She may have watched her 3rd album ‘Honeymoon’ unexpectedly robbed of its projected reign on the Billboard 200 this week, but that hasn’t stopped Lana Del Rey from pressing forward with giving her fans something to watch.

A somber black-and-white affair, the singer’s new video – ‘Music To Watch Boys To’ – arrives just as ‘High By the Beach’ slips out of the Hot 100.

Now, we turn to you to ask:  is ‘Boys’ just what the trap pop diva needs to get ‘High’ on charts once more?  Let us know below:

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Coming as a surprise to approximately no one, Canadian emcee Drake is still winning.  For once, however, he’s bringing someone else along for the ride – Future.

Indeed, as predicted here, the twosome’s surprise album ‘What a Time To Be Alive’ dashed the dreams of Lana Del Rey‘s tertiary release ‘Honeymoon’s bid for the top spot on this week’s Billboard 200.

And, while not exactly meeting the projected 500,000 first week sales listed by industry analysts last week, the set’s inaugural numbers gave them each their second chart-toppers of the year.

See the final figures below:

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Alt-R&B songbird Tinashe is gearing up to hatch new single ‘Player.’

The Chris Brown assisted cut follows buzz track ‘Party Favors’ and is being billed as the first official radio single from the 22-year-old’s sophomore album ‘Joyride’ (due November).

With Friday serving as its launching date at retail, the RCA priori has offered up a brief teaser to build buzz.

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Ready for another serving of ‘Soul Food’?

According to new reports, a sequel to the 1997 classic is currently being cooked up by Fox 2000.

Details below…

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Kelly Rowland‘s solo stock is sky-high. Just ask Pepsi, who’ve paired up with the R&B chanteuse for a unique new visual album.

Kelly Rowland has spent much of the year crafting her fifth solo album; a project she’s been building buzz around with titillating teasers and snippets.

And though hard at work on her own new material, the ‘Kisses Down Low’ cooer is also lending her talents to music from others – including Fuego and DJ Vice.

The latter shared a pic of himself in the studio with the songbird, pairing it with a preview of what fans can expect.

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TIDAL may not have taken the streaming world by storm, but the Jay Z backed platform is pressing on.

Today it has been announced that the service will broadcast a live charity concert featuring Jay, Beyonce, Usher, Nicki Minaj, and more on October 20th.

Details below…

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Karrueche Tran has found herself on the wrong side of a British racism storm this week.

Who, what, where and why?

Bad news for the socialite after the jump…

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In 2013 Lady Gaga hit the charts with her latest solo album ‘ARTPOP.’

This year, it’s follow-up has received a glowing endorsement from her friend/ collaborator Elton John who has stepped forward to declare his love for the yet-to-be released release.

His thoughts below…

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Nicki Minaj is making a beeline for TV glory.

Find out why she’s set to join the likes of ‘Scandal’ and ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ on ABC below…

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Lady Gaga‘s comeback campaign continues to pick up pace.

Having earned rave reviews for her Jazz foray with Tony Bennett (a journey which spurned a Grammy and a successful world tour), the superstar’s industry praise is still pouring in aplenty. This time via Billboard, who have named the singer their Woman of the Year.

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Forget elusive, Mariah Carey is now the 360 chanteuse.

After years of using her voice as the main driver of her celebrity, the diva is now lending her name and likeness towards a growing list of new ventures.

Fresh from announcing her Hallmark Christmas movie (which in turn arrives after her recent Game of War commercial), Mimi has revealed a new collaboration with cosmetics giant MAC.

Details below…

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The Pope’s visit to to the United States reached exciting new heights hours ago when the singer Aretha Franklin performed the song ‘Amazing Grace‘ at the Festival Of Families.

There, she graced its attendees with a moving rendition of the song which was penned by the brutal slave trader John Newton who wrote the iconic number following his conversion to Christianity.

Watch Ms. Franklin bring his lyrics to life below…

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