She took me under her wings. I would love to do a record with her that fit us both.

 

K.Michelle had that to say about Anita Baker recently, expressing her desire to work with the ‘My Everything’ vocalist during an interview with ‘VH1.’

There, she also addressed her recent criticism of Rap ‘Goddess’ Iggy Azalea, with whom she shares an accent.

Confused by the line above?

We’ll let Michelle break it down, below…

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Jessie J will be hoping to ‘Bang Bang’ her way up the album chart when new album ‘Sweet Talker’ struts into stores this October.

Fresh from unveiling the set’s title, cover, and release date yesterday, the Brit-bred belter continues to build on the buzz of its lead single – which features Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande – by unveiling its tracklist.

The LP, which serves as the singer’s 2nd US effort and third overall, boasts production from the likes of Diplo, The Dream, Tricky Stewart, and Pop maestro Max Martin.

Find out the titles of the tracks they’ve cooked up below…

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‘X’ marks the spot for Chris Brown!

The Urban-Pop hitmaker is readying sixth album of the same name for release on September 16th and so as to amplify buzz has debuted its title track.

Produced by Diplo, the track follows ‘New Flame (featuring Usher & Rick Ross) as the latest number to be heard from the hotly anticipated set.

Take a listen below…

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As Country radio appears to have turned its back on Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake it Off’, rapper Nicki Minaj has earned herself a smash hit with her brand new single ‘Anaconda‘, just one of the cuts ‘Shake‘ is likely to outperform once it impacts the ‘Hot 100.’

However, thanks to sales and streams generated by the general public, the opinion-splitting Minaj jam is now on its way to becoming one of the rapper’s highest selling numbers and-should she play her cards right- ensure chart scorching success for its parent album ‘The Pink Print.’

Details below…

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Elijah Blake eyes September 23rd for the release of his new EP ‘Drift‘, his first major release since the streaming-magnet that was 2012’s ‘Bijoux 22.’

Announcing the news on Twitter yesterday evening, the singer’s project’s release date sees him go head to head with genre-mate Luke James, who’s self-titled debut LP drops on the same day.

Will you be buying? 

 

As a number of labels struggle to push their acts any further than their front door, Republic looks on as their investment in Pop princess Ariana Grande forces her out of the nest, into the world and return baring an assortment of Billboard-flavoured gifts.

Now, before the release of her second studio album ‘My Everything’, the label have shares details on the plans they’ve put in place to ensure the project wipes the floor with her competition once it drops on August 25th.

Their M.O. below…

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TV personality Nick Cannon has confirmed that he has separated from his superstar wife Mariah Carey today, announcing the news following weeks of speculation surrounding the status of their relationship.

Details on their split below…

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Jessie J is currently shooting her way up the top of the singles tally with new single ‘Bang Bang  (ft. Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj)’. So what better time than the present to unveil details about the track’s parent album.

The set, which serves as the Pop powerhouse’s third studio album (2nd in US) has officially been christened ‘Sweet Talker’.

As well as revealing its diva-esque cover, J also announced its official release date.

Find out when ‘Sweet’ – which features production from the likes of Max Martin, The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, and Diplo, will be hitting shelves after the jump…

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The triple threat (rapper/actress/dancer) that is Lil Mama works her magic on Bobby Shmurda’s ‘Hot N****’, swinging into lyrical action in support of her ‘Lyrical Purge’ project.

Does Ms.Mama have what it takes to reclaim the hype she enjoyed with debut single ‘Lipgloss’?

Find out below…

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How he does so? Our friends over at ‘Billboard‘ explain:

At the outset of the commercial, a lower-third graphic lists the song playing in the background, “She Came to Give It to You,” and says, “From the album **.”

When reached by Billboard, a rep for Usher said the album title is not yet confirmed.

But if this is the name of Usher’s upcoming studio album, then it looks like a certain loose-lipped, breakfast-loving insect just spilled the beans (or the bee-ans, if you will). U-R in trouble, Cheerios bee!

So, just what the R&B icon has named his new LP?

Watch and learn below…

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Lauryn Hill ventures into painful territory in honour of slain teen Michael Brown today, releasing a piece named ‘Black Rage‘ to shed light on horrors suffered by African-Americans in a prejudiced world.

Originally performed her ‘Life Is Good/Black Rage’ joint tour with Nas in 2012, what awaits below is the official project’s official version, unveiled in direct response to Brown’s murder, which has dominated headlines and reopened racial-related wounds since it occurred on August 9th 2014.

Listen to Lauryn below…

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