It looks like Beyonce is finally creating a sound to call her own. The rising icon revealed to MTV News that her next studio effort will comprise a mix of her favourite genres of music, drawing inspiration from Lauryn Hill, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. See what she had to say about the record below:

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One of the biggest sales weeks of the year has arrived! Each year artists capitalise on the Thanksgiving sales offered in the lead up to Black Friday by releasing a string of new material. Indeed, this 2010 is no different.

Three industry heavyweights –Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and Ne-Yo – have debuted their latest albums in stores this week. West’s ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ is already considered to be a favourite of fans and critics alike after receiving rave reviews from all major publications including Rolling Stones magazine which credited the LP with a 5/5 rating.

However, Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday’ will undoubtedly give West serious competition. Probably the most anticipated record of the year, the project boasts appearances from Drake, Natasha Bedingfield and West himself. Furthermore, thanks to Minaj’s ongoing feud with Lil Kim, ‘Pink Friday’ remains a consistent talking point across several platforms comprising both the mainstream media and Twitter.

Of course, every battle has an underdog and this time it comes in the form of Ne-Yo’s ‘Libra Scale’. Although the LP has thus far received underwhelming sales in international territories, the singer/songwriter has been promoting the record for weeks on US talk shows, award ceremonies and radio interviews. None of the album’s singles have cracked the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40 but that hasn’t stopped Ne-Yo from performing on every possible stage.

Still, in the end, the only person’s opinion that matters is yours so we want to know: which album will you buy? Also, if you’ve heard the albums, which do you consider to be the best? Share your views below!

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Christina Aguilera appeared on ‘Chelsea Lately: Big Interview Special’ last evening. The singer promoted her new movie, ‘Burlesque’, spoke about the experience of shooting the film and much more. Peep the footage below:

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Here is a new song from the Black Eyed Peas. ‘Light Up The Night!’ samples Slick Rick’s ‘Children’s Story’ and will appear on their new album, ‘The Beginning’. Give it a listen below:

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ABC will be airing the ‘Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas To You’ special on December 13th at 9pm Est. The concert will feature the industry’s head diva belting out tunes from her ‘Merry Christmas II You’ LP (in stores now) from The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. Look below for more images via Mariah Daily:

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One would be forgiven for believing the controversy surrounding R&B star Fantasia had subsided. Indeed, it appeared the singer had rebounded from the drama with a critically acclaimed LP ‘Back to Me’ and another season of her ‘Fantasia For Real’ reality show.

However, if new reports are to be believed, the masses only knew select segments of what was a clearly dark period in the American Idol alum’s life.  That is until now.

Full story after the jump…

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Beyonce appeared on ‘Nightline’ to promote her ‘I Am…World Tour’ DVD. Aside from discussing the project, the ‘Single Ladies’ singer spoke about the persistent pregnancy rumours that have been plaguing for years. Check out the full interview below:

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R&B royalty Beyonce and Mary J. Blige posed it up together on red carpet at  Lorraine Schwartz’s ‘2BHAPPY’ Jewellery launch last night (November 22nd). The star-studded event was held at the Lavo in New York City.

More pics below…

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With this week ushering in the release of Ne-Yo‘s ‘Libra Scale’ LP, the singer-songwriter is hitting the promotional trail hard in support of the project – most recently stopping by the ‘Lopez Tonight’ show.

Peep the R&B star’s rousing performance, and interview with host George Lopez, after the jump…

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Despite her dismal showing at the American Music Awards this weekend, Christina Aguilera pressed on with the promotion for her new movie ‘Burlesque’ – tonight stopping by the Late Night With Conan O’Brien Show. There the diva performed ‘Something’s Got A Hold On Me’ from the film’s soundtrack.

Check out her live showing below…

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R&B star Keri Hilson cranked up the promotionial effort for her ‘No Boys Allowed’ LP tonight. Indeed, the 28 year old stunner took to the stage on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno show a few moments ago to perform her current single ‘Pretty Girl Rock’.

Check out how “Ms. Keri Baby” fared after the jump…

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Pop vixen Kelly Rowland was invited on stage to perform  by Ne-Yo at his American Music Awards after-gala. The event, which was hosted jointly by VEVO and the crooner’s Compound Entertainment imprint, also saw performances from the likes of Diddy-Dirty Money, and Keri Hilson.

Peep Ms. Kelly rocking the audience with the first live rendition of ‘Grown Woman’ – written by Ne-Yo – below…

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