It’s here!

Adele‘s James Bond 007 theme ‘Skyfall’ premiered on radio literally seconds ago.

As ever, we have your first online listen! What are you waiting for? ‘Skyfall’ awaits below!

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The year 2006 saw Nelly Furtado leave one-hit-wonder territory and enter superstardom. Inde

ed, with a string of hits each hotter than the previous, the ‘I’m Like A Bird’ singer established herself as a chart force scoring #1s after #1s. The unapologetic ‘Promiscuous’ serves as this week From The Vault pick.

This week’s From The Vault pick comes courtesy of defunct R&B duo, Zhané and their timeless smash ‘Hey Mr. DJ’.

R&B at its finest, ‘DJ’ was the first single from their 1993 debut, the aptly titled ‘Pronounced Jah-Nay’ (in case you were wondering). It was a Billboard Hot 100 smash, charting at #6 and managed to crack the Top 40 of various other countries like the U.K and Australia where it peaked at #26 and #9 respectively.

The funky cut was accompanied by a fitting “bloc-party” video, which – like much of the 90’s Urban output – evoked a real “feel good” aura. An aura referenced by some today’s artists, ala Beyonce on ‘Party’, yet one generally overlooked in an era which sees most trying to embrace the “dark” and “edgy”.

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Zhané scored themselves a few hits after ‘DJ’, such as ‘Groove Thang’ and ‘Sending My Love’, but ultimately called it quits as golden-decade of the 90’s drew to a close.

Though the journey ended rather abruptly for the talented pair, solace can be sourced in that they cooked up a hit which remains ever-fresh.

Zhané, we salute you.

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This week’s Billboard Top 200 Albums and Hot 100 Singles charts will feature quite a few surprises and new additions amongst the usual suspects. For starters, repeated vocal offender Rihanna rebounds to the Top 10 with ‘Talk That Talk’ jumping from 14-9 (25,000; up 9%).

Adele, the golden-voiced ambassador from the land of tea and crumpets maintains her firm position at No. 1 for the 23rd non-consecutive week on the Billboard 200 Albums chart, selling 247,000 copies of ’21’ (down 17%). Lastly the late ‘Queen of Pop’, Whitney Houston, holds the distinction of having three entries simultaneously on the same chart: ‘Whitney: The Greatest Hits’ (#2), ‘The Bodyguard’ (#5), and ‘Whitney Houston’ (#10); a career first for the diva.

See the top 10 Billboard 200 Albums and Hot 100 Singles before their official publication tomorrow after the jump and sound-off below.

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Much to the delight of many an eager paparazzo, the stars were out in full force on Friday night for the Vanity Fair & Fisker Automotive Toast Dreamworks Pictures Golden Globes Best Drama Nominations event.

In attendance, alongside Cee Lo Green and Viola Davis  was ‘Work’ singer Ciara, who recently recovered from an injury to her foot which left her confined to a wheelchair and who is readying the release of fifth studio album under the supervision of creative master mind LA Reid.

More below courtesy of Necole Bitchie…

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Without a doubt, the arrival of Beyonce and Jay Z‘s daughter  Blue Ivy Carter  is one of the best pieces of news to arrive from the world celebrity in some time.

So, in joining the proud parents in celebrating the birth of their first child, some of their peers have taken to Twitter to congratulate the family.

Congratulatory tweets below…

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As previously reported, former Dirty Money & Danity Kane captain Dawn Richard has earned fan favor with her Brandy-esque track ‘Save Me From U (SMFU)’.  The dramatic, black-and-white clip is the first unveiled from the songstress’s forthcoming ‘GoldenHeart’.  Despite first making rounds on the net over two months ago, last week’s trailer tease certainly amped anticipation for this Ev Salomon-directed clip, now available for viewing in its entirety.

Does the ‘GoldenHeart’ hitmaker strike gold?  You decide after the jump:

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Former Danity Kane/Dirty Money doyen Dawn Richards will soon debut the video for ‘Save Me From U’ – the first offering from her solo collection ‘GoldenHeart’.  Set for a January 5th unveiling, the dark, Ev Salomon-directed clip sees Richard flex her acting skills in a dramatic, black-and-white visual.

As the ‘December Sky’ singer is definitely looking to satiate appetites of fans who lent praises to the track after its debut two months ago, get into the trailer for ‘SMFU’ after the jump:

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1996 is in many ways one of Pop culture’s most pivotal years to date.

For, aside from being the year the Spice Girl’s scored a smash hit with the single ‘Wannabe‘, it is also the year Pop icon Madonna played the role of her life, in the movie ‘Evita‘.

Based on the tragic rags to riches tale of Argentina’s First Lady Eva Peron, the movie remains one of the performer’s finest works to date.

Reportedly auditioning for the part by way of her 1994 ‘Take A Bow’ , her portrayal of Evita scored her the Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy at the 1996 Golden Globe Awards.

As well as this, it is also cited as the reason her vocal technique had considerably improved by the time she released the LP ‘Ray Of Light‘ in 1998.

Now check out a pivotal scene from the movie, which sees Madonna’s character seduce her way into the world of fame and politics that ultimately turned her into a star, below…

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The unveiling of the 2012 Grammy nominations definitely got the industry buzzing in preparation for music’s biggest night.  While Adele‘s sweeping nominations came at no surprise (though rapper Kanye West nabbed the most nods), the unceremonious snubbing of two of 2011’s biggest R&B success stories – Beyonce and Jill Scott – was met with fan uproar.  While the former’s ‘4’ did at least nab 2 nods, the ‘He Loves Me’ hitmaker wasn’t getting any love from the Academy – a surprising event given the singer’s  acclaimed tour  and first #1 album on Billboard this year.

Equally known for her unparalleled vocal stylings as much as her outspokenness, the songstress took to Twitter to voice her disappointment in the Academy’s overlooking of herself, Beyonce, and fellow R&B hitmaker Miguel (who offered his own Twitter rant).  See what they had to say after the jump:

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R&B vixen Dawn Richard staged her first solo showcase at The Roxy in Los Angeles this week. The former Danity Kane and Dirty Money member rocked the house with her own material, as well as much loved hits from her stint with both groups.

With Richard hard at work on her ‘Goldenheart’ LP, these performances are certain to heighten the ever-growing buzz.

Peep ‘Sucka For Love’ and ‘Bullet Proof’ after the jump…

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Now one of the world’s most celebrated entertainers, Pop force Beyonce has remained under the heavy eye of the media’s gaze since her debut in 1997.

From the termination of her business relationship with her father Mathew Knowles to the confirmation of the arrival of her first child with husband Jay Z, it seems very little of the Golden Globe nominee’s life goes unnoticed by her adoring public.

Now watch the ‘Happy Face‘  vocalist admit to sometimes wishing she wasn’t so famous below…

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