It has no doubt been a whirlwind week in the world of Fantasia; so much so that the fact she is set to release her ‘Back to Me’ LP in less than two weeks has easily been overshadowed. Hence, the surfacing of new song ‘The Thrill Is Gone’ today is particularly apt.

Take a listen the Old Skool-inspired, Cee-Lo assisted cut after the jump…

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This week’s Cover Star is none other than Brad Doggett. The 22 year old singer from Washington D.C. put put his own unique spin on Trey Songz’s ‘I Invented Sex’ in a way that many would not have anticipated. Check out his performance below:

That was incredible! Instead of trying to imitate Songz’s vocal style, Doggett decide to go in a completely different direction both vocally and musically. Simply fantastic.

Check more of Doggett’s music here.

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Kanye West hit the stage a secret concert at The Box in New York City on Thursday evening. The lyrical genius performed an array of material including ‘Power’ and ‘Mama’s Boyfriend’ from his upcoming album. Yeezy was joined by Estelle, John Legend, Kid Cudi and Pusha T. Check at the event. Peep the footage below:

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Fresh out the hospital following an apparent overdose of aspirin and sleep aids, Fantasia was spotted with former boyfriend Antwaun Cook. The duo were reportedly filming scenes for the 2nd season of the R&B singer’s reality show. The swirling allegations surrounding their relationship and mounting media attention contributed to Fantasia’s emotional stress. {Source}

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Forget Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey’s ‘When You Believe’ and throw away that Alicia Keys and Beyonce record because there may be an even bigger collaboration on the horizon – Rihanna and Ke$ha. That’s right folks, Ke$ha herself has expressed interest in crafting a duet with her fellow auto-tuned chart-topper after sharing a stage with her on the ‘Last Girl On Earth’ tour. Check out exactly what she had to say below:

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Rap-Up caught up with Drake at the Blackberry Torch launch party in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The ‘Find Your Love’ singer revealed that he is currently working on a free R&B mixtape and a followup to his platinum-selling debut album, ‘Thank Me Later’. Check out what he had to say about both projects below:

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Ke$ha was the featured performer on ‘The Today Show’ this morning as part of the ‘Toyota Concert Series‘. The wild performer did renditions of her smash hit ‘Tik Tok’ and other material from her debut album, ‘Animal’. Peep the performance below:

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In carving out her own solo career, Destiny’s Child alum Kelly Rowland has served up many a hot collaboration – and looks set to continue doing so.

Find out who the 29 year old has joined forces with after the jump…

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The recording process for Britney Spears‘ new album appears to be gathering steam. The Pop superstar was spotted heading into a Los Angeles recording studio yesterday (August 11) for, what is said to have been, an intense recording session. Mother of two, Spears was accompanied by father Jamie, her A&R Teresa Whites (who flew in for the session), as well manager Adam Leber. {Source}

Sigh. Until I see a speck of that spark Ms. Spears used to possess, I can’t see any reason to be excited. It’s been almost three years since her media-orchestrated comeback, and yet there’s no sign of her being able to perform to an acceptable standard (and no, walking up and down the stage in a mechanical-daze doesn’t count). For us to be in such a critical age (see: singers needing to sing live and perform well for any kind of credibility), it’s particularly baffling to see Britney getting the kind of ‘pass’ she does. If the Mariah’s, Christina’s and co (who comparatively can perform to a much higher standard), are being urged to “do better”, I see no reason why – despite lacking in every which way – Ms. Spears seems to have folk spellbound. Here’s hoping she can redeem herself (for real) this go round.

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Check out this new promotional shot for Jazmine Sullivan‘s forthcoming LP ‘Love Me Back’ {Source}.

The soulful songstress is set to release ‘Holding You Down’ as the lead single from the album, with the video having been shot in New York City earlier this week.

Speaking of the video, peep pics the song’s producer Missy Elliott tweeted of herself on the set of the vid below…

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Quirky Katy Perry is covering all-bases ahead of the release of her sophomore effort ‘Teenage Dream’ (due August 24th). The 25 year old is currently in Australia plugging the project, today taking over morning show ‘Sunrise’ for a special concert series.

Peep her rousing performances of ‘Teenage Dream’, ‘California Gurls’, and ‘Hot N’ Cold’ below…

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Following our report that Kelly Rowland‘s video for current single ‘Rose Coloured Glasses’ was recently shot in 3D, That Grape Juice can reveal that acclaimed fashion photographer Rankin directed the clip.

Having photographed some of Hollywood’s biggest names including Madonna, Vivienne Westwood, and Britney Spears, Rankin’s music video resume includes Nelly Furtado’s ‘Say It Right’ and Kelis’ ‘Acapella’ videos.

It’s awesome to see Kelly collaborating with the industry’s finest – finally. One can only hope the clip itself turns out great.

NOTE TO UNIVERSAL MOTOWN: We’re gonna need a video for ‘Grown Woman’ with the swiftness!

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