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Keen to ensure she stays ahead of Urban Contemporary’s current pack of contenders Tinashe has kicked down Pop’s door and thrown in the bomb that is ‘Party Favors.’

It arrives after her ‘Aquarius’-pulled number ‘All Hands on Deck’ failed to set the Billboard Hot 100 alight and serves as the first release to support her second studio album.

Should the likes of Rihanna, Beyonce, Rita & Ciara be worried about what this chart contender has to offer?

Find out below…

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Take August Alsina, Juicy J, Lil Wayne throw them in the studio and what do you get? ‘Miss Mary Mack’!

The song appears on J’s new mixtape ‘100% Juice’ and drops as Alsina continues to work towards the release of his second studio album ‘This Thing Called Life.’

Press play to catch the Hip Hop & R&B trio in action below…

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Which singer/songwriter dined at ‘The Spotted Pig’ in NYC recently?

Hint: This vocalist is hard at work on her next studio album which will reportedly feature production from The Weeknd‘s collaborator Illangelo as well as the rising Hip Hop force that is Travis Scott.

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Fresh from wowing the world with a headlining slot at ‘Made In America’ over the weekend, Beyonce continues the media flood with a fine, fresh, fierce photoshoot for FLAUNT Magazine.

The 34-year-old megastar cements her understated approach with the minimalist, yet captivating snaps – which appear in the newest issue of the American fashion magazine.

As has been routine with the ‘Feeling Myself’ singer recently, no interview accompanied the feature. However, the publication seems to have managed what others haven’t and courted comments from the singer by way of a unique word association game.

Really, though…what are you waiting for? The full photoshoot and quotables await below…

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Fierce feline Nicole Scherzinger rocked the Pop sphere as part of the Pussycat Dolls, yet her solo roars haven’t had much volume.

Indeed, despite a slew of singles since 2007, she’s yet to release an album in the US. And, though achieving a degree of success with her European LP ‘Killer Love’ in 2011, follow-up ‘Big Fat Lie’ was a truthful chart tragedy.

The poor performance of the latter is said to have caused Scherzinger to be culled from the roster at RCA UK, which in turn presented a problem for her Stateside deal with fellow Sony label Epic Records.

Now, after a notable silence, the 37-year-old is hitting back at claims she was “dropped,” yet confirms that she has a new label. Hmm.

Full story below…

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The promotional train for Justin Bieber’s new single ‘What Do You Mean?’ makes its way to a slower station today as the star has unlocked an acoustic version of the hit song.

Its release comes as a treat to fans who pushed the jam to #1 in numerous markets and helped him to push it the 21 million streams mark on Spotify in just five days!

Needless to say that this made the Biebs a very happy man.

Now watch express his joy with song below…

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R&B vixen Ciara is heading to The View this week.

Find out why after the jump…

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For the last five years, the Super Bowl Halftime Show has been headlined by one superstar at a time.

However, fresh reports suggest the mass watched spectacle will return to a previous setup for next year’s 50th anniversary. Even more interesting, 2014 showstopper Bruno Mars is said to be back aboard in a unique capacity.

Full story below…

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Rita Ora‘s beautiful ‘Body’ made its way to ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ yesterday evening!

Joined by her latest collaborator Chris Brown the entertainer rocked the show with a scorching performance of their song ‘Body on Me’ which can be found on her forthcoming LP, due out in November.

How the soon-to-be queen of Rhythmic radio fared?

Find out after ze jump…

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Call it a comeback? It certainly appears to be the case for Justin Bieber.

The 21-year-old pin-up, who has in recent years found himself out of favor with both the press and public, has seen his new single ‘What Do You Mean?’ blasts to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 — a feat that has seen him history in the process.

Details below…

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For many, Janelle Monae‘s eclectic Wondaland collective are a welcome addition to an often monotonous music industry.

Led by the ‘Yoga’ songstress, the faction are comprised of a diverse array artists including ‘Classic Man’ crooner Jidenna and fellow newcomers Deep Cotton, Roman GianArthur, and  St. Beauty.

Over the last month, the group have been delighting fans across the US with ‘The Eephus Tour – Powered By Toyota.’ However, as the age old adage goes, all great things must come to end and the trek wrapped recently in Atlanta.

Still, the electrifying outfit ensured the jaunt – which was erected in support of their ‘Eephus’ EP – went out with a bang.

Peep snaps from the final concert at The Tabernacle below…

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August Alsina is ready to release his new album.

How ready?

Ready enough to announce its thought provoking title.

Details below….

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