The talented Toni Braxton has etched her way into R&B lovers hearts for the last two decades.  Now faced with the task of bringing that classic contralto to new audiences, Braxton embraces the new new with ‘I Heart You’ – the latest offering from her yet titled/summer 2012 due album.

Like so many, the Grammy-winning diva is taking the independent route, and in this quite forthcoming interview with Huffington Post, she flaunts that independence in ways like never before.

Speaking candidly on money troubles, her new album, her future on Braxton Family Values, and love for bleats-over-beats queen Rihanna, get into the thoughts of Miss Toni – an eye opening read indeed:

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Despite claiming she jumped, it’s pretty clear Sheree Whitfield was pushed from her role in Bravo’s ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta‘.

So, with a vacant spot just waiting to be taken, remaining ‘Wife’ Cynthia Bailey has weighed in on the matter, citing Season 4 extra Marlo Hampton as a great fit for the show.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Bailey confessed:

I think Marlo is definitely very entertaining for the show.

I like shooting with her just in terms of Marlo as a cast mate.

Whenever she’s in the equation, things always take a different turn than what they thought it was going to be. So, Marlo would be really, really great to throw into the mix and see what’s going to happen. Things usually are always a little different when she is around. I can honestly say that South Africa would not have been the same if Marlo Hampton had not come on that trip.

At the moment, Hampton is not an official housewife, but like Cynthia’s sister Malorie is a recurring cast member- appearing in various episodes from time to time.

So what do you think?

Should Marlo become a ‘wife’?

In aid of their 2012 Tour, Coldplay commissioned Piranha to create a music video starring Rihanna– for the single ‘Princess Of China‘.

Set to serve as backdrop for when the band perform the cut live,the finished product emerged online today, days before her ROC sister Rita Ora joins the group on the show’s European leg.

Get right into it below…

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What an unexpected surprise!

Just when we thought Sabi‘s breezy first single would be forgotten by the masses and downgraded to a “buzz-single”, the 23 year old pulls out all the stops and drops the music video for ‘Where They Do That At’!

Get into Sabi’s official solo debut after the jump and sound-off below.

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Her upcoming tour has reportedly made over $250 million in advance tickets alone, but that hasn’t saved Madonna‘s new album ‘MDNA’ from embarrassment on the Billboard 200.

Yes, after earning the record for the highest second week sales drop in chart history, the LP has suffered yet another sales dip.

Details below…

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Ten years ago today, the world of music mourned the loss of the late, great Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes, who tragically died in a car accident in the Honduras.

Having lived much of her 30 years in front of the camera, the TLC star’s final days were no different. Armed with a camera team, the femcee was in the process of shooting documentary which was designed to rehabilitate her public image following years of controversy and media mistruths.

The result? A harrowing, yet entirely fascinating watch; one which relays a tale of suffering, spirituality, and rebirth.

As the equally tragic passings of Michael Jackson, Aaliyah, and Whitney Houston have shown, greatness is ever-enduring. And “great” Left Eye was.

Your thoughts?

Like the self-proclaimed schizophrenic Nicki Minaj diagnoses herself to be, the flamboyant rapper/singer has made her flip-flopping return to Twitter to announce the release date of the ‘Starships’ video.

Sorry to burst the Barbz‘s candy-coated bubble, but Nicki didn’t come back to the social networking site because she missed you all. She came back because she is a brand–and that brand has got to promote, period.

Find out when to expect the long-awaited Pop visual after the jump and sound-off below.

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Knock Ashanti for many things, yet hold the fort when it comes to her hustle. It’s infallible.

The former Murder INC singer is hard at work promoting her latest single ‘The Woman You Love’, with her latest stop being Live With Kelly this morning.

Watch Ms. Douglas work it out below…

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TLC are coming back!

Well- at least if a recent interview with our friends over at Essence is anything to go by.

Sitting down with the mag to discuss the tenth anniversary of Left Eye‘s passing, the ladies spoke openly on their future plans, and why a new TLC LP is looking more likelier than ever.

Details below…

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In a bid to  showcase her talent on both sides of the Atlantic,  Rita Ora appeared on Channel 4’s ‘T4 Loft’ for a set of her debut (UK) release, ‘R.I.P.’

Her impressive set below…

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Having topped the Billboard R&B chart with the titillating ‘Climax‘, Usher is brings it back to clubs with ‘Scream’ – the latest single to be lifted from his new LP ‘Looking For Me’.

The cut, which That Grape Juice heard at his album playback in London last month, is set to hit radio tomorrow! Can’t wait until then? Sink you teeth into a snippet below!

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As earlier reported, Beyonce has been named PEOPLE magazine’s Most Beautiful Woman – 2012.

And while her trusty “Beyhive” await her interview with the outlet (her first with any since giving birth to daughter Blue Ivy in January), a behind the scenes look at the feature has been released.

Watch Mrs. Carter in action below…

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