Adam Lambert performs "Whataya Want From Me"!

Adam Lambert continues on the promo trail for his debut album, "For Your Entertainment". Peep him performing his latest single, "Whataya Want From Me" on So You Think You Can Dance and let me know what you think!

Album Review: Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom!

So like many of you, I recently went out and purchased Alicia Keys's new album, "The Element of Freedom". After listening to it quite extensively, I thought I'd do a quick review on it.

1. Element of Freedom (Intro)

2. Love Is Blind

This is definitely something a bit different for Keys and probably results from her collaboration with Jeff Bhasker. While I wasn't initially a fan of the song, it has grown on me.

3/5

3. Doesn't Mean Anything

This was first single off the album, while it didn't perform on the charts it's certainly not a bad song. I like to think of it as "No One (Part 2)" because of the similarities in the beat, but the lyrics are a great listen too.

3.5/5

4. Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart

Another interesting collab with Bhasker. This has definitely grown on me and I was hoping to see it shoot up the charts as the second single but it looks as if it has suffered the same fate as "Doesn't Mean Anything".

4/5

5. Wait Til You See My Smile

This is one of my favourites off the album. The lyrics are outstanding and the vocal arrangements are tops. I really like the drum arrangements and I was surprised to see Swizz Beats in the credits, props to him!

4.5/5

6. That's How Strong My Love Is

This is another one of my favourites. The piano driven track is simple yet effective and the strings add great emotion.

4.5/5

7. Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)

I didn't really get into this track. The beat does nothing for me and it's a bit too 'dreamy' for me.

2.5/5

8. Love Is My Disease

This is a bit of a shift from Alicia's usual style, but I like it. There's a great guitar riff which adds a bit of an island vibe to the track. Again, another solid vocal performance.

3.5/5

9. Like The Sea

I'm on the fence about this one, I originally liked it now I'm not too sure how I feel. It's definitely something different but it gets a bit repetitive.

3/5

10. Put It In A Love Song - feat. Beyonce

On paper this is probably one of the most exciting collaborations to ever take place. Some have described the track as "Get Me Bodied (Part 2)" which comes from Swizz Beats's involvement. While I like the collaboration it's not the 'FIRE' I was expecting from two of the biggest female artists in the game. I do however think the "...Work it out, gotta work it out..." breakdowns are incredibly infectious and dance provoking!

3.5/5

11. This Bed

This is a great track. It's simple and catchy with clever lyrics and another great vocal.

4/5

12. Distance and Time

This one also cracked my 'favourites' list. The track features incredible lyrics which are so relevant and meaningful. It's a great piano driven track with a soft drum influence.

4.5/5

13. How It Feels To Fly

For me, this is the best track on the album. I love the metronome and the piano loop. The vocal is outstanding and again the lyrics are tops. The addition of the choir near the end is also great and really brings further meaning to the track. Incredible!

5/5

14. Empire State of Mind (Part 2)

It's great to hear a different version of this track. I'm not overly fond of it and I do prefer the original, but props for trying.

3.5/5

My favourites:

Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart

Wait Til You See My Smile

That's How Strong My Love Is

Put It In A Love Song

This Bed

*Distance and Time*

*How It Feels To Fly*

Mariah Carey performs "It's A Wrap"!

In what comes as a bit of surprise, Mariah Carey stopped by the George Lopez show to perform "It's A Wrap" from her latest album, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel". Peep the performance below and let me know what you think!

I really enjoyed this performance. I thought Mariah really showcased some of her signature vocals and shutdown any doubts of her ability to still perform live. While I'm a bit confused as to why she chose this song to perform, it was refreshing to hear another track from the album. What did you think of the performance?

Video Premiere: Jay-Z & Mr. Hudson "Young Forever"!

The video for the fifth single, "Young Forever" featuring Mr. Hudson off Jay-Z's latest album, "The Blueprint 3" has premiered. Peep the Anthony Mandler directed clip below and let me know what you think!

The Return of JoJo!

Teen superstar, JoJo has been busy recording her third studio album tentatively titled, "All I Want Is Everything". Rap-Up recently caught up with her and spoke about the upcoming project. Peep the interviews below.

Mariah Carey Shoots "Angels Cry" & "Up Out My Face"!

