With the success of his ‘Bijoux 22‘ LP forcing many a Pop fiend to sit up and pay attention, 2013 will welcome the launch of Elijah Blake‘s debut album- hitting stores courtesy of Def Jam/Roc Nation.

Carving the lane for his material by way of cuts penned for part time vocalist Rihanna and R&B icon Usher, his arrival on the scene will mark the latest contribution to the genre by Def Jam, also responsible for Frank Ocean and ‘Make Me Love To Me’ singer Luke James.

Now check out ‘Vicky’s Secret‘, one of the strongest jams on ‘Bijoux’ and one we hope to hear on album #1.

Enjoy below…

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After being enlisted to executive producer the latest posthumous Aaliyah album, it seems ‘HYFR‘ Rapper Drake has moved on to creative pastures new.

Pastures, that come in the form of the brand spanking new ‘TLC’ album.

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Beyonce is coming for blood.

The above, albeit a little extreme, is the safest way to describe the force that is her latest album campaign- following the release of 2011’s ‘4‘. Now, as to boost momentum for the release, ‘Luxury‘ belle Azealia Banks has revealed that she contributed to the album, due out in a matter of months.

Her news below…

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The world may have caught Beyonce fever with the release of these snaps, but it seems Rihanna is hoping to redirect its attention back to her with her club anthem, ‘Pour It Up’.

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She’s the Pop Princess carving lanes on the charts and runways alike. Only right then, that The New York Times joined ROC diamond Rita Ora for a shopping spree at NYC’s ‘Opening Ceremony’, for a piece named ‘Shopping With Rita Ora‘.

Opening up on her time as a sales clerk on London’s fashionable ‘Portobello Road’, her time with ‘The Times’ was shot three days before she sat down with That Grape Juice.Net to dish on her first US album and her plans to revive R&B and 90s Hip Hop.

Watch the ‘Roc The Life‘ belle in her element below…

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Having warmed fans up with buzz singles ‘Sorry’ and ‘Got Me Good’ last Fall, Ciara is currently hard at work on a super exciting project set for release this year.

And while details are pending, the dynamo performer has unwrapped additional footage from the set of ‘Got Me’.

Watch Ms. Harris in action below…

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The countdown to season 4 of The Voice is officially on!

Joining the existing cast, new coaches Usher and Shakira show that they mean business in this newly released promo snap for the NBC show, which returns in March.

As reported, the dynamic duo replace departing judges Christina Aguilera and Cee-Lo Green who are taking a leave of absence from the series – which now airs twice yearly (Spring and Fall cycles). Both Aguilera and Green are expected back for this year’s latter season. Although, with so little being guaranteed in this industry, it’d arguably be better to first see them back in their seats before taking their pencilled-in returns at face value. Put simply, we’ll believe it when we see it!

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Bruno Mars‘ new album ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ may be selling rather handsomely, but that hasn’t stopped the stage blazer from continuing along the promo trail.

Leaving the theatrics on the bench, Mars (real name Peter Gene Hernandez) took to the stage on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night, delivering an impressive vocal display of album cut ‘When I Was Your Man’.

Watch the 27 year old take flight after the jump…

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It doesn’t launch until the 16th, but if reports by a number of outlets are anything to go by, Nicki Minaj is ‘American Idol‘s reigning champ- despite being on the judging panel with Pop icon Mariah Carey.

Indeed, in what comes as a unanimous vote in her favor, the ‘Your Love‘ Rapper has welcomed claims that of all the judges on this year’s panel she is the one to beat. Claims, backed by the show’s producer, Nigel Lythgoe.

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With the debut of The Saturdays’ new E! reality show ‘Chasing The Saturdays’ drawing nearer, no time seems better than the present to unwrap the video for ‘What About Us’ – the group’s first US single.

Shot in Downtown Los Angeles, the visual introduces the Brit-Pop belle’s Rochelle, Vanessa, Una, Frankie, and Mollie to the American audience ahead of next week’s two-night premiere of their series (starting January 20th).

Having notched up an impressive eleven top 10 singles on home soil, can the ladies enjoy similar success Stateside? The first trace of an answer awaits below…

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Ke$ha keeps her ‘Warrior’ party going with the release of the LP’s second single, ‘C’Mon’.

The cut, which is the follow-up to last Fall’s mega-smash ‘Die Young’, saw its accompanying video unwrapped moments ago.

As ever, we ave you covered. Check out it below…

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‘Basic Instinct’ beauty Ciara takes fans back to basics on the latest installment of MTV‘s ‘This Is How I Made It’.  The ‘Behind the Music’-esque program details stars’ humble beginnings and meteoric rises to fame.

As her faithful #CSquad anxiously awaits the debut of their captain’s episode tomorrow on MTV, the former music channel has unloaded a sneak peek (which you can see below).

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