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On the eve of her 49th birthday, pop diva Janet Jackson delivered a bombshell of a gift to her fans:  official word that she is hard at work on her 11th studio album.

Hear it “from her lips” below:

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Rising R&B star Tinashe continues her ascend in the latest issue of ELLE magazine.

The ‘2 On’ singer, who is currently prepping to hit the road as an opener on Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pinkprint Tour,’ strikes a sass soaked pose in the shot which appears in the mag’s ‘Women In Music’ feature.

Showing no signs of dropping the baton of buzz, the 22-year-old is already hard at work on her sophomore album with Pop maestro’s such as Dr. Luke.

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Rihanna‘s 8th studio album may as well be titled ‘Snippets & Setbacks’ because at this point that’s all she’s been serving.

Still, her fashion game remains ferociously fierce.

As reported, the 27-year-old features in the new Dior Secret Gardens IV campaign – a print and visual “experience” lensed by Steven Klein.

Like RiRi new LP, the full clip isn’t yet ready for unveiling. However, it’s been teased with another preview, which features a brief bite of new song ‘A Night.’ 

Check it below…
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Ciara‘s new album ‘Jackie’ has been showered with praise for its long-list of potential hits.

And despite lead single ‘I Bet’ still rising on radio, the R&B chanteuse is gearing up to send a new song to Urban stations in a mere matter of weeks.

Details below…

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Jennifer Lopez may not be due in Las Vegas until next January, but the dynamite diva is proving that she’s more than ready for the newly announced residency.

The 45-year-old brought the heat of Sin City to the stage of the ‘Ellen’ show today, rocking out to a medley of her greatest hits.

Backed by an army of dancers, J.Lo jammed to tracks including ‘Love Don’t Cost A Thing,’ ‘Get Right,’ and the anthemic ‘On The Floor.’

Watch La Lopez wow after the jump…

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Nicki Minaj leads an all-star line-up of musicians tapped to perform on the Good Morning America Summer Concert Series.

The Young Money madam – who released new album ‘The Pinkprint’ – last December – has been announced as one the major names set to rock the annual extravaganza, which takes place weekly over the next few months.

Other talent on the bill include Jessie J and Jason Derulo.

Peep the full list below…

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This year has seen many a Rihanna fan take to social media to demand information on the whereabouts of her new album.

Fortunately, it’s supposed delay seems to have done very little to curtail interest in the project.

Good news for Camp Rihanna after the jump…

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The fashion retailer H&M have reportedly seen sales of their jeans rise this week, watching them soar after the singer Beyonce took to the streets of New York sporting them.

Epic news below…

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It seems that the apple doesn’t fall from the tree in the Ross family.

For, Evan Ross (son of the Supreme Diana Ross) continues on in his journey towards Pop superstardom with a brand new single named ‘How To Live Alone.’

The numbers features the rapper T.I. and was sent to Pop shores by the Evolve Music Group, headed by the producer Darkchild.

So, just how good is this rising Ross star?

Meet ‘Alone’ and weigh in below…

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It’s Tink‘s time!

The Chi-town rapper is gearing up to release debut album ‘#ThinkTink’ this summer and has revealed the LP’s accompanying cover in a bid to build on her buzz.

With new single ‘Ratchet Commandments’ rising on radio, can its housing album help the Timbaland protégé strike out in the way hoped? Time will tell.

In the meanwhile, let us know what you think of the ‘#ThinkTink’ cover?

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‘Body Party’ beauty Ciara welcomes yet another #1 album to her body of hits courtesy of her 6th studio effort ‘Jackie.’

Skyrocketing to the R&B chart’s top perch upon its debut last week, the album – also boasting top 20 placement on the Billboard 200, is seeing a select few of its tenants get the live treatment aboard the singer’s Stateside ‘Jackie’ tour – coasting down to Miami tomorrow night.

But, before the singer’s Floridian fans get a taste of what this stageblazer is serving, she sat down with Time magazine for a 2-part interview to whet appetites by revisiting some of her most memorable dance moves.

With ‘Goodies,’ ‘I Bet,’ ‘Work,’ ‘Ride,’ and more among the highlighted, tuck in below to walk down memory lane with Ci:

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Season 5 of WeTV’s hit series ‘Braxton Family Values’ is upon us!

Crashing onto screens May 21st, the sisterly drama will reunite Toni, Traci, Towanda, Trina, and Tamar with fans for yet another candid peek into their joint and respective solo lives.

Hot on the promo trail, the clan’s eldest took to HuffPost Live to dish on the series’ fifth-go-round, her love life, and even updated fans on her health as it relates to her lupus diagnosis.

But, what most will take away from the 17 minute session is news that the diva is hard at work on a new solo project – the follow-up to 2014’s Grammy-winning, #1 R&B hit ‘Love, Marriage, & Divorce’ with Babyface.

Will the two be reuniting for her forthcoming release?  Find out below:

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