The time is almost nigh for Chris Brown.

Numerous delays have plagued the release of the singer’s sixth studio album ‘X’. However, September 16th finally sees the set unleashed.

Preceded by singles such as ‘Fine China’, ‘Loyal’, and its title track, the masses can now find out what other songs made the cut in lieu of the release of the LP’s official tracklist.

Check out the tally for the standard and deluxe editions of the album read like below…

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While the masses will be tuning in tonight to witness what is shaping up to be yet another glorious MTV Video Music Awards moment for Beyonce, we’d like to take a second and celebrate a prolific VMA performance which holds a very special place in our vault. Performing a medley of ‘That’s The Way Love Goes’ and ‘If’, we give you Ms. Janet Jackson’s 1993 Video Music Awards showing as this week’s From The Vault pick.

Produced and written by usual suspects Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis alongside the diva herself, the two tracks were respectively the first two singles off Jackson’s eponymous fifth album ‘janet.’ which hit #1 with the largest first week sales for a woman at the time of release. The two singles, arguably two of her signature hits, fared extremely well on the Billboard charts too with ‘Love’ claiming the top spot for 8 consecutive weeks in the US and hitting #2 in the UK while ‘If’ reached the 4th position of the Hot 100 and was a UK Top 20 hit.

Closing the ceremony, Janet opted for a slow start with the sultry and sensuous ‘Love’ nonetheless engaging in ample choreography with her female dancers. For the second chapter of the performance, it seems the ‘Feedback’ singer wanted to remind people of the “stage-blazer” status she acquired during her ‘Rhythm Nation days’: extra dancers, wind machines and of course THAT dance-break were all set in motion to ensure the ceremony went out with a bang during the sickening ’If’.

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With Janet reportedly releasing a new album later this year (which would naturally come with edgy visuals), could next year’s VMA ceremony honor Janet the same way they did Justin Timberlake last year and are about to do Beyonce tonight? Granted she already won the Video Vanguard Award over two decades ago, we’re still salivating at the prospect of a 15+ minutes Janet Jackson performance on the grand stage, and we’re convinced MTV could think of something fresh and exciting to justify such an event.

Only time will tell it seems. In the meantime, we’ll heavily replay this performance and will be glued to our seats tonight, hoping for brand new VMA moments as epic as this.

Your thoughts?

Drama knocked on Chris Brown‘s front door once again this weekend, starting with a shooting at his appearance at LA’s ‘1 Oak’  yesterday evening.

Now, after leaving unscathed by real bullets, he finds himself forced to dodge the kind aimed at his by his on/off pal Drake, the rapper said to have mocked his hit single ‘Loyal’ during a performance at his ‘Drake Vs Lil Wayne Tour.’

A supposedly shady Drizzy after the jump…

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Pop icon Britney Spears has been credited for saving the life of one of her fans this week, after the supporter penned an open letter detailing how her music and kindness stopped him from committing suicide in the last year.

David‘s story below…

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‘Monster’ collaborators Rihanna and Eminem did their part to raise awareness for the motor neurone disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, allowing themselves to be drenched in icy water as part of the Ice-Bucket challenge.

Where they did it? Detroit’s Comerica Park, which served as the last stop of their joint ‘The Monster Tour.’

Watch the chart-slayers get soaked below!

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Hours separate the world from this year’s ‘MTV Video Music Awards’, set to flaunt appearances made by Gwen Stefani, Nicki Minaj, Beyonce, Iggy Azalea and Usher!

So, as to make sure momentum for her slithery set stays sky high, Minaj made her way to ‘Good Morning America’ to dish on her new single ‘Anaconda’ and the performance she no doubt hopes will sell the album it’s lifted from…’The Pink Print.’

What she had to say when quizzed on the set?

Find out below…

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Chris Brown is once again at the centre of controversy, yet this time it appears it’s by no fault of his own.

Word is filing in from Los Angeles that gun shots were fired during a pre-VMA party Brown was hosting at 1OAK nightclub.

Details below…

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Bodacious beauty Jennifer Lopez has announced ‘Booty’ as the latest single from her new album ‘A.K.A’. And the stage blazer has wasted no time getting to work on its accompanying video.

This weekend saw the 45-year-old shoot the video over two days on a soundstage in Burbank, CA with director Hype Williams.

Interestingly, the Pitbull assisted cut appears to have welcomed  an additional guest act – Iggy Azalea.

The rapper, who joins J.Lo on another ‘A.K.A’ cut titled ‘Acting Like That’, was called out as being present on set.

Peep the pic below…

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Well, that didn’t take long.

It’s been all of three weeks since Remy Ma was released from prison and the rapper already has already debuted a new video.

As reported, the former Terror Squad front-woman – who served 6 years of an 8 year sentence for assault with a deadly weapon – wasted no time putting her own spin on DJ Khaled‘s ‘They Don’t Love You No More’ alongside French Montana.

Peep the newly unwrapped visual below…

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R&B stunner Ciara is back on the scene.

The singer, who gave birth to baby Future back in May, recently shot an episode of MTV‘s recently rebooted ‘House Of Style’.

Famed for her potent performances and the varied looks that have accompanied them, Super Ci assembled her team to reminiscence on her style evolution.

Peep the episode below…

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Is Beyonce plotting another surprise for her ever loyal ‘BeyHive’?

The above is a question members of the fan base will pose to each other today, after the digital music outlet iTunes placed her self-titled album in their ‘New Releases’ section…nine months after its release.

Details on their interesting move after the jump…

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The Pop force that is Iggy Azalea continues to extend her reach towards the general public’s wallets with MTV’s ‘House of Style’, a series revived by the network which sees the rapper play host.

Its latest guest? ‘Booty’ belle Jennifer Lopez, who caught up with the fashion-forward Iggy to discuss music, fashion and…erm…booty.

Watch her work below…

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