As he gears up to welcome his first child with R&B siren Ciara, Future continues on his efforts to push new album ‘Honest’ today, doing so by releasing its track list and hailing it… ‘classic.‘

Quite interestingly, despite Nicki Minaj revealing that she was to feature on the project last year, the track list below does not feature the ‘The Other Woman‘ star, but does boast verses from Drake,  Andre 3000 and ‘Fireman‘ Lil Wayne.

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Revenge may be a dish served best cold, but heat is the only thing ABC bring with their hit series of the same name! Following the story of a young woman’s quest to right the wrongs committed by a family her father once called friends, season 3 continues on this week- touching down with a brand new episode christened ‘Struggle’!

Preview episode 15 of ‘Revenge’ below”

We’ll be watching. Will you?!

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When not blazing stages, Beyonce lends her superstar brand to many a charitable effort.

Indeed, beyond the singer’s own #BeyGood initiative, Ban Bossy is the latest empowerment campaign the 32-year old is supporting.

Aimed at young girls, Ban promotes the idea of erasing of the word “bossy” when it comes to describing leadership potential in females. For, according to its manifesto:

“When a little boy asserts himself, he’s called a “leader.” Yet when a little girl does the same, she risks being branded “bossy.” Words like bossy send a message: don’t raise your hand or speak up. By middle school, girls are less interested in leading than boys—a trend that continues into adulthood. Together we can encourage girls to lead.

A TV commercial  for the powerful cause featuring King B was today placed in rotation. Check it out below…

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John Legend is riding high these days. Literally.

The soul-filled singer has seen latest single ‘All Of Me’ light up the charts globally, going on to become one of the biggest releases of his career.

With the stirring ballad currently sitting top ten on UK iTunes, the Grammy winning star jetted into London to perform on major morning show Daybreak.

Armed with a piano and his talent, Legend soard and then some. Watch the crooner in action after the jump…

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Though major label backing would have seen it fare far better, it seems Ashanti‘s independent release ‘Braveheart’ is having no trouble impacting the charts this week.

Set to move around 20,000 units in its US opening week, the R&B effort now finds a friend in the United Kingdom, where it can now boast of owning a Top 40 spot thanks to sales that have seen it out perform Robin Thicke‘s ‘Blurred Lines‘ this week.

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The tongue-in-cheek motif continues for Lily Allen and her ‘Sheezus’ campaign.

Set to descend into stores on May 5th, the album saw its accompanying cover(s) and tracklist unveiled today.

Beyond its Kanye West inspired title, the LP has drummed up ample buzz thanks to the Urban lean of singles ‘Hard Out Here’ and ‘Air Balloon’.

So what are you waiting for? Find out what Lily plans to serve up on album number three below…

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After a plethora of push-backs, Iggy Azalea is finally gearing up to unleash her debut album ‘The New Classic’.

The ambitiously titled set is due on April 15th, and comes packaged with a number of notable features.

Indeed, among the names joining the fiery femcee on the project are mentor T.I and Rita Ora.

Flip the hood to see what else the Aussie-bred/US-based talent has been baking in the studio…

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This week’s From The Vault journey’s back to the early 00’s with Jagged Edge. The R&B maestros’ dance-floor jam ‘Where The Party At’ serves as our latest pick.

A classic by most counts, ‘Party’ was released in May 2001, automatically becoming the Summer-smash of that same year. It was produced by the era’s formidable hitmaker Jermaine Dupri and featured rapper-singer Nelly.

The first single from J.E.’s third LP ‘Jagged Little Thrill’, the cut was a #3 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and a #1 smash on the Billboard Hip-Hop/R&B. It peaked at #25 in the UK and reached the seventeenth position on the Canadian charts.

Dave Meyers took the directorial helm of ‘Party’s sun-soaked visual, which offered a literal yet enjoyable take on the song’s lyrics. Indeed, the liquor flowed – even in the pool – and scantily-clad women are omnipresent. As was the norm at the time, the guys paired their pipes with choreography and bust out a few moves of their own amidst the  clip’s racy antics.

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With male R&B experiencing a resurgence of sorts in recent years, we feel the scene is still missing an act that would bring the R&B-boy-band agenda back to being front and centre. Put simply, a modern take on the Jagged Edges and 112s of the world. Or a refreshed re-incarnation of the Boyz II Mens and Jodecis. For, the current era seems thirsty in 2014 for a continuation of what Jagged Edge brought to the table during the late 90’s and 00s’.

With Day 26 on the comeback trail, we believe they could execute such task amazingly (with the right backing). Still, we’d like for YOU to tell us about a boy band – up and coming or established – who you feel could fit the bill.

Your thoughts?

Hitmaker Pharrell Williams has ample cause to be ‘Happy’ this week.

For not only has his second solo album ‘G I R L’ charged straight to the top of the Official UK Album Chart, it’s done so with blockbuster sales.

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Well, hello J.Lo!

Premium diva Jennifer Lopez continues her media takeover on the cover of Instyle Magazine‘s April 2014 issue.

The 43-year-old is working the campaign trail hard in support of new single ‘I Luh Ya Papi’ and her upcoming new LP.

Should she keep stunning like this and, of course, serve up hot new material, album number 10 may just smash in the way Team J.Lo are pining for.

For now, fans can catch La Lopez every week on FOX’s American Idol.

Your thoughts?

Soul-filled songbird Marsha Ambrosius is hard at work on sophomore album ‘Friends & Lovers’. Yet, while she puts the finishing touches to the project, the former Floetry singer warms fans up with a free EP christened ‘Fvck & Love’.

The racy set, which features track titles such as ‘Come’, ‘Take It’ and ’69’, includes production from the likes of Da Internz and Eric Hudson.

So what are you waiting for? Get all the way familiar with new Marsha after the jump…

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Man of the moment Pharrell Williams may be topping charts across the globe, yet solo success isn’t seeing the Neptunes frontman rest on his laurels.

The 40-year-old continues to blaze the promo trail, most recently posing it up for the UK’s Guardian newspaper in support of new album ‘G I R L’ – which looks set to make a major splash on the Official UK Album Chart today.

Proving that age ain’t nothing but a number, peep Pharrell serve youth aplenty after the jump…

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