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The T hirst appears on Diamond's mixtape The Young Life available now! 

UB Exclusive First Look: Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday…Roman Reloaded The Re-Up” Tracklisting The hottest chick in the game Nicki Minaj is all set to release “Pink Friday…Roman Reloaded The Re-Up” on November 19th! UrbanBridgez.com has your exclusive first look at the official tracklisting below to disc 1 which features all new songs (outside of Va Va Voom)! “Pink Friday…Roman Reloaded The Re-Up” is a double CD which features the original “Roman Reloaded” and also a 90 minute DVD from her recent tour. The DVD will feature behind the scenes footage as well as appearances by Lil Wayne, T.I., Justin Bieber, Rihanna and more! A three-part up close and personal special entitled “Nicki Minaj: My Truth” begins November 4th on E! at 10:30 pm and continues on November 11th & 18th. And don’t miss Nicki blaze the American Music Awards stage on November 16th on ABC, Nicki is nominated for four awards! One of the new tracks on the bonus disc is rumored to feature Lil Wayne. Che...

Unbreak her . . . bank account? TMZ reports that Toni Braxton is in big trouble after fraudulently wiring her estranged husband more than $50,000. Musician Keri Lewis -- who separated from his wife of a decade in 2009 -- supposedly received the money just before Braxton's 2010 bankruptcy filing. The bankruptcy trustees are currently suing Lewis in order to recover the $53,490 sum, which they posit the singer transferred in order to avoid having to use it to pay back her creditors. Two years ago, Braxton was allegedly somewhere between $10 million and $50 million in debt, prompting her to file bankruptcy. A rep for the "Unbreak My Heart" crooner, 45, denies any wrongdoing on her part. "All of the payments made to Lewis prior to Toni's bankruptcy filing were appropriate transfers for reasonable and necessary personal and business expenses in the ordinary course of her business," her rep told TMZ, adding that Braxton is happy to provide whatev...

There are unconfirmed and confirmed reports stating that singer and rapper Natina Reed f rom the group Blaque has died. Apparently she was inv olved in a hit and run accident while crossing a street in Atlanta.  Natina Reed is best known for her work with th e group Bla que. Natina Reed c o-wrote the group's most popular single 808 produced by R. Kelly.  In later year s when Blaque disbanded (before reuniting in later years) sh e dated rapper Kurupt and toge ther they share a child.  R.I.P. Miss Natina R eed  

In all honest y Nicki could of kept this video and song. Nevertheless you can hear this on her current album Pink Friday: Roman R eloaded as well as her new album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re -Up in stores and online November 19.  T he album features the single The Boy s featuring Cassie.  

Brandy has chosen Do You Know What You Have ? as t he third single from her new album Two Eleven in stores and online now. The song was produced by Mike Will(producer of Juicy J's Bandz A Make Her Dance ).  Two Eleven was released last week and it debuted on the Billboard 200 Album Chart s at #3 and #1 on the R &B/Hip Hop A lbum Charts.  A video for Brandy's current single W ildest Dreams is set to premiere soon!  

Go t Me Good is the newest single and video from Ciara's upcoming album One Woman Army in stores in 2013. 

Nelly C-N-F (Country n*gga fly) by nellymomusic New music from Nelly fro m his upcoming mixtape Scorpio Season avai lable November 2. 

Ciara will release h er new album One Woman Army in 20 13. Whil e there was a date of December 4 floa ting around the date was never actually confirmed.  So far One Woman Army has spurned the single s Sweat feat uring 2 Chainz, Sorry , and Got Me Good . The video for Got Me Good is set to pr em ie r e on October 2 5. Got Me Good was produced by Rodney Jerkins.

Lil' Wayne has rec ruit ed Kanye West to produce music on his new album I Am Not A Human Being II due this December. The album contains the hit singles My Hom ies Still featuring Big Sean as well as No Worries .  Elsewhere on the album e xpect production from David Banner , Juicy J, and Cool & Dre(worked with The Game). 

2 C hainz debut album Based On A T .R.U. Story is in stores and online now.

P u**y Is Mine is the latest video from Miguel's #1 album Kal eidoscope Dream . 

Don't Like Remix appears on the recently released Rick Ross mixtape The Black Bar Mitzvah .

