New Music: Ashanti & Beenie Man - 'First Real Love' | Plans Jamaican Video Shoot

R&B beauty Ashanti teams up with the "King of the Dancehall" Beenie Man on her newly-released single "First Real Love", from her upcoming studio album 'BraveHeart', due March 4th.

"It’s my first real love and I don’t want to lose it now," she sings on the Teetimus-produced single, which she plans to shoot a video for later this month in Jamaica. From its island flavor to Miss Douglas' delivery, this is delightful!

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Katy Perry Underwhelms At 2014 BRIT Awards

Pop star Katy Perry hit the stage at the 2014 BRIT Awards to perform her No.1 single, "Dark Horse", which appears on her 'Prism' album and also happens to be one of my favorite songs on the disc.

She looked great in her Nicolas Jebran leotard and matching cape, but from her stiff attempt at choreography to her lifeless vocals, this colorful performance unfortunately left a lot to be desired.

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Bruno Mars Rocks 'Treasure' At BRIT Awards

After slaying the Super Bowl, no stage is too big for Bruno Mars and the star once again delivered a memorable showing with "Treasure", from his platinum 'Unorthodox Jukebox' album, at the 2014 BRIT Awards.

The guy has simply morphed into one hell of an entertainer, and he has a unique way of taking classic sounds and making them contemporary and cool. This A++ performance was no exception.

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Beyoncé Shines With 'XO' At 2014 BRIT Awards

Unlike with her previous albums, the Beyoncé performances have been few and far in between this era, and if I'm being honest, the last one was average at best. Well, the Queen returned to form at the 2014 BRIT Awards.

Dressed in a green Vrettos Vrettakos gown that accentuated her curvy figure and Lorraine Schwartz jewels, the beauty unleashed a stunning vocal performance of "XO", which she dedicated to her adoring fans.

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Toni Braxton & Babyface Beautifully Performs 'Hurt You' On 'Conan', Debut At No.1

R&B duo Toni Braxton and Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds continue to help breathe life into their genre by bringing their No.1 hit "Hurt You", to late night talker 'Conan', just as final figures for their collaboration album were revealed.

The set, which is entitled 'Love, Marriage & Divorce', exceeded expectations by selling 67,000 copies to debut at No.1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, marking Braxton's fifth topper on the chart and Edmonds' second. Watch their performance beneath:

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Videos: Mariah Carey - 'You're Mine (Eternal)' & 'You're Mine (Remix)' With Trey Songz

After a couple of failed single attempts, Mariah Carey gets back on track with the release of "You're Mine", her brand new single, which she premiered and release two music video for including a remix featuring Trey Songz.

The videos are typical MiMi (a lot of posing, little to no substance) and the single, which she co-wrote and produced with Rodney Jerkins, serves as the latest release from her first album in five years, which is due on May 6th. Watch both videos beneath:


"You're Mine (Remix)" with Trey Songz"

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Video: Ashanti Featuring Rick Ross - 'I Got It'

R&B songstress Ashanti turns up the heat and shows off her sexy body in the Eif Rivera-directed video for "I Got It", the latest single taken from her forthcoming fifth studio album 'BraveHeart', which is due on March 4th.

While premiering the Rick Ross-assisted clip on '106 & Park', she opened up about the album saying, "Everything on that record is something that I've gone through - good, bad, or indifferent", and revealed that she shot the video with a broken ankle.

Watch the sexy video, which features cameos from Birdman and LT Hutton, beneath:

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