Miami dance machine Jason Derulo kicked his weekend off with a bang yesterday at New York’s Central Park as the latest entry to ABC ‘Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series.

Still in hot promotion of his latest top 20 single ‘The Other Side’, tuck in below to see Derulo deliver an electric performances of the tune alongside live showings of his top hits  ‘Whatcha Say’, ‘In My Head’, ‘Ridin Solo’, and more.  All this just moments before Derulo also delivered the title of his highly anticipated third album to his Derulers…

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Fact not fiction; Tank, Ginuwine, and Tyrese are three of R&B’s most gifted vocalists.

However, the trio  – who collectively go by TGT– wowed for all the wrong reasons while promoting new single ‘I Need’ on WLNY’s ‘The Couch’ yesterday.

This is usually the part where we prelude what you’re about to see after the jump. However, this (quite literally) must be seen to be believed…

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With ‘Chip-gate’ now well and truly behind her, Rihanna rocked the city of London last night, joined by childhood friend Melissa Forde and Rita Ora‘s pal, Cara Delevigne!

Caught leaving Fenty’s hotel in the city, the photogenic trio were snapped hours after the ‘The Final Goodbye’ star embarked on a shopping trip at Roberto Cavalli‘s London store, as seen here, but before she arrived in France to perform at the Grand Stade Lille Métropole.

Watch her in action below…

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As his music continues to win over the hearts and ears of college students across the country, R&B freshman Elijah Blake sees his sound taken on by fellow artist, Luis Figueroa this week.

His song of choice? ‘Drop Dead Beautiful’, one of the many numbers to be found on Blake’s debut effort, ‘Songs about Melody‘.

How dis Luis’ version fare when compared to the original?

You decide below!!

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With plans to take the piece to Broadway, R.Kelly unlocked behind the scenes footage pulled from ‘Trapped in the Closet’ today, lifting from its 33rd chapter.

Switching from rehearsals to footage from its final edit, the 2 minute clip features commentary from Kelly himself, shortly before the unveiling of his new album, ‘Black Panties’.

Press play below!

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Rap icon Jay Z  and ‘I Was Here‘ vocalist Beyonce met with the mother of Trayvon Martin recently, after openly declaring their support of the victim’s family and their quest to seek justice for his murder.

Snapped alongside civil rights activist Al Sharpton, Sybrina Fulton reportedly spoke with the influential pair who publicly joined the quest to have Martin’s killer George Zimmerman jailed last night, via a tweet published on Beyonce’s official Twitter account.

Her statement below…

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Before the likes of Rihanna, One Direction and Iggy Azalea are to celebrated at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, the network has launched an exciting new project- which sees them hunt for this summer’s ‘Hottest’ artist.

The best part about it? They want you to decide who it is!

Indeed, weeks before the VMAs kick off at NYC’s Barclays Center on August 25th, today saw them launch the competition, revealing that they are to announce its winner on August 31st on MTV itself.

Want to get involved?

Well, all you have to do to ensure your favourite act wins is to tweet #MTVHottest followed by their name!

It’s that simple.

Peep our example below and get tweeting!

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Chris Brown is in a giving mood.

That’s right, with his new LP ‘X’ eyeing a reported August 26th release, this morning saw the Pop Prince unlock two new songs from the album, teasing them into separate visuals.

The first? A sizzling effort named ‘Sex You Up’, followed by a tamer piece billed ‘So Special’.

Meet ’em below…

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Peep this pic of Roc Nation stars Rita Ora & Calvin Harris, snapped on what appears to be a shopping trip minutes ago.

Uploaded to Ora’s personal Instagram page, the snap sees Harris play photographer as Rita browses a shelf dedicated to Dior Cosmetics, shortly before the pair continue to craft the star’s debut US album.

This pic comes shortly after UK debut ‘ORA’ was certified Platinum in the market for sales of over 300,000 units while its single sales brought the entire campaign to sales of 1.3 million.

Eight minutes after the above snap was posted, it scored a whopping 3,719 likes and 47 retweets from the ‘Radioactive’ belle, who now boasts a Twitter audience of 3,175,883 followers!

Your thoughts?

After beginning a three month prison sentence for tax evasion this month, ‘Zion’ performer Lauryn Hill has penned a letter from the establishment she’s currently being held at, detailing her experience thus far and thanking those who have supported her through her recent trials.

A minimum security facility, Hill’s time at Danbury’s Federal Correctional Institution sees her housed in a barracks type setting, and not the typical prison living arrangement many had feared she’d be forced to endure.

Read her words after the jump…

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Which former ‘Bring It On’ star was snapped embracing a fan in London last night.

Hint: She’s a lyric-contralto boasting 3 octaves and Gold status to her debut album’s name.

What? You still don’t know who it is?

Alright, her identity below!

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Fiery femcee Lil Kim rung in her 39th birthday this month with the debut of her latest single ‘Look Like Money’.

The track may have been met by a less than unanimous response, yet that hasn’t stopped the Hip-Hop veteran from pressing on with the cut’s accompanying video.

As with most things Kim, no date is attached to the visual’s release. However, in a bid to build buzz, the pint sized star unwrapped a teaser clip.

Has the Queen Bee still got her sting? You be the judge after the jump…

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