Perhaps this is one of the best live performances I've seen of Put I t Down . Brandy was totally working and having fun. Kudos to her and the new album! 

Stu appears on Wiz Khalifa's recently released mixtape Cabin Fever 2 available now.  Wiz K halifa's n ew album O.N .I.F.C . will be in stores and online Decemb er 4. 

Brandy has been covering all bases in support of her new album Two Eleven in stores and online now.  The singer opens up about Whi tney H ous ton's death, motherhood, and performs her new single Wildest Dreams .   

Girl On Fire is the first single and video f rom Alicia Keys' album of the same name. The album will be avail able in stores and online on November 27. It was recently announced that Alicia Keys has a duet with Maxwell on her new album.   

Missy Elliott takes a few minutes to talk to Fuse as she ponders an album title for her new album.  Missy also opens up about her songwriting process and looks back on her 1 997 debut album Sup a Dupa Fly ! Check it out!  

Newcomer K' LA releases her debut single and video for Blame featuring Nas. The singer is signed to Music Line/Def Jam Records and her debut album is currently in the works.  I had been hearing this song on the radio for a while and I wasn't really sure if it a video for it existed or not. The song reminds me of a song that could of been recorded by Am y Wi nehouse since it has that sort of feel to it.  

Wicked Games is the first single and video from T he Week n d's Universal Republic debut albu m Tri logy in stores and online November 13. 

The Boy s is the first single and video release for Nicki Minaj's re-release Pink Friday : Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up in stores and online November 19.

The Brandy reign is not letting up anytime soon as the singer graces the n ewest i ssue of Vibe Vixen.

Brandy visited VH1's Morning Buzz show to promote and talk about new album Two E leven . Check it out! 

Brandy is on the promo trail in support of her new album Two Eleven in stores and online now.   The singer visited Sway In The Morning to talk about her personal life, the meaning behind Two Eleven , and being in love.  

The full video for Ball will debut on October 22 after T.I.'s show T.I. & T iny: A Family Hustle .  T.I.'s new album Trouble Man is slated to be released on D ecember 4.  

See My Tears appears on MGK's Bad Boy/Interscope debut album Lace Up in stores and online now. 

Mac Miller will release his new album Watching Movies With The Sound Off early next year. Be on the lookout for that! 

I Like Girls is the first single and video from Pleasure P's upcoming album Marc us Cooper . 

Ciara speaks on new album One Woman Army , her new single Sorry , and if its about 50 Cent or not.  One Woman Army is scheduled to be released on December 4. 

A Queen's Story appears on the Nas release Life Is Good in stores and online now! 

Twitter is a gift for many music stars, giving them a chance to easily connect with fans in real time.  But there's a downside, too, with Monica addressing in a tweet on Wednesday.  In her message, she writes that she's "disappointed" with users accusing her of disliking Brandy. "Just logging on & I'm so disappointed with the foolery. It's a KNOWN fact that I support @4everBrandy & I'm beyond happy that she is making... [t]he amazing music God put her here to make," Monica writes. The two have acknowledged falling out back in 1998, around the time their hit "The Boy Is Mine" was released.  But since then, the singers have grown up, and mended fences, even reuniting earlier this year for their song "It All Belongs to Me." Still, some people are convinced that Monica still holds a grudge against Bran, and vice versa.  But that's simply not true writes Monica, who tweeted, "@4everBrandy deserves 2s...

Sparkle is best known for her duet with R. Kelly Be Careful which was released in 1998.  Her debut album Sparkle was released in 1998 and went Platinum. 

Wiz Khalifa will releas e his new album O.N.I .F.C. on December 4.  The album features the hit single W ork Hard Play Hard . 

Gucci Mane doesn't mince words when it comes to dissing Young Jeezy. Check it out!    Truth will appear on Gucci Mane's upcoming mixtape release Trap God available on October 1 7.

Blu Cantrell "Get The F*** Out" Blu Cantrell is back with new music. Check it out! 

Keyshia Cole unveils the Standard and Deluxe album covers for her new album Woman To Woman due November 19. The Standard version features 12 songs and the Deluxe features 15.  Guests on the album include Lil' Wayne( Enough Of No Love ),Ashanti( Woman To Woman ), Meek Mill, and Robin Thicke.  Keyshia recently released her new single Trust & Believe . A video is being shot for the video.

