REVIEW: "21" by Adele

When Adele's debut single hit the airwaves, it propagated ripples of excitement throughout the industry. Adele was that unique blend of blue-eyed soul with a pinch of pop and a dash of blues. Her voice possessed this power, a resoundingly fruitful sound that could own an acoustic performance by her vocal acrobatics alone, yet reserved enough to know what instrumental would appropriately accent her abilities. While her debut album 19 had its faults, it functioned as a springboard from which she could ascend into a musical euphoria for her sophomore effort. But is 21 the musical euphoria it could possibly be?

Adele Makes UK Chart History; To Be US #1

Adele is one of those artists that does not necessarily need to conduct a major promotional campaign for her album to get to that renowned number one spot on the Billboard 200. An artist of her vocal abilities works purely on the talents she possesses rather than the oft-utilized gimmicks we all too often witness with today's pop starlets. Don't get me wrong, I love me those gimmicks, but the refreshing sounds of an artist who can do it all and prove themselves with just their vocal chords and a mic is a remarkable achievement.

Twitter War (Chapter 1): Lil Kim vs. Nicki Minaj

Unless you've been living under a rock, or perhaps under the bedrock, you know things between Lil Kim and Nicki Minaj have gotten a bit sour. Add a little twitter and a mixtape to the mix, and you get yourself a 21st century Twitter war.

NEW MUSIC: "Grenade (Remix)" by Bruno Mars featuring Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne has effectively capitalized on the "Black and Yellow" franchise remixes by creating the Super Bowl XLV anthem for the winning Green Bay Packers. Now, the New Orleans-native is capitalizing on the number one hit record of Bruno Mars as he has now remixed the multi-platinum selling "Grenade."

Listen to the remix below:

Gaga Topples iTunes Record; Could Be 1000th Billboard #1

Lady Gaga is not just a singer-songwriter, performer, and figment of the collective pop culture imagination, she is one of the best PR people in the industry today. After releasing phased details about her new song through the internet cosmos, the singer has finally released "Born This Way", one that has been the center of discussion well before we had any audio of the track. And it appears her publicity-saavy attempts were very successful.

Rihanna VS Chris Brown: It's Over Officially

Blogs and even respected music publications have done their part to intensify the well-publicized altercation between Rihanna and Chris Brown. After the domestic violence case, Chris Brown was punished with probation, forced to attend DV courses, community service, and an order of protection that requires the "Deuces" singer from coming within 50 yards of his former girlfriend, with the exception of events that both attend, in which that distance is reduced to 10 yards.

NEW MUSIC: "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" has made its official premiere, the official lead single from the singer's upcoming album of the same name. Produced by DJ White Shadow, Fernando Garibay, and Gaga herself, the song has been described as this generation's anthem of acceptance, self-respect, and tolerance. Listen to the track below: