It’s the album the music industry has been awaiting with bated breath. And while no release date has been set for Missy Elliott‘s much anticipated comeback, it hasn’t quelled excitement for the set – her first since 2005’s ‘The Cookbook’.

Today saw her longtime collaborator Timbaland whip up more buzz in an interview with Rolling Stone.

See what the hitmaker had to say about how Elliott’s LP is shaping up after the jump…

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Over the course of their careers, Chris Brown and Usher have actively supported one another – despite the constant “competition” fans and critics often put them in.

The latest show of friendship comes in the form of Brown’s new single ‘New Flame’, the Usher and Rick Ross assisted number that is currently burning up Urban radio.

So as to give the track an added push, the trio shot its accompanying video this week.

Watch C.Breezy and Mr Raymond filming their dance sequence below…

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The artist formerly known as Britney Spears may be a shell of a shell of her former self, yet that hasn’t halted the continued branding of her name.

This week it was announced that the singer is expanding her empire with a new lingerie line.

Details below…

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Well that didn’t take long.

Fresh from debuting new song ‘Anything Goes’ this morning, Lady GaGa and Jazz legend Tony Bennett have unwrapped the video for the jovial jam.

The track, as previously reported, features on the pair’s upcoming collaborative album ‘Cheek To Cheek’ – which hits stores later this year.

Check out its first visual offering below…

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Pop belter Jessie J has blasted her way to the top of the iTunes tally with new single ‘Bang Bang’.

The blazing track, which unites her with Universal Republic label-mates Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande, has has the industry in a frenzy and with good reason — it’s a banger!

Hoping to extend its lead atop of the digital tally,  J stopped by The Elvis Duran Show on Z100 today to perform the song acoustically.

Listen to her dynamite rendition below…

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Beyonce‘s blazing HBO mini-series ‘Beyonce x10’ continues, with ‘Blow’ serving as the latest performance aired.

As reported, the concept of the project sees one of ten new King B performances (from her ‘Mrs Carter Show World Tour’) screened in the minutes preceding each new episode of the network’s top show ‘True Blood’.

Watch Bey in action below…

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Lady GaGa and Tony Bennett sprung a surprise on the masses today when their new single ‘Anything Goes’ was released to iTunes.

The track is the first taste from their upcoming collaborative album ‘Cheek To Cheek’, which arrives later this year.

Take a listen to GaGa like you’ve never heard her below…

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Is it any good? No…it’s pretty excellent, featuring big and bold vocals from J and Grande and a spitfire verse from Minaj, made all the more better with a hook that’s just as soulful as it is “Pop.”

Check it out after the jump!

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I’ve been coming into this new phase in my life, just becoming one with all that is, going deeper into myself and getting to the goal of my music, which is to share that feeling and pass on knowledge so that consciousness can be raised on this planet.

Willow Smith shared the above with ‘MTV‘ recently, doing so far removed from the Pop bop that was ‘Whip my Hair’, and as she heads towards deeper and far more thought provoking musical territory.

Today, she celebrates her arrival at said territory with ‘8’, a brand new song puled from DJ Kitty Cash’s ‘Love the Free II’ mix tape!

Press play for a brand new Willow, below…

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Lenny Kravitz is back!

Making his way back to his fans with new album ‘Strut‘, the ‘Precious’ singer/actor wows his audience with its lead single ‘Sex’, now available to enjoy below!

Due out on September 23d, his tenth studio album is now available to pre-order on iTunes and follows the release of 2011’s ‘Black and White America’, home to the single ‘Stand.’

How Lenny has grown since then?

Find out after the jump…

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‘Here I Am’ rapper Nicki Minaj has been slammed by ‘All Hip Hop’ owner Chuck Creekmur in an open letter penned today, written in response to the singer’s controversial artwork for new single ‘Anaconda.’ 

Why he feels the performer is a bad influence on the fan base she’s used to become one of the fastest selling entertainers to debut within the last decade?

A scathing review below…

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Can you guess who was spotted rocking a new braided hair ‘do today? Find out below..

HINT: She’s currently working on an album that’s the follow-up to her last effort, which hit stores in 2012.

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