Despite the continued efforts by Christina Aguilera’s camp to erase the commercial disaster that was ‘Bionic’ from her discography, there remains some speculation about what truly went wrong with the project.

One of the record’s main producers, Tricky Stewart, who also happens to be a close friend of the singer, believes that he has the answer – poor promotion. Check out what he had to say below:

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The publication of Whitney Houston and Ray J‘s apparent dinner date last night sent the rumour mill into overdrive, with many speculating that the pair were officially stepping out as an item.

Addressing the chitter-chatter on Twitter just moments ago, Ray J said…

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R&B star Ne-Yo will no doubt be celebrating today; he has become a father for the first time.

Full story after the jump…

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You can now preview the re-release of Alexandra Burke‘s Platinum selling debut ‘Overcome’ ahead of its December 3rd release . The opus is ushered in by #1 smash ‘Start Without You’ and current single ‘The Silence’. Featuring all of Burke’s previously released material, the LP also boasts a number of new tracks including ‘What Happens On The Dancefloor’, ‘Perfect’, and ‘Before The Rain’.

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“This should take no time” – chides a certain Rihanna during the opening scene of the making of her ‘Loud’ LP.

No surprises there, then. After all, fast food music has its name for a reason. Still, in a quest to showcase McFenty’s “artistic credibility” ‘The Making of Loud’ is set to be bundled with the album – which hits stores on November 16th.

The irony of the whole shabang is that at no point is the model seen writing or contributing anything of substance creatively. Instead, viewers see the full extent of the ‘team’ which goes into the product that is Rihanna (who was filmed smoking before a performance. I have no words).

An interesting watch, therefore, from that standpoint.

Check it out…

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Kelly Rowland led the festivities at Jezebel Magazine’s 14 Anniversary Bash in Atlanta earlier this week, taking to the stage to perform a set of her most-loved hits.

Peep her live showing of ‘Like This’ below…

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Peep a radiant Janet Jackson flashing her trademark smile on the cover of Health Magazine’s December issue. On newsstands now, the feature sees the 44 year old address her weight fluctuations, preference for acting (over singing), and more.

Her quotes after the jump…

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Rihanna is busy promoting her upcoming ‘Loud’ album. The part-time model and her trusty backtrack did a rendition of her hit song, ‘Only Girl (In The World)’, on ‘The Graham Norton Show’. Peep the performance below:

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Kanye West is featured on the cover of the Back To The Future issue of i-D magazine. The Hip-Hop superstar’s new album, ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’, will be released on November 22nd. {Source}

What do you think of the cover?

A new song from the King of Pop was just released. ‘Keep Your Head Up’ is one of the previously unreleased tracks that will appear on his new album, ‘Michael’ (in stores on December 14th). Give it a listen below:

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The video for Rihanna and Drakes’s ‘What’s My Name?’ has finally been released. The song serves as the second official single from the Bajan’s new album, ‘Loud’. Check it out below:

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Ciara hosted a listening party for her new album, ‘Basic Instinct’, last evening. In attendance was none other than Omarion who sported yet another of his interesting fashion choices. ‘Basic Instinct’ will arrive on December 14th.

Peep more images at Ultimate Ciara.

What do you think of the pic?