The full 2010 Billboard Year End charts have been released and no other artist shined brighter than Ke$ha. In an era dominated by Pop music, the auto-tune champion reigned in a stunning 7 categories.

Ke$ha claimed the title of Top New Artist, Top Hot 100 Song with ‘Tik Tok’, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Digital Songs Artist, Top Digital Song with ‘Tik Tok’, Top Canadian Hot 100 Artist and Top Pop Songs Artist.

However, as previously reported, Lady GaGa has been crowned the Top Artist of 2010 despite Ke$ha’s many accolades. Peep some of the lineups below:

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It seems that Chris Brown has once again found himself embattled by the media. Following his public feud with That Grape Juice ‘You Ain’t Sh!t’ Award nominee, Raz B, the singer has issued an apology to those persons who considered his Twitter rant to be homophobic.

Meanwhile, Raz B and his brother, Ricky Romance, continue to attack Brown on Twitter, with the latter threatening to attack the young entertainer. Read Brown’s apologetic statement below:

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Pop starlet Aubrey O’Day re-teams with former Danity Kane band-member, Aundrea Fimbres, on ‘Ego Trip’ – a new cut to be lifted from her forthcoming new LP (due next year). Produced by Adonis, the cut is delicious slice of Retro-Funk, with Pop sensibilities.

Take a listen to a lengthy snippet after the jump…

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Jay-Z has signed Willow Smith and J.Cole his his budding Roc Nation empire but this time the Hip-Hop giant has set his sights across the pond. ‘X-Factor’ reject Cher Lloyd has been nabbed by the label after a quiet bidding war between Jay-Z and Will.i.am. Check out the details below:

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The much anticipated video for Kanye West‘s smash ‘Monster’ premiered moments ago. Check out the inevitably controversial clip after the jump. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, and Nicki Minaj feature.

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Pop megastar Britney Spears is set to return to the airwaves in a matter of weeks with new single ‘Hold It Against Me’. Produced by Dr Luke, the single serves as the first offering from Spears’ as yet untitled follow-up to 2008’s Platinum ‘Circus’ LP – which is due in March.

Find out when you can expect to hear one of 2011’s most anticipated releases after the jump…

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R&B vixen Keri Hilson paid a visit to Billboard’s Tastemakers recently to perform her current hit ‘Pretty Girl Rock’.

The singer-songwriter will no doubt be celebrating this week, after the album which houses the song, ‘No Boys Allowed’, debuted on the Billboard 200 with career-best first week sales of 102,000. Though only enough for a #11 charting amidst the bevy of new releases this week, the numbers are most certainly resectable given the climate and Hilson’s rising position in the industry.

In any case, check out her performance after the jump…

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Just when the tension between Raz B and Chris Brown seemed to have calmed, the conflict exploded once again. This time, Raz B issued allegations that Brown is involved “homosexual” relationship.

Furthermore, Raz B’s brother, Ricky Romance,  joined the argument and claimed that he would sexually Brown. Read all of the details below:

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Twitter was set ablaze just moments ago when Chris Brown finally issued a response to Raz B tweets. Earlier today, while professing his love for Rihanna, Raz B accused Brown of being disrespectful toward women. However, Brown did not ignore the former B2K member’s comments. See what he had to say below:

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Here is a new song from Eminem and Jazmine Sullivan. ‘Cocaine‘ was recorded during the rapper’s ‘Recovery’ sessions. Give it a listen below:

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The Holdiay sales rush is finally over and with so many crazed shoppers abound almost every artist emerged as a winner. However, no other Urban act won a spot higher on the consumers’ Christmas list than Michael Jackson.

The King of Pop’s ‘Michael’ album remains the only Urban release in the Billboard 200’s top 5, slipping from #3 to #5 with sales of 150k units. This figure represents only a 34% decrease in sales, allowing Jackson to accomplish a narrow lead ahead of Jamie Foxx’s ‘Best Night of My Life’ which debuts at #6 on the lineup with 144k copies sold.

Keyshia Cole enters the top 10 this week at #9 with ‘Calling All Hearts’ selling 128k units. Still, the R&B singer’s call didn’t sway enough hearts to help her to outperform Nicki Minaj and Eminem whose albums sold another 133k (down 36% to #8) and 137k (up 100% to #7) copies, respectively.

Keri Hilson, on the other hand, missed the top 10 completely. While her ‘No Boys Allowed’ sold 102k copies, managing to outsell previously released ‘In A Perfect World’ by over 8k units, it failed to keep up with Rihanna’s ‘Loud’ which grabbed the #10 position. The Bajan’s LP experienced a 33% increase in sales, selling another 111k copies.

There is no sign of Ciara’s ‘Basic Instinct‘ in the top 20. Let us take a minute to backbend in silence as we mourn its passing.

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R&B star Keyshia Cole cradles son Daniel Jr Gibson at the basketball game of fiance Daniel ‘Booby’ Gibson last night. The singer, who Tweeted the pic, is currently celebrating the initial success of her fourth studio LP ‘Calling All Hearts’, after robust estimates see it set for a top 10 debut on the Billboard 200 this week.

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