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With the traditionally busy Fall season upon us, all eyes are on the performance of the various major releases that populate this quarter.

Two projects that many are watching are Lady GaGa and Tony Bennett‘s new Jazz duet set ‘Cheek To Cheek’ and Jennifer Hudson‘s third studio offering ‘JHUD’.

After one day on sale, industry analysts have revealed their-often-spot-on sales forecasts for both sets.

Find out what type of numbers each release is on course to achieve after the jump…

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Jessie J is quickly proving herself a jack of all trades.

Indeed, beyond her powerful vocal pipes, it appears the singer knows how to throw down on the dance-floor too. Case in point the video for her newest single ‘Burnin’ Up’ – the latest cut to be lifted from new album ‘Sweet Talker’ (due October 13th).

The clip, which was choreographed by Jennifer Lopez‘s former flame Casper Smart, sees the Brit belter werk it with a troop of dancers.

Watch the titillating preview after the jump…

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It’s official: Jennifer Lopez has a hit on her hands.

The bodacious beauty’s new single ‘Booty (ft. Iggy Azalea)’ has become the singer’s first chart winner from latest LP ‘A.K.A’.

Details below…

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They already share an ex-husband in producer The Dream, and now- in a move that brings the pair even “closer”, R&B singers Nivea and Christina Milian also find themselves sharing an ex-lover in rapper Lil Wayne.

The end result? A whole lotta confusion that’s left Nivea anything but impressed by Ms. Milian, who she fears will only add more of that to the mix if she and Wayne’s relationship sees the ‘Dip it Low’ singer have his baby.

Find out why the ‘Complicated’ singer had to say on the matter below…

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Vocal powerhouse Jennifer Hudson is celebrating the release of her third studio album ‘JHUD’, which hit stores today. So what better place to kick off her release-week promo than on The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1?

The ‘Dreamgirls’ actress sat down with DJ Envy, Angela Yee, and Charlamagne to dish all things new music, her hopes to play Aretha Franklin in a biopic, her friendship with Beyonce, weight loss and much more.

A great interview we must say…

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Just days remain until Pop force Fergie unleashes her long-awaited single ‘L.A Love (La La)’ on the masses.

And with excitement growing by the day, the Black Eyed Peas star teased folk (unbeknownst to most) with a preview of the DJ Mustard produced track while at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas this past weekend.

Watch below as the star hits the stage to the track (and even dances to it) while being introduced by friend Ryan Seacrest

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The campaign for Jessie J‘s new album ‘Sweet Talker’ has fired out of the cannon with a literal ‘Bang Bang’ and with new single ‘Burnin’ Up’ doing exactly that on radio, the belter is poised to make major moves with the LP.

With the set now available for pre-order on iTunes, the masses now have access to previews of the set.

Will the rest of the project serve up the same degree of fire of its lead singles? Take a listen to snippets below and let us know…

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When did it become a crime to call someone out for not writing their own rhymes?

As she prepares for to relaunch her debut album ‘The New Classic‘, the machine built to turn Iggy Azalea into a superstar has been thrown under a microscope by rapper Rah Digga this week…and what she she claims to have found was anything but ‘Fancy‘.

Her problem with Azalea’s arrival onto Hip Hop’s scene? Her supposed positioning as a Hip-Hop act without-according to Digga- being very Hip Hop at all.

Press play to catch her estimation of Iggy and her ‘Universal’ sis Nicki Minaj after the jump!

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It was always on the horizon, but it’s finally come to fruition.

JLS‘ front-man Aston Merrygold has announced that he’s penned a lucrative new solo deal.

Details below…

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Seven years removed from the birth of Keyshia Cole‘s ‘Remember‘ comes ‘Remember (Part 2)’, an emotive number found on her forthcoming album ‘Point of no Return.’

Due out on October 7th, the album lifts the veil of the singer’s recent separation from husband Daniel Gibson, telling the story of a loyal wife forced to put her life back together with one hand while raising her son with other.

Join Keyshia on her journey with ‘Remember’, below…

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As the age-old adage goes, sometimes the best meals take the longest to cook.

It’s a memo Luke James must be well-versed with.

Today ushers in the release of the R&B crooner’s long-awaited debut album – which he’s steadily been introducing to the masses since 2011.

The New Orleans native – who was handpicked by Beyonce to open on her ‘Mrs Carter Show’ tour – possess a voice and commitment to craft that we feel is best relay-able as “Modern Motown” – in that it’s rich, emotive, and resonating.

For us, each of these characteristics serve as the foundation of the LP which, upon release today, has been earning praise from critics the world over. And with deserving reason too – the album is stellar and, from our vantage point, could and should be in contention for Grammy’s come next year.

We have our copy, but are eager to know if you have yours yet?!

Click here to buy ‘Luke James’!

Your thoughts?

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Many a rapper may claim to make beaucoup bucks in their material, but very few can say they earn enough each year to catch the attention of business magazine ‘Forbes.’

Unimpressed by the smoke’n’mirrors some lyricists hide behind when the topic of money is brought up, the publication has released their ‘Cash Kings 2014‘ list, which reveals the names of Hip-Hop’s highest earning entertainers!

For a full break down of everyone’s earning click here. For the list itself?

Hit the link below!

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