Ariana Grande fans haven’t been as feverish about new ‘Focus’ as perhaps hoped.

Released last week, the track was always set for a David vs Goliath showdown with Adele’s unstoppable hit ‘Hello.’

However, it currently sits at #5 on iTunes – behind two Justin Bieber songs as well as Drake’s still blazing ‘Hotline Bling.’

Though obviously early days, the track’s arguable under-performance (see: lead single from a new album) has many of the “Arianators” ready for what else the singer’s ‘Moonlight’ LP has in store.

Responding to a curious fan, Grande revealed that supporters may have to wait some time to hear more…

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Comically, Rihanna is currently serving as a key adviser on The Voice.

The coveted slot seems tailor made for the model, less so because of her vocal chops but moreso because it keeps her name in the media mix while she figures her way out of the mess that has been her ‘ANTI’ campaign.

Still, Rihanna and anything vocals related was always going to provide a chuckle. Case in point her “performance” of Amy Winehouse‘s 2007 ‘Back to Black.’

Watch below as Rih takes a practical approach to schooling a contestant on runs…

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Tinashe turns all the way up in the video ‘Player.’

The Chris Brown assisted cut is the lead single from the 23-year-old hotly anticipated sophomore album ‘Joyride’ which now has a confirmed release date of January 8th next year.

In an era where streams impact chart positions, Tinashe and her RCA comrade deliver a clip with ample replay value. Indeed, they dance up a storm and get dangerously close – which only adds to the titillation.

What are you waiting for with the dynamic duo in action after the jump…

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The last twelve months have seen Sam Smith become ubiquitous on music charts across the globe – thanks largely to his Grammy winning debut ‘In The Lonely Hour.’

Following the set’s gargantuan success, the crooner is repackaging the project for a deluxe re-release sub-titled the ‘Drowning Shadows Edition.’

Due November 6th, little was known about the beefed up re-issue beyond its inclusion of acoustic takes on Whitney Houston’s ‘How Will I Know’ and Amy Winehouse’s ‘Love Is A Losing Game.’

However, tonight on Zane Lowe’s Beats1 radio show, 23-year old Smith premiered new number ‘Drowning Shadows.’

The British star described the track as “the saddest song I’ve ever written and probably the least radio-friendly song I’ve ever written.” He interestingly penned the cut before the hits that made him a household name, yet couldn’t find the right production to fit it.

Upon deciding to re-release the LP, he re-visited the song with his pianist and opted for a simple piano-led backdrop.

Take a listen below…

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Following the release of her new LP ‘Calling All Lovers‘ the R&B singer Tamar Braxton has used her platform on the hit show ‘The Real’ to interview the controversial political activist Rachel Dolezal.

Dolezal made headlines earlier this year when it emerged that-despite being Caucasian- she had been pretending to be of African-American descent, even going as far as to pay an African-American man to impersonate her father at social gatherings.

What she has to say to her critics today?

A must-see piece from their conversation below…

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The TIDAL service is making major moves away from the world of streaming.

Fantastic news from its leading force Jay Z.

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Adele has done it.

The British singer has bulldozed all expectations with new single ‘Hello,’ which has opened atop of the Billboard Hot 100 today.

Its first week sales? Over 1 million!

Details on the incredible feat after the jump…

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Their role on VH1’s ‘Love & Hip Hop Hollywood’ has made them Hip Hop’s leading gay couple.

Alas, following a string of interviews arranged to endorse their relationship Milan Christopher and Miles Brock are said to have fallen into dangerous territory after one was accused of assaulting the other.

Bad news below…

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Remy Ma is ‘Love & Hip-Hop’ bound!

It’s been little over a year since the fiery femcee was released from prison and, save for a well received mixtape plus an initial round of press, she’s maintained a measured silence.

That look set to be shattered when the ‘Conceited’ rapper lands on the VH1 hit.

Details below…

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Reunited..but will it feel good?

Fans of the hit series ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ will have to wait until next Sunday to learn the answer to that question when the show returns for an eighth cycle.

Why this is set to be its grandest? The return of original ‘Wife’ Sheree Whitfield who- much to the dismay of the show’s fans- will serve as a “friend of the wives” and NeNe Leakes who announced she was leaving the series at the end of last season only to surprise its cast with a comeback last week.

Now peep the very first snap taken of former friends/ originals NeNe and Sheree snapped during a scene shot in Jamaica!

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Jessie J unveiled a striking new look over the weekend.

Renown for her trademark black bob, the ‘Bang Bang’ belter is now sporting a bald ‘do – which she took to Instagram to debut.

It’s not the first time the singer has shaved her locs off; she famously cut her hair for charity in 2012 and rocked the look throughout the campaign for her UK-only sophomore album ‘Alive.’

Having severed ties with Disturbing London management recently and gearing up to record fresh material, it seems it’s all new everything for the talented performer.

Peep more pics of her daring ‘do below…

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While many a Pop starlet have run away from any release date in the radius of Adele’s, Ariana Grande has run at it head-on with new single ‘Focus.’

Unleashed last week, the funky cut is the lead effort from the songbird’s third studio album ‘Moonlight.’

And though her tenacity to drop new music at this time is commendable, it’s clear the pint-sized powerhouse knows she’ll have to work in earnest to make waves with the track.

Wasting no time, she took front-stage center on the Honda Stage at the iHeartRadio Theater over the weekend to perform the song for the first time.

Find out how she fared below…

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