This week’s From The Vault comes all the way from 1996 courtesy of Maxwell. Released as the 2nd single from his debut album, ‘Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite’, ‘Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder)’ was the 1st of many hits for the falsetto master, peaking at #8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and #28 on the Billboard Hot 100.

This song is a true classic of 90s R&B and still enjoys consistent airplay (even here in Trinidad). Maxwell is definitely one of the best singers (male or female) that the industry has seen in a long time and what is most impressive is the fact that his vocal prowess has only gotten better.

If you want to test the power of this record then simply play it in a large crowd and see what happens.

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Though Usher‘s ‘Raymond vs Raymond’ campaign is drawing to a close, the R&B crooner has treated his fans to one more visual offering – this time in the form of ‘More’.

Filmed during the star’s recent visit to the UK, RedOne release aptly serves as the final European single from the LP.

Check out the part-studio/part-live vid after the jump…

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Here is another new promotional image for Chris Brown’s upcoming ‘F.A.M.E’. Arriving in stores on March 22nd, the record features appearances from Wiz Khalifa, Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes, Justin Bieber, Ludacris and others.

What do you think of the pic?

Rihanna and her bodyguard were caught in a very compromising position during a recent outing in Sydney, Australia. Although the user of whips and chains looked quite comfortable in that pose, it would be interesting to know what was going through her mind.

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Jennifer Hudson recently visited ‘The Tom Joyner Show’ earlier this week. During their discussion, the vocal heavyweight had an interactive listening session with the show’s hosts, allowing the audience to hear snippets of her entire album (due March 22nd).

Included in the lineup were ‘Angel’, ‘Don’t Look Down’, title track ‘I Remember Me’ and ‘Still Here’. Check out the footage below and hear what Hudson had to say about working with one of her idols, Alicia Keys:

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JoJo treated her fans to a special performance via her YouTube channel recently. The young singer did a powerful a cappella rendition of Jill Scott’s ‘Whenever You’re Around’. See the footage below:

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Breakout star Jessie J showed exactly why her ever-growing buzz won’t let up while performing for VEVO Lift recently. Filmed in the US, the Essex-bred/States-based star roused fans with stunning set, which consisted of hits ‘Do It Like A Dude’, ‘Price Tag’, as well as album title track ‘Who You Are’ and more.

Performances after the jump…

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Guess who attended a party at the SupperClub Los Angeles last evening! Hint: she’s is currently making a career comeback! Look below for the answer:

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Fantasia hit the stage at the 27th Annual National Association Of Black Owned Broadcasters Communication Awards Dinner last evening. The barefooted singer was accompanied by Chrisette Michele at the event which was held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC.

More images are available below:

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A new song from Chris Brown surfaced just moments ago. ‘Bomb’ features Wiz Khalifa and will appear on the deluxe edition of Brown’s upcoming ‘F.A.M.E’ album which hits stores on March 22nd. Give the record a listen below:

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Lady GaGa may be 1 of the biggest stars in Pop music today but even she could not prevent Jennifer Lopez from reclaiming her position at the top of the charts. Following the premiere of Lopez’s video for ‘On the Floor (Ft. Pitbull)’ last evening, the triple threat diva has ousted GaGa’s ‘Born The Way’ from the #1 spot on iTunes.

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Burgeoning star Tiffany Evans visited Fox New York studio’s this morning. There the 18 year old turned in a rousing performance of her buzz single ‘I’ll Be There’.

Check out the Music World / Columbia artist’s performance after the jump…

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