Marsha Ambrosius releases the first video off her upcoming EP release Friends & Lovers .  Watch the video until the end for a special surprise!

Not one to be outdone Nicki Minaj has released the cover art for her the re-release of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded The Re-Up . Due November 19 Nicki Minaj will go head to head with Rihanna's Diamonds album(who also released her album cover today as well). 

Rihanna went through two album titles( 7 and 7 World Wonder ) until finally resting with the aptly titled Unapologetic . The album title couldn't be more appropriate for Rihanna especially since her life has been under public scrutiny as of late. Oh and Unapologetic hits stores on November 19. The lead single Diamonds has shot to #1 on the R&B/Hip Hop charts which has caused a bit of an uproar with some.  A lot of people don't consider Rihanna R&B but now Billboard has implemented a rule with digital sales which makes songs like Diamonds shoot to the top of the R&B/Hip Hop charts. 

Burn appears on Meek Mill's new album Dreams & Nightmares due October 30.

Though I thought it was already announced but Nicki Minaj took to her Twitter to announce the release date of her new album. Due November 19 Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded The Re-Up will feature five to six new songs. The album is said to have a mixtape feel and will feature Lil' Wayne and the Cassie assisted single The Boys .  Nicki Minaj will star in a three part reality series for E! in November. Let's not forget her judging role on American Idol which will premiere in January. 

When news broke that Kelly Rowland would follow up a new album release so soon after Here I Am many were shocked. Now the singer has revealed that her new album is titled Year Of The Woman . The album which currently has no release date features the hit single Ice featuring Lil' Wayne.  Kelly Rowland can currently be heard on singles with Sean Paul( How Deep Is Your Love ), Big Boi( Mama Told Me ), and Ludacris( Representin ). 

Miguel performs his #1 R&B single Adorn on The David Letterman Show .  Miguel's new album Kaleidoscope Dream is said to debut at #3 on The Billboard 200 with an estimated 69,000 copies.  In November Miguel will embark on a tour with Trey Songz and Elle Varner. 

Monica has announced that she is working on a new album. For the new project Monica is recruiting Missy Elliott, Jim Jonsin, Polow Da Don, and Stargate just to name a few.  Back in April Monica released her album New Life to little fanfare and not much support. The album spawned the #30 peaking R&B single It All Belongs To Me featuring Brandy.  I'm glad that Monica is working on a new album and seems enthusiastic about the new material. I just hope the music is as good as it can be because personally the last few Monica albums while good have been personal letdowns in my opinion.   

Brandy will release her long awaited album Two Eleven on October 16. The singer dishes on her comeback and how her comeback almost didn't happen. Check it out!

From DJ Scream's upcoming album Long Live The Hustle available on November 20.

Christina Milian speaks on her new album, working with Lil' Wayne, and more.  Christina can currently be seen on The Voice airing on NBC! 

I feel like I've visited this topic before regarding Mariah Carey and her feuds and I feel like that because I've been doing this blog for over six years; believe it or not! Anyway on to Mariah Carey and her Most Famous Feuds ... We are all still shocked by the video of Nicki Minaj spazzing out on Mariah Carey. While Nicki Minaj may be receiving a bit of heat for the heated exchange; Mariah Carey is no stranger to feuding with other artists. I think what's most surprising in this feud between Nicki and Mariah is that the two collaborated a few years back on Mariah's remix to Up Out My Face . The two appeared in a video together with both ladies living it up and looking like the best of friends. When news spread that Nicki Minaj was being added to Idol that was when the rumors started of a feud. Reports suggested that Mariah acted like a total diva when news of Nicki joining Idol became official. Rumors of a feud were immediately shot down between all parties involved....

Head Shots appears on Gucci Mane's upcoming mixtape Trap God available on October 17.

Hold Up appears on Ca$h Out's debut Epic Records album Patience due in stores this December.

Tears Of Joy is the latest single and video from Faith Evans. It appears on the new album R&B Divas which is in stores and online now.

The Thrill appears on Miguel's new album Kaleidoscope Dream in stores and online now.  Kaleidoscope Dream is poised to debut next week in the top 3 of the Billboard 200. 

