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Ashanti may have nabbed a top ten debut with her new independent album ‘Braveheart’, yet it’s clear the singer is keen to keep the project’s pulse beating.

The former INC front-woman took to the stage on Good Day NY this morning to perform the LP’s latest single ‘I Got It’.

Watch Ms. Douglas and her girls dance up a storm after the jump…

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Cop a gander of Solange!

The soul-filled songbird graces the the cover of Essence magazine’s 4th annual ‘Beauty Issue’ – which hit newsstands today.

A major coup for any star, the feature is a particularly good look for the 27-year-old – who is gearing up to release her new album later this year.

Your thoughts?

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Rita Ora leaves no promotional stone unturned this year, whipping up momentum for her brand new single and its parent album with her second ‘Elle‘ cover!

Rocking the publication’s May 2014 edition with a ‘stripped’ photo shoot, her time with the mag brought it with an honesty set to part opinion as Moses did the Red Sea, after she confessed that she “didn’t know what was she doing” when recording her UK debut LP.

Her words below…

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With backing from Jay Brown‘s ‘Roc Nation’, a Rihanna duet and production from Dr.Luke on deck, it’d be safe to say that many had high hopes for Shakira‘s self-titled new album, which hit stores on March 21st!

Today, after earning a Metacritic score of 68/100, the project has welcomed the unveiling of its opening week numbers, telling just how many US consumers picked up the project upon its release.

How she fared?

Find out below…

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‘I Changed My Mind’ producer Kanye West has confirmed the release of a brand new studio album today, less than one year removed from the launch of his latest LP, ‘Yeezus.’

Full story after the jump!

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Ten years after signing with the star-birthing label, Rihanna bids ‘Island Def Jam‘-as the world knows it- adieu today.

Why the star is no longer signed to the label?

Details below…

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After a year-long run across the globe, Beyonce‘s ‘The Mrs.Carter Show’ bid adieu to the world last week, pulling the plug on itself in Lisbon, Portugal.

However, one needn’t worry if you missed out on the electric stage show.

For, thanks to HQ fan footage recorded by its attendees, those who didn’t make it are now able to enjoy all it had to offer!

One of its many highlights? The star’s moving rendition of the ‘Beyonce’ number ‘Haunted’, performed for an audience just as charismatic as she was.

Give it a spin below!

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Lady GaGa opts for a demure look this time around, sporting simpler styles for ‘Porter’ magazine.

Gracing their Summer 2014 edition, the ‘Gypsy‘ singer was shot by Inez & Vinoodh, marking the latest spot of promo for her latest album ‘ARTPOP.’

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Guess which singer/songwriter shared this snap of themselves via ‘Instagram’ this morning?

Hint: Since debuting in 2008, this Pop prince has sold 2.2 million albums in the United Kingdom alone, and launched his own brand of condoms in a bid to endorse safe sex as part of the charitable foundation he helped to build in 2010.

Still not sure who it is?

Find out below!

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Michael Jackson may no longer be with us physically, yet the potency of his legacy lives on; a fact evidenced in earnest today when news of his new album sent the industry into a frenzy.

Christened ‘Xscape’, the Epic Records set will arrive on May 13th – boasting production from the likes of Timbaland, Stargate, and Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins. The latter produced the project’s title track – a refreshed version of a song recorded during the sessions for Jackson’s last album alive – ‘Invincible’ .

Can’t wait for May? Team MJ are giving fans a morsel of the new song to sample. Take a listen below…

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With Trey Songz having pulled the ‘Trigga’ on the campaign for his sixth studio album, the singer is keeping the new tunes coming ahead of the LP’s June 30th arrival.

The latest arrived today in the form of ‘Smart Phones’, which follows the project’s official single ‘Na Na’.

Tuck into new Trey Songz after the jump…

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For most of the last year, Pharrell Williams was a firm fixture on the charts. For most of this year, the ‘Happy’ hitmaker will be a staple on the small screen. Why? He’s just been announced as a coach on the seventh season of NBC smash ‘The Voice’.

Details after the jump…

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