Mariah Carey is making it her mission to spread some Christmas cheer. A few weeks ago the icon filmed an episode of ABC’s ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ where she helped to remodel the home of a family in need. Check out the preview of the diva’s episode below:

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Brandy played a short snippet of a new track from her recent studio sessions for her brother, Ray J, on a new episode of her hit reality show, ‘Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business’. The song, entitled ‘How High’ was written by the singer herself and produced by Get Familiar. Peep the preview below:

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Here is a snippet of Keyshia Cole & Tank’s duet, ‘Tired Of Doing Me’. The record will be featured on Cole’s new album, ‘Calling All Hearts’, which hits stores on December 21st. Listen to the preview below via Necole Bitchie:

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You can now preview Keri Hilson‘s sophomore LP in snippet form ahead of its release on December 21st. The album is preceded by singles ‘Breaking Point’, ‘Pretty Girl Rock’, and the controversial ‘The Way You Love Me’. Featured guests include Kanye West, Chris Brown, J. Cole, and Rick Ross.

Check out the tracklist and take a listen after the jump…

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Here is a sneak peek of Michael Jackson and Akon’s ‘Hold My Hand’ video. The song serves as the 1st single from the late King of Pop’s controversial new album, ‘Michael’, which will be in stores on December 14th. The preview can be seen below:

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This week’s From The Vault selection helped the Spice Girls to become a global phenomenon. ‘2 Become 1’ was third single to be released from their massively successful ‘Spice’ debut (which sold over 23 million records worldwide since being released in 1996).

Co-written by all of the group members alongside Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard, the song peaked at #1 in the UK and #4 in the US, achieving platinum and gold status in both territories respectively. The song was praised by critics for the clever inclusion of a safe sex message and some even compared the composition to a Mariah Carey-styled ballad.

The best feature of this song is that all 5 was members of the group had the opportunity to sing. While it is clear that Sporty Spice was by far the most talented vocalist, every member was able to lend her voice (or lack thereof) to the record.

Very few groups often give all members the chance to shine like that. In fact, with the exception of Danity Kane, En Vogue and Rich Girl, it is difficult to find other examples.

Thoughts?

Continuing along the promotional trail for her ‘Basic Instinct’ LP, Ciara stopped by MTV’s Buzzworthy studios for brief chat.

Check out what the ‘Ride’ singer had to say in her Q&A after the jump…

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One of the biggest sales weeks of the year has arrived! Each year artists capitalise on the Thanksgiving sales offered in the lead up to Black Friday by releasing a string of new material. Indeed, this 2010 is no different.

Three industry heavyweights –Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and Ne-Yo – have debuted their latest albums in stores this week. West’s ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ is already considered to be a favourite of fans and critics alike after receiving rave reviews from all major publications including Rolling Stones magazine which credited the LP with a 5/5 rating.

However, Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday’ will undoubtedly give West serious competition. Probably the most anticipated record of the year, the project boasts appearances from Drake, Natasha Bedingfield and West himself. Furthermore, thanks to Minaj’s ongoing feud with Lil Kim, ‘Pink Friday’ remains a consistent talking point across several platforms comprising both the mainstream media and Twitter.

Of course, every battle has an underdog and this time it comes in the form of Ne-Yo’s ‘Libra Scale’. Although the LP has thus far received underwhelming sales in international territories, the singer/songwriter has been promoting the record for weeks on US talk shows, award ceremonies and radio interviews. None of the album’s singles have cracked the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40 but that hasn’t stopped Ne-Yo from performing on every possible stage.

Still, in the end, the only person’s opinion that matters is yours so we want to know: which album will you buy? Also, if you’ve heard the albums, which do you consider to be the best? Share your views below!

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Check out this snippet of T.I’s collaboration with Christina Aguilera. The song was produced by Alex da Kid and will appear on the Tip’s ‘No Mercy’ album (out on December 7th). Give the preview a listen below:

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The Black Eyed Peas take things back to the 1980’s with their Nintendo-based ‘Do It Like This’ video. The song will be included on their new album, ‘The Beginning’, which will arrive in stores on November 30th. Check out the special preview of the video below:

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You can now preview ‘Love Me Back’, the sophomore effort from soulful songstress Jazmine Sullivan, ahead of its release on November 29th.

Listen below…

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Despite the continued efforts by Christina Aguilera’s camp to erase the commercial disaster that was ‘Bionic’ from her discography, there remains some speculation about what truly went wrong with the project.

One of the record’s main producers, Tricky Stewart, who also happens to be a close friend of the singer, believes that he has the answer – poor promotion. Check out what he had to say below:

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