With a release date of 23 February, Mariah Carey has begun filming the videos for two singles off of her upcoming remixes album. Peep pictures from the "Angels Cry (Remix)" feat. Neyo video below and from the "Up Out My Face (Remix)" feat. Nicki Minaj video above and let me know what you think!

Both videos look like winners and to say I'm excited to hear the remixes of the tracks would be an understatement. Lets hope this gets the "Memoirs" project some much needed attention!

Leona Shoots "I Got You"!

Leona Lewis has been hard at work promoting her sophomore album "Echo". She was snapped filming the video for "I Got You" a few days ago. Peep a picture from the set below and let me know what you think!

Shock: Tina Files for Divorce!

Tina Knowles has apparently filed for divorce from longtime husband, Matthew Knowles. The pair are best known for bringing Destiny's Child and Beyonce to fame. I'm not sure how this will affect their working relationship, but personally I think this is the best move for Tina. I've never been overly fond of Matthew and the stories of his misconduct within the industry are endless.

Sade Returns!

Peep one of the first pics of Sade in years at a listening party for her upcoming album, "Soldier of Love" below. Let me know what you think!

Toni Braxton: Pulse!

Toni Braxton has been hard at work prepping an upcoming album due for released on 8 February. Over the past few months we've been hearing a lot of leaks from the project and now, there are enough leaked tracks to make up an entire album. Again, I won't be posting links to the tracks, but I really recommend you try get to listen to them if you're someone who enjoys listening to REAL music. I've put together a tracklisting for the album tentatively titled "Pulse", I have no idea if any of these tracks will appear on the album but there is some promising material here.

1. Get Loose

2. Yesterday

3. I Hate Love

4. Wardrobe

5. Don't Call Just Text

6. Hands Tied

7. Woman

8. Rewind

9. Stay

10. Make My Heart

11. Melt (Like An Iceberg)

12. Heart Never Had A Hero

13. Clockwork

14. Don't Leave

15. Not A Chance

16. Looking At Me

17. It's You

18. The Wave

19. Pulse

20. Yesterday (feat. Trey Songz)

*NB: "Don't Call Just Text" was never officially recorded by Braxton, I like the demo and thought it would be a good inclusion on the album.

Mariah Carey Update!

While "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" has fallen off the charts, Mariah Carey still continues to promote the album recently announcing the release of not one, but two remix albums due in February. One is said to be dance orientated while the other will rely heavily on collaborations from some of today's hottest artists. The first single to be released from the collaborations album will be "Angels Cry (Remix)" which is said to feature Neyo and will be released on 4 January.

In other news, an official tour, "Angel's Advocate" has been announced. The tour is relatively short and will see Carey visiting only 19 cities. I think that's probably a great idea, her voice is no longer strong enough to support a long tour. Tidbit: What I'd do for a VIP Meet & Greet Package to the Madison Square Garden show is unthinkable!

Usher: Raymond vs. Raymond!

Peep the official cover for Usher's upcoming album, "Raymond vs. Raymond". The album is due 1 March and is now lead by the single, "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" after "Papers" was described as a 'buzz' single. Listen to the lead below and let me know what you think!

Mary J. Blige - Stronger With Each Tear!

Mary J Blige's new album, "Stronger With Each Tear" has leaked. The album is due 22 December and features collaboration from Drake, Trey Songz and T.I. I'm not going to post the link to the album (you know my rules), but I'm sure you'll find it if you look. I haven't listened to the album yet, but "Kitchen" is proving to be my favourite.

Blogging Resumes!

Sorry about the lack of posts lately, I'm back up and running so expect a lot of updates!

Kyle :)

MJB: "I Am" Video Premiere!

The video for "I Am", the lead single off Mary J Blige's upcoming album, "Stronger With Each Tear" has premiered. Peep the clip below and let me know what you think!

MC: H.A.T.E.U. Video!

Mariah Carey gets her beach on in the video for "H.A.T.E.U.", the latest single to be released off her flop album, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel". Peep the Brett Ratner directed clip below and let me know what you think!

Out of all the videos that these two have done together, "H.A.T.E.U." definitely tops the boring list. It frustrates me when a single which has potential is not given proper promotion and therefore suffers badly on the charts. I don't think the Memoirs Remix album is going to help much either.

Preview: MJB's "Stronger With Each Tear"!

Mary J. Blige will release her ninth studio album, "Stronger With Each Tear" on 22 December. You can now preview all twelve tracks here. Let me know what you think!

