued that he was not responsible for the video.

After the first set of damages, he filed for bankruptcy protection, saying his liabilities and assets were in the same range.

The Get Rich or Die Tryin’ rapper testified that his lavish lifestyle was all a facade and that he borrowed the fancy cars and jewellery that he showed off in public.

The $ US2 million in punitive damages, however, is less than the $ US15 million in additional compensation sought by Leviston’s lawyers.

In his heyday … Rapper 50 Cent pictured in 2005.
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Forbes magazine estimated earlier this year that 50 Cent was worth $ US155 million, having made $ 100 million in 2007 by selling his stake in energy drink VitaminWater.

50 Cent, who lives in a Connecticut mansion once owned by boxer Mike Tyson, told the court he was worth $ US4.4 million.

Last year he was ordered to pay $ US16 million on charges of spreading trade secrets of headphone maker Sleek Audio.

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Bad blood … Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj have traded tweets over the MTV VMA nominations. Pictures: AP, Splash
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Nicki Minaj has called out MTV for snubbing her videos for Anaconda and Feeling Myself from the Video of the Year category at the VMAs.

She took aim at the TV channel for honouring “other girls” who have “very slim bodies” in their music videos, in a veiled reference to Taylor Swift’s Bad Blood video which features models including Cara Delevingne, Karlie Kloss and Gigi Hadid.

Swift, who was nominated for nine VMAs including Video of the Year, took Minaj’s tweet personally.

If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015

@NICKIMINAJ I’ve done nothing but love & support you. It’s unlike you to pit women against each other. Maybe one of the men took your slot..

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 21, 2015

Huh? U must not be reading my tweets. Didn’t say a word about u. I love u just as much. But u should speak on this. @taylorswift13

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015

Minaj, 32, made headlines with the provocative video for her song Anaconda, which featured a lot of booty, hardly any clothes and Minaj grinding on rapper Drake’s lap.

But unlike Swift’s Bad Blood, Minaj’s clip was only nominated for Best Female Video – not Video of the Year.

Not impressed … Nicki Minaj thinks Anaconda is the Video of the Year.
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Taylor Swift has so many awards she can hardly carry them all.
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Minaj even brought Beyonce into her Twitter spray.

Oh but trust me. I’ll be on that stage to collect my awards for vid of the year. Feeling Myself & Anaconda. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015

QueenBey hit me about Anaconda after the IG snippet was released saying how much she loved it. She was also VERY hands on w/FeelingMyself 😊

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015

I’m not always confident. Just tired. Black women influence pop culture so much but are rarely rewarded for it. https://t.co/2xOvJzBXJX

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015

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