It’s not often a British act can call Beyonce a label-mate; however such is the good fortune of Pop quad Little Mix that they now can.

Details after the jump…

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Maxwell is wasting no time setting the wheels in motion for his ‘Summers” album campaign.

The Grammy winner, who has seen each of his four studio albums certified Platinum, last week unwrapped a partial tracklist for the hotly anticipated LP.

However, today saw the 39 year old crank anticipation into overdrive after he shared a snippet of ‘Gods’ – a cut from the follow-up to 2009’s ‘BLACKsummers’night’.

Take a listen to brief-but-blissful preview below…

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 Peep these snaps of ‘Styled To Rock’ front woman Rihanna, out and about in Hollywood.

Perhaps celebrating the news of Rita Ora‘s debut album reaching Platinum status in the UK (though we doubt it), the Pop beauty hit the ‘My Studio’ Club sporting a brand new look, snapped by paparazzi and armed with full time shadow Melissa Forde.

Quite interestingly, Riri wasn’t the only Chris Brown affiliated beauty at the club last night. Indeed, the venue also welcomed her alleged love rival Karrueche Tran, who left 15 minutes after arrival.

More snaps from the ‘Instagram’ regular below…

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Fun.

The above is what fans of hit show ‘American Idol’ are set to receive from new judge Nicki Minaj, when the show hits screens January 16th.

Sure, while the ‘mess’ with Mariah Carey has ensured the ‘worst’ side of her persona has been placed under public scrutiny, a new teaser released today showcases the lighter side to the Rap Queen. So lighthearted, even Carey seemed amused by her ‘ab related’ antics.

Enjoy below…

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Fantasia has swapped the scandal for sparkle, shining bright on the set of the video for her new single ‘Lose To Win’.

The rousing midtempo is the lead release from the 28 year old belter’s fourth studio album, which is reportedly due in March. And while little is presently known about the project, the American Idol alum has gone on record to confirm that the LP will boast a “rock soul” sound.

Peep more pics from the video set below…

January 16th marks the arrival of the new and improved ‘American Idol’, starring Pop treasure Mariah Carey and chart topping Rapper Nicki Minaj.

Now, after the explosive feud that boosted momentum for the show months ago, Carey met up with her good friend Barbara Walters this week to share her thoughts on motherhood, joining the FOX show and her thoughts on the ‘MAC’ frontwoman.

Watch below…

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With her debut album ‘Who You Are’ boasting sales of over 2,500,000 units worldwide, its follow up has remained at the center of Jessie J’s cause…until now.

For earlier today, the Pop sensation set the social networking site Twitter alight when she addressed the ‘culture’ of sharing nude images on photo sharing outlet, ‘Instagram’, leading many to believe her remarks were made at singer/songwriter  Pop star Rihanna.

Her words of wisdom below…

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Jazmine Sullivan has been a busy lady as of late.

Hard at work on her third studio album, the Philadelphia native has also been working on her physique.

Click here to see her new look!

It’s finally time!

After months of teasing and titilating, the original line-up of the Sugababes, Mutya Keisha Siobhan, have given the first insight into their new material as a reformed three-piece.

Christened ‘Boys’, the track is not confirmed as a single. However, based on their new acapella performance of the cut (which you can view below), we’d be oh so amped if it was!

What are you waiting for? Take a listen below…

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2013 brings with it the return of many a major music act, Soul-filled singer John Legend included.

Fresh from scoring a prominent placement in big screen hit ‘Think Like A Man’ with his song ‘Tonight’, the Grammy winner has announced the title of his long-awaited fourth studio album.

Christened ‘Love In The Future’, Legend elaborates on the LP title’s title and direction in the latest issue of Fault Magazine.

His words and another pic await after the jump…

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While ‘Put It Down’ put Brandy back on the map commercially, it was the track’s housing album ‘Two Eleven’ that truly marked the Grammy winner’s return in the eyes (and ears) of music lovers the world over.

One of the LP’s most talked about tracks is the Frank Ocean penned ‘Scared Of Beautiful’ – which the newly engaged singer was recorded rehearsing recently for a live show.

Watch The Vocal Bible showcase many a chapter and verse after the jump…

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Our very first From The Vault of the New Year journey’s back over a decade, to a time where “King Of Dancehall” Beenie Man heated up the charts with R&B belle Mya for the infectious ‘Girls Dem Sugar’.

The track, which was released in late 2000, is loosely based on Beenie’s international breakthrough hit ‘Who Am I (Sim Simma)’ and was produced by dynamic production duo The Neptunes for the Jamaican star’s studio album ‘Art And Life’.

A Reggae-R&B fusion, the track manages to juxtapose the Grammy winner’s Caribbean drawl with Mya’s soft delivery on the mesmerizing production. The overall sound might have been ‘pop-ier’ than his previous material, but still it didn’t prevent the 39 year from remaining a figure-head of Dancehall music.

Considered a minor hit in the US, ‘Girls’ charted at #54 on the Billboard Hot 100 but fared better on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts where it reached the 16th position. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at #13 on the Official Singles Charts. Despite its commercial shortcomings, we dare you to find an Urban house-party where this song isn’t played.

Its neon heavy promo visual was helmed by Little X and serves up a PG rendition of exactly what goes down during Jamaican bashes. Ms Harrison’s whining deserves a special nod of approval too.

Color us crazy, but a certain air of “they don’t make them like this anymore” inhabits us whenever we play that song. Maybe it’s the nostalgia or perhaps it’s simply the truth. Either way, we’ll be patiently waiting for songs of this variety to make a splash on the mainstream tallies again. As the saying goes, trends run in cycles and until tracks like this re-surface in a Top 40 context, we’ll keep hitting replay on this undeniable gem.

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