As hitmakers go, The-Dream is at the top of the crop. From Beyonce to Rihanna to Justin Bieber, the Grammy winner has penned career-definers for almost every major star on the charts

Yet, for all his success behind the scenes, he seems adamant on becoming a singing star in his own right. And, despite prior efforts failing to advance his cause, he has tried again with new album ‘IV Play’.

Having called on the likes of Beyonce, Jay-Z, and Kelly Rowland for support this go round, can Dream finally score a hit as the banner act? The answer awaits after the jump…

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Believe it or not, there are just 28 days until Beyonce‘s ‘Mrs.Carter Show‘ touches down in the US- kicking off at LA’s Staples Center.

Already on course to become one of the highest grossing tours of the year, May 23rd saw the ‘Chime For Change’ front woman arrive in Berlin to fulfil the show’s German dates…in spectacular fashion.

In the mood for fresh footage from the tour?

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Fancy yourself a fan of pop acts Justin Timberlake and Jessie J?

Well, you’ll delight in news that the two are just a few of the recently unveiled acts set to headline the London Itunes Festival this year.

Hosting different acts every night for the month of September, the showings – whose past headliners have included Adele, Alicia Keys, Pink, Usher, and more – will include more than 60 yet to be announced acts and be hosted at London’s Roundhouse venue.

Those who can’t make the show shouldn’t fret however.  The free concert series will also stream online (source).

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As an integral member of Urban Pop quartet B2K, Raz B stood tall as one his genre’s strongest contributors.

Upon the group’s demise, the years that followed saw his brand scarred by a number of horrific revelations to unearth from his childhood and those closest to him. Now, after relocating to China, the ‘Bump Bump Bump’ vocalist is plotting a return to the music industry….and has called on his remaining fans to help him do just that.

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Time flies when on your grind. Just ask Kelly Rowland.

It’s almost a year since the R&B diva unwrapping sizzling buzz cut ‘Ice’. Fast forward twelve months and the singer is finally on the cusp of releasing her fourth studio album ‘Talk A Good Game’ (due June 18th).

And while the Detail produced cut will not feature on ‘Game’, Ms. Kelly pays homage to the track that kicked off her campaign on her ongoing ‘Lights Out Tour’.

Watch her flaunt her X Factor in Baltimore after the jump…

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Oprah Winfrey‘s OWN celebrated yet another touchdown with ‘The Have and Have Nots’ – the long awaited debut of its creative union with filmmaker Tyler Perry.

The scripted drama, acting as the network’s first, found favorable viewership during its two episode premiere Tuesday night reports say.

Via L.A. Times:

“The 9 p.m. airing delivered 1.77 million viewers (1.57 million of them women age 25-54). The second episode at 10 p.m. grew to 1.8 million viewers (1.67 million were women 25-54).”

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Viewers may have been singing the show’s praises, but critics were singing a much different tune.

Via L.A. Times:

“Brian Lowry of Variety called the show “claustrophobically cheap, not to mention poorly written and indifferently acted.” He added that the show could potentially damage Winfrey’s legacy of uplift and self-empowerment.

Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times was even more scathing, calling the show ‘so awful that the awfulness appears intentional. Except that might make it interesting, and it just isn’t.'”

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Usher isn’t the only Grammy winning R&B crooner set for TV time with talk queen Oprah.

OWN released a clip of its summer 2013 offerings and it showcases  ‘Save Room’ singer John Legend lighting up the room with his trusty piano for an upcoming episode of the critically acclaimed series ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’.

As fans know, Legend kicked off his 2013 by releasing new music (featuring Rick Ross).  While we await word on its parent album’s due date, check in below for the summer season teaser for OWN network featuring Mr. John himself:

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8-time Grammy winner Usher may still be in the middle of taping his first season of NBC‘s top rated singing competition ‘The Voice’, but that didn’t stop him from dropping by ‘Ellen’ today with the official announcement of his return to the show for another season.

While there, Ush also dished on his protege Justin Bieber – who has won his fair share of unfavorable reviews in the media as of late.  See the singer weigh in on these topics and more above:

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Miami dance machine Jason Derulo puts a new spin on his choreography-laden visual for ‘The Other Side’ – the first single from his third album of the same name.

Putting the scope more on the divo’s daring dance moves, the newly spun version of the tune comes shortly after the tune blasted to Billboard’s top 40 on the hems of digital sales and streaming.

See the hitmaker show off the best of his moves below:

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In an industry which sees a song’s legacy determined more by its push than its quality alone, Miguel is moulding himself a modern-day classic with ‘Adorn’.

More than a year removed from the song’s release, the eclectic crooner is still pushing the Grammy Award winning cut, with his latest stop being on the BBC’s ‘Later…With Jools Holland’ tonight.

The airborne singer is here in London town for his opening act slot on Alicia Keys‘ ‘Set The World On Fire Tour’, which hits the iconic O2 Arena on Friday.

For now, though, watch Miguel blaze the stage after the jump…

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It’s hard to believe that seven months after the release of her seventh album ‘Unapologetic’, Rihanna has only released two songs from the critically-panned set. Some cite the blockbuster success of ‘Diamonds’, while others point to the commencement of her current world tour. Whatever the case, the renown “singles queen” hasn’t necessarily lived up to her billing of late.

Clearly keen to change that, tabloid darling is gearing up to release two cuts  – ‘Pour It Up’ for Urban and ‘Right Now (ft. David Guetta)’ for Pop, the latter of which saw its cover unwrapped moments ago.

 Can the dancey number revive the sales of its parent album, which to-date has sold less than 1 million copies in the US (despite its Platinum certification for shipments)? Take a listen and decide after the jump….

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Ariana Grande put many a Pop Princess to shame earlier today, when she arrived on ‘The Ellen Degeneres Show‘ to perform her budding smash hit ‘The Way‘.

Proving her worth as a live vocalist during the pitch perfect outing, there’s no doubt her fan base will find itself a few thousand ‘stans’ stronger once the rest of the world enjoys the gem you’ll find below!

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