New Sade: Soldier of Love!

After 8 years, Sade premieres her new single, "Soldier of Love". Listen to the track here and let me know what you think!

This is undoubtedly a grower. No one touches Sade!

New Music: Toni Braxton!

With the festive season upon us, I have been incredibly busy getting organized for Christmas Day. I haven't forgotten about the blog, but yes posts have been slow. This however, is something I just had to post. A few months back three snippets appeared from Toni Braxton's upcoming album. My favourite, "Hands Tied" has now leaked in full! Listen to the track below and let me know what you think!

Thanks to *MyMusicBoxMix*

MJB: "Stronger With Each Tear" confirmed tracklisting!

The official tracklisting for Mary J. Blige's upcoming album, "Stronger With Each Tear" has been released. Peep it below and let me know what you think!

1. "Tonight"
2. "The One" (featuring Drake) (writers: Mary J. Blige, Aubrey Graham) (producer: Darkchild) — 3:57
3. "Said and Done" (writer: Ryan Leslie) (producer: R. Leslie)
4. "Good Love" (featuring T.I.)
5. "I Feel Good"
6. "I Am" (writer: Blige, Johntá Austin) (producer: Stargate) — 3:28
7. "Each Tear"
8. "I Love U (Yes I Du)"
9. "We Got Hood Love" (featuring Trey Songz) (writer: Blige, Johntá Austin) (producer: Stargate)
10. "Kitchen"
11. "In the Morning"
12. "Color" (from the Motion Picture Precious) (writer: Blige, Raphael Saadiq, LaNeah Menzies) (producer: Saadiq) — 5:32

This should be another solid offering from the HipHop/Soul Queen! I'll definitely be picking up my copy on 22 December, will you?

New Music: Toni Braxton!

This is becoming a bit much. Another song has leaked from Toni Braxton's "Pulse" sessions. While I'm exstatic to hear new material from the Grammy award winning superstar, I can't help but think that all these leaks will push her to delay the album release (February 2010). Anyway, take a listen to "Don't Leave" here and let me know what you think!

J. Lo on Ellen!

After falling during her performance at last month's AMAs, Jennifer Lopez stopped by Ellen and performed her new single, "Louboutins". Peep her performance as well as a brief interview below!

Leona Lewis: "I Got You" Live!

Leona Lewis performed her new single, "I Got You" on the UK National Lottery. Peep her performance below and let me know what you think!

Grammy Nominations 2010!

The 2010 Grammy nominations have been announced. Beyonce scores 10 nominations followed by Taylor Swift with 8 and Black Eyed Peas, Kanye West and Maxwell with 5 a piece. Peep the list below and let me know what you think!

Album of the Year

Beyoncé – I Am… Sasha Fierce

Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D.

Lady Gaga – The Fame

Dave Matthews Band – Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King

Taylor Swift – Fearless

Record of the Year

Beyoncé – “Halo”

Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling”

Kings of Leon – “Use Somebody”

Lady Gaga – “Poker Face”

Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”

Song of the Year

Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”

Lady Gaga – “Poker Face”

Maxwell – “Pretty Wings”

Kings of Leon – “Use Somebody”

Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals

Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling”

Bon Jovi – “We Weren’t Born to Follow”

The Fray – “Never Say Never”

Daryl Hall & John Oates – “Sara Smile”

MGMT – “Kids”

Best Rap Solo Performance

Drake – “Best I Ever Had”

Eminem – “Beautiful”

Jay-Z – “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)”

Kid Cudi – “Day ‘N’ Nite”

Mos Def – “Casa Bey”

Best Rock Album

AC/DC – Black Ice

Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood – Live From Madison Square Garden

Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown

Dave Matthews Band – Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King

U2 – No Line on the Horizon

Best New Artist

Zac Brown Band

Keri Hilson

MGMT

Silversun Pickups

The Ting Tings

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Adele – “Hometown Glory”

Beyoncé – “Halo”

Katy Perry – “Hot N Cold”

Pink – “Sober”

Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

John Legend – “This Time”

Maxwell – “Love You”

Jason Mraz – “Make It Mine”

Seal – “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”

Stevie Wonder – “All About the Love Again”

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen – “Sea of Heartbreak”

Ciara & Justin Timberlake – “Love Sex Magic”

Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat – “Lucky”

Willie Nelson & Norah Jones – “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”

Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat – “Breathe”

Best Pop Vocal Album

Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D.

