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Robin Thicke Reaches Out For 'Paula': Album Review
Album Review

Robin Thicke Reaches Out For 'Paula': Album Review

June 27, 2014 2:58 PM EDT 

The begging begins about 55 seconds into "You're My Fantasy," the opening track on "Paula." Over gentle salsa strums, Robin Thicke pleads "please" seven times in a row to a woman whose absence feels ghostlike ("I can smell your perfume/-Y

Usher

Usher

May 05, 2008 12:00 AM EDT 
Outside the windows of a 36th-floor conference-room suite at New York's Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the morning is gray and befit for April showers. Always the trendsetter, Usher has plucked from his wardrobe a navy blue military-style button-up adorned with gold clasps to complete his jeans-and-sneaker ensemble.
Together Again: Janet Jackson

Together Again: Janet Jackson

February 04, 2008 12:00 AM EST 
Breezing past a table of talking suits, Janet Jackson makes her way to the not-entirely-private backroom of New York's Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar, with her chef, Cheo, in tow.
Dupri: Usher 'Itching' To Release New CD

Dupri: Usher 'Itching' To Release New CD

January 11, 2008 12:00 AM EST 
Usher's 2004 Jive album, "Confessions," has shifted 9.4 million copies in the United States, but tentative release dates keep coming and going for its follow-up, which is now nebulously slated for sometime this year. "He's got the bug to hurry up and put this record out," longtime collaborator Jermaien Dupri tells Billboard.
Jay-Z Prepares To Reclaim His 'Kingdom'
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Jay-Z Prepares To Reclaim His 'Kingdom'

September 13, 2006 12:00 AM EDT 
Details are beginning to surface about Jay-Z's long-rumored comeback album, which will be his first since announcing his retirement three years ago and becoming president of Def Jam. The new disc is reportedly titled "Kingdom Come" and due in November via Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam. It is expected to feature production from Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Kanye West and Coldplay's Chris Martin.
Timberlake Brings 'Sexy' Back To No. 1
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Timberlake Brings 'Sexy' Back To No. 1

September 01, 2006 12:00 AM EDT 
After selling an astonishing 250,000 copies as a digital download, Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack" leaps 31-1 to seize the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. The lead single from the artist's upcoming Jive album "FutureSex/LoveSounds" ends the three-week run of Fergie's "London Bridge," which falls to No. 2.

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