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Though his name may have been flung to gossip mongers speculating the route of his ‘beef’ with Hip Hop’s August Alsina, Trey Songz rises above said mess by keeping mum on the headline-grabbing matter.

Now, in making his presence felt where it counts, the Box Office  ‘slaying’ star has scored a sleeper hit with his latest single ‘Na Na‘, now on course to topping the Billboard Hot 100 well before the launch of its supporting album!

Details below…

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Ashanti teaches a number of R&B divas a thing or two about consistency this month, continuing on in her bid to push new album ‘Braveheart’, well after its March 4th release date.

No doubt hoping to recoup the amount spent on pushing the indie project, Ms.Douglas made her way to ‘Good Morning America‘ hours ago to remind its audience of her live prowess.

How she did it? With a medley whipped up to promote the fan-approved album and chart-kissed discography!

How she fared? Perfectly, going some way to make up for the poorly choreographed mess that was her ‘Queen Latifah’ show showing.

Check her out in action below!

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After a brief rest on the bench, That Grape Juice “Cover Star” returns to shine a spotlight on the talented Singer Louie.  In honor of the late Tejano music sensation Selena (who would’ve celebrated her 43rd birthday this week), the aspiring singer lent an updated version of one of her biggest hits, “Dreaming of You”.

How does he fare? Hit ‘PLAY’ below to find out…

We like.

Yes, we were a little disappointed that he didn’t go for the song’s famous climax, but we still enjoyed his very updated take on the 90’s ballad.  Making the song all his own while not straying too far from the original, we applaud Louie for daring to perform the tune from a fresh perspective.

Youtube has proven time and time again that such approach can often yield undesirable results.  Thankfully, such was not the case here.

For more on Louie, check out his Youtube page here.

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Hip Hop freshman August Alsina wants the wold to know that he’s not a bad guy.

Indeed, after being accused of being so after his run-in with Keisha Chante during a live airing of BET’s ‘106 & Park’ , the Def Jam performer made his way to ‘Sway’s Universe’ to share his side of the story, explaining that he felt ambushed by the star when she quizzed on his feud with ‘Na Na’ singer Trey Songz.

Peep his explanation during his ‘steamy’ interview with the radio show below!

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One week before she rocks the big screen in the Cameron Diaz-led ‘The Other Woman’, Rap wordsmith Nicki Minaj has hinted that the release of her new LP will be a surprise one, sending her army of loyal ‘Barbz’ into a ‘Pink’ frenzy today.

Her words below…

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‘Home’  star Rihanna has settled a multimillion dollar lawsuit with her former accountants this week, doing so after accusing them of financial mismanagement  and almost throwing her into bankruptcy.

What went down?

Full story below…

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With a sound that marries ‘Urban’ and ‘Pop’ perfectly, Iggy Azalea speeds towards the ‘Billboard Hot 100’ in a lane undisturbed by any other Female Rap newbie this year, carved three years after the world was first introduced to her here.

Now, after showing up to Pop’s party with ‘Fancy‘, the ‘Problematic‘ star gives her naysayers ample reason to run for the hills with the release of ‘Black Widow’, a ‘Dark Horse’-inspired jam featuring international Pop sensation Rita Ora.

Quite interestingly, unlike the bulk of Iggy‘s material, it’s ‘Widow’s hook that stands as the weakest part of the song, with the Rapper’s verses packing a flow rich in flavour, humour and the personality she no doubt hopes will push sales of its supporting album ‘The New Classic.’

Why we just picked up our copy of the LP?

Listen below!

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Pictured right, R&B firework Ciara sees fiancee Future tribute their love in ‘I Won‘, his ‘Honest’ new number featuring Roc Nation‘s Kanye West.

Yesterday, in his latest bid to push the album in which the song appears, Future joined West in releasing ‘Won’s official music video, directed by Hype Williams and bringing visual life to lyrics penned for Ciara, who stormed 2013 with the Gold certified single ‘Body Party.’

Peep his public display of affection below…

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Andre 3000 joins forces with ‘Epic’ performer Future for ‘Benz Friendz‘ this year, releasing the cut in support of the latter’s brand new album, ‘Honest.’

Due for release on Tuesday, the album unlocks the number as the ‘Love Song’ writer prepares for the arrival of his first child with ‘Hotline’ singer Ciara, who does not feature on the project but will no doubt join the rapper in seeing just how well it fares commercially upon release.

Fortunately, even if the LP doesn’t live up to his expectations on a numbers front, he can be sure to expect praise on a critical tip thanks to jams recorded alongside Lil Wayne, Kanye West and the gold digger bashing bop below!

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14 years after teaming up on the rapper’s ‘Bonnie & Clyde ‘O3’, Jay Z and Beyonce now gear up for the launch of their very first joint stadium tour, set for liftoff less than a year after the release of the latter’s ‘Beyonce.’

Today, after learning of its reported North American dates, the general public may be pleased to learn that the pair’s touring ambitions now sit at the ‘global’ mark, with the couple setting their sights on a number European venues they hope will house the stage show!

Details below…

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Is Janet Jackson plotting a chart comeback?

It perhaps seems so if a quote from her longtime producer Jimmy Jam is anything to go by.

Details after the jump…

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Following in the footsteps of ‘A New Day Has Come‘ icon Celine Dion and ‘Radar’ performer Britney Spears, 90s Pop group the Spice Girls are reportedly plotting their latest come back this year, setting their sights on a Las Vegas residency!

Details on their reported venture below…

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