Ciara is wasting approximately no time piecing together her sixth studio album.

Last month saw the new mother clock in studio time with hitmaker Dr Luke and it appears September sees her continue the trend of working with music’s biggest names. Case in point the snap above.

Super Ci shared a snap of herself in the lab with legendary songwriter Diane Warren. The caption attached read:

Finally!! Me and @Diane_Warren. #TimelessMusic

Exciting!

Warren’s resume, which includes hits for the likes of Whitney Houston and Beyonce, precedes her and the overall blend of talent CiCi has assembled for the project suggests she’s leaning towards a more Pop sound – which we’re all for.

Your thoughts?

‘Hit ‘Em Up Style’ singer Blu Cantrell has been hospitalised this morning, detained by authorities after she was caught running through the streets of Santa Monica screaming that people were trying to kill her.

Upsetting details below…

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Love ‘Material Girl’ Madonna?

Got time for a guessing game?

If so, you’ve come to the right place.

Yes, as details surrounding her new LP begin to leak through sources far and wide,today has brought with a report hinting at a major collaboration between the icon and one of the world’s most recognisable voices.

Where you come into it? Before you find out who the owner of said voice is below, we’d like you to guess who it might be.

Hint: She was born and raised in California and is currently fluent in 10 different languages.

Find out who our mystery lady is below!

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Tracy Chapman‘s ‘Fast Car’ found a friend in the soulful Pop sensation that is Sam Smith yesterday, who performed the song at BBC Radio 1’s ‘Live Lounge’!

Doing so for host Fearne Cotton, his performance came as part of ‘Even More Music Month’, a scheme launched by the BBC to celebrate live music for 30 consecutive days at their aforementioned ‘Lounge.’

Why they’ll no doubt be pleased they invited Smith to join their acoustic party?

A stellar showing, below…

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As she celebrates her 33rd birthday today (September 4th) ‘Second Nature‘ chanteuse Beyonce will be pleased to learn that her performance at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards comes baring a new gift for her this morning.

What she’ll find once she pulls said gift from its Platinum casing?

‘Billboard’ news below…

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Talk about winning!

As if listing fashion and fragrance designer, reality television star, and small screen actress to her growing resume isn’t enough, now ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Nene Leakes is headed to Broadway.

Joining a historic twist on the recently revamped ‘Cinderella’ story starring Keke Palmer as the lead character, Leakes is set to join the Rodgers and Hammerstein production from Nov. 25 to Jan. 3, 2015.

Keen to find out who she’ll be portraying? Tuck in below:

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Ariana Grande isn’t the only chart-topper with a problem (you know what we mean)…

Grammy-winning ‘The Way’ singer Jill Scott learned the hard way today how social media fires spread as rumored nude photos of her swept the net. Two images of the songstress surfaced of her standing topless posing in the mirror.

Pitting her fans in position to defend her from the number of meme recreations and Twitter jokes, Scott finally took to her own handle to douse the fire by slamming reports that the photos were actually her.

See her response below:

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Looks like Egypt will be getting a little brother or sister for Christmas!

15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys launched a media frenzy earlier today at the fragrance launch of her Givenchy’s Dahlia Divin-fronted fragrance at Macy’s Herald Square in New York City when she revealed the due date of her next born.

Nowadays donning her once-signature braids with a glow befitting an expectant mother, Keys was quizzed by the press about her new Pharrell-assisted album and more.  Her answer may have given more than what was bargained for.  See more pics and read quotes below:

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Funnyman Nick Cannon was certainly not in a laughing mood earlier today as he went on a Twitter rant slamming critics of the status of his marriage to pop icon Mariah Carey.

With rampant reports that the duo are well on their way to divorce court, Cannon took to social media to clear up rumors that the “battle” between them has turned nasty.  While his rant never conclusively confirmed or denied the rumors, he certainly set the record straight.

Read his fiery statements below:

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It’s a return to reality for a certain Jazmine Sullivan as she continues to bless fans with long-awaited new music.  First thrilling fans this summer with her first official single in three years,  ‘Dumb’ featuring Meek Mill, now Sullivan eases down the comeback road with its follow-up ‘Forever Don’t Last.’

A powerful, dramatic ballad showcasing the Philly native’s oft-envied chops, the acoustic number comes as the latest lift from her ‘Reality Show’ album due later this year.

Hear it below:

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In the September of 2013 Pop princess Ariana Grande planted a kiss on the Billboard 200’s #1 spot with her debut LP ‘Yours Truly.’

This year, just over 12 months after ‘Truly’s August 30th 2013 unveiling, the singer has celebrated the arrival of her second #1 album, ‘My Everything.’

How she celebrated the news?

Find out below…

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Streams may have helped it soar to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, but it’s become pretty clear that Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Anaconda’ stands tall thanks to sales generated by her fans and the general public alike.

For this week, in what marks one of the rapper’s best charting periods since her debut, the single has moved almost 200,000 units!

Details below…

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