Colbie Caillat – Breakthrough

Kelly Clarkson – All I Ever Wanted

The Fray – The Fray

Pink – Funhouse

Best Dance Recording

Black Eyed Peas – “Boom Boom Pow”

David Guetta & Kelly Rowland – “When Love Takes Over”

Lady Gaga – “Poker Face”

Madonna – “Celebration”

Britney Spears – “Womanizer”

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”

Melanie Fiona – “It Kills Me”

Lalah Hathaway – “That Was Then”

Ledisi – “Goin’ Thru Changes”

Jazmine Sullivan – “Lions, Tigers & Bears”

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Anthony Hamilton – “The Point of It All”

Maxwell – “Pretty Wings”

Musiq Soulchild – “Sobeautiful”

Pleasure P – “Under”

Charlie Wilson – “There Goes My Baby”

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals

Jamie Foxx & T-Pain – “Blame It”

India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild – “Chocolate High”

Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige – “Ifuleave”

Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters – “Higher Ground”

Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby – “Love Has Finally Come at Last”

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

Beyoncé – “At Last”

Anthony Hamilton – “Soul Music”

Boney James & Quinn – “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight”

Ann Nesby – “Sow Love”

Calvin Richardson – “Woman Gotta Have It”

Best R&B Song

Jamie Foxx & T-Pain – “Blame It”

Jazmine Sullivan – “Lions, Tigers & Bears”

Maxwell – “Pretty Wings”

Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”

Pleasure P – “Under”

Best R&B Album

Anthony Hamilton – The Point of It All

India.Arie – Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics

Ledisi – Turn Me Loose

Maxwell – BLACKsummers’night

Charlie Wilson – Uncle Charlie

Best Contemporary R&B Album

Beyoncé – I Am… Sasha Fierce

Jamie Foxx – Intuition

Pleasure P – The Introduction of Marcus Cooper

Trey Songz – Ready

T-Pain – Thr33 Ringz

Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group

Beastie Boys & Nas – “Too Many Rappers”

Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent – “Crack a Bottle”

Fabolous & Jay-Z – “Money Goes, Honey Stay”

Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common – “Make Her Say”

Kanye West & Young Jeezy – “Amazing”

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Beyoncé & Kanye West – “Ego”

Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo – “Knock You Down”

Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – “Run This Town”

The Lonely Island & T-Pain – “I’m On a Boat”

T.I. & Justin Timberlake – “Dead and Gone”

Best Rap Song

Drake – “Best I Ever Had”

Kid Cudi – “Day ‘N’ Nite”

T.I. & Justin Timberlake – “Dead and Gone”

Jay-Z – “D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)”

Jay-Z, Rihanna, & Kanye West – “Run This Town”

Best Rap Album

Common – Universal Mind Control

Eminem – Relapse

Flo Rida – R.O.O.T.S.

Mos Def – The Ecstatic

Q-Tip – The Renaissance

Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media

Miley Cyrus – “The Climb” (From Hannah Montana: The Movie)

Paramore – “Decode” (From Twilight)

A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash – “Jai Ho” (From Slumdog Millionaire)

Beyoncé – “Once in a Lifetime” (From Cadillac Records)

Bruce Springsteen – “The Wrestler” (From The Wrestler)

Soul Train Awards: Toni & Trey!

My girl, Toni Braxton performed the lead single, "Yesterday" from her upcoming album, "Pulse" at the 2009 Soul Train Awards. Peep her performance with Mr. Trey Songz below and let me know what you think!

New Toni: Stay!

Toni Braxton suffers another leak with "Stay". The song comes as Braxton prepares to release her upcoming album, "Pulse" in February. Listen to the track below and let me know what you think!

Lady Gaga on Ellen!

Lady Gaga's "The Fame Monster" hit stores this week, and the superstar has been out and about promoting the release. Peep her performing "Speechless" and "Bad Romance" on Ellen below. She also gave a brief interview, let me know what you think!

The tracklisting for Mary J Blige's upcoming album, "Stronger With Each Tear" has been released. Peep it below and let me know what you think.

1. I Am

2. The One (feat. Drake)

3. Good Love (feat. TI)

4. I Love U

5. In The Morning

6. Kitchen

7. Hood Love (feat. Trey Songz)

8. Said And Done9

9. Feel Good

10. Tonight

11. Each Tear

12. I Can See In Colour

Mariah Carey continues her promotion in Europe for "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel". Peep her performance of "I Want To Know What Love Is" on the UK's This Morning below.

