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Usher’s newest album features the song “Papers” and will be released on December 8.

That seems to be Usher’s strategy with his still untitled new album. He’s taking an equally adversarial tone in his lilting first single, “Papers,” in which the R&B star sings [...]

Alicia Keys Talks about Lil Mama, Kanye West and New Album on Today Show.

Rapper also announces release date for his 10th album
Snoop Dogg has been appointed Creative Chairman of Priority Records by the imprint’s owner EMI.
In a statement about the appointment posted on Priorityrecords.com, Snoop Dogg hailed himself the “Boss Dogg” of the label.
Priority Records’ catalog has included the likes of NWA, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and Jay-Z, [...]

Whitney Houston took drugs, including cocaine and marijuana, with ex-husband Bobby Brown, who was emotionally abusive during their marriage and at one point spit on her, the singer said during an interview that aired Monday on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”
“I had so much money and so much access to what I wanted,” Houston told Winfrey. [...]

‘Enjoy it’ rapper tells fans
Jay-Z has reacted nonchalantly to the news that his forthcoming new album, “The Blueprint 3″, has leaked online.
The album is not set for official release until September 11, but it has leaked, with fans sharing the tracks from the Kanye West-produced album early.
“I may be the most bootlegged artist in history,” [...]

The official music video for Drake and Trey Songz “Successful” it was directed by Jake Davis. The song will be featured on Trey Songz new album “READY”, due in stores August 31st, 2009. The song is also featured on Drake’s “So Far Gone” mixtape available now for free download, the EP version will be sold [...]

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“DIAMONDS” REMIX
NEW ALBUM “AT THAT POINT” IN STORES OCTOBER 20TH

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The diva has returned. Not only do we know that Whitney Houston’s album is going to have a worldwide release on September 1, 2009 on Arista Records. But now we know the album is going to be called “I Look To You.”
This is Houston’s seventh studio album since her 1985 self-titled debut. She is one [...]

Queen Latifah has revealed a traumatic chapter of her personal life: The singer-actress was sexually abused as a child.
In the latest issue of Essence magazine, Latifah says the abuse occurred over a period of time, and at the hands of a teenager charged with watching her.
“He violated me,” says Latifah. “I never told anybody; I [...]

DMX is one lucky dog. The trouble-magnet rapper has managed to escape the slammer for the umpteenth time.
Despite a rap sheet longer than his greatest hits list and a guilty plea to attempted aggravated assault on a corrections officer, the hip-hopster wound up getting put on probation for the next 18 months.
Maricopa County Superior Court [...]

On the same day his ex-wife Whitney Houston made news with the announcement of her new album’s release date, Bobby Brown grabbed headlines by announcing the arrival of Cassius, his newborn son.
While performing at Rok nightclub in New York on Wednesday, “Bobbay” told the crowd that his manager/girlfriend, Alicia Etheridge, gave birth to [...]

The date for Whitney Houston’s comeback has been set.
Arista Records says her long-awaited album will be released Sept. 1. Houston hasn’t released a CD in seven years.
So far, there’s no word on a title for the album.
The 45-year-old superstar is one of the best-selling artists of all-time, but in recent years, she’s been defined more [...]

Sade Adu, the reclusive “quiet storm” soul signer who takes notoriously long breaks between releases, has regrouped with the band that bears her name and is recording her first album of new material since 2000’s “Lovers Rock,” Billboard.com sources confirmed.
The group is in the studio through June. Sony has not set a release date but [...]

First it was Timbaland, then Kanye followed by Ne-Yo, today Keri Hilson says she’s knocking at R. Kelly’s door !
“I’m doing a lot of features right now for other people. Fabolous, R. Kelly, who else?,” Hilson shared with Atlanta’s AJC while on tour with Keyshia Cole.
According to Hilson, there is something special in the [...]

Grammy nominated R&B group Jagged Edge is ready to break ground on new music thanks to a recently signed deal with Slip N Slide Records !
Joining labelmates Trina, Rick Ross and Trick Daddy, Jagged Edge is fast at work on their next album set for release in 2010.
“We are happy to embark on our collaboration [...]