Britney Spears has been relatively quiet as of late, but oh is she keeping busy.

The Pop force has been diligently cooking up her eighth studio album, which has already been ordained one of music’s most anticipated releases. Indeed, the follow-up to 2011’s ‘Femme Fatale’ has been the subject of much speculation – from who’s working on it (beyond will.i.am) to when it’ll be arriving.

It comes as little surprise then that the singer’s fans are rejoicing following the star’s phone interview with Ryan Seacrest this morning.

Calling in to plug her new Smurfs song ‘Ooh La La’, the 31-year-old was refreshingly responsive when quizzed about what folk really want to know about – the album.

Flip the hood to hear what she had to say…

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Get all the way into ‘Ooh La La’, the fun filled new cut by Britney Spears.

Launched as part of the latest Smurfs movie soundtrack, the jam premiered online via iHeartRadio minutes ago and is now available to enjoy below…months before she hits the world with her own material!

Check it out…

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After ample teasing (and a touch of controversy), the video for Chris Brown‘s Aaliyah collaboration ‘Don’t Think They Know’ has been unwrapped.

The clip for the cut, which is the latest to be lifted from C. Breezy’s new album ‘X’, features the singer dancing “with” the late R&B diva by way of visual projection. As many know, Aaliyah died in a tragic plane crash in 2001 aged just 22.

Watch Brown honor her legacy in this self-directed video after the jump…

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As album sellers, they serve as the life forces behind the force that is RCA…and as touring acts- their stats are nothing short of groundbreaking.

Now, in extending their supremacy over their fresher contemporaries, Beyonce & Pink have made respective wins on Billboard’s Hot Tours Chart- grossing a combined $38 million….in the last week.

Details below…

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Drake fans may still be awaiting a release date of the Rap titan’s third album ‘Nothing Was The Same’, but the Canadian star is  gifting them a tour to tide them over.

Interestingly christened the ‘Would You Like A Tour?’ tour, the 41-stop US trek kicks off in September and will feature “special guests” Miguel and Future.

As both a chart and touring force, Aubrey continues to make the right power plays to ensure he remains a major entity. We can only hope the album will be rolled out prior to him hitting the road.

Peep official tour dates after the jump…

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Alexandra Burke is evolving.

After racking up multi-Platinum success with hits such as ‘Hallelujah’ and ‘Bad Boys’, the London-bred beauty is embracing a more soulful sound on her hotly anticipated third studio album.

Fresh from rocking the stage at her US debut, we caught up with the singer who waxed all sorts of candid about a number of topics. Ever keen to the ask the questions you really want answers to, we quizzed  Burke on breaking America, signing a  management deal with Kevin Liles, and what this means for her eagerly awaited American “launch”. A wholly frank Alex also set the record straight on why she recently left her record label.

Confident, assertive, yet the same “Alexandra” the masses fell in love with, the 24-year-old not only knows the artist she wants to be, she’s grabbed the wheel and is steering herself there.

An insightful read awaits after the jump…

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Mariah Carey kicks off her new “era” in just under a month when her hotly anticipated new album struts into stores on July 23rd.

Preceded by Billboard hit ‘#Beautiful’, speculation has been rife about what exact the LP has been christened.

Well, if a new major retailer listing is to be believed, the album is titled….

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While many are hailed as “music titans” on paper, Jay-Z is not only embodying the term, he’s redefining it.

The Roc Nation mogul sprung a suprise on fans in the early hours of this morning: he is releasing a new album…on July 4th!

Details on the project’s unorthodox roll-out and why it’s all sorts of everything await after the jump…

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We may be on the horizon of a highly anticipated reunion of Danity Kane, but that has not stopped a certain Dawn Richard from pushing her solo agenda.

Kicking off 2013 with the explosive, ‘Bombs’ featured EP ‘GoldenHeart’, now Richard has taken to Twitter to tease its forthcoming follow-up.

Christened ‘BlackHeart’ and said to be the second in a trilogy of albums, the announcement of its accompanying era was escorted by a date that sent fans into a frenzy.  Her success in 2013 may have only just begun…

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As critics continue to air out their takes on the release, Kanye West‘s ‘Yeezus’ eyes chart glory this coming week, thanks to the unique yet potent roll out birthed in its aid.

Not sure what we mean?

Projected sales below…

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Fifth Harmony continue on in their bid for chart supremacy today, blasting off with their brand new single ‘Miss Moving On’- produced Demi Lovato contributors ‘The Suspex‘.

In keeping it very real, we didn’t think we’d like this cut as much as we do and have already given it 5 (or 15) spins here at TGJ HQ this morning…it’s that good.

Candy coated heartbreak below…

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As earlier reported, this week saw stage blazer Ciara live up to that billing live in London.

The ‘Body Party’ songstress rocked the British capital as the headliner of the Musicalize extravaganza at the indigO2.

Watch below as the leader of the CSquad shows up and shows out to hits including ‘Ride’, ‘Got Me Good’, and ‘I’m Out’ – the latest single to be lifted from her new self-titled LP (due July 9th).

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