This past Thursday (March 8th) the lovely Melanie Fiona brought her MF Life to NYC. The soulful songstress held an intimate industry listening party at the famed Electric Lady Studios, for her anticipated sophomore album The MF Life. As the live room was just becoming annoyingly hot Mel arrived and stepped right to the microphone, excited and a little nervous she addressed the media based crowd, describing her passion and emotion toward the LP.

The event continued on as the album was played in full length, only stopping for brief intervals where Mel wanted to share details and feelings about some of the songs. She went around the room with a purple heart stamp, similar to her tattoo, and put a stamp on everybody’s arm or neck, saying she was giving out love. Check out our photos and a brief preview of the songs below…

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Trey Songz gave Atlanta their money’s worth when his “Anticipation 2our” rolled through town on Thursday. Following Big Sean’s opening set, Trigga pulled off surprise after surprise while rocking the stage at the Fox Theatre. He cozied up to Kelly Rowland during “Motivation,” got frisky with Keri Hilson, held court with the King of the South, wilded out with Wale, and turned things up with Waka Flocka Flame.

After the tour wraps in Tennessee on Sunday, Trey will gear up for the release of his fifth album Chapter 5, with an arena tour to follow in the fall.

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Brandy and Monica give us another look at their video for “It All Belongs to Me,” leading up to Monday’s premiere. The ladies reunite in the Chris Robinson-directed visual, filmed at a luxurious house in the Los Angeles area.

VH1 will premiere the video on Monday at 11 p.m. and the Rico Love-produced song will appear on Monica’s album New Life, due April 10, and Brandy’s RCA/Chameleon debut, due spring/summer.

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Ace’s Starvation mixtape dropping March 30th.

“Hallucinations” Trailer after the jump.

Full music video coming soon.

Directed by Edgar Esteves

R&B was alive and well last night in NYC as the BET Music Matters Tour hit the stage of famed venue Irving Plaza. Estelle headlined the show which featured performances from Bridget Kelly, Luke James, Stacy Barthe and Elle Varner, and was hosted by Rocsi, Terrence J and Angie Martinez. The opening acts delivered as expected, showing any skeptic that R&B music has some amazing burgeoning talent.

Luke James thrilled once again with his incredible falsetto, and playboy charm. He had the ladies in the audience in the palm of his hand, and certainly gained a lot of new fans. Stacy Barthe brought her soothing voice, and soulful songs to the ears of the adorning audience. She too surely captured the attention of new listeners. Elle Varner followed with an energetic, playful and quirky set. She spoke back and forth with the crowd on numerous occasions, bringing them all in like it was their own personal show.

However, this night was a celebration for Estelle who just released of her anticipated third album All of Me . She hit the stage with her usual swag, but you could hear a genuine excitement in her voice as she addressed the crowd discussing the release of her album. She continued on running through her past hits, fan favorites and new singles.

See our photos from the fun filled night below.

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Mariah Carey tweeted this photo of herself in the recording studio laying down vocals for her upcoming studio album. The songstress tweeted, “me pon de booth last night.. LYM!!” which will continue the excitement for her new project.

Radio personalities DJ Envy and Charlamagne make up 2/3′s of New York’s popular morning show The Breakfast Club (Power 105.1). The Breakfast Club (Angela Yee, Charlamagne & DJ Envy) are featured in the March issue of The Source. Charlamagne and DJ Envy are both spotted in new Spring gear. Charlamagne in Orisue’s Steele Jacket and DJ Envy in Orisue’s Walt Pocket V-Neck Tee. Click the image below to view the article and hit the jump for links to buy the Steele Jacket & Walt Pocket V-Neck on their online store.

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With everyone abuzz about the upcoming Oscars and NBA All-Star game, Beyoncé was back on the scene yesterday afternoon, strolling with Blue Ivy, as she ran some errands, for her second public outing with B.I.C.. Bey was acting very motherly as she threw on the same outfit she wore on Saturday afternoon while having lunch with Jay and Blue. She was sure to cover up her beautiful baby girls face once again though, as it was very chilly in NYC. Blue isn’t quite two-months old yet, and it appears B is holding true to her lyric, “strong enough to bare them children, then get back to business”.

See more photos below.

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Blue Ivy Carter made her first public appearance with her parents in New York City on Saturday (Feb. 25). The barely two-month-old daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who showed her adorable face to the world earlier this month, was cradled by her mother as the famous family stepped out for lunch at Sant Ambroeus in the West Village.

See more photos below.

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R&B singer Lloyd is currently on a European tour in promotion of his brand new song “Do It Again,” which is the crooners first new single since his 2011 album King of Hearts. The Streetlove produced cut features an uptempo track backed by a sample of Berlin’s “Take My Breath Away,” the hit song from the movie Top Gun. Lloyd looks to continue building his overseas audience with the record, which is slated to feature rising UK rapper Chipmunk on the remix. A video for the single has already been shot, inspired by the Top Gun movie theme … And we have your first exclusive look!

Check out more photos after the jump, and you can listen to the song HERE.

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