Without a doubt, the success Elijah Blake‘s debut EP ‘Bijoux 22’ has everyone in the know very excited about his debut album.

Billed by some fans as a more Hip Hop driven alternative to Frank Ocean, his brand of understated R&B has seen him swerve into a lane currently occupied by Drake, The Weeknd and ‘I Want You’ sensation Luke James.

Believe us when we say we’d put  good money on him being R&B’s leading beau by this time next year. So, until that happens, watch him dish on what fans can expect from the Jay Z backed release with Joombas TV below!

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The Twitterverse was set alight this morning with news that ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ starlet Porsha Stewart and husband Kordell Stewart are soon to be splitsville.

Indeed, Kordell – who hasn’t won much love from fans since his inclusion on the show due to opinions that he is “too controlling” – was actually the one who filed the petition for divorce.

Via Access Atlanta:

“Petitioner, after marrying respondent, a cast member on the “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” on May 21, 2011, is seeking divorce as the marriage is irretrievably broken.“

Reports also indicate the former NFL player says the show has damaged his reputation.

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Eve tones it all the way down for her ‘Lip Lock‘ album cover, released to fans online a matter of minutes ago.

Set for launch in May, the arrival of the album’s cover comes weeks after the Rapper released her motivational new single ‘Make It Out This Town’, set to push the album to the heights of the Billboard 200 with the help of vocalist Gabe Saporta.

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Season 4 of The Voice kicked off in spectacular fashion last night. And as has become customary on the NBC hit, the show’s four coaches took front stage center for a rousing joint performance.

New additions Usher and Shakira teamed up with show staples Adam Levine and Blake Shelton to rock the house with the aptly titled ‘Come Together’.

Watch the Pop quad in action below…

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The Prince of Pop is back!

After a brief hiatus to enjoy life and embark on a number of non-musical endeavours, Chris Brown readies the release of a brand new album…named ‘X‘.

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Brandy stays busy these days.

The Vocal Bible stopped by The Wendy Williams Show today to talk all that she has cooking at the moment – namely her upcoming marriage to Ryan Press, Tyler Perry movie ‘Temptation’, and her starring role as Chardonnay in BET’s ‘The Game’, and more!

Watch B-Rocka dish it all below…

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One’s a Brit Pop Princess whose sold over 1 million units in the UK since debuting last year. The other, a Pop icon just as renown for her timeless music as she is for her endless stream of charitable ventures.

This summer, in lending a helping hand to Gucci’s ‘Chime For Change‘ initiative, Rita Ora and Beyonce will join forces for a one off concert special, to be held in the city of London.

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Movie fans may remember that at initial reports of Quentin Tarantino‘s controversial slavery film ‘Django Unchained‘s casting, rapper/actor Will Smith was touted as its lead.  However, by the time the film neared release, Jamie Foxx was cast as the movie‘s main character.

While not much fuss was made at the time, Smith recently acknowledged his decision to pass on the film.

Via Entertainment Weekly:

‘Django wasn’t the lead, so it was like, I need to be the lead,’ said Smith. ‘The other character was the lead! I was like, “No, Quentin, please, I need to kill the bad guy!”‘

The actor did later shower the film with praise and commend Jamie for his performance.

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As reported yesterday, Alexandra Burke is set to take up residency at the iconic Royal Albert Hall, paying live homage to the soundtrack of movie ‘Lady Sings The Blues’.

Promoting the stint ahead of its June kick off, the 24-year-old revealed the stunning snap above. Given that ‘Lady’, which starred Diana Ross, told the story of Jazz singer Billie Holiday, it’s clear that that is exactly who the X Factor graduate is channelling here. Stunning.

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As BET’s ‘The Game’ nears its March 26th premiere, each member of its all-star cast has taken to separate outlets to plug the show.  ‘Sittin In My Room’ singer Brandy was spotted sitting on Access Hollywood‘s couch today dishing on what fans can expect from the show as well as fondly reminiscing on the days of her hit TV show ‘Moesha’.

As expected, the songstress was also quizzed on her engagement to beau Ryan Press.  Press ‘Play’ on the video above to see what she said on the aforementioned topics and more…

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Despite serially delay, R&B diva Ashanti is pressing forward with new material from her forthcoming LP ‘BraveHeart’.

Indeed, the ‘Aww Baby’ beauty may be enjoying a run on Lifetime’s hit series ‘Army Wives’, but that hasn’t taken her sights from battling for Billboard’s top spot.  The latest single she’s launched for fan approval is ‘Never Should Have’.

But, should ‘Never Should Have’ never have seen the light of day?  Or is the drum-filled pop-anthem just what the songbird needs to soar on charts again?  You tell us:

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Jennifer Hudson stunned spectators in her Donna Karan ensemble last night as she strutted her way to the dedication of a new ‘Weight Watchers’ center in honor of the company’s founder Jean Nidetch.

Simultaneously celebrating its 50th anniversary, the weight loss titans tapped J.Hud – its present spokesperson – to share news about her weight loss journey.

While there, the soon-to-be-Mrs. Otunga shared news on her new album as well and her thoughts on this season of American Idol (including Nicki Minaj vs. Mariah Carey).

See some quotes and photos from the event below: