The video for Usher‘s new International single ‘OMG (ft. will.i.am)’ premiered a few moments ago. Check out the Anthony Mandler-directed clip above…

As of late, it’s really appearing that those who counted Mr Raymond out will have to start eating some humble-pie, as he’s serving up the business with these songs / videos – the clip for ‘OMG’ included. Great concept, which was awesomely executed. More power to him.

Usher’s new LP ‘Raymind vs. Raymond’ hit stores today!

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R&B crooner Usher is in full promotional mode for his latest effort ‘Raymond v Raymond’, stopping by the David Letterman Show last night to perform his Urban hit ‘Hey Daddy’. Check out how he fared above…

Great performance!

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It has today been announced that Pop icon Janet Jackson will be headlining the 2010 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans on July 2nd. The billing will be Jackson’s first fully-fledged concert since her ‘Rock Witchu’ tour stop in New York’s Madison Square Garden back in 2008.

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Go Janet! Besides it being great for her to return to the stage on home soil (after a brief promotional stint here in Europe), it’s even better to see her doing what she does best – entertain! Here’s hoping that new album materializes sooner, rather than later!

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Nicole Scherzinger continues to impress the judges on ‘Dancing With The Stars‘. This week, the Pussycat Doll tackled the Jive alongside her partner Derek and earned the highest scores of the season thus far. On the next episode Scherzinger will dance the Quickstep. Good stuff.

Sidebar: Didn’t Rihanna’s ‘SOS’ sound great being performed by an actual singer?

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Justin Bieber’s video for ‘Never Let You Go’ premiered via VEVO today. The track, which was co-written and produced by Bieber, Johnta Austin and Bryan-Michael Cox, stands as the 2nd single to be lifted from his recently released ‘My World 2.0’ LP. Thus far, ‘Never Let You Go’ has peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100. Check out the video below:

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Nicki Minaj’s hotly anticipated new single ‘Massive Attack (ft. Sean Garrett)’ premièred a few moments ago. Does it live up to the hype? You decide…

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After it emerged that Kelly Rowland was set to debut her brand new single ‘Commander’ this past weekend at the Winter Music Conference, many fans eagerly awaited footage of the performance. While ‘proper’ footage has yet to emerge, the following LQ video has surfaced. Check out Kelly working it out to ‘Commander’ after jump….

UPDATED: Full performance…(LQ unfortunately..still, full performance nonetheless)

Tidbit: As reported, Kelly’s new choreographer is the one and only Fatima Robinson (Aaliyah, Black Eyed Peas, Dreamgirls)

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With her ‘Telephone (Ft. Beyonce)’ video enjoying massive success, Lady GaGa has issued a bold statement regarding her next studio album. The singer, who celebrated her 24th birthday this weekend, calls the LP “the anthem of our generation”. GaGa also revealed that she has already written the 1st single for the record. Here is what she had to say:

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Peep this behind the scenes look at The-Dream‘s video for new single ‘Love King’, which was directed Little X. Expect the video to drop within the next few weeks, as well as a clip for the Ludacris-assisted remix.

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After a brief hiatus from the spotlight, R&B star Ciara is set to launch another assault on the charts with new single ‘Ride’. Confirmed to be the first official release from the singer’s as yet untitled fourth studio LP, it’s also been revealed that long-time collaborator Ludacris will feature on the record.

What’s more, it appears the 24 year old’s spell of silence wasn’t spent being idle; the album – which has been in production since summer last year -is as good as completed, with the video for ‘Ride’ set to be shot in the next few days. Yes…days! Fans can expect to hear the Tricky Stewart/ The-Dream produced song anytime within the next few weeks.

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Exciting stuff! As one of those who feel Ms. Harris got the short end of the stick with her ‘Fantasy Ride’ project, I’m particularly eager to see her succeed this go round – granted the material is up-to-par. Sources close to the project allude to Ciara taking it back to her grittier days, which I’m pretty indifferent about, considering I’ve enjoyed both her earlier and more recent (Pop-oriented) offerings. Fingers crossed she comes out swinging!

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Check out these new promotional shots for Christiana Aguilera’s forthcoming LP ‘Bionic’. The hotly anticipated album hits stores on June 8th, and will be preceded by first single ‘Not Myself Tonight’ – which premières tomorrow.

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In a somewhat unbelievable turn of events, Usher has revealed that his recent song ‘Papers’ was actually written before the end of his marriage. The R&B singer shared the information about the buzz single for his new album, ‘Raymond vs Raymond’, in an interview with MTV News earlier today. ‘Papers’, which peaked at #31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hip-Hop/R&B chart, seemed to be taking jabs at his now ex-wife, Tameka Foster, and quickly gained radio play for its controversial lyrics. Check out what Usher had to say about the record below:

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