Ciara is heading to Saint Kitts!

Yes, proving that she has no trouble booking stages near or far the R&B diva has signed on to headline the St.Kitts Music Festival this year!

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Awesome video alert!

Jamie Foxx and Chris Brown flex their creative muscles to deliver the visual for ‘You Changed Me’ today, lifting it from Foxx’s brand new studio album.

The video comes courtesy of X and sees Foxx call on a friend from the hit TV series ‘Empire’ to help tell its story alongside the ever loyal Brown.

Will it do enough to steer its parent LP away from commercial doomsville?

Find out below…

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As fans of Marvin Gaye await his Jesse L. Martin-led biopic with bated breath, they were hit with news that his famous singing partner, Tammi Terrell, is set to get her own biopic.

The late starlet – whose claim to fame includes hits ‘Ain’t Nothin’ Like the Real Thing’ and ‘You’re All I Need (To Get By)’ – died in 1970 at the ripe age of 24 after complications from a brain tumor.  As her legacy lives on, ‘Vampire Diaries’ star Kat Graham is set to take a bite out of bringing her life story to screens.

The news unearths just as the actress brought forth news that she’s teamed with R&B legend Babyface and is hard at work on her debut album!

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Success as a solo artist may have evaded her but Nicole Scherzinger has revealed that she is far happier now than she was as the leader of Pop force the Pussycat Dolls.

Why fans hoping for a reunion can kiss that dream away today?

Honesty below…

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“Eggs, bacon, grits…”

The last few months have seen the net dominated by clips of music lovers taking part in the “Sausage” song game.

Never heard of it? Click hereif you’re over 18.

Now, the Hip Hop gem that is Lil Mama has jumped on the wave and recorded her very own version of the song complete with original lyrics and a music video waiting for your first look below.

Check it out!

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Dej Loaf works her magic on Tinashe‘s ‘All Hands On Deck‘ this month, turning up on the bop to support its supporting album ‘Aquarius.’

Her arrival comes after her ‘Fancy’ rival Iggy Azalea was booted from the original remix and before the ladies team up to support Nicki Minaj on the U.S. leg of her world tour.

Enjoy below…

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Little Mix have blended quite the Pop potion with new single ‘Black Magic.’

Since strutting online last week, the hard-hitting cut has been garnering praise aplenty from fans and critics alike.

Hoping to turn the positive reaction into a positive chart position, the Brit-bred outfit have unleashed the video for the song.

Easily their most engaging yet, the visual boasts ample replay value – which certainly bodes well for the ladies in today’s streaming era.

Check out the clip after the jump…

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As reported here, music lovers’ fancy found no tickle when ‘Fancy’ hitmaker Iggy Azalea walked away with ‘Top Rap Song’ at this year’s Billboard Music Awards.

Igniting a petition that demanded the award be handed to her rap nemesis Nicki Minaj for her effort ‘Anaconda,’ the rally gained the support of nearly 20,000 signatures by the time Dick Clark Productions (the producers of the awards show) chimed in to justify their decision.

Read their justification and consequent retraction by the petition’s organizer below:

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Question of the week:  where in the world is Beyonce?

With Oslo, New York, Thailand, and Florence, Italy getting graces of her in just a matter of days, the jet-setting songstress’s schedule sees her keeping plane seats warm in the presence or absence of an album to support.

The result of the adventures?  More peeks into the once very private performer’s personal life – namely views of daughter Blue!

We’re sure her faithful #Beyhive isn’t complaining.  See some of the latest below:

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OWN’s (Oprah Winfrey Network) flagship series “The Haves and the Have Nots,” starring John Schneider and Tika Sumpter, returns for its new summer season on Tuesday, June 30 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Regularly attracting more than three million viewers, we’re sure that number is set to increase once the juicy soap slides back onto TV screens.

Looking to get hot with the ‘Haves & Have Nots’?  Check out their spicy new trailer below:

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Chris Brown? Check.

Jason Derulo?  Check.

Ne-Yo?  Check.

Triple threat diva Jennifer Lopez is no stranger to tapping R&B’s hottest crooners to offer her assistance on a track and, as her latest musical endeavor demonstrates, she doesn’t plan on stopping any time soon.

As we reported here, she’s now teamed with Trey Songz for the duet ‘What You Mean To Me,’ found aboard the ‘Finding Neverland: The Album’ project (based on the Broadway production adapted from the 2004 London-set film about playwright J.M. Barrie, portrayed by Johnny Depp).

After a snippet whet appetite weeks ago, the duo have finally unveiled the song in its entirety.  So, before you get your hands on the June 9th-due soundtrack of sorts (John Legend, Rita, Ora, Nick Jonas, Christina Aguilera and more), tuck in below to share your thoughts on the unlikely pairing of J. Lo and Trigga:

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Welp!

Hoping to see ‘Vision of Love’ icon Mariah Carey on your television for the series finale of talent show juggernaut ‘American Idol’ next year?

It’s safe to say you should stop now.

Carey – who occupied a seat at the judging panel for the show’s 12th season – says the show left a bad taste in her mouth after contriving a feud between herself and Grammy-nominated rapstress Nicki Minaj.  The result?  The songstress tells Australian interviewers she had to ‘shake it off’.

Hear her sound off below:

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