‘JHUD’, Jennifer Hudson‘s third studio album, arrives next Tuesday. So, with just days to go before the set hits retail, the vocal powerhouse is hitting the promo trail. Hard.

Yesterday saw the Oscar and Grammy winner take to the stage on ‘America’s Got Talent’ finale, where she performed current single ‘It’s Your World’ before launching into a show-stopping rendition of ‘Dreamgirls’ classic ‘And I Am Telling You’ with 12-year-old contestant Quintavious Johnson. 

Watch the vocal fireworks after the jump…

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‘Daybreak’ is the name of Brian Angel‘s forthcoming solo project, announced as the R&B crooner continues to tour with group Day 26!

The title of its first single? ‘Mrs. Parker‘, premiered just days before its September 23rd iTunes release date.

Does Angel have what it takes to rise to the top of R&B’s ranks?

Find out below…

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Dutch DJ and producer Breach calls on the ‘Bossy‘ Kelis to complete his latest single this year, linking creative arms with the singer to release ‘The Key.’

If it sounds familiar that may be because the song is actually a remake of her ‘Food‘-pulled cut ‘Rumble’, and is due out on November 17th 2014.

Unlock the bop below…

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The ladies are still running this mutha-!

For the second week in a row, every song in the top 5 of the Hot 100 is all female!  With acts like Meghan Trainor, Nicki Minaj, and Taylor Swift leading the pack, there has been little switch-up from last week to this.  But, with a web of radio and digital spins aiding its ascension, Iggy Azalea‘s ‘Widow’ climbs into the thick of the action.

Does it pose much of a threat to the tally’s top placeholders?  See Billboard Hot 100’s top 10 below:

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The parallels between the narratives of Gwen Stefani and Fergie are uncanny.

Both ladies stem from groups. Both ladies broke out solo with sounds that fused Pop and Urban. And both ladies were incredibly successful during the mid 00’s.

It’s fitting, although we doubt coincidence, then that the lady’s label Interscope are gearing up to launch their respective comeback campaigns within a month of each other.

Excited? If so, you won’t have to wait long to hear what the Pop forces have been cooking up.

Details below…

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Having delivered daughter Summer Rain last month, Christina Aguilera is putting the wheels in motion for her chart return.

The vocal powerhouse has made no secret of the fact that she’s working on a new album, the follow-up to 2012’s ‘Lotus’. Indeed, the diva had been piecing together the project throughout her pregnancy.

And with her and fiance Matt Rutler‘s new bundle of joy finally here, the 33-year-old is putting the pedal to the metal.

Find out how below…

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The opening week sales predictions for Chris Brown‘s ‘X‘ have been revised today, now set to exceed expectations published yesterday.

How much it’s set to sell now?

Find out below…

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Winter may be nigh, but the music scene is hotting up to dizzying degrees.

For, rapper Kendrick Lamar has officially thrown his hat into the fourth quarter melee by announcing new single ‘I’.

Details below…

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Grammy winning gospel rapper Lecrae saw his name etched in history books today as he became the first gospel act to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 with his new album ‘Anomaly.’  Aptly titled for, in addition, he’s the first gospel act to see his name at #1 on the Billboard 200 & Gospel charts simultaneously.

The feat is all the more impressive when one considers that he has never had a single charted on the Billboard Hot 100.

With nearly 90k registered in sales for the week, Lecrae leads a cast of new entries who have made quite the impression on the albums chart.  The week’s most anticipated debut, coming from longtime underground R&B soulstress Jhene Aiko, trails the rapper with an impressive debut of her own.  See the full chart check below and find out where she landed:

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29 years after it was sold to Michael Jackson for $47.5 million, music publishing company has signed rapper Iggy Azalea, now tasked with handling all songs penned by the star.

Full story below…

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Shortly after Cycle 21 contestant Romeo Tostado was eliminated for head butting a fellow model weeks into the competition, ‘America’s Next Top Model’s Angelea Preston has filed a lawsuit against the show after being eliminated in its  All-Star  season.

The show’s reason for doing so?

Her days as an alleged sex worker.

Full story below…

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The legend lives on.

Whitney Houston‘s iconic talent is set to be celebrated on November 10th when ‘Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances’ lands in stores.

As reported, the set will sew together some of the diva’s most dazzling live showings on the CD/DVD release.

Given the wealth of Whitney’s talent, we don’t envy those tasked with narrowing down her many amazing moments.

Find out which ones made the final cut below…

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