2011 has been quite the year for the music industry, with the likes of Nicki Minaj, Lady GaGa, Adele, Rihanna, Beyonce and Lil Wayne all competing in tandem to gain supremacy on Billboard.

Today, much to the joy of many a music spectator,  the company released their long awaited Year End charts, documenting just who had the biggest impact on the world of US music this year.

Without further delay, get into them below…

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In case you didn’t know, Bad Boy beauty Cassie is gearing up to release her second studio album in 2012.

So, in a bid to promote the project and defend the talent many say she has always lacked, the performer took to BET’s 106 & Park to fill fans in with regards to what they can expect from the album.

Interview below…

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For Pop veteran Kelly Rowland, the last year has been lucrative-to say the very least.

From watching her latest album ‘Here I Am‘ make positive impact on the Billboard 200 to nabbing a judging role on the  X Factor UK, the last twelve months have given her a lot to celebrate.

Now, she has even more to smile about.

The high end watch making company ‘TW Steel’ have made her the face of their global brand.

Full story below…

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Moments ago, Billboard released the 2011 Year End for the Billboard 200 album chart.

Listing 200 of the year’s highest selling US albums between the December 2010  November 2011 period, this year’s chart features contributions from the likes of Adele, Bruno Mars, Lady GaGa, Beyonce and Nicki Minaj.

Find out who charted where below…

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In a bid to generate a buzz for her upcoming ‘Glassheart‘ LP, ‘Bleeding Love’ belle Leona Lewis has released a cover of 9 Inch Nails classic number ‘Hurt’, lifted off her new EP of the same name.

Get familiar with moving cut below…

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Initially due  this summer, Alexandra Burke‘s eagerly awaited new single has since become quite the enigma. Indeed, prior to now, all we’d been privy to were quiet mutters about the song. However, that all changed this morning, when the singer revealed she’s about to make a whole lot of noise with her new animalistic effort.

All the details after the jump…

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With her latest album ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues‘ on its way to becoming one of the highest selling R&B releases of the year,  Mary J. Blige brought her seasoned X Factor to the X Factor USA stage last night to perform the moving cut ‘Need Someone‘ from the LP.

Peep her performance below…

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Switch that messy Kardashian nonsense off! The Braxton sisters are back and in a big way.

After warming our hearts with their debut season, Toni, Trina, Towanda, Traci, and, of course, Tamar, return to the small screen with season 2 of their hit WeTV reality series ‘Braxton Family Values’.

Last week saw the show take a Thanksgiving hiatus.  But, much to fan delight, you can now check out episode 4 of the latest season below…

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Grammy Winning diva Jennifer Hudson didn’t need a spotlight to shine in these recent shots from Vanity Fair.  The shots, showing off the soon-to-be Mrs. Otunga adorning a flowing yellow chiffon gown, are set for inclusion in the next issue of the famed magazine.  The set is just one of the many ventures fans can expect to see the ‘Spotlight’ singer on this month as she is due to join Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, and more for the reboot of VH1’s ‘Divas’ following her holiday themed showings on TNT’s annual “Christmas In Washington” (December 16th) and ABC’s ‘Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade’ (December 25).

As if that’s not enough, JHud is gearing up for the release of her new book ‘I Got this’ (on January 10).  See more shots from the and find out where you can catch the Chicagoan songbird’s on her book tour after the jump (via Daily Mail):

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Pop belter Jojo has delighted many-a-fan and critic with ‘Disaster’ – the first official offering from her forthcoming album ‘Jumping Trains’.  Set for release in early 2012, the album’s first single has seen the songstress stop by many outlets plugging the tune and performing it much to a positive response.  While the song is certainly generating buzz for the young belter, she is undoubtedly hoping to put a little more steam behind the ‘Trains’ track.

Enter  – more behind the scenes footage.  Get more into  ‘Disaster’ after the jump:

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Fans keeping up with ‘Lighter’s Up’ femcee Lil’ Kim will be pleased to know they can expect to see much of her in the coming months.  For, as reported here, the pint-sized rapstress is penning a book and accompanying documentary detailing her stint in the slammer.  Speaking with 754 Media, Kim shared details on the book – ‘The Price of Loyalty’ – and news on what her loyal fans can expect from her forthcoming project (including work with ‘The Jump Off’ collaborator Timbaland).

With the rapstress reporting hip-hop hitmakers Ryan Leslie, RockWilder, Wyclef Jean, and Bangladesh all onboard for her future tracks, Kim is certain to excite fans with news of her studio efforts.  Find out what else Ms. Jones shared after the jump:

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She’s back!  Model-with-a-mic Cassie premiered her “King of Hearts” music video preview on BETs ’106 & Park’ just moments ago.   From the looks of just the short sneak peek, the racy video allowed the no-time Grammy winner to strut one of her most noted talents – being Diddy‘s sideline heaux.

Lifted from Ms. Ventura’s serially delayed sophomore album (now titled ‘The Seductress’), the visual reportedly features moves from famed Lady Gaga choreo-craftswoman Laurie Ann Gibson.  See all the action after the jump:

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