Many thought it would never occur, but Azealia Banks finally looks set to release her long-awaited debut album ‘Broke With Expensive Taste’…tomorrow!

Along with the cover and tracklisting, which you can check out above and below, the rapper confirmed the unique roll-out by way of Spotify which have the LP  available to stream now.

The project’s arrival comes after a series of delays dating back to 2012 when its lead single ‘212’ descended and dominated. Earlier this year, Banks bounced from her record label Interscope after an uber public spat – which begs the question of which label is rolling out the release. We’re hearing murmurs about a deal with Capitol Records (another Universal Music imprint), but confirmation is pending.

In the meanwhile, peep the tracklist after the jump…

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‘Black Rose’ is the name of Tyrese‘s forthcoming studio album, due for release in 2015.

Fortunately for his fans, they won’t have to wait that long before the unveiling of its lead single ‘Dumb Sh**’ featuring Snoop Dogg.

Is it any good? Will it be enough to guarantee sweet success for the ‘Baby Boy’ star?

Give it a spin and weigh in below!

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Love supermodel turned super mogul Tyra Banks?

If so, consider yourself one of millions Ms. Banks hopes will tune into ‘HSN’ this evening to watch “the world’s first live cosmetics extravaganza” in support of her one-of-kind makeup brand TYRA beauty.

Details on her TV special below…

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Should anyone be on the hunt for the name of the company behind Pop stars Rita Ora & Iggy Azalea into household names, they need no look further than the name above…Turn First Artists, the brainchild of entertainment power player Sarah Stennett.

Now, after building the celebrity platform Ora will eventually use to push her music, the company have worked their magic on Hollywood executives this year, securing meetings with “movie big wigs” as the first part in their plan to turn the 24 year old into a silver screen sensation.

Details below…

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Dawn Richard is once again riding solo.

The Danity Kane staple is leaving the group’s drama and pressing ahead with her next independent venture, her sophomore album ‘Blackheart’.

Scheduled for release on January 15th next year, the LP has thus far spurned lead single ‘Blow’ – the video for which arrived last week.

Today, however, brings with it the debut of another new song, ‘Professional’.

Clearly club-geared, the track skews more mainstream than much of Richard’s experimental discography. Does it pay off, though? You be the judge below…

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Industry forecasters predicted that country pop diva Taylor Swift‘s new album, ‘1989,’ would soar right to #1 with over a million sold its first week.  What they didn’t predict, however, is how far past the 1 million mark the record would scorch.

With official numbers finally tallied, reports have it the album shifted 1.287 million copies its first week and, in turn, etched the singer’s name in history books as the only artist to have three albums sell over 1 million copies in one week.

Billboard:

“…of the top selling albums on the Billboard 200 chart for the week, 1989 sold more than Nos. 2-107 combined.

Or, yet another way to view 1989’s massive bow: It debuts with more copies sold than the combined first-weeks of the last eight No. 1-debuting albums.  Note:  Swift’s 1989 was briefly on sale for 99 cents during its release week through the Microsoft’s Music Deals app, but those sales were not counted by SoundScan.”

As if that’s not reason enough to celebrate, the album’s lead single, ‘Shake It Off,’ has finally shaken Meghan Trainor‘s ‘All About That Bass’ from the top spot of the Hot 100.   This is in addition to the four other songs from ‘1989’ that made a debut in the Hot 100 this week.  The five entries put Taylor Swift in second place (behind Aretha Franklin) with most Hot 100 entries by a female ever.

With a #1 single and album simultaneously and five entries in the Hot 100, the question is now:  will that Taylor Swift reign ever let up?

 Your full chart check below – Hot 100 and Billboard 2o0:

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Nick Jonas and Tinashe are wasting no time hitting the promo trail for their remix to ‘Jealous’.

The duo opened up today’s episode of BET’s 106 & Park with a crowd-pleasing live offering of the track which was unleashed earlier this week.

With the original having hit #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and its new incarnation garnering ample play on radio, the performance could easily provide an added boost to the track’s trajectory ahed of the release of its housing album – Jonas’ self-titled debut (due November 11th).

In any case, peep the performance below…

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It appears two of music’s most notable voices, Jessie J and Luke James, have paired up…and not for a collaboration.

Rumors have been rife that the ‘Burnin’ Up’ belter is dating James – who released his critically acclaimed debut (‘Luke James’) in September – and this week brought with it confirmation.

British reared Jessie posted the snap above on Intstagram, with the following caption…

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Congratulations are in order for ‘Love ‘Em All’ chanteuse K. Michelle!

Now the proud star of her very own Reality TV series ‘K. Michelle: My Life‘, the ‘Can’t Raise a Man‘ singer finds herself going from strength to strength this year, after the show’s opening episode pulled in 2.1 million viewers.

Yes, 2.1 million viewers.

Opening on VH1 on Monday night, ‘My Life’ comes courtesy of the masterminds behind the ‘Love & Hip Hop‘ TV empire, handing the singer her own spinoff after starring in its ‘Atlanta‘ arm and playing a supporting role in the latest season of its NYC serving.

More good news below…

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Peep these pics of ‘Love Me‘ siren Nicki Minaj, putting her best creative foot forward for ‘V’ magazine this year.

Marking the latest magazine to welcome ‘The Pinkprint’ performer to its page, Minaj’s shoot with ‘V‘ comes courtesy of Mario Testino, delivering what some fans wouldn’t be wrong to call one of her strongest visual efforts to date.

Want more from Mario’s time with Minaj?

Hit the link below…

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When she isn’t hard at work on her forthcoming US album, Pop princess Rita Ora can be found on the minds of many a world renown brand hoping to use her star power to push theirs.

Unfortunately, the folks over at ‘Planet Hollywood’ won’t be enjoying all said star power has to offer.

For, after presenting her with a deal that would have seen hear pocket $200,000 for a two-night stint in Las Vegas, the company have been rejected by the performer.

Full story, via ‘TMZ‘ below…

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After mounting an impressive pre-release campaign for new album ‘Sweet Talker’, Pop powerhouse Jessie J keeps the momentum going with a stunning new shoot for InStyle Magazine.

The ‘Bang Bang’ belter features a-front of the December issue of the publication, which was unveiled the same day the stage blazer announced a UK tour in support of ”Talker’.

Slated to hit several British cities, the trek set’s sail in January.

Check out dates below…

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