Janelle Monae throws a house party in her ad for ‘SONOS’, the electronics company she now plays spokeswoman for.

Showcasing the business’ gadgets in the upbeat commercial, the ‘Neon Gumbo‘ vocalist unveils the piece months after being announced as the latest singer to become a ‘CoverGirl’.

 Techno fun below…

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Cee-Lo Green calls on his ‘Voice‘ sister Christina Aguilera to record ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside‘, the Frank Sinatra original that will feature on Green’s new LP ‘Cee-Lo’s Magic Moment‘, due out October 30th.

Tuck into the pair’s soulful rendition below…

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Solange debuted ‘Sleep In The Park’ last night, the stunning B-Side to her new single ‘Losing You’.

Inspired by Prince and boasting some of the singer’s best vocals to date, we’re hoping ‘Park’ receives the single treatment before her LP’s release in the coming months.

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Though her detractors would have it downplayed, Nicki Minaj holds the record for being Pop’s highest charting Female Rapper, recently becoming the first Femcee to score a #1 Dance single sans a featuring act.

Now, in celebration of her record breaking success, ‘Oath’ belle Cher Lloyd has spoken in the star’s favor…declaring that she has ‘changed Pop music‘.

Her comments below…

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Tune into ‘Episode 4’ of Dear Jesus, the web series birthed by London creative Danielle Scott- Haughton. After an intense Episode 3 which saw the show’s lead character Mercedes meet two new friends, today sees these relationships unfold in ways not even we could have imagined.

Enjoy above, and let us know what you thought of the episode below…

It could have been a scene from one of her videos.

However, in what is a testament to Lady GaGa’s fantastical life, the above snap is actually nothing more than a snap taken by Italian paparazzi yesterday.

Indeed, after dining with the pictured Donatella Versace, GaGa joined the icon for an impromptu photo shoot on the balcony of the Palazzo Versace, accompanied by the singer’s dog- Fozzi.

Stunning pics below…

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It’s on the way!

After whipping up momentum on a global scale upon release, Alicia Keys‘ ‘Girl On Fire’ will soon welcome its hotly anticipated video, much to the pleasure of her fan base.

Teased today by the snaps provided above and below, it is still unclear as to whether Rapper Nicki Minaj will feature in the flick, after lending a verse to the cut’s ‘Inferno‘ mix.

So, until we find out, peep more from the video below…

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Today marks the global release of Miguel‘s eagerly awaited sophomore album ‘Kaleidoscope Dream’. So what better way to drum up buzz than a press stop of New York’s #1 radio show, ‘The Breakfast Club’.

With the risqué show viewed by many as a “right of passage”, the singer’s interview with Charlamagne and co did not disappoint.

Watch below as Miguel talks “those rumors”, collaborating with Alicia Keys, the state of R&B, and more.

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After Ashanti‘s last single ‘The Woman You Love’ failed to jump start her comeback campaign, the one-time INC songstress has tapped R. Kelly for its follow-up ‘That’s What We Do’.

Set to feature on the 31 year old’s fifth studio album ‘Braveheart’, the track – which premiered moments ago – has also been made available on iTunes.

Is it worth a buy? Listen and decide after the jump…

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Peep these snaps of ‘Styled To Rock’ producer Rihanna, meeting fans outside her NYC hotel hours ago.

Bombarded by love as she stepped out of the spot, the singer took the time to pose and sign autographs with these fans- affectionately known as ‘The Navy‘, hours after arriving in the city following a brief trip to LA.

More below…

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With footage of Nicki Minaj ‘blasting’ fellow American Idol judge Mariah Carey circulating around the net, fans of both stars now question exactly what the ‘blow up’ was all about… and the events that led up to it.

Now, in what sheds some light on the altercation, an excerpt from the transcript taken from the argument has surfaced- revealing there may have been more to Minaj’s outburst than what  initially met the eye.

Read below…

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OutKast star Big Boi is once again setting sail on the solo trail, and has brought along Kelly Rowland for the ride.

The pair have teamed up for ‘Mama Told Me’, the first single to be lifted from the rapper’s hotly anticipated sophomore set ‘Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors’.

Big Boi’s first solo set, ‘Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty’, bowed at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 in 2010 and birthed three singles, ‘Shutterbugg’, ‘Fo Yo Sorrows’, and ‘Royal Flush‘.

Is he onto another hit with this one? Take a listen after the jump…

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