For most artists, a six-year gap between albums would be unthinkable. Yet for soul-filled songbird Solange it’s only increased anticipation.

The 27-year-old’s last full-length LP, ‘Sol-Angel & The Hadley Street Dreams’, saw her shed the “sister of a superstar” tag and command critical acclaim of her own. Naturally, buzz for a follow-up has continued to gain momentum, and reached fever-pitch when the singer released taster EP ‘True’ in 2012.

Now, after signing with Columbia Records, it appears the star is ready to unwrap her third full-length album.

Details after the jump…

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August 22nd 2014.

For fans of Frank Miller‘s ‘Sin City’ series, the above date marks the spot for the release of its hotly anticipated sequel…’Sin City: A Dame To Kill For.’

Hitting British cinemas seven days later, the movie kicked off its promotional campaign with the release of a one minute long teaser, shedding light on the four plot lines its set to tackle under the direction of Robert Rodriguez, and performances put on by Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis, Rosario Dawson and WME‘s Lady GaGa.

Check it out after the jump…

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Remember the phrase “I can show you better than I can tell you”?

If not, Naomi Campbell reminds oh-so fiercely a-front of Vogue Australia‘s May 2014 issue.

The 43 year old supermodel, who is currently promoting the Aussie version her fashion series The Face , may be imparting wise words of wisdom to the contestants she’s coaching, yet she serves up the best masterclass when in front of the lens herself.

Case in point the shots above and below…

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As the masses have come to learn and love, NeNe Leakes does not her tongue.

The reality diva, who is the only original cast member remaining on Bravo hit ‘The Real Housewives Of Atlanta’, has seen her quick wit and no-nonsense persona carry her star to soaring new heights.

Currently, Leakes is starring on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars – which she stopped by ‘The Arsenio Hall Show’ to promote last night.

Naturally, conversation turned to ”Housewives’, its headline-grabbing reunion, NeNe’s future with the show and much more.

Peep the hilarious interview after the jump…

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Just three days remain until Ariana Grande unleashes new single ‘Problem’.

Given the resounding buzz surrounding the song, it’s looking the like Iggy Azalea assisted cut will be quite the “problem” for Grande’s chart rivals.

Don’t believe? Take a listen to this super-charged snippet below…

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‘Body Party’ beauty Ciara shows off her baby bump like never before in the newest W Magazine issue.

8 months pregnant at the time of the Carlos Serrao-helmed photo shoot, the songstress dished on life with fiance/rapper Future, her “big” expectation of motherhood, and, of course, new music.

Sure to send the C-squad into a frenzy upon learning that new music is due from the mom-to-be “very soon” (and she says it’s her “best yet”), tuck in below for photos and excerpts from the interview:

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Cop a gander at J. Hud!

While her new, Timbaland-assisted single ‘Walk It Out’ makes moves on the net, powerhouse singer Jennifer Hudson is still making moves to the studio to put the finishing touches on its yet titled parent album.  But, as we await news on the project, Hudson took to Brown Shoe Co.’s 100th year anniversary in New York tonight to wow a star-studded crowd.  Bumping into fellow hitmaker Nelly, the singer upload the snap (seen above) to her Instagram moments ago with the caption:

“Had a good lil time tonight performing for brown shoe company 100th anniversary . Even Nelly came by to chat with me. Nice guy! #walkitout.”

The post follows news that the ‘Spotlight’ singer will be sharing the spotlight of the 2014 LA PRIDE Festival with controversial rapstress Azealia Banks. See more on that here.

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 Pharrell Williams’ ‘Happy’ may not exactly be warming the hearts of its competition, but we’re willing to bet its keeping a smile on his face.

As the song’s grip on the Hot 100 refuses to loosen, other crooners are easing their way into the tally’s top 10 with hopes of dethroning the longtime chart champion.  The tune will see its forthcoming weeks try to fend off advances from the likes of Chris Brown’s “Loyal,” Justin Timberlake’s “Not a Bad Thing,” and a surprising rebound by “Talk Dirty” divo Jason Derulo.

Do any of the aforementioned stand a chance of ending Williams’ streak at #1 or is he headed to week #10 on the perch?  Tell us below as the latest Hot 100 chart check awaits below:

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Fresh from news that she’d landed her own BET talk show, the multi-talented Keke Palmer fixes her gaze on music once more with the tune ‘Animal’.

Set to kick off the official soundtrack to the Drew Barrymore-produced horror film of the same name (due in June), the tune comes as the latest of Palmer’s releases that have appeared on the net in recent days.

Seeing the budding songstress tap into more rock/pop friendly terrain, tuck in below to get your first listen of the song as well as sneak peek at its forthcoming music video.

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…and the Elijah Blake promo train has left the station!

After spending the last two years winning over music lovers with many a live show and the streaming magnet that was ‘Bijoux 22‘, Elijah Blake kicks off the campaign for his debut album this week!

His first move? A reworked rendition of John Legend‘s smash hit ‘All of Me‘, placed an arm in arm with a mellow take on his very own ‘Sing For Me’, showcasing the voice undeniably built for Gospel but “harnessed” enough to woo the Pop disciples his music is yet to win over.

Check him out below!

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Has violence across television reached a fever pitch this week?

With last Sunday’s explosive ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ reunion episode still on everyone’s mind, civil rights group ColorOfChange.org is speaking out against violence across Bravo shows.

Read their condemning statement inside…

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As two of Hip-Hop’s most exciting newcomers, all eyes are on how the numbers are looking for Iggy Azalea‘s debut effort ‘The New Classic’ and Future‘s sophomore set ‘Honest’.

Both LP’s blasted into stores yesterday after months of delays (and in Azalea’s case, years).

And while their fans are no doubt elated, one has to wonder what effect (if any) the push-backs have had on each project.

Well, wonder no more. Because the first week predictions are in and they await after the jump…

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