FREDDYO: Fans of R&B star Ciara will apparently have to wait a few more months to pick up her next record. Ciara’s “Basic Instinct” album has been pushed back to October. The record was scheduled for an August 17th debut. There is no official word on why “Basic Instinct” is being delayed, but insiders believe […]

Check out one of Kelly Rowland’s promo shots for her upcoming album! She looks beautiful! However, this album is still in desperate need of a name. And she’s calling on YOU to help her. She initially decided that it would be a self-titled record, however after receiving a negative response to that idea–we didn’t like […]

Nicki Minaj took to her Twitter account to announce the official release date of her debut album. Now all we need now is a title, an album cover, and a leak of all the songs, and we’re all set! It’ll be out just in time for the Grammy’s, so we’re wondering if she’ll be put […]

VIBE spoke to Solange as she prepares her ‘80s R&B meets new wave dance-rock follow-up, about her thoughts on getting the “weird” tag, why being Beyonce’s sister has its pitfalls, going independent and how recording her new material almost drove her to the brink of insanity. READ THE REST HERE! You recorded your upcoming album […]

THATGRAPEJUICE: Melanie Fiona is already working on a new studio album, ‘The MF Life’. The R&B singer was backstage at the Essence Music Festival where she was engaged in an interview with Sound Savvy World and stated that the LP, which might feature a collaboration with John Legend, will have a “Stadium Soul” sound (2:40 […]

After initially confirming that the latest single from her ‘Still Standing’ LP was set to be ‘Here I Am’, Monica has announced that fan-favorite ‘Love All Over Me’ will instead serve as the album’s next release. Speaking on Twitter, she said: She continued, I didn’t have a choice. Lol. As I have been performing lately […]

FROM MTV: John Legend is on the brink of releasing his next album, Wake Up Sessions, with the Roots. According to Legend, he’s been a fan of the Philadelphia band since his college days, when he was a student at the University of Pennsylvania. The singer told MTV News, “We’re, like, 99 percent done. We’ve […]

This is the Rih-mix. Rihanna wants to make you sweat this summer with “Rated R: Remixed,” a collection of remixes to tracks from her fourth album. The pop star has enlisted dance remixer Chew Fu to rework 10 songs from last year’s Rated R, including her No. 1 hit “Rude Boy.” The project is due […]

FROM RAP-UP: Ciara is set to thrill fans once again on “Basic Instinct,” the title of her fourth album, inspired by the 1992 erotic film starring Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas. She made the announcement last night at the Hollywood premiere of “Death at a Funeral.” The follow-up to last year’s “Fantasy Ride” was executive […]

Even before becoming pregnant and gaining 35 lbs. with son David Otunga Jr., Jennifer Hudson hated running and wasn’t a huge fan of the gym. But as soon as she got her doctor’s OK to start working out, the former American Idol star met up with L.A.-based trainer, Harley Pasternak, to start slimming down for […]

After closing out the North American leg of her “Freedom” tour over the weekend, Alicia Keys is already planning her next moves, which may include a re-release of her latest album. “We have been having conversations and talks about that,” Keys exclusively told Rap-Up.com when asked if a re-release of her fourth effort The Element […]