Pop pin-up Justin Bieber whipped his legion of “bielebers” into a frenzy moments ago when he unmasked the cover for his hotly anticipated album ‘Believe’.

The set, which is preceded by single ‘Boyfriend’, hits stores on June 19th.

What do you think of the cover?

Ever-humble, industry veteran Brandy stopped by BMI’s ‘Live From Loews’ Showcase last night in Atlanta.

The event, which spotlights unsigned talent, saw former Dirty Money songstress Kaleena take to the stage. Peep her posting it up with B.Rocka following her performance above.

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We’re loving what we’re hearing of Kaleena’s new material and understand that life in Diddy‘s shadow was hard, but…DAMN.

Photo Credit: Ben Rose

Your thoughts?

16 year old wonder Jessica Sanchez continues to live up to that billing on American Idol. As the final contestants continue to shrink, the powerhouse proved- once again – why she is a favourite to win this week, after serving up a stellar rendition of the late Luther Vandross’ ‘Dance With My Father‘.

Watch Ms. Sanchez soar above…

Your thoughts?

Are they? Aren’t they?

These are questions which have remained a constant when discussing the “relationship” between singer Ashanti and rapper Nelly.

Dispelling any confusion, the dapper duo pair stepped out arm-in-arm at the DKMS Charity Gala in New York City last night.

It marks the first time in some time the St. Louis MC has been seen out and about – particularly since the release of his ‘5.0’ LP  many moons ago. As for Ashanti, the ‘Happy’ singer continues to do the promo rounds in an attempt to jump start her ‘Braveheart’ project.

Peep more pics of the pair below…

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Misha B is back!

The X Factor alum is hard at work on her debut album (which will be released under a soon-to-be-announced Sony Music imprint). And so as to tide fans over until its release, the Manchester-bred star -who is working with Missy Elliott on her LP- has unwrapped new mixtape ‘Why Hello World’.

A collection of original material, as well as re-interpretations of her favourite cuts, the set marks a welcome change in the approach to handling contestants from the show. Very much an “Urban” entity, it’s great to see Miss B’s project handled as such.

Take a listen after the jump!

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Alicia Keys took a brief-break from cooking up new material from her forthcoming LP to perform an intimate gig for MTV Upfront.

During her rousing et, Mrs Swizz Beats debuted a freshly recorded cut titled ‘Not Even A King’. With anticipation high and competition fierce, can Alicia deliver? Grab the first taste of that answer after the jump…

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The last few weeks have seen Rihanna whip up anticipation for her new video, ‘Where Have You Been’.

However, much like her talent, the clip itself is nowhere to be seen.

Fret not, though, for as well as releasing yet another video teaser today, the model has confirmed the final premiere date for the eagerly awaited visual.

Full story below…

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Cop a gander of Alexandra Burke!

The Pop force ups her diva on the cover for her sizzling new single ‘Let It Go’.

Set to hit iTunes on May 27th, the video for the cut  (which serves as the 2nd to be lifted from Burke’s sophomore set ‘Heartbreak On Hold’) premiered this week. Click here to watch.

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“The industry is changing”. “Times are different”. “It’s a recession.”

These are but a few of the many reasons employed to explain the increasing trend which sees artists such as Rihanna and Jason Derulo able to sell singles, while their albums under-perform.

Our friends over at The Associated Press have conducted an “investigation” of sorts, reaching out to artists themselves to probe the issue. One of the more potent responses came courtesy of hitmaker Ne-Yo.

Find out Motown’s new Senior Vice President of A&R had to say about the issue below…

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It seems Rihanna has been reading That Grape Juice. For, it seems our calls for her to justify her buzz have been answered.

She may still sound like an exorcism, but her stage presence – when she actually applies herself – seems to have sprung leaps and bounds.

Case, point, this latest behind the scenes look at the video for her new single ‘Where Have You Been’.

See what we mean after the jump…

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Despite racking up quite the record on Billboard Hot 100 last year, Katy Perry remains one of Pop’s more frustrating acts.

Why, you might ask?

Well, despite serving up Premium Pop without a fail with every cut she releases, her live renditions of these cuts let her down- really badly.

Peep her stint on ‘American Idol’ last night and let us know if you agree…

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As earlier reported, the mini-industry that is Beyonce was named PEOPLE magazine’s Most Beautiful Woman 2012.

And while the week has seen many a sound-bite from the feature rolled out, today saw the issue finally hit shelves. Without further adieu, peep  Mama Blue’s full shoot after the jump…

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