Christina Aguilera has made no secret of the fact she’s been baking a new album in the studio. Indeed, the Pop powerhouse has shared a multitude of recording lab snaps this year – including many taken while pregnant.

A mandatory pause was required, however, when she gave birth to daughter Summer Rain in August.

Now, it appears, it’s back to business for the star, who posted the pic above with the caption:

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Fans being fans, it wasn’t long before an interesting observation was made relating to who was sitting behind the sound deck.

See what we mean below….

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Two of TGJ’s favorites – Jessie J and Luke James – have started collaborating in ways that don’t exactly see them linked in the studio (at least not yet anyway).

The ‘Bang Bang’ beauty definitely hit Instagram with a bang earlier this week when she unveiled news that she and the Grammy-nominated R&B crooner were an item.  As expected, any promotional appearance made thereafter would see her bombarded with questions about her new beau.  Unlike in the past, however, the songstress now welcomes the quizzing openly.

On a recent pit stop on the UK’s ‘Loose Women,’ she spoke highly of James:

 “I met him in New York. He’s amazing. He’s a singer-songwriter. It was in the papers that he’s a rapper – he’s not a rapper, he’s a singer. He’s incredible. I’m really happy.”

Gushing in ways we’ve never seen of her before, find out what else she said about Luke in the cute interview waiting right under the jump:

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Following in the footsteps of her ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy‘ co-star Kanye West, ‘Lollipop Luxury‘ rapper Nicki Minaj is to release a movie that will accompany her brand new album ‘The PinkPrint.’

Details on her new project below…

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Last week brought with it the chart hurricane that has been Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’.

Arriving just one week after it was revealed that no album released this year had achieved Platinum status in the US, the ‘Shake It Off’ led set managed to change that in the space of seven days after selling a whopping 1.2 million copies.

However, a new report by The Guardian has revealed shocking details about the LP’s sales that will be sure to set tongues a’wagging.

Full story below…

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As reported, the 2014 Soul Train Awards will play host to a rousing ‘Ladies Night’ reunion.

Lil Kim, Missy Elliott, and Da Brat will take to the stage to perform the remix of their 1997 smash at the Las Vegas based ceremony.

Set to tape tomorrow (November 8th) and air on Centric on November 30th, snaps from the trio’s rehearsal have surfaced.

Check ’em out below and let us know if you’re as buzzed as we are!

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Fans of Fifth Harmony will have to wait slightly longer for the group’s debut album ‘Reflection’.

The release window for the set has moved around a fair bit this year, however the LP was most recently confirmed to arrive on December 16th.

Today, though, the quintet revealed that the project – preceded by singles ‘Bo$$’ and ‘Sledgehammer’ – will now hit retail in January.

Details below…

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Given that Nadine Coyle served as Girls Aloud‘s only talented singer, the assumption would be that her former bandmates would, at the very least, offer a base-level of respect. After all, despite the group’s well-documented issues, the fact remains that it’s her voice alone that is most synonymous the band’s sound.

However, with solo projects to promote, it seems protocol has been thrown out of the window.

Cheryl Cole, whose new album ‘Only Human’ dances into stores next Monday, has sensationally slammed Coyle in a freshly published interview with Attitude Magazine.

Details below…

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New artist alert! Enter Marlon Roudette!

Currently conjuring up buzz aplenty, the British/Vincentian is also notable for being one of the only non-reality show talents signed to Sony’s Syco Music.

Boasting a Urban/Pop appeal in earnest, Roudette’s new single ‘When The Beat Drops Out’ has gained ample traction in Europe (reached #1 in Germany, #27 on the Shazam worldwide chart, and has amassed a whopping 10 million streams online).

So, with its UK release nigh (Dec 28th), the rising star will be hoping to mirror the song’s success.

Check out the video below and let us know what you think…

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Alexa Goddard showcased her Roc Nation-approved gift for ‘Shazam’ recently, partnering with the company to perform her new single ‘So There’ for ‘Shazam Sessions.’

How she did? Pretty awesomely, no doubt giving her fans even more reason to anticipate the future releases set to turn her into a household name.

Check her out after the jump…

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All roads lead to December 15th for Hip-Hop diva Nicki Minaj, who’ll be releasing her third studio album ‘The Pinkprint’ on said date.

Buzz is already booming thanks to preceding singles ‘Pills N Potions’ and the still sizzling ‘Anaconda’, however Onika isn’t sitting idle.

The rapper is ramping up the promotional push for project, the latest stop being Billboard Magazine.

While the feature arrives tomorrow, the cover was unwrapped moments ago. Check it out above and let us know…

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Cop a gander of Ariana Grande!

The pint-sized powerhouse serves regal in earnest a-front of InStyle magazine’s December 2014 issue.

Set to hit newsstands this week, the cover feature is the latest in a long line of promo spots erected to support the 21-year-old’s sophomore album ‘My Everything’ and its newest single ‘Love Me Harder’.

We love it…do you?

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‘V’ magazine had the pleasure of catching up with Nicki Minaj recently, stepping into her world as she steps closer to the December 15th release of her new album ‘The Pinkprint.’

So, what time better than now to unwrap details on the project’s track list, broken down for her fans during her interview with the mag.

What the world can expect from the emotional release?

Find out after the jump…

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