Some 3 years after splashing onto the scene with ‘Crank That’, it’s hard to believe Soulja Boy has extended his 15 minutes so long. Indeed the 19 year old is currently prepping the release of his third studio album ‘The Deandre Way’; a feat, which regardless of how one feels about his talent (or lack of) should be commended.

Unfortunately the same cannot be said for the rapper’s new single ‘Pretty Boy’ and its accompanying video, which premièred today. Simply described as an atrocity in every sense of the word, the lyrical content/delivery on this one has to be heard to be believed…

A.Hot.Boiling.Mess!

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Ever the spectacle, Kelis made quite a scene while performing at trendy Las Vegas nightclub EVE last night. The singer, performed a set consisting of new single ‘Acapella’, as well as previous hits such as ‘Milkshake’ – which she was treated to a giant cup of. Peep more pics below:

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R&B star Alicia Keys kicked off the first night of her ‘Freedom’ tour last night in Ontario, Canada at Scotiabank Place. The Grammy award winner put on quite the spectacle while journeying through her past hits, as well as the newer gems from her ‘Element of Freedom’ LP – and at one point emerged from a cage. Who said, she could only sit at that piano, ay? More power to her.

Check out more pics from the show, which proceeds on to to the US and then Europe, below:

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It has been confirmed that Pop icon Janet Jackson will appear on an upcoming episode The Oprah Winfrey Show. The singer, 43, will be appearing along with Tyler Perry to promote their new movie ‘Why Did I Get Married Too’, which is set to hit theatres on April 2nd.

What’s more, there is reliable word that Jackson will be performing new single ‘Nothing‘ on the show; a Jermaine Dupri produced song which serves as the centre-piece of the film’s  its soundtrack.

As at writing, the episode is set to be filmed shortly, and will air during the last week of March – a few days prior to the movie’s theatrical release.

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R&B legends Sade performed on the UK’s ‘Friday Night with Johnathon Ross’ recently. The band did yet another stunning rendition of the title track of their new album, ‘Soldier of Love’. The LP debuted at #4 on the UK Albums Chart; their highest debut in their home country since 1988. Check out Sade’s performance below:

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Los Angeles’ famed Shrine Auditorium played host to the 41st annual NAACP Awards last night. Each year the NAACP (Nation Association For The Advancement of Coloured People) honours the achievement of figures, shows, films etc which aid its cause. This year saw R&B star Keri Hilson, who debuted a new look (above), take home Best New Artist.

Other celebrities in attendance included Precious star Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Nick Cannon, LL Cool J, Gabrielle Union, Eva Pigford, and more. Check out more red carpet pics below:

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Former Misteeq singer Sabrina Washington gave her first televised performance of new single ‘OMG (Oh My Gosh)’ on BBC Switch’s 5: 19 show earlier this week. Check out how Ms. Washington fared with her acoustic rendition of the song below…

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The legendary Whitney Houston answered back her critics by giving a solid show at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia yesterday. Earlier this week, Houston, 46, hit headlines worldwide when a handful disgruntled fans left her Brisbane, Australia show early, claiming her voice ‘wasn’t there’.

However, clearly much more disciplined with her vocal technique, the diva gave a rousing climatic performance of career definer ‘I Will Always Love You’; which, though not ‘perfect’, reinforced the fact that she should not be counted out – at all. Check it out below…

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After a brief absence from the music scene, UK-bred/US-based singer Estelle is back with new single ‘Freak’.  Produced by hit-maker of the moment David Guetta, the Dance/Urban mash-up sees the Londoner embrace a markedly different sound to that of soulful R&B of her last LP, 2008’s ‘Shine’. The question however, is whether it actually works….

Luckily for Estelle, the answer is a ‘yes’…just about. Getting the ‘bad’ out of the way first, the production and overall busyness of the track may put off some of her Urban loyalists, while the Kardinal Offishal feature wasn’t really needed. That said, with ridiculously catchy hooks, including one which samples Soul II Soul’s ‘Back To Life’, as well as Ms. Swaray re-engaging with her rap roots while dually trying something new, this one is a winner.

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Rihanna is blazing her way along the promotional trail. This time the Bajan performed her new song, ‘Rude Boy‘, on the UK’s GMTV. The song has thus far peaked at #6 on the UK Singles Chart and #23 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

It’s safe to say that this was one of the better performances of that song date. Rihanna is slowly coming into her own as a performer and, as usual, her fashion game was on point. Her team has made solid decisions thus far with this album’s singles selections, unlike Rihanna’s idol and label mate, Mariah Carey. Timing is everything and ‘Rude Boy’ came out at the perfect moment.

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Leona Lewis made a guest appearance on ‘The Alan Titchmarsh Show’ today. The vocal mistress was had a conversation with the show’s host about several topics including her efforts to support Haiti, how she has dealt with success,  being a vegetarian and going on tour. Check out her performance of her new song ‘I Got You’ below:

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Check out this behind the scenes look at the making of  Alicia Keys‘ forthcoming ‘Freedom Tour’, which kicks off tonight in Canada. The Grammy award winner is then set to trek across the globe, with several stops in North America and Europe. Good stuff.

Will you be going to see Alicia live?

Seen her live before? Was she any good?