Former The Inc. crooner Lloyd may not be the king of charts with his most recent, critically acclaimed album ‘King of Hearts’, but he has to be respected for his promo grind. In a recent sit-down, the ‘Lay It Down’ singer reflected on the success of his gold-certified ‘Street Love’ (calling it ‘one of the better R&B albums of the last decade) and how much of a departure it is from his current release.

Young Goldie also shared thoughts on how he thinks his numerous tattoos will affect his career.  See this and more after the jump:

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‘Diva’ singer Beyonce was the source of many compliments in a recent chat with PrideSource magazine.  In the extensive interview, King B chatted about the inspiration she draws from gay fans as well as admiration for ‘Telephone’/‘Video Phone’ co-star Lady Gaga.

See what else the ‘Best Thing I Never Had’ singer had to say after the jump:

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As reported here, ‘1 Thing’ singer Ameriie has been generating quite the buzz for her upcoming ‘Cymatika Vol. 1’ album.  The album, which the singer revealed is expecting a spring 2012 release, will be preceded by the new summer single ‘Firestarter’.

While no official release date has been reported, the newlywed chatted it up with our friends at Rap-Up to provide details about the song, it’s parent album, and her desire to release an album every year.

See what else the ‘Touch’ singer touched on after the jump:

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As fairytales go, the last 12 months have been just that for Kelly Rowland. Characterised by increased global success, a US solo smash, and a spot on the X Factor UK‘s judging panel, the one-time caged songbird looks to be soaring to new heights.

With her third studio album ‘Here I Am’ arriving in stores this week, the 30 year old opened up to That Grape Juice about many a topic including her show-stopping BET performance, being an underdog, how her new management bests her former, first week sales, promo plans and much more.

No “what’s your favourite colour” questions here. We ask the questions you really want answers to. And answer them Rowland does.

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It has, no doubt, been a difficult last few days for many who knew Amy Winehouse, most especially the entertainer’s parents. Mitch and Janis Winehouse visited the memorial site opposite her North London home, which fans have adorned with flowers, letters and other sentiments in honor of the late star.

Her father spoke to mourners during the visit, find out what he said below….

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If you thought anticipation for Jay-Z and Kanye West‘s joint effort ‘Watch The Throne’ had reached fever-pitch, think again.

For, the Hip-Hop heavyweights have today announced not only the release date for the eagerly awaited LP, they also revealed that they have formally formed a new group, and will be heading out on the road.

All the details after the jump…

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Fans who followed the Braxton sisters through season 1 of their hit WeTV reality show will be thrilled to learn the show’s next season premiere date was not only moved up from 2012, but six new episodes have been added to its lineup.

The show, Braxton Family Values, was such a ratings success the parent channel increased the original episode installment from 13 to 19 and revealed the new premiere date as November 8th at 9 pm EST.  No word on how much involvement eldest sister/R&B diva Toni Braxton will have in the upcoming season, but rumor-has-it, it will be minimal.

Will you be watching Braxton Family Values: Season 2 in November?

Your thoughts?

Check out Aubrey O’Day sporting some brave new waves at a party in Huntington Beach, California.

The starlet who recently scored her own reality TV series released her single ‘Automatic’ earlier on this year after inking a deal with Universal Motown.

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Things really do appear to have come full circle for a certain Kelly Rowland.

It’s almost 4 years to the day that the songbird unleashed her sophomore set ‘Ms. Kelly’ on the marketplace. As history goes; political and managerial mishaps unfortunately sunk that ship. As such, Rowland was seemingly cast to a fate as the lesser child of Destiny.

Fast forward to today, and the climate looks altogether different for the singer. Having severed ties with manager Mathew Knowles in 2009, her career has climbed from strength to strength. Indeed, the time since then has seen her notch up heightened success Internationally, land a role as a judge on the UK’s X Factor, and – perhaps most notably – score her biggest Stateside hit to date with the sizzling ‘Motivation’.

Hoping to legitimate this success, the 30 year old lined up an all-star cast of songwriters and producers to craft her third studio album ‘Here I Am’.

With past efforts not hitting the commercial strides they, perhaps, should have, will it be third time lucky for the songstress?

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As R&B/dance commander Kelly Rowland is gearing up for a heavy promotional push of her July 26th slated ‘Here I Am’ album, the singer spoke with BET.com to address one of the week’s biggest headlines.

Famed producer Jeff Bhasker, whose  production credits include work on R&B leading ladies’ Alicia Keys and former bandmate Beyonce (‘4’) albums, took to Twitter to say:

Check Miss Kelly’s comeback after the jump:

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After a tumultuous two years, R&B star Chris Brown has staged what many billing as a comeback of biblical proportions.

Indeed, the year following the ‘incident’ saw the promising talent cast as the new Bobby Brown of music. Fast forward to today, and the 22 year old appears to have picked up right where he left off – at the top of the charts. This year’s ‘F.A.M.E’ has spurned numerous hits including ‘Look At Me Now’ and ‘Yeah 3x’, and the LP itself is riding on to Platinum status.

Despite this, a sect of folk remain pessimistic about Brown and the legitimacy of his ‘comeback’. A stance not helped by his headline-grabbing antics.

So, to hear what the masses really think, we hit the streets of Hollywood to get The Word on Chris Brown!

Your thoughts?

After a tumultuous two years, R&B star Chris Brown has staged what many billing as a comeback of biblical proportions.

Indeed, the year following the ‘incident’ saw the promising talent cast as the new Bobby Brown of music. Fast forward to today, and the 22 year old appears to have picked up right where he left off – at the top of the charts. This year’s ‘F.A.M.E’ has spurned numerous hits including ‘Look At Me Now’ and ‘Yeah 3x’, and the LP itself is riding on to Platinum status.

Despite this, a sect of folk remain pessimistic about Brown and the legitimacy of his ‘comeback’. A stance not helped by his headline-grabbing antics.

So, to hear what the masses really think, we hit the streets of Hollywood to get The Word on Chris Brown!

Click ‘PLAY’ and be sure to let us know what YOU think!