Earlier this month, Mariah Carey made headlines for all the wrong reasons when she set sail on the Asian leg of her new tour, ‘The Elusive Chanteuse Show’. Indeed, everything from the band, the audience, and Mimi’s elaborate gowns turned up…the only problem is that her voice didn’t.

It seems, though, that the diva is making steady progress on the trek.

For, her latest show in Tiajin, China has seen her famed vocals sound more akin to those that her fans, Lambs, and all in-between have come to know and love over the years.

See what we mean below…

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Check out Kerry Washington!

The ‘Scandal’ star serves up fresh faced beauty a-front of Allure magazine’s November 2014 issue.

Currently riding the wave of ratings success with the hit ABC series, the new mother is gearing up to flex her comedic flare in new movie ‘Is He The One’, which hits theaters next year.

In the meanwhile…

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Jessie J is ‘Burnin’ Up’ on all sides of the globe, as evidenced by her blazing success with recent single ‘Bang Bang’.

So, with new album ‘Sweet Talker’ in stores this week, the singer stopped by ‘Ellen’ to perform both songs in a high-octane medley.

Watch Jessie showcase her dynamite vocals after the jump…

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Petite powerhouse Ariana Grande has unwrapped the lyric video for her latest single ‘Love Me Harder’.

The Weeknd assisted track serves as the third track to be lifted from the 21-year-old’s sophomore album ‘My Everything’ – following chart smashes ‘Problem’ and ‘Break Free’.

With the machine behind the singer growing more potent by the day, flip the hood to learn the words to the song you’ll likely be hearing a lot of in the weeks and months ahead…

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‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s seventh season may be weeks away, but that hasn’t stopped some of its stars weighing in on some of the drama set to rock its audience this month.

For, after her former pal NeNe Leakes took to numerous outlets to accuse the model of being more of a follower than a leader, Cynthia Bailey has been billed a “lap dog” by their costar Phaedra Parks.

How Parks attacked Bailey’s supposedly “wishy-washy” nature?

Full story below…

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Sales of her debut album ‘The New Classic’ may have failed to impress, but it would seem Iggy Azalea may be on course to righting that commercial wrong with the launch of ‘Reclassified‘, the reworked version of the ‘Fancy‘-spawning album.

Marking her second release under Universal’s ‘Def Jam‘, the re-release was given a healthy dose of promo when the rapper performed at VEVO’s ‘SuperFanFest’ in California this month, showcasing bops found of ‘Classic’ to whip up excitement for the jams that’ll be housed by its follow-up.

Did she succeed in doing so?

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NYC’s Fort Washington Avenue Armory was the place to be last night, as it was the spot chosen to host designer Alexander Wang‘s launch party for his brand new collection at ‘H&M.’

Who made the guest list? Only the likes of Solange, Mary J. Blige and Diplo, all of whom watched ‘Signs’ performer Missy Elliott rock Wang’s world with a very special performance in his honour.

So, before Iggy Azalea debuts her new single ‘Beg For It’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and as Nicki Minaj gears up for the release of her third studio album ‘The Pinkprint’, watch their older, wiser and arguably more talented Rap sister ‘Work It’ below!

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Successes of yesteryear were celebrated in NYC hours ago, revisited to honour the ‘Def Jam’ as it celebrated its 30th birthday!

Of course, no ‘Def Jam‘ party would be complete without an appearance from one of its brightest stars Ashanti, who enjoyed a hit-kissed run at the label before parting ways with them following the release of 2004’s ‘Concrete Rose.’

Now, as she continues to embark on an independent journey, the ‘Only U’ chanteuse took to Brooklyn’s Barclays Centre to party with the label and perform the hit single ‘Always on Time’ besides her long time friend and collaborator Ja Rule.

Check ’em out below…

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Rihanna may have decided not to show up, but Foxy Brown was on hand to celebrate Def Jam’s 30th anniversary at ‘Def Jam 30‘, featuring performances from the R&B and Hip Hop forces that are Ashanti, Ja Rule and Big Sean.

How Foxy fared?

Watch her work below!

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When they aren’t building bops for ‘Keep On’ Lookin’ singer Ciara and the ‘Fergalicious‘ Fergie, production duo Rock City can be found hard at work on their own artistry, stepping out to release the single ‘I’m That’ this year.

Doing so with the full backing of hit making producer/collaborator Dr. Luke, the pair enlisted 2 Chainz to join them on the single, now available to spin after the jump!

Could the single be indicative of the direction they’re set to take Ciara in for her new studio album?

Find out below…

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It’s fair to say Mariah Carey‘s vocals have been majorly elusive on her new tour ‘The Elusive Chanteuse Show’.

Yet, as the diva has shown time in and out, she’s not one to be counted out. For, she’s often just one move away from redemption or emancipation, if you will.

Such was the case during the trek’s stop in Tiajin, China yesterday. Because, when tasked with belting hits such as ‘Always Be My Baby’, the songbird sounded…better. Much…better.

See what we mean below…

Granted the video quality was jarring, the performance itself was respectable. It goes to show that with a measured effort to maintain her “new voice”, Mimi can sound solid.

More of this, please.

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New artist alert!

Touching down on R&B’s scene with a little help from producer Pharrell Williams is Maxine Ashley, the Bronx-born performer behind the EP ‘Moodswings.‘

This week, after enlisting Williams and Kendrick Lamar to help complete her debut album, the newbie releases the visual for her latest single ‘Between You and I.’

Does she have what its takes to take on the likes of Jhene Aiko and Rochelle Jordan?

Find out below…

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