Sure to send much of her fan base into frenzy tonight, minutes ago saw the official release of Rita Ora‘s ‘Roc The Life‘.

Arguably her most chart friendly effort thus far, the mid-tempo number sees Ora pay homage to her ROC family by way of slick production and even slicker lyrics- akin to Beyonce’s ‘Hollywood‘.

Listen below…

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Eve was a sight to behold last night, putting her best look forward at the Together to End AIDS: An Evening to Benefit amfAR.

Enjoying the company of many a political figure, including a certain Nancy Pelosi, the ‘Eve’ star hit the event months prior to the release of her new album ‘Lip Lock‘.

More from the former MAC girl below…

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With four US #1 albums to his name, it is a little known fact Nas was yet to enjoy similar successes overseas in the UK.

Well, that was until now.

For, in what marks a monumental moment in the icon’s career, today saw him land his first UK Top Ten album.

Groundbreaking details below…

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In an age where most entertainers struggle to pull in a numbers worthy of their marketing budget, it seems Nicki Minaj has become an unlikely exception.

Indeed, despite being the front woman for the once unflattering field of Female Rap, the Pepsi darling now ranks as one of Pop’s highest selling entities, enjoying two Multi-Platinum #1 LPs and the record for spending the most consecutive weeks in the US Top Ten with ‘Starships‘.

Now, by way of her latest single ‘Pound The Alarm’, she has extended her lead as the highest charting Female Rapper of any genre.

Find out how below…

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For fans of Brit Pop belle Misha B, the last few weeks have been fruitful- to say the very least.

Enjoying the launch of her MNEK produced single ‘Home Run‘ and an intense social media campaign which saw push the number on Twitter, this week saw Ms. B take to her cause to Ustream.

Serving up an interview and impressive performance of the song, catch the rising star in action below…

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Without a doubt, Ciara‘s ‘One Woman Army‘ is one of 2012’s more hotly anticipated releases, following the release of upbeat dance cut ‘Overdose‘.

Featuring contributions from ‘Enough Of No Love’ mastermind Elijah Blake and Maybach Music’s Rick Ross, today saw more details emerge from the Epic release.

Details, unveiled by ‘Dirty Talker‘ Wynter Gordon.

Her comments below…

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Since bursting onto the scene four years ago, Alexandra Burke has become rather renown for her uncanny ability to “beast the stage”. And her recent showing at the WNBA (US vs UK)  Half-Time show in Manchester re-affirmed that.

Backed by an army of dancers, the X Factor graduate served up a pulsating performance. Get all the way into live showings of ‘Let It Go’ and ‘Bad Boys’ below…

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With new single ‘Blow Me (One Last Kiss)’ blowing all the way up the charts, Pink has unveiled the tracklist for its housing album ‘The Truth About Love’.

See what the set, which arrives on September 18th, is poised to serve up after the jump…

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While this generation’s chart belle’s begging for a ‘Soldier’ or ‘Rude Boy’, this week’s From The Vault salutes asked for just the opposite in her 1995 worldwide smash ‘Shy Guy’.

Jamaican singer Diana King released the mega-smash as her debut single and saw it go on to sell over 5 million copies. Yes, 5 million.

The tune, which is a fusion of R&B and Reggae, charted at #13 in the U.S. and was an even bigger hit in the rest of the globe reaching the 3rd position of the Australian charts and only missing the pole position of the British charts by one spot. ‘Guy’ was also chosen as the ‘Bad Boys’ OST’s lead single. Needless to say, the movie’s raging success helped elevate the song to even higher ground.

Two videos were issued for the song. The first, shot in black and white, saw a suited King prancing around the streets of NYC. But it is the visual that was commissioned for the ‘Bad Boy’ movie that is still making the rounds on music channels today. Featuring the ever-so-hilarious Will Smith and Martin Lawrence engaging in a dance-off of sorts, it served as an altogether better fit for the colorful track.

Unfortunately King has never managed to match the success of ‘Shy Guy’, despite serving up a laundry-list of worthy material. With Caribbean-tinged Pop making a comeback in recent years as seen with Rihanna, who knows, maybe she could strike lucky again? In the meantime let’s reminisce and appreciate the brilliance of this classic.

Your thoughts?

‘I Wanna Be Down’ diva Brandy was spotted down at the 6th annual Global Fusion Festival hosted today in Philadelphia.  Joining a bill that saw her share the night’s stage with Elle Varner, Luke James, and more, the R&B vet showed the newcomers how to really put it down.

Lending a live rendition of her rising R&B stunner ‘Put It Down‘, see how B-Rocka rocked the crowd like no other below:

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When recent years have seen your career become a shadow of what it used to be, there is a tendency by some artists to lash out at their younger and commercially potent rivals.

Unfortunately, like many a Hip Hop icon of yesteryear, 37 year old Xzibit has found himself in that very situation this week, mocking chart topping vocalist Frank Ocean over his recent sexuality-baring letter.

Find out what happened below…

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Feast your eyes on Pop sensation Rihanna, showcasing her discernible skills while on vacation today.

Uploading the above snap to her Instagram account this morning, the model flaunted her ‘assets’ while on a yacht in France- enjoying the company of close friends.

However, despite serving the undeniably scorching snap, it seems the Island belle has stiff competition from ROC sister Rita Ora…yet again.

Confused?

Find out what we mean below…

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