Can you guess who was spotted rocking a new braided hair ‘do today? Find out below..

HINT: She’s currently working on an album that’s the follow-up to her last effort, which hit stores in 2012.

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She may be the fastest rising R&B starlet on the ‘Hot 100’, but it would seem Rihanna‘s fan base, the Navy, are anything but impressed by Tinashe‘s impressive rise to superstardom.

Why they’ve taken aim at the ‘2 On’ singer? Well, after one Rihanna uncovered a series of tweets published by the singer allegedly dissing the ‘Loud‘ singer, it wasn’t long before the fan base launched a digital assault on Tinashe, flooding her timeline with a river of insults.

Details below…

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Sex tape empress Kim Kardashian and Pop superstar Rita Ora are just celebrities called on to rock this years ‘Teen Choice Awards‘, taking place on August 10th!

Airing live on FOX, the show will see Ora take to the stage to perform her #1 single ‘I Will Never Let You Down’ and see Kim serve as one of the night’s presenters, two years after Ora split with Kardashian’s younger Rob.

The award show’s viewers can also expect to see the likes of Fifth Harmony, Jason Derulo, Rixton and RCA’s Hillary Duff!

Your thoughts?

R&B new girl Tinashe most certainly got the party started in San Diego recently, when she turned up at the ‘Stingaree’ nightclub to “turn up” with partygoers.

There, weeks after rocking the ‘BET Awards’ did the Janet-inspired performer sizzle with a live serving of her smash hit single ‘2 On.’

A good time below…

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At a time where male R&B is on the up, we’d like to pay tribute to a song that  helped popularize the genre in the first place. Shaï’s ‘If I Ever Fall In Love’ is today’s From The Vault pick.

Released in a Boyz II Men-dominated era, the A Cappella track is a harmonizing masterclass that took the R&B world by storm in 1992. Written by band member Carl Martin, it was blocked from the #1 spot by Whitney Houston’s gargantuan smash ‘I Will Always Love You’ and had to settle for a #2 placing – for 8 weeks – on the Billboard Hot 100. It did get to the top spot of the Billboard Hip-Hop/R&B chart. It was also a UK Top 40 hit and placed 4th in the Australian charts.

The Ian Fletcher-directed video uses the same “less is more” approach the song does with the guys standing in a circle while singing the  track and a scant beauty shots injected for good measure. For us, the simplicity  allows the lyrics to really shine through, but most importantly the gentlemen’s voices to take centre-stage.

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We wish more artists today would be as vocally adventurous as Shaï and other acts from the 90’s with their vocal arrangements. Though autotune and studio trickery is a necessity for a slew of modern acts, we feel some might rely on it too much, resulting in robotic, soulless deliveries. Furthermore, the EDM era seems to have sacrificed melody in favor of anthemic hooks and repetitive riffs.

Hopefully, the reemergence of organic music will mean more melodically and vocally rich tunes that will go on to inspire the next generations the same way ‘If I Ever Fall In Love’ has inspired ours.

Shaï, we salute you, we thank you.

Your thoughts?

Nicki Minaj‘s Barbz have been bursting out of their boxes with anticipation for her new single ‘Anaconda’ – which the femcee announced this week.

Initially set to debut tomorrow, the star’s fans will now have to wait longer after she informed her 7 million Instagram followers that it’s been pushed back.

Her explanation below…

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The UK have fallen in ‘Crazy Stupid Love’ with Cheryl Cole once again.

For, despite a mixed response to her new single of the same name, the singer has hit the #1 spot on the Official UK Singles Chart – making history in the process.

Details below…

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It’s out!

Hours after a snippet from the cut was released here, Azealia Banks brand new single ‘Heavy Metal and Reflective’ has been released in full, prized from the claws of her debut album, ‘Broke with Expensive Taste.’

Is it the hit the rapper needs to reboot interest in her brand?

Press play and weigh in after the jump…

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Where the quote above comes from? Twitter use ‘RirisHubby’ who published the interesting message after learning of news shared by ‘Wicked’ singer Elijah Blake yesterday evening.

What said news has to do with Pop icon Beyonce?

Find out below!

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Azealia Banks is back!

After cutting ties with ‘Interscope’ and touching down in the UK shortly after, the ‘Luxury’ rapper prepares for the release of her debut album, ‘Broke with Expensive Taste.’

Today, a snippet from its latest single was released via ‘Amazon’, giving fans just a taste of what they can expect from the project.

Is it any good?

Listen below…

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R&B megastar Trey Songz has a great deal to celebrate this month.

Welcoming the release of his new LP ‘Trigga‘ with a commendable first week number, the entertainer would have also learned that his role in 2013’s ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D‘ has now pushed its Box office earnings well over the $47 million mark.

Now, perhaps in celebrating all the above, the singer caught up with pals Tyga and Chris Brown and uploaded a snap of their recent time together…joined by members of the ‘Kardashian‘ clan!

Which ones?

Find out below…

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Is there anything Future can’t do? Maybe not.

For, proving that he’s just as eager to push his latest LP ‘Honest’ now as he was before it dropped, the singer finds him juggling more projects that would seem possible this year!

Launching a North American tour, promoting the aforementioned ‘Honest’, gearing up for a European tour all while raising his newborn son with singer Ciara and planning their wedding!

Oh… and team up with ‘Noisey‘ to release a brand new music for his new jam ‘Coupe‘, featured on Adult Swim‘s single series, due out July 28th!

Peep the committed family man in all his animated glory below!

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