Future’s dreams of becoming a force in the “mainstream” are becoming a reality.

Indeed, the Hip-Hop vocalist now stands a long away from the commercially barren ground he stood on in 2013 and now finds his street level buzz pushing him onto stages he would have struggled to book sans a bigger act before the release of his ‘Dirty Sprite 2′ offering.

For example? ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live.’

Watch the ‘Love Song‘ writer at work below…

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A tanned Drake dominates the pages of ‘Toronto Life’ magazine’s latest edition this month!

Keen to keep his name hot on the lips of fans he hopes will buy his new LP ‘Views From the 6′ the rapper storms it cover with the shot above as his new single ‘Hotline Bling’ continues to rise on radio formats globally.

Alas, it has a long way to go should it hope to outperform Adele’s ‘Hello’ which recently blocked it from becoming the entertainer’s first #1 single!

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Rihanna has been on quite the rollercoaster this year.

For, while business is booming and brand endorsements have been growing at a feverish rate, confusion surrounding her music has rendered 2015 her most challenging year yet.

Could the mess finally be set for a mop-up?

According to a report, an attempt could be made in a mere matter of weeks.

The latest on the ‘ANTI’ roll-out after the jump…

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As excitement builds for Christina Aguilera‘s return to music, the vocal vixen is stepping back into the spotlight.

Last night, Xtina – who gave birth to baby Summer Rain in August 2014 – attended the Verizon Hopeline celebration in Los Angeles.

The event aims to raise awareness about domestic violence and means to overcome.

Kudos to Xtina for supporting a worthy cause and looking fly while doing it!

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When true talent meets creativity, success is almost always an inevitability. It’s a lesson the masses are learning once again courtesy of Missy Elliott.

Yesterday saw the iconic rapper explode back onto the scene with ‘WTF (Where They From)’ – the lead single from her first album in over a decade.

After such a lengthy spell away from the spotlight, it naturally begs the question of whether the public would welcome back Elliott with open arms (and wallets).

The answer, at the moment, appears to be an emphatic “yes!”

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For Rita Ora there’s only one mode…and that’s ‘GO!’

The Roc Nation songstress may have delayed her album until next year, but that hasn’t halted her hustle.

As well as her role as a judge on The X Factor, the endorsement magnet continues to book stages – the latest being the Bambi Awards in Germany.

Sporting a floral ensemble, the 24-year-old delivered a melodic medley of 2014 chart-topper ‘I Will Never Let You Down’ and recent single ‘Body On Me.’

Watch Rita, who also took home the Best International Female Award, do her thing after the jump…

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Saturdays‘ songstress Vanessa White is striking out solo!

While the group are on hiatus (for how long is anyone’s guess), its members are exploring various ventures and for lead Vanessa it’s a playful foray into the world of Urban.

A natural fit, given her trademark runs and powerful vocals, its a sound she soars with on new number ‘Don’t Wanna Be Your Lover.’

Billed as a sample of the songbird’s new sound, the track follows the well-received ‘Relationship Goals.’

Watch the video for ‘Don’t Wanna,’ which was unwrapped moments ago, below…

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LeBron James is making dreams come true.

How?

Full story below..

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It seems that Adele‘s comeback hit ‘Hello’ is the song that has the whole world singing.

Clocking a mountain of covers on Youtube, from celebrities and aspiring artists alike, the diva’s heart-wrenching number is currently sitting at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and apparently the list of “must-cover” tunes for today.

The latest ode comes in the form of parody from Tyler Perry‘s most famous fictional character Madea.  Titled ‘Hellur,’ Perry puts a hilarious twist on the haunting hit.

Don’t just take our word for it.  Get into it below:

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For those of you who thought Dawn Richard‘s ‘Red Era’ had come to pause, get ready to press play on her latest release ‘Hollywould.’

Boasting the beastly production skills of Noisecastle III and Swagg R’Celious, the sultry slow jam follows last month’s ‘Billie Jean’ and ‘Dance’ dual release.  Joining ‘Hollwould’ as the part of ‘Red,’ the final installment of her album trilogy, fans wondering when they can get their ears and hands on her new new should keep their eyes open for its early 2016 release date.

Until then, get into ‘Hollywould’ below:

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Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan may have topped many-a-‘greatest ever’ list over time, but for once the legendary group have to take a back seat to a relative “newcomer” – Adele.

Indeed, as the year draws to a close, Billboard is unveiling a slew of “greatest ever” lists from artists to singles and, of course, albums.  And, as fans expect to see the songstress’s new album ’25’ comfortably perched at #1 on Billboard’s chart upon its release next week, they were greeted with surprising news that its predecessor – ’21’ – is lodged at the same spot…on the greatest Billboard 200 album ever list.

Big news for the big voiced-diva below:

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Commercial success may have evaded her thus far but that hasn’t stopped the vocalist that is Mila J making a fresh attempt to woo music lover with new material.

How? A new mixtape aptly named ‘The Waiting Game’ which features production from Beyonce‘s producer Detail and lyrics from ‘Dirty Sprite’ vocalist Future who appears on the cut ‘Freaknic.’

With the likes of Tinashe and Kehlani making impressive moves in her lane Mila fans will agree that this project has to see her do the same if she’s to make the most of the buzz she was able to garner for herself last year.

If not?

Listen and weigh in on what you hear below….

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