Are Nicki Minaj and Keri Hilson Channeling Rihanna and Beyonce for 'Divas' Concert?

VH1's 'Divas' franchise is a far cry of what it used to be – when iconic behemoths like Whitney Houston, Cher, Shania Twain, Mariah Carey and Aretha Franklin held royal court at one of New York City's great concert halls.

This year, the "divas" include a motley mix of modern day music makers including chart-toppers Katy Perry, Sugarland, Paramore and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.

And representing for black music are hip-hop hottie Nicki Minaj, and R&B singer/songwriter Keri Hilson.

The basic cable network – specializing in "celebreality" shows – released the promotional poster of their latest "diva" concert today. The imagery is seemingly on the blond side.Simulating sexy war pin-up models, along with the other five beauties, the pint-sized potty mouth lyricist – who has become one of the most fascinating music acts this year – and is know to wear an assortment of hues in her hair has a striking resemblance to ... dare I say Rihanna?

And Hilson, the Atlanta native who scored a hit with Kanye West and Ne-Yo last year and garnered four Grammy nominations, looks like a dead ringer for the one and only Beyonce.

People can say what they want to about the two trendsetting hit makers (Beyonce and Rihanna, that is) but their ubiquitous impact on entertainment culture continues to.

This year, VH1 teamed up with USO for what could be an unforgettable night of entertainment to celebrate and honor our troops. The acts will perform at the MCAS Miramar and at various military bases in the Middle East in appreciation for the Armed Forces. Hosted by comedienne du jour Kathy Griffin, 'The USO Presents "VH1 Divas Salute The Troops' will air Dec. 5 at 9 PM ET/PT on VH1.

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Celebrity Look Alikes: Music Edition

Celebrity Look Alikes: Music Edition
In support of this year's Black Music Month the creative brains at Black Voices decided to recapture a few laughs of the past with our Celebrity Look Alikes feature. Check out some of your favorite musicians paired up against other music notables. If you don't believe us, see for yourself.

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Celebrity Look Alikes: Black Music Month Edition

Celebrity Look Alikes: Black Music Month Edition
In support of this year's Black Music Month the creative brains at Black Voices decided to recapture a few laughs of the past with our Celebrity Look Alikes feature. Check out some of your favorite musicians paired up against other music notables. If you don't believe us, see for yourself.

Celebrity Look Alikes: Black Music Month Edition

Rihanna
Since Rihanna burst onto the music scene with her breakout single 'Pon De Replay,' the R&B singer has quickly earned the right to be called a pop star. Her new bad girl image and rocky relationship with fellow-singer Chris Brown catapulted the Barbados-born beauty even more into iconic status. These days, the Grammy Award winner is still churning out number-one records and also serves as spokesperson for Cover Girl cosmetics. She's a trendsetter, indeed, but there's another trendsetter that we think she looks like.

Celebrity Look Alikes: Black Music Month Edition

Prince
Prince is arguably one of the most iconic figures in pop music. He's crafted hundreds of songs and has won numerous Grammy Awards, and even an Oscar, for his incredible funk-influenced music. The Minnesota native's 'Purple Rain' album is still a classic and he's survived controversial fall-outs with his former record label to build a near-40 plus career. We think that 'The Purple One' has clearly influenced the look of Rihanna. Check out the next page.

Celebrity Look Alikes: Black Music Month Edition

Prince / Rihanna
Though Rihanna burst on the music scene with a mane of flowing, long hair, for a while, the pop star was wearing her hair short, black and spiky, just like Prince. Both singers are defiant with their rocker-like sense of style and ooze much sex appeal.

Celebrity Look Alikes: Black Music Month Edition

Kirk Franklin
Over the past 15 years, Kirk Franklin has built a reputation as the most recognizable figure in modern gospel music. With his group, Kirk Franklin & The Family, the 38-year-old Fort Wayne, Texas native reached platinum status and held the #1 spot on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart for 42 weeks. There's a certain rapper that we think that Franklin is the splitting image of. Guess who?

Celebrity Look Alikes: Black Music Month Edition

Plies
Florida MC Plies (real name Algernod Lanier Washington) made a name for himself with the rap single 'Shawty,' featuring T-Pain. Notable songs, like 'Bust It Baby,' with Ne-Yo and 'Please Excuse My Hands' with Jamie Foxx and The Dream, also put him on the map as one of the new rappers to watch.

Celebrity Look Alikes: Black Music Month Edition

Kirk Franklin / Plies
We think these two naturally favor with their brown skin complexion and wide noses. Add in their short and stocky frames and there's no hesitation in noting that Franklin and Plies look alike.

Celebrity Look Alikes: Black Music Month Edition

Florence Ballard
The late Florence Ballard was an original member of the Motown group, The Supremes. Early on, she stood out in the trio as a blond beauty, but she was booted from the group by Motown head Berry Gordy in 1967 and replaced by former Patti and the Bluebells singer Cindy Birdsong. After suffering chronic depression and alcoholism, Florence died tragically of coronary thrombosis in 1976 at the tender age of 32. But there's one hip hop soul powerhouse that favors her in a special way. Take a guess.

Celebrity Look Alikes: Black Music Month Edition

Faith Evans
Faith Evans reigned as one of the premier R&B singers in the 1990s. This 35-year-old singer/songwriter is the widow of famed rapper Notorious B.I.G. Evans was the first female artist signed to Bad Boy and Biggie was the label's platinum superstar rapper. In her career, Faith has collaborated with artists like Tupac, Mary J. Blige, Diddy, Nas, Jay-Z and Whitney Houston, to name a few. She recently penned her memoir, 'Keep The Faith,' and serves as the executive producer of the biopic 'Notorious.'

Celebrity Look Alikes: Black Music Month Edition

Florence Ballard / Faith Evans
Unlike lead Supremes singer Diana Ross, Ballard was no skinny girl. Evans was always shamelessly voluptuous, too That has been one of their most endearing qualities to the average everywoman. Both singers were natural born beauties with their soft auburn hair and fair complexions.

Celebrity Look Alikes: Black Music Month Edition