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As one Kaylin Garcia storms ‘Vine’ with her take on the long running dance craze, B.Smyth honours ‘twerkers‘ from all four corners of the globe with ‘Twerktastic‘, his latest visual offering!

No doubt hoping to use the cut to reignite the hype he enjoyed in the summer of 2013, the entertainer’s clip has already secured a sweet 14,000 views since dropping hours ago!

How and why?

Find out after the jump!

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The year may nearly be half over, but it looks like R&B vet R. Kelly is just getting started.

Still very much in promo mode for his acclaimed 12th studio album ‘Black Panties’ (2013) via a Tamar Braxton-assisted North American tour, Kellz is still putting in studio work to ensure his 2014 is as fruitful as ever.  Now unveiling news of a greatest hits album filled with over 20 years of hits and exclusive remixes, the project will lead the ‘Half On A Baby’ hitmaker into the latter half of 2014 where he is set to release two more albums.

If you are in need of an R. Kelly fix, we’re certain the remainder of the year will have you on the verge of overdose.

See it all below:

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Despite already selling over 3 million copies worldwide since its release in December, the campaign for Beyonce‘s blockbuster new album shows no signs of slowing.

Having racked up hits with ‘Drunk In Love’ and ‘Partition’, the singer has selected ‘Pretty Hurts’ as the next Pop/Mainstream single to be lifted from the self-titled set.

As such, today brings with it the VEVO premiere of the video many are hailing as one of the star’s most powerful yet.

Check it out the visual for the Sia-penned production below…

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Beyonce continues her charge towards legendary status on the cover of TIME Magazine.

The renown publication have named the ‘Pretty Hurts’ singer as one of the world’s Most Influential People and invited King B to celebrate the feat a-front of their latest issue.

Deserved in earnest, the honor follows a record-breaking year for the 32-year-old, who changed the face of the modern music industry with her “surprise” album and grossed over $200 million dollars with her worldwide ‘Mrs Carter Show World Tour’.

A superstar, an icon, a force, Beyonce not only set the standard — she is the standard.

Check out another snap from the stunning shoot below…

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For most artists, a six-year gap between albums would be unthinkable. Yet for soul-filled songbird Solange it’s only increased anticipation.

The 27-year-old’s last full-length LP, ‘Sol-Angel & The Hadley Street Dreams’, saw her shed the “sister of a superstar” tag and command critical acclaim of her own. Naturally, buzz for a follow-up has continued to gain momentum, and reached fever-pitch when the singer released taster EP ‘True’ in 2012.

Now, after signing with Columbia Records, it appears the star is ready to unwrap her third full-length album.

Details after the jump…

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Just three days remain until Ariana Grande unleashes new single ‘Problem’.

Given the resounding buzz surrounding the song, it’s looking the like Iggy Azalea assisted cut will be quite the “problem” for Grande’s chart rivals.

Don’t believe? Take a listen to this super-charged snippet below…

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‘Body Party’ beauty Ciara shows off her baby bump like never before in the newest W Magazine issue.

8 months pregnant at the time of the Carlos Serrao-helmed photo shoot, the songstress dished on life with fiance/rapper Future, her “big” expectation of motherhood, and, of course, new music.

Sure to send the C-squad into a frenzy upon learning that new music is due from the mom-to-be “very soon” (and she says it’s her “best yet”), tuck in below for photos and excerpts from the interview:

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Cop a gander at J. Hud!

While her new, Timbaland-assisted single ‘Walk It Out’ makes moves on the net, powerhouse singer Jennifer Hudson is still making moves to the studio to put the finishing touches on its yet titled parent album.  But, as we await news on the project, Hudson took to Brown Shoe Co.’s 100th year anniversary in New York tonight to wow a star-studded crowd.  Bumping into fellow hitmaker Nelly, the singer upload the snap (seen above) to her Instagram moments ago with the caption:

Had a good lil time tonight performing for brown shoe company 100th anniversary . Even Nelly came by to chat with me. Nice guy! #walkitout.”

The post follows news that the ‘Spotlight’ singer will be sharing the spotlight of the 2014 LA PRIDE Festival with controversial rapstress Azealia Banks. See more on that here.

Your thoughts?

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 Pharrell Williams’ ‘Happy’ may not exactly be warming the hearts of its competition, but we’re willing to bet its keeping a smile on his face.

As the song’s grip on the Hot 100 refuses to loosen, other crooners are easing their way into the tally’s top 10 with hopes of dethroning the longtime chart champion.  The tune will see its forthcoming weeks try to fend off advances from the likes of Chris Brown’s “Loyal,” Justin Timberlake’s “Not a Bad Thing,” and a surprising rebound by “Talk Dirty” divo Jason Derulo.

Do any of the aforementioned stand a chance of ending Williams’ streak at #1 or is he headed to week #10 on the perch?  Tell us below as the latest Hot 100 chart check awaits below:

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Fresh from news that she’d landed her own BET talk show, the multi-talented Keke Palmer fixes her gaze on music once more with the tune ‘Animal’.

Set to kick off the official soundtrack to the Drew Barrymore-produced horror film of the same name (due in June), the tune comes as the latest of Palmer’s releases that have appeared on the net in recent days.

Seeing the budding songstress tap into more rock/pop friendly terrain, tuck in below to get your first listen of the song as well as sneak peek at its forthcoming music video.

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…and the Elijah Blake promo train has left the station!

After spending the last two years winning over music lovers with many a live show and the streaming magnet that was ‘Bijoux 22‘, Elijah Blake kicks off the campaign for his debut album this week!

His first move? A reworked rendition of John Legend‘s smash hit ‘All of Me‘, placed an arm in arm with a mellow take on his very own ‘Sing For Me’, showcasing the voice undeniably built for Gospel but “harnessed” enough to woo the Pop disciples his music is yet to win over.

Check him out below!

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As two of Hip-Hop’s most exciting newcomers, all eyes are on how the numbers are looking for Iggy Azalea‘s debut effort ‘The New Classic’ and Future‘s sophomore set ‘Honest’.

Both LP’s blasted into stores yesterday after months of delays (and in Azalea’s case, years).

And while their fans are no doubt elated, one has to wonder what effect (if any) the push-backs have had on each project.

Well, wonder no more. Because the first week predictions are in and they await after the jump…

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