Ciara got on the other side of the camera on her snap happy cover shoot for this summer issue of hip hop mag, Rap-Up.

Ciara stepped into her leotard and turned photographer for her ultra cool cover shoot and doesn't she look amazing!

Ciara has duetted with two of the hottest guys in pop - Justin Timberlake and Enrique Iglesias - and is touring with Britney Spears, but will she ever shake off those Beyonce comparisons?

Ciara commented on using Beyonce as a reference: “I know what work I put in to what I do and I know where I get my inspiration from and it’s definitely not the references that they put up on the Internet. People live for it. Negative energy travels faster than positive energy.”

But Ciara won't let it get her down, as she said:  “You can’t stop rumors, you can’t stop people saying negative things, you can’t stop that stuff, so I’m not gonna let it stop me.”

Ciara had glowing reports about touring with unpredictable Britney on her Circus tour.  She said:  “Everything about Britney makes you like her. I feel like she’s a star. She’s got that energy that’s just magnetic. She just glows. It’s not just one thing about her that makes her cool.”

Check out Ciara's brand new single Work featuring Missy Elliot...

Do you rate Ciara's cool tunes and amazing dancing?  Has she got her own unique sound, or do you think she is too much like Beyonce?