LeToya Luckett has quite the hustle factor.

The singer-actress has spent much the last year jugging both passions; appearing on recently revived dramedy ‘Single Ladies’  and piecing together her third studio album ‘Until…Then’.

33-year-old Luckett celebrates her journey in the latest issue of Rolling Out magazine, who she also spoke to about some of the struggles she faced while on the rise. The Houston-bred beauty also dished on her time in Destiny’s Child and the “second lead vocalist” comment that went viral recently.

Peep her stunning cover above and quotes below…

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When he isn’t penning hits for the likes of Beyonce, Rihanna and Ciara, James Fauntleroy sets his sights on his own solo material, sharpening his creative tools for the release of his acoustic piece, ‘String Theory.’

Packing six tracks, the project sped to ‘SoundCloud’ five years after the release of Ciara‘s ‘Love Sex Magic‘ and Rihanna‘s ‘Te Amo‘, both of which he penned before creating the fan favourite that is ‘Girls Love Beyonce‘, by Drake.

Take a one way ticket to his mind below…

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Teyana Taylor digs deep into her creative pocket to pull out ‘Sorry‘ today, her latest single released to support her forthcoming ‘G.O.O.D’ album.

Led by the piano and flaunting a voice that’s oft played second fiddle to her celebrity, the song precedes the arrival of her very own BET scripted series, ‘The Start Up’, in which she’ll star in alongside Eddie Murphy’s daughter, Bria Murphy and rising star Diggy Simmons.

Accept Taylor’s sonic apology below…

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Sharing a mutual collaborator in ‘Trophies’ collector Drake, Beyonce and Jhene Aiko may be pleased to learn that they have more in common than they were aware of before this week, joining forces to sail R&B’s ship to the ‘Billboard Hot 100′ shores with their respective releases.

Consider yourself a fan of both?

Good news after the jump…

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The countdown is on for Ariana Grande‘s new single.

Due on April 27th, ‘Problem’ has been confirmed as the lead release from the vocal powerhouse’s sophomore album.

Today saw the singer unveil not only unveil the track’s official artwork (above), but also news of its guest feature – Iggy Azalea.

We’re excited…are you?

Your thoughts?

If ever one doubted Rihanna‘s impact on the world’s take on Pop culture, they needn’t look any further than Fremantle Media‘s ‘Indonesian Idol’ this week!

For there, before the release of her eighth studio album, did the chart-scorching Pop royal find herself honoured by contestant Ubay, who performed her 2008 effort ‘Take a Bow’ for the show’s audience, hoping to use the song to carry him through to the competition’s next round!

How he fared?

Check his tribute below!

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Cop a gander of Christina Aguilera!

The vocal powerhouse proves that like her heels, she also wears pregnancy oh so well.

Xtina was snapped posing it up with her fiance Matt Rutler and, for the first time, debuted her growing baby bump.

Word has it the ‘Your Body’ belter, who confirmed she is having a girl, is approximately five months pregnant.

Aguilera has a son, six year old Max, with ex-husband Jordan Bratman.

Your thoughts?

After feeding fans a taste of new music with EP ‘Tattoos’, Jason Derulo this week released a full-length LP in the form of ‘Talk Dirty’.

The project, which smartly borrows the name of the singer’s hit single, is currently sitting pretty within the iTunes top ten.

So as to give the album a boost, the 24-year-old took front stage center on the ‘Ellen’ show today, where he performed ‘Dirty’.

Watch Jason in action after the jump…

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Though far removed from the likes of ‘Single Ladies’ and ‘Crazy In Love’ on a sonic tip, there’s no denying that Beyonce‘s ‘Drunk in Love’ is just as celebrated by Pop culture as the aforementioned Dance anthems, adding a well needed dose of grit to the star’s discography.

Now, in proving just how far reaching the song’s impact has been outside of Hip Hop & R&B and the icon’s female audience, the cut now finds itself winning over the hearts of many a male music lover.

Interesting, considering its theme, but not too surprising when its rapped verses are taken into account.

Now watch as YouTube royal ‘The Natural’ delivers his very own take of the love song, performing it for all 88,341 of his subscribers as its global sales spill over towards the 2 million mark!

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The good people of Phoenix, Arizona were given a live serving of Lana Del Rey‘s ‘West Coast’ hours ago, wowed by the star’s rousing rendition of the ‘Ultraviolence‘-lifted number.

Showcasing just how far her live skill has come since that ‘Saturday Night Live’ set, the footage below sees her rock out alongside a killer live band and possibly employ a pre-recorded vocal throughout the performance.

Check her out in all her ‘Surf Rock’ glory below!

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Disclosure‘s ‘White Noise’ scored the Rebecca James treatment recently. The smash hit was covered by the British newcomer as she gears up to take the charts by storm in the months to come.

Fusing the cut with Sam Smith‘s ‘Latch‘ to create her very own piano-driven remix, James’ first caught the attention of Pop critics when she covered Christina Aguilera‘s ‘You Lost Me’ at 14, and now finds herself on course to becoming one of the star’s contemporaries at just 18!

Check her out below and let us know what you think…

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Keyshia Cole continues her comeback campaign with the video for new single ‘Next Time (Won’t Give My Heart Away)’.

Premiered on BET’s 106 & Park last night, the Colin Tilley directed clip serves as the second to be lifted from the songbird’s sixth studio album ‘Point Of No Return’. The visual for the set’s first offering ‘Rick James (ft. Juicy J)’ arrived last week.

Peep new Keyshia after the jump…

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