Few artists are as qualitatively consistent as Fantasia.

Indeed, album after album, the American Idol graduate delivers outstanding material.

Like many of her peers though, the current sales climate hasn’t been particularly kind to Ms. Barrino.

Hoping to reverse that trend, she’s back in the lab baking the follow-up to 2013’s ‘Side Effects of You.’

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Mariah Carey is morphing into quite the media maven these days.

Famed for her vocals, the elusive chanteuse has been branching out with a multitude of new projects.

The latest is the role of a glamazon in new advertising spots for popular phone app ‘Game of War.’

You’ve seen the commercial and now Mimi is sharing the first still snap. Check it out above and peep a behind the scenes pic from the shoot below…

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Patti‘s pies are bringing all the boys to the yard.

Details on how and why LaBelle‘s goodies have gone viral below…

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Statistically, ‘Beautiful’ stands as one of Christina Aguilera‘s biggest hits.

It’s little wonder, then, why the potent vocalist has re-enlisted its writer, Linda Perry, for her upcoming eighth studio album.

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Nicki Minaj‘s achievements haven’t gone unnoticed by Viacom‘s VH1.

Find out why her relationship with the platform grows stronger with every passing accolade below…

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‘Empire’ isn’t the only FOX show pulling in sweet numbers for the network.

For ‘Scream Queens’, starring the British actor Lucien Laviscount just saw its ratings hop, skip and jump to higher ground with his help.

Good news via the ‘Screen Juice’ below…

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Janet Jackson and Missy Elliott have something very creative up their collaborative sleeve!

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After 18 years in the game, Trina shows no signs of slowing.

2016 brings with it the release of ‘6’ – the femcee’s aptly sixth studio album.

Having teased with morsels of new material, the self proclaimed Queen of Miami has unleashed official lead single ‘F*ck Boy.’

In trademark form, the rapstress plays no games as she takes aim at no good fellas.

Listen below, you may recognize a popular track it samples…

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Following her fire-filled performance on the X Factor last week, Fleur East has made her debut on the Official UK Singles Chart.

Want to know where her sassy ‘Sax’ landed?

Find out below…

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Rising R&B talent Tinashe is wracking up ample radio play with new single ‘Player.’

And while the Chris Brown assisted cut is high-octane in its flavour, 22-year-old Tinashe seems keen to showcase her many facets.

During a recent showcase, the singer served up an acoustic take on the track – the official lead single from sophomore album ‘Joyride’ (due January 8th).

How does it translate? You be the judge below…

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With ‘Want To Want Me’ still garnering spins on Pop radio (seven months on), Jason Derulo is still trying to navigate his way to a follow-up hit. Apt then is the release of new single ‘Try Me.’

Garnished with the island spice, the Caribbean kissed cut features Jennifer Lopez in its studio form and is said to be next in line for major push. The well-crafted ‘Cheyenne,’ which also sits on the singer’s ‘Everything Is 4’ LP – didn’t set the charts ablaze as planned.

So as to familiarise the masses with this tune, the 26-year-old (backed by a full band) performed the cut for for Capital FM in the UK.

Watch them Jason jam after the jump…

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Being “booked to capacity” has its drawbacks.

Tamar Braxton learns the hard way in the newest season of ‘Tamar & Vince.’

Set to premiere on December 10th, the latest run of the WE tv hit will find the star juggling the release of her new album ‘Calling All Lovers’ with her TV hustles on ‘The Real’ and ‘Dancing With The Stars.’

As widely reported, all comes to a dramatic head and forces the youngest of the Braxton clan to slow all the way down.

Sass and sirens await after the jump…

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