Bow Wow and Omarion‘s 2005 smash ‘Let Me Hold You’ is our pick for this week’s From The Vault.

Released during the mid-00’s in a ‘We Belong Together’ dominated landscape, the track was the launching single from the rapper’s fourth effort ‘Wanted’ and was the first of many collaborations between him and the B2K alumni.

The cut was produced by Bow’s mentor and then-it guy Jermaine Dupri alongside No I.D. and uses a sample of Luther Vandross‘ version of ‘If Only For One Night’ – originally sung by Brenda Russell.

A  huge success in America, the melodic number peaked at #4 on the Hot 100, #2 on the Hot Hip-Hop/R&B and #1 on the Hot Rap Songs tally.

Bryan Barber directed the video for the single, which – like many a 90s/00s visual – is set  at a “turnt” urban house-party. Bow Wow can be seen serenading his love interest to mixed results.

With the clip climaxing with a “to be continued” tag, its sequel came in the form of Mr Moss’ follow-up duet with former girlfriend Ciara, ‘Like You’.

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After this single, Bow Wow and Omarion would go on to record an album (‘Face Off’) together, similar to R.Kelly and Jay-Z a few years prior. With Hip-Hop artists getting together more and more for joint projects – like Jay and Kanye’s The Throne or Drake and Future a few months ago – which artists would you like to see get their collabo on for a Hip-Hop/R&B LP?

Your thoughts?

Throughout the year music lovers have been teased by reports claiming to have unearthed the release date of Rihanna‘s new LP ‘Anti.’

When these dates came and went without delivering the project fans were given no choice but to believe that they had been misled by publications who knew very little about the Pop sensation’s release plans.

Unfortunately, one of the project’s producers has surprised by fans by claiming that these publications were correct and that the Grammy winner has been ready to release the project at numerous points during the year.

Why he says she hasn’t done it yet?

Travis Scott.

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Grammy winning crooner Chris Brown is pulling no shortage of stops on the promo trail for his latest opus ‘Royalty.’

Courtesy of a slew of visuals to accompany some of the set’s star tracks, sales forecasts place the R&B prince atop the genre’s albums’ chart yet again for the forthcoming week.  In a bid to push the numbers up from their predicted 160k perch, Brown can also be seen on the digital and print circuit dishing on the album and so much more.

One such stop that still has fans a-chatter is his visit to VIBE, as reported here.  There, Breezy can be seen posing it up and lending a number of quotes set to leave fans rooting for him.  Get into some of them below:

“I don’t pray for success. I pray for knowledge for understanding and peace of mind.  So I just try to get a peace of mind and me understanding that being at peace with my flaws and my talents. I’m cool with that. ” – Chris Brown

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The way things are shaping up, ‘American Idol’s 15th and final season just may be its best yet.

Bringing resident judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, and Harry Connick, Jr. back on the nationwide search for America’s best and brightest talent, ‘Idol’ will kick off on January 6th with visits to Atlanta and Denver.

But, if those two weeks seem like forever to you there’s good news: the good folks at FOX have upped a quick peek of the season’s inaugural episode.  Ready to see what the last-go-round has in store?

Get the first of your farewell below:

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Fabolous may have disappointed fans when his album, ‘The Young OG Project 2,’ didn’t drop as scheduled (now set for a February 2016 release), but he more than made up for it with a video for ‘She Wildin’ featuring R&B beau Chris Brown (found on ‘The Young OG Project 1’).

Taking to ’90s classic film ‘House Party’ for inspiration, the Gerard Victor-directed clip sees both Breezy and Fab show off some serious dance moves a full year after the song was first introduced to fans.  Can the duo top their fan favorite collabo ‘Ready’?

You tell us as the turn up awaits you below:

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Ciara & Russell Wilson had much to celebrate yesterday when they joined a long list of stars who celebrated Christmas with their fans by sharing moments from their day on Instagram.

There, along with the likes of Naomi Campbell, the Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua, Brandy and Tyra Banks the model parents share their joy with the world before they can be expected to do the same when New Year’s Eve swings by next week.

Snaps below…

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After etching her name into Reality TV history with her run on VH1’s ‘Flavor of Love’ and her spin-off ‘I Love New York‘ the hilarious force that is Tiffany Pollard has reportedly set her sights on ‘Celebrity Big Brother.’

Full story below…

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Though she gifted fans with a full length holiday EP, ‘Christmas & Chill,’ singer Ariana Grande is hoping they don’t lose focus on her official endeavor ‘Focus.’

The horn-heavy hit may have slipped 9 spaces to #33 on Billboard this week, but – as recent performances suggest – the burgeoning diva hasn’t quite closed the book on the bop quite yet.  Taking to the 32nd annual ‘Disney Parks Christmas Day Celebration,’ which aired yesterday on ABC, Ari belted out a spirited rendition of her third LP’s lead single and even treated fans to a cover of one of her favorite Disney classics.

Did you miss any of the action? Find out which song she covered and more below:

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Chris Brown is on a roll.

New album ‘Royalty’ only just hit stores, but the R&B force is still churning out fresh material.

C. Breezy sprung a Christmas Day surprise on fans with the release of an “add-on” EP.

Comprised of songs featured on the international version of the album, the five-track collection includes a guest spot from Future.

More below…

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Brit-Pop force Rita Ora sent some festive love in Beyonce‘s direction hours ago when she took on her ‘4′-pulled single ‘Countdown.’

Currently in a legal battle with the singer’s husband’s label Roc Nation the Oscar nominee delivered a fun-filled and lighthearted version of the song with pals before the release of her US debut album.

Karaoke fun below…

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Fleur East flew into the minds of the masses this year with her deliciously infectious single ‘Sax.’

Omnipresent on the British charts since its premiere in October, the track has launched what promises to be an electric career for the X Factor graduate.

Celebrating the track’s success, the Londoner opened the Top of the Pops Christmas Special with a dazzling rendition of the song (which is housed on debut album ‘Love, Sax, And Flashbacks’).

Watch the budding diva dominate after the jump…

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Rihanna‘s navy were left with proverbial lump of coal yesterday when the alleged Christmas roll-out of new album ‘ANTI’ did not materialize.

Instead, the musically confused model “unlocked” the seventh door of her cluttered Samsung campaign.

With the LP being codenamed ‘R8’ for the longest, many are speculating that the eighth door will serve as its final reveal.

Averaging a week or so between “openings,” there’s likely not long to go.

For now, the latest awaits after the jump…

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