Don't Make Em Like You f/ Wiz Khalifa by Ne-YoCompound The newest release from Ne-Yo which will appear on his new album R.E.D.(Realizing Every Dream) due November 6.

That's of course if the release date sticks and given the state the music industry is in someones release date will change. Who wants to bet it will be Keyshia Cole and Rihanna?  Anyway both singers are releasing new studio albums on November 19(at press time). First up is Keyshia Cole wit her new album Woman To Woman which features the hit single Enough Of No Love featuring Lil' Wayne and the newly released Trust & Believe .  Keyshia Cole's new BET reality show Family First will air on October 9.  Rihanna will release her new album Seven . The album features the newly released single Diamonds .  Rihanna will embark on her Diamonds World Tour starting in March 2013.  In other Rihanna news word is that her and ex-boyfriend Chris Brown reunited again and this time locked themselves in a bathroom while security waited outside. Interesting!  I guess the Rihanna and Chris Brown saga continues...

Do You... is the second single and video from Miguel's new album Kaleidoscope Dream in stores and online now!

Kid Cudi - King Wizard (Prod. By Kid Cudi) by dp16 King Wizard is the first single from Kid Cudi's upcoming album Indicud .

Guess the rumors were indeed true. An angry Nicki Minaj lashes out at Mariah Carey while Keith Urban and Randy Jackson try and defuse the situation.  Make sure to tune into all the drama when American Idol airs in January on Fox.

The latest video and single from Nas' #1 album Life Is Good in stores and online now!

Compton Feat. Dr. Dre (Prod. By Just blaze) [Mixed By Dr. Dre Kendrick Lamar pays homage to his hometown Compton in his newest single of the same name. Dr. Dre assists on guest vocals.  good kid, m.A.A.D city will be in stores and online October 22.  The album also contains the hit singles The Recipe featuring Dr. Dre and Swimming Pools(Drank) which is one of my favorite songs out right now.  

Ashanti- That's What We Do (feat. R. Kelly) NEW SINGLE by InsideTheMedia Ashanti has been promising everyone a new single and finally its here. Though I wouldn't of known right away that this single had leaked out had I not been on Twitter and saw the song trending.  Ashanti's Braveheart album is due January 29 according to Amazon.com  What do you think about the new Ashanti and R. Kelly single?  

Kaleidoscope Dream is the second album from L.A. based singer Miguel. It is the follow up to his 2010 debut album All I Want Is You .  Kaleidoscope Dream features the #1 R&B hit Adorn . The song was first released as a throwaway track eventually becoming a fan favorite. The positive response to Adorn lead to it becoming the album's first single.The length of the song was also extended since many felt the song was much too short in length.  Much of Kaleidoscope Dream is formatted like Miguel's debut album. You can't help but notice the heavy Prince influence sonically, lyrically and vocally.  The album highlights include: Adorn Don't Hold Back  Use Me The Thrill Kaleidoscope Dream Do You... How Many Drinks? Arch & Point  Kaleidoscope Dream is in stores and online now!    

T-Boz will star in her own reality show Totally T-Boz which will air coincidentally air on TLC(which also happens to be the name of the famed group she is from).  The show will follow the Pop star as she relaunches her career and deals with single motherhood and health ailments.  TLC(the network) is obviously revamping their programming as they plan to put their own spin on the famous VH1 show Hollywood Exes with Hollywood Ex-Wives . The show like Hollywood Exes will revolve around famed ex-wives. The show will star the ex-wives of DMX among others.  I won't be surprised if both shows air on the same night. 

While her single Ice featuring Lil' Wayne is climbing the charts(#26 R&B) Kelly Rowland is keeping busy with a serious of collaborations.  It was just announced that Kelly will appear on Big Boi's new single Mama Told Me . It it the first single from his album Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors due in November.  Kelly Rowland can also be heard on Ludacris' new single Representin from his Ludaversal album coming soon. 

The full video will premiere on October 3.

Faith Evans takes viewers behind the scenes as she and others( R&B Divas cast) record the song Sisterfriend .  The song appears on the new album R&B Divas which will be in stores and online tomorrow October 2.  R&B Divas (the show) airs on TVOne Monday nights at 10 p.m.