Nicki Minaj "Only" Video

New Rihanna Album Coming Soon?

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We knew it. Rihanna drops an album every year and we’re hoping 2014 is no different.

Ri Ri has been secretly sliding in and out of studios from coast to coast and last week, she held a private album listening party for Def Jam executives and reps. According to the source, who leaked the news, Ri Ri played 10 new tracks including a potential lead single titled, ”I’ve Been Searching For Something To Ignite Me When I’m Alone.”

Earlier this month, an alleged tracklist for Ri’s forthcoming album hit the net, but there hasn’t been chatter since. Neyo, who’s working with Ri, said this about the upcoming opus,

“I’ve heard some of the stuff and the stuff I heard is absolutely incredible. I can’t speak on what it sounds like because I’ll get in trouble, but I definitely feel like people are gonna enjoy it. Anybody that’s Rihanna fan is gonna stay a Rihanna fan and anybody that’s not, might become a Rihanna fan behind what’s coming. Just gear up for it.”

Ri Ri’s remaining mum about the project, but did mention this during an interview at the launch of her men’s cologne line,

“I can’t give you any hints of when it will drop. It’s going to be great, that’s all I’m going to tell you and I’m excited about it. I try to battle myself and outdo everything I’ve done and that’s been the hardest thing to do. You start over-thinking things at times. I can’t wait for everybody to hear (the music) little by little. … little by little. I can’t wait.”

We’re ready.

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Nicki Teases ‘Only’ Video & We Can’t Stop Looking At Her Shoes

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Nicki Minaj released her single “Only” a few weeks and we’ve been waiting on the edge of our seats for visuals to match the club banger ever since. And it looks like we won’t have to wait for long. Nicki took to Instagram to tease the forthcoming video and debut some killer freakin’ shoes in the process.

“#ONLYVideo will be out soon. The Pinkprint arrives on 12.15.14,” read one of the captions of the photos. “On set of the ONLY video,” read the other.

Only features appearances by Chris Brown, Drake and Lil Wayne but we’re unsure if the boys will unite to shoot the video — after all, we don’t think Drake and Chris actually get along, especially after Drizzy’s shady comments about Breezy’s song “Loyal.”

Controversy surrounding “Only’s” anti-semitic lyric video only added to the single’s buzz. We just hope the official vid looks nothing like the nazi-esque visuals.

Check out the sneak peek, below:

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Usher’s New Single Is Umm…Listen For Yourself

Usher started off strong with his single “Good Kisser,” but his next single “Clueless” has us scratching our heads. What’s even more awkward about it, is that you you can find it in your next box of Cheerios.

Starting November 11, when you purchase a marked box of Cheerios from Walmart, you will recieve a free copy of the “Clueless” single, reports Vibe and Billboard. Does this mean we have to find a CD player or does it come on an iTunes gift card?

As cool as an idea the modern “cereal box” prize is, the single is blah. Though, good of Cheerios never hurt.

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J. Cole Plans To Drop His Next Album With No Single

How ambitious of J. Cole to release his next album “2014 Forest Hills Drive” on December 9 without a single or nothing Jesus. Cole announced the upcoming opus on Twitter with a link to a trailer with the same title, that documents his return to his old North Carolina neighborhood.

“I’ve gotten to this point in my career and realized that, yeah, I’ve got a lot more dreams and I want to go further, but, at the same time, I don’t want it if it’s at the expense of my happiness,” he says in the seven-minute clip. “And I don’t want it if it’s at the expense of my sanity or if I have to become someone who’s so out of touch with what’s real, the people that love you and the people that you love,” he adds.

“2014 Forest Hills Drive” has a lot of hype to live up to. His last album “Born Sinner,” sold over 700,000 copies.

MUSIC ROUNDUP: New Rihanna Album On The Way?; Nicki Teases ‘Only’ Video & More - Page 2 was originally published on hellobeautiful.com