The residential bad boy of mainstream hip-hop continues to let his music do the talking. And when he does that, there is seriously no one better than him on the planet.

Yet another sweat-inducing, heart-stopping (well, to the show’s fans, that is) music collection from the ultra-famous TV series.

22-year-old Iyaz, who was discovered by Sean Kingston through MySpace, has produced a refreshing homegrown mix of rap, reggae and R&B. Churning out his Caribbean spice on his debut album Replay, his R&B beats are mixed with captivating na-na-nas that will have you hooked right from the start.

Saying goodbye to her Hannah Montana persona, Miley Cyrus unleashes her wild side and tells the world that she can’t be tamed. Are we impressed? A bit, actually.

Well at least he’s willing to give something new a try. ‘Airplanes’, a collaboration with fiery-haired Hayley Williams from Paramore, recalls the Eminem/Dido cut ‘Stan’ but it’s way larger. A little like Coldplay, if Chris Martin grew up on some Public Enemy. Even Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo contributes a typically retro fuzzy cut with ‘Magic’ here. The man’s throwing some serious rulebooks out the door. 

America’s other favourite pop princess returns with distinct change in musical direction. Nevertheless it’s still a typically strong effort thanks to her aligning herself with some of the biggest names in the business at the moment. Britney who?

The celebrity-bedding, ‘mankini’-totting jokester returns to what he does best, his music.   

Hold on to your hearts, ladies, the much-anticipated album by the youngest Jonas brother, Nick, is hitting shelves near you! After a two-year wild ride, the Jonas Brothers finally took two weeks off last spring. Instead of relaxing, however, Nick, the youngest JoBro, locked himself up with the enough material to record ten strikingly soulful new songs and four accomplished musicians which interestingly enough contains three former members of Prince’s New Power Generation. Little Nick didn't come up for air until the work was done and the results have him showing the world who he is.

The reigning prince of new school soul is back with his sixth album after the demise of his marriage and dealing with the aftershocks. Full review inside...

In a nutshell: The lovable contestant who finished third on the eighth season of American Idol releases his first effort and he’s gone country!

In a nutshell: Straight off the Disney production lin… hey, wait a minute – Justin Bieber’s not from Planet Mouseketeer! Discovered after his mother posted videos of him performing songs by Chris Brown and Justin Timberlake on YouTube, the young Canadian was flown to Atlanta where he impressed the likes of Usher and Island Def Jam CEO L.A. Reid. One quick signature on the dotted line later, the 16-year-old has already released a hit EP and is now ready to conquer the rest of the world with his debut album.

In a nutshell: The queen of lazy soul and breezy jazz returns with yet another eye-opener, proving that she may well be the mother of invention within her limited scope.