If you thought Kanye West was getting ready to slow down then think again. The Hip-Hop visionary has announced his intentions to release his 6th studio album this summer. Furthermore, the West also has plans to drop a joint project with his mentor, Jay-Z, entitled ‘Watch The Throne’, in 2 months.

However, don’t expect West to give up on his platinum-certified ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ just yet as the video for his new single, ‘All Of The Lights (Ft. Rihanna, John Legend, The-Dream, Ryan Leslie, Tony Williams, Charlie Wilson, Elly Jackson, Alicia Keys, Fergie, Kid Cudi & Elton John)’, premieres next month.

See West’s official announcement below:

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The 2011 NRJ Awards were held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France last evening. The show featured performances from several of music’s biggest acts including Pop singer Usher, the Black Eyed Peas and Shakira. Check out all the action below:

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Willow Smith was spotted filming a new music video in the deserts of California this weekend. The Dance/Pop record will serve as the followup to her smash hit debut single, ‘Whip My Hair’. See another image below via Rap-Up:

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Guess which singer has been expressing themselves through graffiti art! Hint: they actually have an album named ‘Graffiti’! See the answer below:

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The 2011 NRJ Music Awards were held yesterday in Cannes, France. Several artists attended the event at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès including Usher, Shakira and Will.i.am. Peep more images below:

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Long before Rihanna’s arrival to the music industry, Eve’s blazing red hair shined in all its glory such as in this week’s From The Vault selection, ‘Let Me Blow Your Mind’. Released on May 15th 2001 as the 2nd single from her platinum-certified ‘Scorpion’ LP, the song featured Pop sensation Gwen Stefani.

‘Let Me Blow Your Mind’ was the 1st song ever to win the Grammy Award for ‘Best Rap/Sung Collaboration’ when the category was established for the 2002 ceremony. Peaking in the top 5 several charts around the world including at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, the record remains Eve’s biggest hit to date.

Back when the Hip-Pop (Hip-Hop mixed with Pop music) movement pioneered by Mariah Carey was still young, this track was a definite standout. Eve delivered rhymes that would make even the most successful male MC blush and Stefani’s vocals on the hook were subtle yet quite effective.

What was most impressive about Eve was that in a era where female rappers – Lil Kim and Foxy Brown – relied on their sex appeal to help them generate airplay, she stayed focused on her craft. That is the key reason why she will always be remembered for her talent and not because of Diana Ross played with her breasts at an award show.

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While Nicole Scherzinger continues to ready her sophomore effort, a new cut from the set has surfaced in the form of ‘Cold’. The icy midtempo was produced by Dave Aude, who also conjured up the singer’s latest single ‘Don’t Hold Your Breath’.

Take a listen to ‘Cold’ after the jump…

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Nicki Minaj has a wacky outfit for every occasion. The rapper hosted a ‘Pink Friday’ party at Studio Valbonne in London last evening in yet another interesting ensemble.

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Here is the 1st glimpse of Britney Spears’ highly anticipated video for her new song, ‘Hold It Against Me’. It looks like the mother of 2 hasn’t only forgotten how to perform live; she forgot her clothes as well.

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Even divas have awkward moments. In 2005 Mariah Carey was temporarily reunited with her 1st husband and mentor, Tommy Mottola, at a private industry party where she was introduced to his latest wife, Thalia.

Mottola married Thalia in the year 2000, a mere 2 years after the end of his tumultuous marriage to Carey. The music mogul, who once guided the careers of acts such as Celine Dion and Destiny’s Child as the head of Sony Music Entertainment, was accused of sabotaging Carey’s musical endeavours after her departure from the label by copying her songs and giving the products to Jennifer Lopez.

More images of the ‘pleasant’ meeting are available below:

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Chris Brown was spotted in Los Angeles earlier this week. The singer/songwriter looked more serious than usual  as he led his entourage to the studio. See more images below:

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Dance/Pop artists aren’t the only people planning to release new material in 2011. Monica revealed that she intends to drop a new album as well. The R&B singer’s 7th studio collection, ‘New Life’, will hit stores in the summer, featuring contributions from Bryan-Michael Cox and Oak among others.

‘New Life’ will be the 1st of 2 albums Monica plans to release in 2011 as she intends to put forward a Christmas album at the end of the year.

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