Christina Aguilera has been absent from the music scene for almost 4 years, with her last release being 2006’s ‘Back to Basics’. Now the vocal powerhouse has returned with her new album, ‘Bionic’, equipped with new sounds, thanks to a diverse assembly of some of the industry’s most sought-after producers and songwriters. However, despite the claims by her critics that the LP represents her attempt to emulate Pop sensation Lady GaGa, the record actually showcases a wide variety of musical styles that bear little similarity to her chart counterpart. In fact, on ‘Bionic’, Aguilera finds herself imitating almost everyone except GaGa.

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Check out R&B star Trey Songz shouting out your favourite site and mine.

As reported, That Grape Juice caught up with Songz here in London yesterday, prior to his sell-out show at the indig02. Be on the lookout for the…ahem… ‘interesting’ interview any day now.

Typically, we asked the questions you really wanted answers to, whether Mr Songz was pleased with that you’ll have to wait and see. Keep it locked!

Your thoughts?

In the wake of the leak of Drake‘s hotly anticipated ‘Thank Me Later’ LP (which is set to hit stores June 15th ), the Young Money star has taken to Twitter to air his opinions on matters. Check out what he had to say below…(via Rap-Up)

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Peep Ciara posing it up at Givency’s ‘The Artist Is Present’ ceremony last night (June 1st) in New York City. The event took place at The Museum of Modern Art.

Ms. Harris looks stunning!

Your thoughts?

Sam

1) Find Your Love – Drake

2) Desnudate – Christina Aguilera

3) Commander (Urban Mix) – Kelly Rowland & Nelly

4) Holla If You Need Me – Trey Songz

5) More Than Just Friends – Mariah Carey

Trent

What are Your Top 5 Songs of The Moment?

Pop superstar Lady GaGa sat down for a lengthy interview with renown talk show host Larry King on his show’s 25th anniversary last night.

During the insightful episode, GaGa spoke on her astronomical rise to fame, being confirmed to open at Michael Jackson’s ill-fated ‘This Is It’ show, whether or not she has Lupas, her new album and much more. An awesome watch!

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Check out this sizzling sneak peek of Lady GaGa’s eagerly awaited ‘Alejandro’ video. The Steve Klein directed video in its entirety is set to premiere  on June 7th. Roll on next Monday!

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The video for The-Dream‘s latest single ‘Make Up Bag’ made its debut today. Featuring T.I, the song is the 2nd release to be lifted from the singer-songwriter’s 3rd LP ‘Love King’ (due June 29th). Check out the video after the jump…

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R&B songstress Alicia Keys took to the stage on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ a few moments ago to perform her current International single ‘Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart’. As ever, Ms. Keys turned in a solid performance – interestingly rocking her baby bump for all to see. Peep the performance after the jump…

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Ahead of the release of her ‘At That Point’ LP, Teairra Mari has premièred the video for ‘Automatic’, the latest offering from the serially delayed LP. Check it out above…

Your thoughts?

Will Keri Hilson ever get a hit as a solo act? This is the question that many critics have been asking themselves since Hilson debuted her ‘In A Perfect World…’ LP in 2009. Although she has managed to land multiple singles in the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, Hilson has yet to do so as without the assistance of other artists featured on her tracks.

From her own massive hit ‘Knock You Down  (Ft. Ne-Yo & Kanye West)’ and the club-banger ‘Turnin’ Me On (Ft. Lil Wayne)’ to her guest appearance on Timbaland’s ‘The Way I Are’, Hilson has made her mark on the charts time and again. As a songwriter, she has crafted moderately successful tracks for both Britney Spears (‘Break The Ice’) and for Timbaland (‘Scream’ – on which she was featured alongside Nicole Scherzinger). Yet, none of the songs that she has released on her own have managed to make a dent on the charts.

For instance, ‘Energy’ – the 1st single from Hilson’s debut album – failed to make it pass #78 on the Billboard 100 and only managed to scrape the #21 spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs tally. Her second individual release, ‘Slow Dance’, performed even more poorly by only peaking at #49 on the US R&B charts and completely missing the Hot 100 altogether. While Hilson did accomplish a hit in Europe with ‘I Like’, many argue that the song only achieved such status a result of it being associated with the hit German film ‘Zweiohrküken’.

So what is the possible cause of the seemingly impossible task of Hilson finding her way to the top 10 of the charts on by herself? Many speculate that she simply lacks the ‘it’ factor and raw energy (no pun intended) that her chart rivals Ciara and Beyonce possess. Certainly Hilson’s material has been sufficiently promoted by her label, and she has both the talent and the looks to be easily marketed to a wide audience. Whatever the reason, Hilson needs to deliver a successful solo effort on her next LP or else she will continue to be known as the Collaboration Queen by her doubters.

Do you think that Hilson will ever get a hit on her

own?

Kelly Rowland’s ‘Commander’ video is finally here! The clip was directed by Masashi Muto in support of the song which serves as the 1st international single from Rowland’s upcoming yet-to-be-named LP which hits stores on September 14th. Check it out below:

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