The 2011 Soul Train Awards was certainly one of the year’s most electrifying events on the industry calender, with show-stopping performances from Lloyd, Tamar Braxton, Marsha Ambrosius, and Mindless Behavior, to name a few.

While R&B bad boy Chris Brown led the pack with a whopping 5 nominations (and Beyonce trailing with 4), find out who picked up an award or two  below…

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WriteWay will be presenting an EXCLUSIVE SCREENING of their debut short film “OneWay”. The film tells the story of four young men, each from very different backgrounds and how their paths cross, changing their lives forever. This film is extremely personal to the four members of WriteWay, as it is an insight into the reckless lives they used to live and the defining moments that set them on the right path.

Peep the trailer to the inspirational movie above.

“Every action and decision someone makes determines which direction they go on this motorway called LIFE”

In a bid to up-shift first week sales of new album ‘My Life II:  The Journey Continues’, ’25/8′ might be more descriptive of Mary J. Blige‘s promo schedule than anything else.  Adding to the whirlwind media blitz the ‘Seven Days’ singer has been on in the last seven days, Blige’s promo journey continues –  most recently adding CBS Sunday Morning to that growing list.

While dishing on the usual topics, the in depth interview saw the music monarch delve deeper into subjects explored on her latest LP venture and even chat more about her personal life.  The 8 minute interview is indeed a good watch.

See MJB on CBS after the jump:

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Triple threat diva Jennifer Lopez was spotted spending her holiday weekend in Hawaii with new boo Casper the friendly backup dancer.  While this doesn’t mark the first time Jen’s new beau, whose real name is Beau Paul Smart, has gotten attention from the press, its one of the few times the two have been snapped openly exchanging PDA.

The 24-year-old dancer may be adding a few new snaps to his collection, however.  As reports have it, Smart’s recent run-ins with the law may land him behind bars soon.  Before Beau cheeses for that mugshot, get into these shots of the lovebirds below.

(All photos courtesy of Daily Mail).

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Pop belter Jessie J lived up to her billing tonight when she rocked the X Factor UK with a showstopping performance of her new single ‘Who You Are’.

A favourite of fans and critic alike, the stirring ballad was lent a new lease of life after his emotional showing. Check it out after the jump…

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“I’ll drink to that!“.

Congratulations are most certainly in order for the masterminds behind ‘Talk That Talk’, the latest album by Island Princess Rihanna.

For much to the delight of her fan base, it has gone straight to the top of the UK Albums Chart after its release last week.

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With Beyonce‘s ‘Elements of 4’ DVD but a few days away from release, more from the action-packed set has surfaced. This time its an alternate version of her well-received ‘Countdown’ music video.

Check it out after the jump…

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You only turn 25 once, and JLS made sure member Ortise had a celebration to remember.

 After performing a hit filled set at London’s G-A-Y, the group’s founding member was serenaded by a stripper – who let it all hang out, quite literally.

Peep more hilarious shots below…

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Today’s From The Vault pick comes in the form of Janet Jackson‘s ‘Call On Me’.

A duet with St. Louis native Nelly, the cut was released in 2006 as the first single from the superstar’s ninth LP,’20 Y.O’. With production courtesy of then-boyfriend Jermaine Dupri and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, ‘Call’ was a moderate hit, peaking at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 for six weeks on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

The track was the triple-threat diva’s first “hand-clap ballad” try out, which had been rather controversial among her legion of fans. In spite of the change in style, the track still had all the winning elements of a classic Janet cut: great harmonies, whimsical melody, catchy hooks…

The Hype Williams directed music video depicts the ‘All For You’ singer as a mystical goddess, and is influenced by African and Asian cultures.

Although its use of CGI was criticized by some, it remains one of the 45 year old’s most artistic videos to date.

One thing is for sure: Janet Jackson is a living legend, a visionary who has changed the face of the entertainment industry forever. Having said that, we strongly feel it’s about time J stopped celebrating past glories from the 80’s and 90’s and started concentrating on having another decade filled with #1’s. As we have stated in previous posts, Damita Jo still has IT in abundance, so there is absoluetly no reason why, given the right material and promotion, she shouldn’t be back on top.

Judging from some of today’s biggest acts, it’s clear to say that the world is in need of some more Discipline from Ms. Jackson (if you Nasty!)

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Peep this snap of chart topper Chris Brown on the set of his latest video for ‘Strip‘.

Shot this weekend and reportedly awash with scantily clad video ‘models’ , the clip is the first to be lifted in support of ‘Fortune‘, Brown’s upcoming album due out in March 2012.

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