Toni Braxton’s ‘Please’ is the latest video to be lifted From The Vault. Released from her gold-certified (and criminally underrated) ‘Libra’ album, the song failed to crack the Billboard Hot 100 as a result of poor promotion. However, ‘Please’ performed relatively well on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at #36. The video for the Scott Storch-produced track was direct by Chris Robinson.

Braxton shut it down in this video! She was 38 at the time of its release and she looked (and still looks) better than most women half her age. Braxton has a natural sex appeal that never seems forced; a trait that many singers lack in today’s industry. Contralto chocolate.

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The Girls Aloud solo showdown just got a little more interesting. Front-woman Nadine Coyle today released the video for her debut solo single ‘Insatiable’.

Filmed in Los Angeles last month, the video for the funky, Big Band track, is the latest shot fired in Coyle and band-mate Cheryl Cole‘s media-orchestrated (yet still interesting) chart battle. Coyle is set to release ‘Insatiable’ on November 1st, while Cole’s new single ‘Promise This’ arrives in stores a week earlier.

Check out the video after the jump…

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Kanye West‘s rocky history with Saturday Night Live was laid to rest tonight, when the rapper hit the stage to perform.

Check out his live showings after the jump…

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R&B star Ciara is the latest to offer her unique spin on Chris Brown‘s Urban smash ‘Deuces’. Take a listen to her rendition after the jump….

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Rihanna sat down with This Is Max Online recently to talk about her upcoming album, ‘Loud’, which hits stores on November 16th. The Raggedy Ann impersonator spoke about the Jamaican sound that can be expected on the record, her upcoming collaboration with Drake and how it feels to be compared to her idols, Mariah Carey and Beyonce. Check out the interview below:

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A new song from Nelly surfaced today. The Dr. Luke-produced song, entitled ‘Move That Body’, features Akon and T-Pain and will be included on Nelly’s new album, ‘Nelly 5.0’ (in stores on November 16th). Check it out below via Rap-Up:

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Enter Jessie J. The British-bred singer-songwriter first made a name for herself on Youtube where she notched up millions of views, before being snapped up by Universal Music in the US.

An ‘artist’ in every sense of the word, J’s most notable writing credit is the one Miley Cyrus song we’re ‘allowed’ to like, ‘Party In The USA’. Interestingly, the song was meant to be J’s Stateside debut (lyrically addressing her move from the UK to US). However she instead decided to give the song to Cyrus – who went on to have a major hit with it. A potentially great move, if J’s new single is anything to go by.

The hard-hitting ‘Do It Like A Dude’ has been confirmed to be J’s first official release.  Take a listen to the track, which premièred today, below…

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R&B star Michelle Williams made her debut on hit UK show Strictly Come Dancing tonight. Check out how the Destiny’s Child singer and dance partner Brendan Cole fared in this their first week…

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Here is the latest ‘G.O.O.D. Friday’ offering from Kanye West. ‘Christian Dior Denim Flow’ features an extensive list of guests including Pusha T, Kid Cudi, John Legend, Lloyd Banks and Ryan Leslie. Give it a listen below:

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Check out Usher and Mary J. Blige on the 65th anniversary celebratory cover of Ebony magazine. The music superstars are joined by actors Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson and Nia Long.

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An Irish singer holds the distinction of being this week’s Cover Star. Eunice Leyva was brave enough to sing Leona Lewis’ ‘Bleeding Love’ and all of the included high notes. Check out her performance of the song below:

Eunice handled herself well, especially on the verses. Good job!

If you want to hear more from this week’s cover star then check out her Youtube channel here.

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