Rihanna has spent the better part of 6 years acting like a singer, so naturally a move onto the big screen was inevitable.

And with a few minor cameos under her belt, the Bajan pretender has landed herself a meatier role in action flick ‘Battleship’.

Peep an extended preview of the film, which arrives in May 2012, below…

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‘Superhuman’ and ‘One Night Stand’ co-stars Chris Brown and Keri HIlson are finding themselves yet again jointly aboard another highly anticipated project.  Unlike their previous collabos, however, this time they take their skills from the studio to the big screen in ‘Think Like A Man’ the movie.  The film, which is a visual adaptation of the acclaimed book by comedian Steve Harvey, features an all-star ensemble including Michael Ealy, Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Meagan Good, Chris Brown, Terrence J and a brief cameo from Miss Keri Baby.

Set to hit big screens March 9, get your first look at the trailer after the jump:

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‘Rolling In the Deep’ diva Adele has certainly been rolling in accolades since the debut of her blockbuster effort ‘21′.   Finding herself atop many-a-year end counting, Billboard magazine sought to honor the young Brit on the cover of their December ‘2011 Year in Music’ issue.

While we’ ve already shown you the publication’s official full year-end charts, the magazine looks to pay special ode to Adele who, in just 11 months, managed to move 4.8 million and 13 million copies of her acclaimed 2011 LP in the U.S. and globally (respectively).  Such easily makes the young songstress the year’s best-seller.

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R&B’s modest maestro Trey Songz has taken yet another opportunity to report unsubstantiated claims toot his own horn in a recent interview with our friends over at ThisIsRnB.  Already self-proclaiming that he raps better than most rappers, the ‘Bottoms Up’ singer is now looking to stir up a bit more conversation with talks of his stead in today’s R&B.  Speaking on a number of topics, including his two releases in the last month as well his  next studio LP ‘Chapter 5’, the young crooner is looking to demonstrate his “growth and maturity” in forthcoming efforts.

Hear what else the ‘Feeling Myself’ maestro had to say after the jump:

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Pop force Lady GaGa may have seen her latest LP ‘Born This Way’ rocket to past Platinum status, yet that hasn’t stopped her from plugging the set as if it was released this week.

The 25 year old’s latest stop was the ‘Ellen Degeneres Show’ where she performed current single ‘Marry The Night’ and sat down for an insightful chat with the comic.

All the action after the jump…

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2011 has been quite the year for the music industry, with the likes of Nicki Minaj, Lady GaGa, Adele, Rihanna, Beyonce and Lil Wayne all competing in tandem to gain supremacy on Billboard.

Today, much to the joy of many a music spectator,  the company released their long awaited Year End charts, documenting just who had the biggest impact on the world of US music this year.

Without further delay, get into them below…

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In case you didn’t know, Bad Boy beauty Cassie is gearing up to release her second studio album in 2012.

So, in a bid to promote the project and defend the talent many say she has always lacked, the performer took to BET’s 106 & Park to fill fans in with regards to what they can expect from the album.

Interview below…

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For Pop veteran Kelly Rowland, the last year has been lucrative-to say the very least.

From watching her latest album ‘Here I Am‘ make positive impact on the Billboard 200 to nabbing a judging role on the  X Factor UK, the last twelve months have given her a lot to celebrate.

Now, she has even more to smile about.

The high end watch making company ‘TW Steel’ have made her the face of their global brand.

Full story below…

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Moments ago, Billboard released the 2011 Year End for the Billboard 200 album chart.

Listing 200 of the year’s highest selling US albums between the December 2010  November 2011 period, this year’s chart features contributions from the likes of Adele, Bruno Mars, Lady GaGa, Beyonce and Nicki Minaj.

Find out who charted where below…

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In a bid to generate a buzz for her upcoming ‘Glassheart‘ LP, ‘Bleeding Love’ belle Leona Lewis has released a cover of 9 Inch Nails classic number ‘Hurt’, lifted off her new EP of the same name.

Get familiar with moving cut below…

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Initially due  this summer, Alexandra Burke‘s eagerly awaited new single has since become quite the enigma. Indeed, prior to now, all we’d been privy to were quiet mutters about the song. However, that all changed this morning, when the singer revealed she’s about to make a whole lot of noise with her new animalistic effort.

All the details after the jump…

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With her latest album ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues‘ on its way to becoming one of the highest selling R&B releases of the year,  Mary J. Blige brought her seasoned X Factor to the X Factor USA stage last night to perform the moving cut ‘Need Someone‘ from the LP.

Peep her performance below…

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