Today brings with it the long-awaited release of Ashanti‘s ‘Braveheart’ album.

Preceded by a slew of singles, all eyes are on how the set – the singer’s first independently – will fare.

So as to ensure it’s a positive charting, the Grammy winner stopped by The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1, where she -naturally- was grilled about many a topic.

Discussed during the candid chat were Nelly, going the independent route, turning town six 360 deals, Murder Inc and a whole lot more.

Check out Ashanti in action below…

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Internet piracy received an open handed slap to the face hours ago, when ‘Snapshot‘ performer RuPaul shocked the world with the release of a ‘decoy’ album!

How the ‘Drag‘ diva pulled a fast one on illegal downloaders?

Full story below…

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If industry whispers are anything to go by, Rihanna‘s eighth studio is shaping up to be quite the Pop masterpiece, with the star reportedly calling on chart-toppers across the globe to submit their best material for her consideration.

However, work on the release did very little to get in the way of her downtime recently, when she touched down in Paris and caught up with ‘Mine’ maker Drake.

Now, as the latter joins Beyonce in celebrating the success of the R&B number, Rihanna enjoyed all ‘Jean Paul Gaultier’ had to offer recently, when she hit his latest fashion show, birthed as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015.

Watch her in action below!

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As Lorde‘s ‘Pure Heroine’ skips past US sales of 1 million units, fellow chart-dwellers Drake and Ellie Goulding have welcomed sales increases in the UK this week, rising on the UK’s ‘Official Charts’!

Thirsty for fresh chart juice?

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With Iggy Azalea‘s debut album ‘The New Classic’ finally set to March into stores next month, the fiery femcee is gearing up to unleash the video for its latest single – ‘Fancy’.

Due eminently, the Directed X helmed clip has been previewed by the good folk over at VEVO.

‘Clueless’ themed, the visual looks set to be Azalea’s best yet.

Get a sneek peek after the jump…

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Consider yourself a fan of Big Sean? In love with ‘Birthday Sex‘ crooner Jeremih?

If so, you’ll be pleased to learn that the pair have joined forces to create a smash the latter no doubt hopes will fare just as well as his double Platinum single, ‘Down on Me.’

Indeed, as Def Jam readies the release of news albums from Mariah Carey, Elijah Blake and Rihanna, Jeremih continues to build his new LP ‘Thumpy Johnson’, teaming up Sean to launch a collab that may appear on the 2014 release.

What they’re currently cooking up?

Press play below…

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1) Pharrell – Happy

2) Kelly Rowland – Down On Love

3) Mariah Carey – For The Record

4) Lil Kim – Not Tonight

5) Nicki Minaj – Lookin ‘Ass N***as

What are Your Top 5 Songs of The Moment?

December 10th 2013 may have marked the release for R.Kelly‘s new LP ‘Black Panties’, but that hasn’t stopped the R&B tsar from announcing the release of two new albums this week!

Want details?

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It seems a certain Nick Gordon has grown weary of the negativity that surrounds his marriage with pop icon Whitney Houston‘s daughter Bobby Kristina.

Indeed, after grandmother Cissy Houston publicly slammed the union, Bobbi fired back with her own covey of criticism of the 80-year-old.  Now, her husband Nick is the one firing shots.  Taking the Twitter, Gordon – who is also Bobbi’s “adopted” brother – sounded off on Whitney’s brother Gary and recounted what appears to be a physical altercation between the two.

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Peep these pics of ‘Street King‘ 50 Cent, confronting ‘The Tanning of America‘ author Steve Stoute during Friday night’s ‘Knicks’ game.

His problem? Comments made by the former ‘The Black List’ creator during a recent interview with ‘Hot 97‘, where he gave a detailed assessment of the performer’s career.

Upon learning of his remarks, the rapper caught up with the tastemaker at the aforementioned game, snapped by onlookers as he ‘quizzed’ his former boss on his remarks.

This, 14 years after Tout’s position as head of Columbia Records‘ Urban department gave him the power to drop the performer, reportedly pulling the financial plug on his duet with a 19 year old Beyonce.

More snaps below…

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As Apple calls on record labels to rethink their album-pushing strategies, Universal Music may be forced to do just that today, as Mariah Carey‘s forthcoming LP faces more commercial woes…months ahead of its release.

For, after hoping its ‘lead’ single would go a long way to generate momentum for the project, the cut – ‘You’re Mine (Eternal)‘- continues to slip and slide down the iTunes tally with reckless abandon.

Details below…

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As her fans continue to bask in the glory of its sales, Beyonce‘s self-titled new album now finds itself at the centre of heated ‘industry debate’ this year, now Apple have called on record labels to learn from the icon’s strategy.

Details on their ‘Beyonce‘-fuelled demand below…

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