Check out these hot shots of R&B veteran Usher on the set of a new music video yesterday in New York City.

Expected to support his upcoming LP, confirmation is yet to be given as what single the visual is in aid of but fans of the ‘Confessions‘ singer can reportedly expect to see the final product in coming months ahead of the album’s release.

More shots below, courtesy of The YBF…

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Anybody who has found their way to YouTube in recent weeks would have found her impossible to miss.

Now a featured visual on the video sharing site, she has now generated a total of 61, 103 subscribers and a whopping 14 million views for her first video for the now viral hit ‘Gucci Gucci’.

Rising from the artistically rich San Francisco Bay, she has become one of the world’s fastest rising stars.

Armed with a   braggadociously ‘based’ sound and an almost uniform like Retro Hood-Glam swagger, her name and annoyingly  catchy sound have now become subject to polarized opinion.

Some love her, and others love her less but one thing all can agree on is the fact that she now become inescapable to anyone paying close attention to Pop Culture’s ever changing climate.

So exactly what is it about Kreayshawn that has everyone buzzing?

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Fans of multiple Grammy award winner The Dream will be pleased to know that his long awaited ‘1977’ LP is now available for their consumption.

With features from the likes of Big Sean and Pharell Williams, the free internet LP is also home the song ‘Wake Me When It’s Over‘ which found its way online yesterday.

Download ‘1977‘ below…

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‘Unbreakable’ songstress Alicia Keys joined Jennifer Aniston and Demi Moore on the October cover of ‘Glamour’ magazine.  The trio take the director’s seat(s) in their joint effort for Lifetime Five:  a series dedicated to sharing the stories of breast cancer victims and how the disease has affected their lives.

Peep the preview and pics after the jump:

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With Cash Money CEO Birdman recently confirming a Lil’ Wayne/Drake joint project after the release of their respective albums ‘Tha Carter IV’ (August 29th) and ‘Take Care’ (October 24) albums, the ‘Successful’ rapper may already have his eyes set on his next joint venture.

Although pal Trey Songz has already expressed a desire to do a joint release with him, the Canadian rapper took time to chat with EW to reveal another Urban heavyweight he wouldn’t mind collaborating with, reveal details about Take Care, and share thoughts on ‘Watch the Throne’:

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Glam rapstress Kreayshawn hasn’t been exactly feeling the love since her recent debut.  Even though the ‘Gucci Gucci’ starlet was honored with a ‘Best New Artist’ nomination at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, her favor in the industry appears to have stopped there given the growing number of altercations the rapstress is racking up.  Rick Ross, Da Brat, and The Game are just a few hip-hop stars that probably won’t appear atop her fanclub mailing list.

To voice her frustration, the starlet recently took to Tumblr to reveal:

“All I wanted to do is create and have a good time. But, this is quickly forming into something I never would have signed up for from being accused of being racist to getting my pre-teen nudes leaked everywhere. I feel like this shit ain’t my cup of tea. Someone else want my job right about now? Im just gotta sip lean and disappear. THIS GAME IS FAKE AS ALL HELL! “

Maybe our prayers really have been answered.

Your thoughts?

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American Idol alum Jordin Sparks was recently spotted keeping it colorful  Life+Dog magazine.  Recently announced as the official ambassador for Collars For a Cause, Sparks can be seen posing it up with her pooches below:

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In related news, the singer is said to be readying new music to followup 2009’s ‘Battlefield’.   And, while no dates have been revealed for its release, Sparks recently shared she is working with top producers and songwriters including John Legend.

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‘Calling All Hearts’ diva Keyshia Cole is said to be cooking up a comeback with new music in the works, a movie, and a new reality show – ‘Family First’.  The six episode series will highlight the ‘Heaven Sent’ singer’s recording of her fifth album, the followup to 2010’s ‘Calling All Hearts’.

And though news has yet to surface on which network will carry Cole’s latest reality effort, she did share updates with Billboard.com on its progress and her latest happenings (including her recent management switch).

Find out what Mrs. Cole-Gibson spoke on after the jump:

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At the rate chart titan Katy Perry is going the Billboard Awards 2012 will be renamed ‘Katy Perry night’.  For, as if her record-setting  5 #1s from one album wasn’t enough (record set for female, tie overall), the singer’s ‘Teenage Dream’ has added two other Billboard accolades to its growing list of achievements.

Via Billboard:

“Another record-setting chart achievement for Katy Perry‘s ‘Teenage Dream’.

The album becomes the first set in the 15-year history of Billboard’s Adult Pop Songs chart to generate four No. 1s, as “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” ascends 2-1. The five radio singles from “Dream” have likewise topped Billboard’s Pop Songs chart, making the album the only release to propel five songs to No. 1 on the BDS-based mainstream top 40 airplay tally, dating to the chart’s 1992 launch.”

Dubbed by many as a one-hit wonder from her ‘I Kissed a Girl’ debut, no one would’ve expected the ‘Hot N’ Cold’ singer’s career to turn up the heat on the charts as it has.  And with Katy, Adele, Gaga, Beyonce, and Britney all shoo-ins for the upcoming awards season, maybe the girls really do run this motha-.

Your thoughts?

R&B  maestra Monica is gearing up to deliver ‘New Life’ before the year’s end. And with anticipation already sky-high for the ‘Still Standing’ follow-up, the singer sent fans into a frenzy moments ago when she revealed the LP’s due date.

Find out when you can cradle Ms. Brown’s latest collection of hits below…

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Recent years have seen Lil Mama‘s career go from one publicized difficulty to another, from suffering various commercial shortcomings to her infamous ‘appearance’ at the MTV Video Music Awards two years ago.

However, if her latest delivery is anything to go by, it would appear the Rapper is hoping to divert all attention back to her artistry, with her latest song ‘Scrawberry‘.

Featuring on her mixtape of the same name, the release sees her address a certain phrase made famous by one of more famed competitors.

Check out the video below…

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Kim Kardashian may have bagged $17 million for her recent nuptials, yet she opts to a play a $2 dollar you-know-what in the video for her “charity” single ‘Turn It Up’.

The visual for the ill-fated song has yet to see the light of day, which is just as well if this new teaser is anything to go by.

Directed by Hype Williams, the classy clip sees the socialite channel another video she’s noted for.

Check it out below…

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