In the crowded R&B climate, it’s often tricky trying to make waves in the game of music. However, for newcomer Tiara Thomas it’s been a winning feat.

Signed to Interscope by way of Rico Love‘s Division 1 imprint, the starlet has captured the attention of many a critic thanks to her sweet, but street appeal and material that’s very much soaked in the realities of everyday life and love.

Having previewed the 25-year-old’s upcoming album over the Summer, we can more than vouch for the fact that she’s gearing up to blaze the charts with songs that are bringing heat of dangerous degrees.

Though the as yet untitled LP is due next year, the Indiana native has given folk a taste of what to expect with lead single ‘One Night’ – which you can check out below, along with an introductory interview. In the months ahead, look out for another track christened ‘On Ten’. It’s aptly titled, because it’s a winner.

For now, peep the action after the jump…

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‘Run It’ singer Chris Brown is seeing his name run across many-a-headline this morning for a fresh crop of controversial comments made via his Twitter.

Brown, no stranger to controversy born form his social media handles, took to the net early this morning to weigh in on the growing Ebola epidemic. Greeted with its fair share of cheers and jeers, the statement has since sparked conversation by conspiracy theorists and reporters who support Brown’s beliefs.

Others are not quite sold.  See it and weigh in:

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It’s that time of year again.

The American Music Awards are around the corner, which means there’s no time better than the present to unveil the list of nominees for the 2014 edition of the show.

Set to air on November 23rd live from Los Angeles, this year sees Iggy Azalea and John Legend lead the pack with six nominations a piece. Pharrell Williams follows with five, while chart force Beyonce earns four – notably in a number of major categories.

Interestingly, the criteria for nominations are sales, airplay, activity on social networks, and video viewing. The period of eligibility for singles and albums released is between 1 December of the previous year and 1 September of the current year. A fact which makes Ariana Grande‘s  omission an intriguing story in itself.

In any case, peep the full list of nominees below…

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Keyshia Cole‘s VEVO video anthology continues.

The R&B star is rolling out visuals for each of the tracks on her sixth studio album ‘Point Of No Return’, which landed in stores last week.

Next up is ‘Heat Of Passion’.

Check it out below…

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Close, but not close enough.

Moving millions may be child’s play for Nicki Minaj when it comes to selling singles and albums, getting to the top of of the ‘Billboard Hot 100′ has become somewhat of a mission impossible for the performer.

Always close, but never close enough.

This week, the same can be said of her new single ‘Anaconda‘s run on the UK’s ‘Official Charts‘ which debuted at #3 but- as if always the case with Minaj‘s bops- failed mimic her position in Hip Hop and sit at the top.

Why a well thought out promotional plan in the market is now a must for the rapper?

Find out below…

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Performed for ‘4 Music’, a snippet pulled from the performance below pulled in 11 million views since its unveiling, and now- much to the delight of the star’s fans- the full thing was released on October 7th.

Check it out after the jump…

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As earlier reported, last night saw Tamar Braxton serve up the premiere performance of her hot new single ‘Let Me Know (ft. Future)’.

The showing took place at the For Sisters Only event in Atlanta, Georgia, before an audience of thousands.

Ever outspoken, the 37-year-old R&B belle has made it routine on ‘Braxton Family Values’ to stress how much of a perfectionist she is.

It begs the question, then, did she hit pitch perfect notes with her first showing of ‘Let Me’? Watch below and let us know!

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Dawn Richard is ditching the drama of Danity Kane and again embracing the solo route.

As fans await the release of the disbanded trio’s final album ‘DK3’ (due October 28th), the group’s arguable nucleus Richard is touring China on her own.

We’re not entirely sure about the premise of the trek nor what is hoping to be achieved, but what is certain is that a clip of Dawn performing her own rendition of Beyonce’s ‘Run The World’ awaits after the jump…

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Jessie J is ‘Burnin Up’ those air-miles as she jet sets across the globe promoting her new album ‘Sweet Talker’ (due October 14th).

Yet just before setting sail, the Brit-bred belter blessed her home soil with an acoustic special for Transmitter.

The busking themed mini-concert saw the 26-year-old perform cuts from the hotly anticipated project before a packed to capacity crowd in Camden, North London.

Watch below as Jessie soars with the LP’s title track, ‘Burnin Up’, and global smash ‘Bang Bang’…

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The X Factor UK 2014 saw its 1st set of eliminations tonight. Find out who’s heading home this week below…

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15 years ago this week, Christina Aguilera‘s smash hit single ‘Genie in a Bottle‘ flung itself to the top of the UK’s ‘Official Charts’, paving a way for a career that’s served more highs than it has lows since then.

So, in honour of the single’s British chart run, the ‘Charts’ have released a list of the singer’s highest selling jams in the market, revealing that while she hasn’t always been well received in the US, Christina has never had any trouble winning the support of the British general public.

Facts and figures below…

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Tamar Braxton kicked off the campaign for her new album this week with the arrival of the LP’s lead single ‘Let Me Know (ft. Future)’.

The silky mid-tempo has been scaling the iTunes charts – a trajectory that looks set to continue as the youngest of the Braxton clan gears up to hit the promo trail.

This weekend saw the star test out the live waters with the track when she performed it for the first time at the For Sisters Only 2014 event in Atlanta, Georgia.

Given the vocal demands of the song (see: whistle notes et al), how did Ms. She, Me, Her fare? Find out below…

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