Usher is rushing his new album into stores just in time for the holidays. The R&B crooner’s sixth studio album Raymond vs. Raymond is set for release on Monday, December 21, his label LaFace/Jive Records confirms. The date is due to the success of his single “Papers,” which has rocketed to No. 2 on Billboard’s [...]

Nike Sportswear made some noise last month with the hiking boot inspired Air Royal Mid Quickstrike release. This month, the Air Royal Mid is featured in a more “high-fashion” look with heavy doses of black patent leather offset by a black suede toe area. Other features include a perforated Swoosh, light grey mid-sole, black laces [...]

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50 Cent bands together with his new G-Unit affiliate Beanie Sigel on “I Go Off.” Curtis, who has a new album to promote, calls out Beans’ former Roc-A-Fella boss Jay-Z. “You changed, man. You let the money change you, Jay. You used to be from Marcy, n***a. Now you’se a ‘Pass the Grey Poupon ass [...]

Diddy’s giving more than he’s getting. He shares his heartache on “Hurt,” a new song from Dirty Money’s Last Train to Paris recording sessions. Drake commiserates with a verse about underwear in the dryer and hair in the sink. Download: Dirty Money f/ Drake – “Hurt”

Chris Brown debuted the Joseph Kahn-directed video for his second single “Crawl” co-starring Cassie on “The Wendy Williams Show” on Friday (Nov. 13). He was also interviewed and offered another apology.

Rihanna unleashes her wild side during the album packaging shoot for Rated R with photographer Ellen von Unwerth. The good girl gone bad strips down, smokes cigarettes, and gets naughty with mannequins in Berlin. She’s come a long way since “Pon De Replay.”

Usher’s protégé Justin Bieber has a crush on Beyoncé. The 15-year-old “One Time” singer reenacts what he did when he met the “Bootylicious” star. “I walked up and said, ‘Hey, how you doin’?’” Justin’s debut album My World drops next Tuesday.

Alicia Keys debuts the official artwork for her fourth album The Element of Freedom. The final version contains some of the same elements as the mock-up that previously leaked, including the doves and typeface. A definite improvement though.