In the snap above, Rap icon Lil Kim can be seen striking a pose for her brand new single, ‘Looks Like Money‘.

However, if the former tall tale teller is to believed this time around, a song on her forthcoming album is set to dwarf ‘Money’ and mark one of the most interesting collaborations to grace Popular music…ever.

Exciting details below…

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R&B King Trey Songz found himself in good company last night, when he was joined at Yahoo‘s Wireless Festival by Pop Princess Rita Ora!

Snapped alongside actress Jessica Biel as they enjoyed Justin Timberlake‘s set at the event, the pair were snapped shortly after ‘Crazy Kids‘ belle Ke$ha rocked the event’s audience with a set of her very own, and one day before Rita does the same- performing cuts from her #1 album ‘ORA‘.

More from the vocalists below…

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Ciara keeps the viral push for her new self-titled album popping with the arrival of the video short for fan-favourite ‘Super Turnt Up’.

Unwrapped moments ago, you can check out the visual snippet for the song (which needs to be a single at some point) after the jump.

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Often hailed for his creativity, Justin Timberlake leaves us wondering why after revealing the cover for his new album ‘The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2)’.

The artwork for the sequel to the double Platinum original is exactly the same as its predecessor – only, this time, featuring color. And granted we “get” the concept (20/20 = perfect vision = ability to see the full picture), it’s still a bit dry.

Luckily for JT, its lead single ‘Take Back The Night’ isn’t (although it still leaves much to be desired). Needless to say, we hope the rest of the material on the album delivers. Because, as it is now, the whole project feels more hype over substance.

Your thoughts?

She’s back!

After a season away from The Voice, Pop diva Christina Aguilera has resumed filming for the hit NBC show.

Now airing two cycles a year (Spring and Fall), the talent search welcomed Shakira and Usher for its fourth series earlier this year, giving cast originals Xtina and Cee-Lo Green a chance to “recharge their batteries”.

At the time, the ‘Your Body’ singer claimed the time away would be used to re-connect with her first loves – music and touring. Of course, in light of the performance (or lack-thereof) of her ‘Lotus’ album (which remains criminally underrated), the 32-year-old instead used the window to promote Pitbull‘s ‘Feel This Moment’ – which she guests on – and  to hit the gym, the results of which see her looking the happiest and healthiest she’s looked in a good while.

Fingers crossed Xtina’s return to The Voice and rejuvenated image mean new material is on the way. It’s clear she views herself as an artiste (see: lengthy gaps between projects and elaborate themes), hence she’s likely in no rush. However, from our vantage point, she’s more a “Pop star” than anything else. And as the Rihanna‘s and co have shown, there is almost a necessity in this new generation for “Pop stars” to keep the music coming. Add to that the fact that Christina is coming off two poorly performing projects, and the phrase “time waits for no one” rings oh so true here. We can only hope Team Xtina understand this.

Your thoughts?

Ciara‘s new self-titled album is packed to the brim with many a potential hit, with our personal pick ‘Super Turnt Up’ serving as the most obvious.

The swag-soaked number received the live treatment tonight as part of the singer’s residency on BET’s flagship show 106 & Park.

How did CiCi fare? Find out after the jump…

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Stunning….might be one word to describe the cover art for John Legend‘s new album ‘Love in the Future’, unveiled to the world today.

Just as breathtaking as the material on the project itself, the cover’s release comes two months before the album’s due date- armed with its 20 song long track list, featuring a duet from Brit Pop icon Seal.

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Poll Star have released their official Mid Year Top 100 Worldwide Tours tally today, listing the year’s highest generating tours according to how much capital they’ve pulled in since January 1st  to June 30th of this year.

Featuring appearances by Lady GaGa, Rihanna, Pink, Justin Bieber and Beyonce, the tally you’ll see below is all too telling of the fact that a ‘bigger venue’ is not always necessarily a ‘better venue’.

Facts and figures below…

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Justin Timberlake whips the world into a fresh frenzy today, releasing the first single from the second part of his new album ‘The 20/20 Experience’.

Named ‘Take Back The Night’, the jam was released minutes ago and is now available for your listening pleasure!

Is it a hit?

The answer to that question lies below….

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Ken Hicks’ ‘Footlocker’ teams up with Uli Becker‘s ‘Reebok’ to launch ‘Foot Locker X Reebok’,  joining forces to forge a commercial starring former Celtics‘ star Shaquille O’Neal and fashion forward Rap Prince Tyga.

Named ‘Conversation Lift‘, the ad is nothing short of hilarious and sees the performer flex his acting skills after the April 9th release of ‘Hotel California‘, which debuted at #7 on the Billboard 200.

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Let’s not sleep on this.

Seriously, it may have taken forever, but this week has an undeniably R&B cut makes its way to #1 on the Hot 100, fighting off competition some might say are impossible to beat.

That song, being Ciara‘s ‘Body Party’. Marking one of the biggest R&B jams to fare this well in the last decade, hours ago saw it hit #25 on the Hot 100, rising nine spots up its #34 last week. Epic, on all fronts.

Now watch as she chops it up with the guys over at Emmis‘ ‘Hot 97‘, addressing a number of issues some of her fans may bill ‘sensitive’…one of these, issues being Future‘s fidelity in their relationship.

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Her voice may leave much to be desired, but when it comes to shifting branded goods…very few do it better than Rihanna.

Now, after leveraging her star power against her relatable personality to dominate MAC cosmetics, the Hot 100 Royal is now gearing up for the launch of her brand new fragrance, ‘Rogue’.

Full story below…

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