Billboard.com have revealed some very interesting details about Ciara forthcoming studio album 'Fantasy Ride':

R&B singer Ciara has slated her third album, "Fantasy Ride," for a September release via Jive. Rather than one standard CD, the music will be spread across three separately packaged discs, bundled together, each with five to six songs catering to a different theme.

The first disc is called "Groove City" and will contain sensual songs like "Promise," while the second disc is called "Crunktown" and includes tracks akin to Ciara's 2004 introductory single, "Goodies." Finally, the up-tempo "Kingdom of Dance" will showcase Ciara's house-leaning, freestyle-tinged cuts.

Producer Tricky Stewart, who crafted Rihanna's "Umbrella," is co-executive-producing the project along with Ciara. