Ciara’s ‘Speechless’ feat The Dream

♫ Ciara feat. The Dream - Speechless

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Ciara has been working diligently her fourth album, exclusively with The Dream & Tricky Stewart. They’ve done a good job of keeping most of the material under wraps, with no leaks.

But drawing closer to the release of the album, and promotion of the new single, “Ride,” featuring Ludacris (which she’s already shot a video for - check some behind the scenes footage, below the cut), it seems as though they’re trying to give listeners and fans a taste of what’s to come on the new album, which is slated for release later this year.

Timbaland ft Bran'Nu AKA Brandy "meet in the middle" NEW MUSIC

What?! Brandy is rapping now??

Rapper/producer Timbaland and singer (turned rapper) Brandy have teamed up for this new track from called “Meet Me in the Middle.” Brandy is rapping in the song as Bran’Nu, which is her rapper alter ego (oh lawd!)

She doesn’t sound too bad on this though. It’s just different for us hearing Brandy rapping instead of singing (LOL!) And what’s up with everyone and these alter egos? Watch Brandy come out with a new album

and call it “Brandy vs. Bran’Nu” or “I Am… Bran’Nu” … Let’s stop before we give her any ideas.

CHRIS BROWN & ESTER DEAN - “I LOVE YOU” NEW MUSIC

♫ Chris Brown

feat. Ester Dean - I Love You

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Check out new music from Chris Brown and newcomer, Ester Dean on their new track, “I Love You.”

Although the track isn’t on the official tracklisting for Chris Brown’s upcoming third studio album, Graffiti, this Polow Da Don-produced track isn’t the first time the pair has worked together.

Chris Brown’s new album will hit stores December 8th.

AWARENESS: WORLD AIDS DAY 2009

The statistics regarding AIDS in our communities are frightening: there are more black youth with AIDS than all other racial and ethnic groups combined. But today, on World AIDS Day, there is something each of us can do to combat this worldwide epidemic which has already claimed the lives of over 25 million people.

Stopping AIDS is like learning your ABCs: Abstain from sex, Be faithful to a single partner and use a Condom each and every time you have sex.

BLOND AND RED urges you to keep talking about the issue and get tested regularly.

FASHION FOR THAT ASS :NOIR ET NUIT

Marloes Horst by Paul Empson for Black #11.

Mariah's 'Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel' Remix Album

According from her manager Chris Lighty’s Twitter page it has been confirmed for February release that Mariah will drop an untitled remix album of her 'Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel' . The project album will include artist T-Pain, Jodeci, Big Boi, R. Kelly, Trey Songz, Gucci Mane and of course Jermaine Dupri. I LOVED LOVED LOVED her recent album so I'm excited for this remix to hit stores. I'm SURE it will be FIYA!!!

NEW MUSIC: ALICIA KEYS - “EMPIRE STATE OF MIND (PART 2)”

♫ Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind, Part 2

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As the date draws nearer to the release of Alicia Keys’s new album, more tracks have started to leak. Here is the sequel to the hugely popular hit collaboration between her and Jay-Z, in the form of “Empire State of Mind, Part 2,” which isn’t too much different from its original, but mostly more acoustic.

Alicia’s new album, Elements of Freedom is set to hit stores December 15th.