He may have worked nearly 30 years to earn his rightful title as “The King of R&B,” but now it seems R. Kelly – much like R&B successors Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, and Usher – is looking to extend his reign into other musical territories.  After confirming that he would be releasing 3 albums in 2014 (click here if you missed that), Kelly has now announced that he’s hard at work on a new project…a House album.

Taking to ‘Chicago’s Chosen Few DJ’s picnic recently, the ‘Step in the Name of Love’ singer dropped the news that you’ll be stepping to a different beat of his…and soon.

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After a brief rest on the bench, Cover Star returns this week and shines spotlight on the uniquely named songbird Nycki Simz.  Putting a mature spin on Ariana Grande‘s latest hit ‘Break Free,’ press PLAY below to see how she fares.

Alright then!

We definitely give this two thumbs up.  Nycki nailed all of the song’s “signature” parts with ease – a feat for anyone trying to cover an Ariana Grande song. Adding a bit of -umph to the number with her country-tinged vocals, Simz’ twist on the tune helped her make it all her own without getting lost in the travel.

Bravisimo!

For more on Nycki, check out her Youtube page here.

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‘Treasure‘ singer Bruno Mars has celebrated his earning of 2014 Emmy nominations this week, sharing his delight with all 18.5 million of his ‘Twitter’ followers!

His celebration tweet below!

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After impressing CEO Mark Weber with her unique sense of style and British chart journey, Rita Ora was announced as the latest celeb to sign on to represent fashion house ‘DKNY’ recently!

Using her deal with the company to boost her profile both home and away, today came bearing the gift that is her ‘MYNY‘ commercial, shot in New York City in support of the fragrance ‘My New York.’

Did she give the brand their money’s worth?

You tell us below…

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Viewers of the ‘Home Shopping Network’ scored far more than they bargained for yesterday, when Nicki Minaj returned to their studios for a second live special launched to promote her new fragrance, ‘Exotic.’

As if that wasn’t enough to keep them glued to their screens, said special took a turn for the better when ‘Good Kisser‘ Usher stopped by to catch up with rapper, who appears on his new single ‘She Came To Give It To You.’

What happened when the ‘Freaky‘ pair were reunited in front of the network’s viewers?

Flirty fun below…

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Two nights ago, over 9,000 ‘HSN’ viewers purchased Nicki Minaj‘s latest fragrance ‘Exotic’, sold exclusively by the network  as part of a deal the rapper inked with them before its release.

Last night, hours after her first  live special on the network  crossed the 9,000 sold mark, the ‘Myx‘ vixen returned to its studio to go live with another hour long special, putting her promotional skills to good use to sell as many bottles of the scent as possible.

Peep Promo-Nika in action below…

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Get familiar with SZA, the first lady of the Kendrick Lamar– led ‘Top Dawg Entertainment.’

One of PBR&B’s fastest rising movers and shakers, April 8th marked the arrival of her latest release ‘Z’, which housed the jam ‘Julia.’

Fortunately for those familiar with the song, today brought with it the release of its supporting music video, set to impress those already in love with what she brings to the table and those yet to fall just as hard.

Ready to give it a spin?

Meet ‘Julia‘, and new song ‘Tender‘,  below…

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While Beyonce can claim responsibility for earlier efforts made by Roc’s Rihanna and Rita Ora, her contemporary Ciara may find herself doing the same when introduced R&B newcomer Tinashe.

Undoubtedly inspired by the ‘Body Party’ chanteuse, the performer storms her genre’s crowded scene with a buzz that’s grown louder with every spin of new single ‘2 On’, produced by ‘Rack City’ maestro DJ Mustard.

So, ever eager to celebrate new talent, ‘Hot 97′ invited the singer to perform at their ‘Who’s Next’ showcase recently, putting her live skills to the test!

How she fared?

You tell us below…

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“I’m gonna love you…”

Hoping to weave a chart-slaying web worldwide once again this year is Iggy Azalea, joining forces with Brit-Pop superstar Rita Ora to unleash the beast that is ‘Black Widow.’

Today, as its older sister ‘Fancy’ spends its seventh week atop the ‘Billboard Hot 100‘, ‘Widow’s single cover hits the net via Azalea’s ‘Instagram’ page, shortly before the release of its supporting music video!

Like what you see?

Weigh in below!

All hail the Queen Bee!

Hip-Hop pioneer Lil Kim is celebrating a milestone today. She turns 40 years old.

The Grammy winning diva has achieved much during her illustrious career, however she used today to celebrate what she calls her greatest achievement – her newborn daughter Royal Reign.

Taking to Twitter today, the ‘Lady Marmalade’ MC gave the world the first look at her bundle of joy – who arrived last month.

Prior to now, she and boyfriend/babyfather, Mr Papers, had teased snaps of the youngster.

So what are you waiting for. Peep the pic below…

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As Maxis braces themselves for the release of ‘Sims 4‘, the company will find themselves forced to acknowledge Kim Kardashian‘s entry in the world of video gaming  today, now that her ‘Kim Kardashian: Hollywood’ mobile phone app is now on course to pull in $200 million!

Details below…

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No doubt aware that their average viewer enjoys a household income of $60,000 per year, Nicki Minaj teamed up with the ‘Home Shopping Network’ to launch her brand new fragrance ‘MINAJESTY Nicki Minaj Exotic Edition’ yesterday evening!

Released exclusively to the company, the fragrance’s launch saw Minaj film an hour long piece with the network which saw her sell the product to its viewers!

There, she also used the platform to push her music and personality to an audience she no doubt hopes will reach into their purses to pick her up third studio album for their nieces and daughters once its release date swings by.

Watch her work below…

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