Adam Lambert on CBS!

After his appearance on GMA was cancelled, Adam Lambert made up for it by performing on CBS's Early Show. Peep him performing "Whataya Want From Me" and "Music Again" from his debut album, "For Your Entertainment" which hits stores this week!

MJB: 'Stronger withEach Tear' album cover!

The one and only Mary J Blige whips out the style and sophistication for the cover of her upcoming album, "Stronger With Each Tear". Peep it below and let me know what you think!

It's all about the numbers!

For any artist, first week sales are incredibly important. Over the past two weeks there have been some major album releases and we now have a few of the results.

Kris Allen - Kris Allen: 80 000

50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct: 160 000

Leona Lewis - Echo: 67 000

John Mayer - Battle Studies: 285 000

With these results, Mayer managed to top the album charts for the second time in his career.

Next week's predictions

Susan Boyle – I Dreamed A Dream: 600 000

Adam Lambert – For Your Entertainment: 230 000

Lady GaGa – The Fame Monster: 200 000

Rihanna – R-Rated: 180 000

Shakira – She Wolf: 80 000

Who knew Boyle would be an album seller? If she pulls off these numbers, she'll have the biggest first week sales for the entire year! Glambert's antics seemed to have worked in getting him a respectable debut. What albums will you be buying?

Video Premiere: Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment!

The video for Adam Lambert's debut single, "For Your Entertainment" has premiered. Peep the clip below and let me know what you think!

Video Premiere: Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment

The Return of Sade!

Words cannot begin to describe my excitement! The incomparable Sade will return to the music scene next year after a 10 year hiatus. Sade is set to release her new album, "Soldier of Love" on 8 February 2010. The album follows her wildly successful "Lover's Rock" which was released in 2000. Listen to one of my favourite tracks from Sade below and peep the official album cover for "Soldier of Love" above and let me know what you think!

New Albums!

I received two new albums in the mail that I had preordered online. They are John Mayer's "Battle Studies" and Leona Lewis's "Echo". Have you purchased the albums? If so, what were your favourite tracks and what did you think about them?

Alicia Keys on GMA!

With the release of her fourth studio album, "The Element of Freedom" drawing nearer, Alicia Keys took to the GMA stage to perform a few songs from the upcoming album. Take a look at the performances below and let me know what you think!

Tidbit: This is me admitting that "Broken Heart" is growing on me. Shh!

Mariah Carey on GMTV!

Mariah Carey is in Europe currently promoting the release of her album, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel". Watch the diva perform the second single from the album, "I Want To Know What Love Is" below and let me know what you think!

I have my doubts as to whether or not this was live. Tidbit: How random was it that no one clapped at the end?

Gaga on Leno!

The one and only Lady Gaga stopped by Jay Leno to perform her latest hit single, "Bad Romance". Peep the clip below and let me know what you think!

MJB: 'I Am' on Lopez!

Mary J Blige performed "I Am" from her upcoming album, "Stronger With Each Tear" on the George Lopez Show. Peep her performance below and let me know what you think!

Again, this was another solid performance from the Queen. Kudos to Mary's promo team for switching up their strategy and getting their game on. A few weeks ago I really thought this project was going to be a flop, but after various appearances and performances I think the single could actually do pretty well for Mary. Do you like the single? Tidbit: A video for the single will be shot by Anthony Mandler and should debut soon!

Mary J Blige: Stronger Video!

The video for Mary J Blige's second single off her upcoming album, "Stronger With Each Tear" has premiered. Peep the Anthony Mandler clip here and let me know what you think!

Jessica Mauboy: Let Me Be Me Video!

Australian pop princess Jessica Mauboy returns in the video for her sixth single, "Let Me Be Me" from her album "Been Waiting". Peep the clip below and let me know what you think!

AMAs: Adam Lambert!

American Idol runner-up performed "For Your Entertainment" at the AMAs. Peep his performance below and let me know what you think!

While the theatrics were certainly of Lambert's standards, I can't say the vocals were. I was expecting a bit more from him to be honest. What did you think of the performance?

AMAs: Timbaland!

Timbaland, SoShy and Nelly Furtado performed "Morning After Dark" at the AMAs. Peep the performance below and let me know what you think!

