Toni Braxton’s seriously delayed album, Pulse, is now scheduled for a February 2010 release. “Yesterday” is slated to be the lead single from the project, despite previous reports. I’m not sure if I like the song just yet. It reminds me of the majority of Beyoncé’s I Am… album. I was hoping for Toni to come back with some fresh R&B similar to what she did back in the 90s. I guess she’s going for more of a mainstream sound.

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After months of anticipation and much hype from Diddy, we finally get to hear some music from his new project. Last Train to Paris will be released at the top of 2010, and features vocals from his new group, Dirty Money. DM consists of himself, Dawn Richard, and newcomer Kaleena. “Love Come Down” is a hard-hitting club banger which finds Kaleena and Dawn taking the majority of the vocals. “Angels” is a nice mid-tempo that features the late Notorious B.I.G. I never thought I would say this, but Diddy singing (although auto-tune enhanced) doesn’t sound that bad. Now I’m even more curious as to what the rest of the album sounds like.

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Adrienne Bailon (formerly of 3LW and The Cheetah Girls) has been pursuing a solo career for quite some time now and after signing with Def Jam earlier this year we finally get to see what exactly Adrienne has to offer. “Superbad “is slated to be Adrienne’s first official single off of her forthcoming album. It’s pretty decent. I’m not sure exactly what to expect from her because all of her past efforts are completely different. The song’s good enough that with a good video and proper promotion it should do pretty well. If you want to keep up with Adrienne and get the latest news on her album, be sure to follow her on Twitter!

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UPDATE: Rumor has it that Omarion has been dropped from Young Money after leaking his own record. Damn.

After recently signing to Lil Wayne’s Young Money label, Omarion is ready to drop his first album with his new label home. “Get It In” is supposedly the first single from his upcoming album and it features Lil Wayne. The beat knocks, but Omarion’s flow throws me off. He should stick to singing because this whole attempt at rapping isn’t working for me. Even though he’s not the most talented singer, in my opinion his singing sounds a hell of a lot better than this. I will say that it leaves me curious as to what direction he’s going in with this next project.

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Okay muffins, I really need some feedback on this one. A few days ago a new Eve track called “Me N My (Up In The Club” surfaced that’s believed to be included on her forever delayed Flirt album (which is due out later in the year). She said herself that the album would be different, but to use the term ‘different’ to describe this track would be an understatement! Eve went in an entirely new direction with this song and I’m not sure how I feel about it. On one hand, I can’t stop playing it & on the other hand, the song is so bizarre I can’t exactly get into it the way I want to. It doesn’t really have definitive verses nor does it have a definitive hook, thanks to production from Salaam Remi and Benga da Afro Warrior. The song is just kinda all over the place. I applaud Eve for stepping outside the box, but I think need something just a little more urban from her.

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Things are finally starting to come together for Miss Aubrey O’Day. Her reality show is still on schedule for this fall, she’s doing a few burlesque shows with Peepshow in Las Vegas, and of course she’s working on her solo album. This is really the first time we’ve heard Aubrey on a solo track since being released from Danity Kane earlier this year. “Party All The Time” is a re-make of the classic 80s hit (previously sang by Eddie Murphy) and it features Shanell Woodgett (aka SnL), who happens to be the sister of other ex-Danity Kane member D. Woods. Rumor has it that this may in fact be the theme song for her upcoming MTV reality show. I forgot Aubrey could actually sing, which is sad because underneath all of her over the top, attention-seeking antics is a talented girl.

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