Ciara may not be sharing details about the condition of her long delayed ‘Basic Instinct’ LP but she has no problem talking about her hopes and dreams. The ‘Ride’ singer revealed to Paper magazine that one day she hopes to be an “icon” and that one day people will be looking for “the next Ciara”. Check out what she had to say below:

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Ciara and Usher teamed up to perform at the World Leadership Awards last Friday. The duo did a cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’. Check out the footage below:

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R&B crooner Usher and his New Look Foundation hosted the 2010 World Leadership Awards at Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre last night (August 6th).

Special guests Ciara and Justin Bieber were invited to perform alongside the ‘OMG’ singer; with Usher and Ciara performing a unique rendition of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’, and Bieber (who was awarded the Global Youth Leadership Award) delivering a rousing solo set.

Former US president Bill Clinton was honoured with the Service Legacy Award.

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Some additional footage from Ciara’s showstopping set at K104’s ‘Summer Jam’ has surfaced. The vivacious vixen performed ‘1, 2 Step’, ‘Goodies’, ‘Oh’, ‘Get It Girl’ and even her Soulja Boy Tell’Em remix, ‘Pretty Girl Swag’. Catch the clips below:

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R&B star Ciara rocked the stage at Dallas’ Summer Jam extravaganza last night (July 31st). The singer-songwriter served up a rousing set, which included new single ‘Gimme Dat’ and debut smash ‘Goodies’.

While more performance clips are on on their way, you can check out the the 24 year old’s live rendition of ‘Ride’ below…

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2010 is dealing yet another upset to Ciara. The sultry performer will no longer be featured on Usher’s new song, ‘Hot Toddy’, from his upcoming ‘Versus’ LP (in stores on August 24th). In fact, the song, which surfaced less than a day ago, will only include a contribution from Jay-Z with backing vocals from Ester Dean. There is no word as to why the change. {Source}

Why won’t they let Ciara shine?

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Despite earlier reports that Ciara’s ‘Basic Instinct’ LP had been pushed back to September, news has now surfaced that the record will not arrive in stores until October 5th. This marks the 3rd time that the release date of the album, which is being primarily handled by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, has been rescheduled with the 1st being a change from August 24th to August 17th. {Source}

What in the name of Prince, Janet and Mariah Carey is going on with Ciara’s team? The previous changes to the album’s release date were understandable but now it seems that they do not have a proper handle on this project. With the substantial airplay that ‘Ride’ is receiving and the buzz surrounding ‘Gimme That’ there is no apparent reason why this record should not hit stores in September.

All of these changes do not bode well to boost the confidence of consumers regarding the quality of the album, especially since Ciara’s last project, ‘Fantasy Ride’, remained stagnant on the shelves. Get it together people!

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That Grape Juice has received reliable word that the release of Ciara’s hotly anticipated ‘Basic Instinct’ LP has been re-scheduled. Initially set  for release on  August 17th, the album – her fourth – will now arrive in stores in September. An official announcement is expected shortly.

Though I’m sure some will snigger, a slight delay is undeniably what this project needs. For, with just 3 weeks before the original date, there have been no promotional appearances, new videos, or anything of that variety. As the music ‘biz has shown over and over again, timing is is everything.

Ciara is in a re-establishing phase, hence for her to truly make an impact again, everything needs to be in place. Yes, ‘Ride’ is a top ten hit on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart (with airplay increasing everyday), but the video for follow-up single ‘Gimme That’ will no doubt have to be in circulation before the album drops, as well as Ciara herself doing the promotional rounds. In any case, it looks as if her team are handling the project with the level of attentiveness it needs. Here’s hoping all works out.

Tidbit: Aren’t the MTV VMA’s in early September? Just saying…

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Check out Ciara‘s hilarious segment on MTV’s ‘When I Was 17’, which aired tonight. Video below…

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Lloyd found himself in hot water late last year when he claimed that Ciara had been changed by fame. The singer suggested that because of how she had changed that he doesn’t “get down with her anymore”. However, Lloyd has decided to issue a public apology regarding his statements. Peep what he had to say below:

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Peep Ciara‘s new viral commercial for ‘Fanta’. The day-in-the-life-of themed clip features the ‘Goodies’ singer recording her new album ‘Basic Instinct’, as well as touching upon what her fans can expect from it. Check it out below…

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Peep this new promotional shot for Ciara‘s forthcoming LP ‘Basic Instinct‘ (due August 17th via Jive).

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