Nicki Minaj has released another video from her Roman Reloaded album. This time she has teamed up with Chris Brown and Nas to tell a love story.
The track is a mixture of rnb and hiphop and is sure to leave viewers wondering if Nas and Nicki are going to be the next celebrity item.

Rita Ora has topped the UK singles chart this week with her new track “R.I.P”. The song was penned by man of the moment Drake and features rising UK rap star Tinie Tempah.

Since YouTube has become an inevitable element for an artist success, let’s take a look at the most viewed videos on YouTube, to get an idea of what people all over the world listen to…

#1 Justin Bieber – Baby ft. Ludacris

Pop, R&B

More than: 713.100.000 views

Justin Bieber is Number one with his song Baby, but despite being the artist with the most views on YouTube, he seems not appreciated by the public, with over 2,339,889 dislikes and only 1,122,539 likes…

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2011 was a big year for RnB artists as sales rose for many top artists. While pop music is still on top of the charts, RnB music also had a strong following and has also dominated the charts from time to time. The recent popularity of RnB has also been down to the fact that new styles have emerged and pushed the boundary on a traditional RnB beat sounds like.

The following are the top five RnB albums in 2011:

21 by Adele

Adele is unmistakably one of the best RnB artists in modern times with her cool sounding voice that perfectly complements her instrumentals and amazing lyrics. Her sophomore album “21” was purchased more than 3,772,000 times worldwide. Her second album focuses on a more upbeat setting with the same soulful voice.

Christmas by Michael Buble

Second place is actually very surprising considering that it’s only a Christmas album. But Michael Buble was very successful in marketing the album with repacked traditional Christmas songs. More than 1,292,000 copies were sold worldwide and it’s becoming one of the top holiday albums of any year.

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Madonna is one of the few entertainers that you can truly call an icon. Her influence goes beyond music as she has also influenced fashion and even film to some extent. During the 80s, Madonna’s unique style made her a fashion role model for a generation of young girls.

Madonna’s rise to fame started in the early 80s when she released a single “Everybody”. It was a very popular pop song that already established her as an artist even before releasing her debut album. Madonna recorded a series of chart topping albums through the decade. Many of the hits she released had references to her personal life, which was written about my many tabloids and gossip magazines.

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Twitter has become the platform for popular personalities to express their thoughts and beliefs any time of the day. It’s also the perfect platform for them to connect to their fans and maintain their loyalty.

But the following music artists are not just using Twitter to get the word out about their music. These are already popular music artists that have perfectly taken advantage of micro-blogging to maintain their status in the music industry.

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Earning high amounts of money in entertainment is never an easy task. You don’t just need skills but you really have to learn how to captivate the audience to spend more and demand for your presence. This is the reason why Lady Gaga is the top female entertainment earner of 2011. She reportedly earned $90 million last year according to Forbes, as thousands of people flocked to her concerts to see her perform.

The 2^nd top earning female artist of 2011 is Taylor Swift with $45 million. She only made half of Lady Gaga’s earnings which shows the demand and marketability of the pop star.

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Justin Bieber recently released his Christmas album Under the Mistletoe. Although it’s almost traditional for every pop singer to release a Christmas album featuring their interpretation of the classic hits for the holidays, only a handful of artists have gone through this much hoopla. The album came out with much hype, controversy and expectation.

Everyone wants to hear Justin Bieber’s voice for a good reason – he has become a pop icon for the past years because of his young powerful vocals. Now that he’s grown up, everyone wants to know if his voice has broken or gone through any changes.

So are there any changes in Justin Bieber’s voice?

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Rihanna’s rise to fame since her hit single “Umbrella” has been practically unstoppable. The RnB diva consistently pushes the boundaries in churning out the best in the genre. Her current stardom is the best testament of her success so far. Although she has hit a snag in her relationship with her publicized breakup and physical altercation with Chris Brown, she’s back with powerful sounds and beat.

In support of her latest album “Loud”, Rihanna is currently on a world tour and her efforts to meet her fans is gathering large number of crowds in every location. Besides the fact that Rihanna is currently one of the hottest RnB artists in the world, she also has a way of getting the word out of about her concert.

Last October 6, 2011 Rihanna is set to appear in O2 arena in London, England. Common notion suggests that she will arrive at the stadium with a limousine for added privacy and security. But to everyone’s surprise, Rihanna took the London Tube or the subway to reach the arena. Fans and those who simply wanted to see a celebrity are all smiles when Rihanna took the public transportation.

Rihanna did not just board the public transportation to be seen. While riding the subway, she talked to her fellow passengers and accepted offers to be with her fans trying to take some picture.

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Frank Ocean is an up and coming RnB and Hip Hop artist currently signed with Def Jam and Odd Future Records. He started his professional music career in 2008 where he worked for “The MIDI Mafia”. During his stint with the well known music producers, Ocean worked with popular singers such as John Legend and Justin Beiber.

His stint with The Midi Mafia helped him reach out to more artists for possible collaborations. He became part of OFWGKTA in 2009 which further improved his reputation in the music industry. It was also in 2009 that Frank Ocean became part of Def Jam Recordings. Ocean was then known as Christopher Breaux (his original name) when he signed for Def Jam Recordings. He opted to change his name to Christopher Francis Ocean in 2010.

After signing up with Def Jam Recordings, Ocean started working with more pop stars such as Beyonce and Nas as well as featuring twice on the new Kanye West and Jayz album. These projects made him even more popular and allowed him to build anticipation for his first mix tape. In February 2011, Ocean released the mix tape “Nostalgia, Ultra” which was well received. Many critics enjoyed the unique beats mixed with familiar concepts in RnB and Hip Hop. Many people have made similarities between himself and Drake when he released the mix tape, So Far Gone. We will have to wait to see whether Ocean will be able to match Drakes success only time will tell.

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