Another hour day, another Beyonce milestone.

For, after making history as the first female artist to see her first five albums debut at #1(a feat accomplished by her fifth album ‘Beyonce’), the songstress broke Itunes sales records while also notching her personal best first week sales.

Now, after less than a week of availability, the ‘Halo’ hitmaker sees her sales soar past the 1 million sold threshold.  This news is accompanied with reports that she is already listed in the year’s list of top sellers, despite the brevity of its availability and no physical copy of the album on shelves.

Read more about the latest accolade the Carters will be celebrating:

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Billboard’s end of the year reports are usually based on data comprised of radio airplay, physical and digital sales, and, most recently, Internet streams.  As such, it was a no-brainer for acts like Justin Timberlake, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Robin Thicke, and Bruno Mars to top the outlet’s ‘year-in-review’ charts given the spectacular commercial performances 2013 afforded each of them and more.

But, since sales don’t always equal quality, the good folks over at Billboard have now lent their weigh in on the year’s best song from a critical standpoint.  Its results, listed in full below, sees a surprisingly Urban-dominated list with the likes of Ciara, Kanye West, and Drake all ranking amongst honorees.

Compiled of acts from every genre, tuck in below to see who Billboard deemed the year’s best:

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Is R&B Queen Ciara moving on to creative pastures new?

Yes, it has now emerged…announced by the singer during her recent time with Samia Arslane‘s ‘Genlux’ magazine.

Details below!

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Next Summer sees ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’ blaze onto the big screen. With Christmas around the corner, what better gift than the movie’s first official trailer.

Check it out below…

Synopsis:

“Caesar tries to maintain dominance over a growing nation of genetically evolved apes who are threatened by a band of humans in San Francisco, survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade and a half earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species.”

Thoughts?

iTunes have released their list of Best Selling Albums of 2013 today, celebrating the year’s strongest commercial efforts as Apple continues to enjoy 63% of the digital music downloads in the U.S.

So, who came out on top?

A number of surprises below…

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Remember Angel Haze? The talented femcee who, like most of the music industry, clashed with Azealia Banks earlier this year.

Well, the fiery rapper is keen to ensure her name is etched in the minds of the masses after dramatically “leaking” her own album following an impassioned Twitter rant.

Details after the jump…

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At 6 foot 4 inches tall, Rapper Donny Bravo stands head and shoulders above many of his contemporaries…literally and figuratively.

Only right then, that as he continues to push for the notoriety secured by the likes of Drake, he calls on R&B royalty to contribute to his new single ‘Whole Lotta Love.‘

How he and 112’s Q.Parker fare in their collaborative release?

You tell us below!

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Pop darlings Little Mix aren’t resting on their laurels following the chart success of new album ‘Salute’ and its lead single ‘Move’.

The quad, who have are gearing up to release the LP in the US, have lined-up heart-felt ballad ‘Little Me’ as the project’s latest offering.

We caught up with Perrie, Jade, Jesy, and Leigh-Ann at the 2013 Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball and quizzed them on what fans can expect from the clip for their next release – which they tell That Grape Juice will be a simple, stripped-back affair.

Your thoughts?

‘I’ll take the critical acclaim and the #1 album to go.’

As Columbia Records and the folks over at ‘Parkwood’ continue to celebrate the project’s game-changing rise to the top, Beyonce‘s self-titled new album is fast becoming the gifts that just keeps on giving.

Why the star’s party #1s is on course to make room for one more?

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‘Trouble’ vocalist Leona Lewis has set a new chart record this month, doing so with her brand new Christmas single, ‘One More Sleep.’

How?

Festive chart fun below…

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One has to hand it to Ashanti; her hustle knows no bounds.

New album ‘Braveheart’ has become almost a myth, yet that hasn’t stopped the star from nabbing Lifetime deals, ramping acting efforts on ‘Army Wives’, and now promoting new Christmas material…for the sake of.

The Grammy winner stopped by The Arsenio Hall Show last night to perform Holiday classic ‘Let It Snow’ and to discuss her latest project. Never one to shy away from the “difficult” questions, Hall also quizzed the singer on her break-up with rapper Nelly.

All the action after the jump…

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It’s not everyday the industry’s brightest star drops an album from the sky. Yet, Beyonce did just that last Friday (13th) when she shocked the world with her self-titled new album – which came packaged with an unprecedented 17 music videos.

Naturally, the sheer volume of material has ignited debate about favourite songs and visuals. Like millions the world over, That Grape Juice has approximately 105 best bits from the set, which we’ve managed to condense into 5.

Watch above as Patrick counts them down. Be sure to let us know YOUR favorite moments below!

What are your favorite moments from the ‘Beyonce’ album?