Tidbit: I was more excited to see Nelly on stage than any of the others. She's looking good, I think it's time for some new material from her.

AMAs: Alicia Keys!

Alicia Keys performed "Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart" at the AMAs. Watch it below and let me know what you think!

AMAs: Whitney Houston!

Diva, Whitney Houston performed "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" at this year's AMAs. Peep her performance below and let me know what you think!

The voice is back! This performance really showcases why she was and still is one of the best vocalists in the industry. Did you enjoy the performance?

AMAs: Jennifer Lopez!

Jennifer Lopez performed her new single, "Louboutins" at the AMAs. Peep her performance below and let me know what you think! Tidbit: Although this was lipped, it wasn't a terrible performance, excluding the fall just before her solo dance breakdown.

AMAs: Lady Gaga!

Lady Gaga performed "Bad Romance" and "Speechless" at the 2009 AMAs. Peep her performance below and let me know what you think!

AMAs: Rihanna!

Rihanna performed "Wait Your Turn" and "Hard" at the AMAs. Watch her performance below and let me know what you think!

AMAs: Black Eyed Peas!

After a very successful year on the charts, The Black Eyed Peas performed at this year's American Music Awards. Peep them performing "Meet Me Halfway" and "Boom Boom Pow" below and let me know what you think!

AMAs: Jay-Z & Alicia Keys!

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys teamed up again at the AMAs to perform their hit, "Empire State of Mind". To put it simply, this performance was incredible!

AMAs: Kelly Clarkson!

American Idol, Kelly Clarkson performed "Already Gone" at the 2009 AMAs. Watch her performance below and let me know what you think!

While it was a good vocal showcasing from Clarkson, there was really nothing special about this performance. She really didn't look all that good either.

AMAs: Shakira!

Shakira performed her latest single, "Give It Up To Me" at the AMAs. The song does nothing for me, but the performance was okay. Tidbit: There were a few too many dancers!

AMAs: Janet Jackson!

Janet Jackson performed a melody of hits at the 2009 American Music Awards. Peep her performance below and let me know what you think!

Brandy: Bathroom Concert!

Brandy returns with the second installment to her 'bathroom concert series'. Peep her performing the Sam Cooke classic, "A Change Is Gonna Come" below and let me know what you think.

Solange: "Stillness Is The Move"!

Solange Knowles has been hard at work on her follow up album to "Sol-Angel and the Hadley Street Dreams". She recently covered a song by Dirty Projectors, "Stillness Is The Move". Listen to the original and Solange's version below and let me know what you think!

I knew Solange could sing, but the vocals on this track are amazing! It really showcases her range and her raw talent. This has me excited for some new Solange material! Do you like the cover or the original better?

Toni Braxton: 'Yesterday' video premiere!

The undeniably talented Toni Braxton makes her way back onto the music scene with "Yesterday", the first single off her upcoming album. The video featuring Trey Songz has premiered. Peep it below and let me know what you think!

While not entirely what I was expecting, this is a nice clip to accompany the song. Toni is looking incredible and is undoubtably one of the best looking artists in the industry. Let's hope that this sparks further interest in the song and propels it up the charts. Tidbit: Brooke Hogan's appearance was rather random, but I guess she needs the promo.

Lola: 'Fresh Out The Oven' video premiere!

Jennifer Lopez returns as her alter ego, Lola in the music video for her buzz single, "Fresh Out The Oven" featuring Pitbull. Peep the clip below and let me know what you think!

Toni Braxton Update!

One of my favourite artists, Toni Braxton is getting ready to release the follow-up album to her critically acclaimed 2005 offering "Libra". The album is set for release on 8 February 2010 and is preceded by the first single, "Yesterday". Braxton recently shot the video with labelmate Trey Songz who appears on the remix to the track. The video will premiere today on The Wendy Williams Show. In related news, another track, "Rewind" has leaked from the project as well as an untagged version of the previously leaked, "Woman". Take a listen to both tracks below and let me know what you think!

Both these tracks are incredible! Toni is an artist who I really respect and admire for constantly delivering tracks that are not only of vocal perfection but that are also entirely suited to her style. The great thing about her music is that although it is commercial in a sense, it stills has elements of REAL music which you could listen to over and over again. I really can't wait to see the video for "Yesterday" and hear the album in its entirety. Roll on February!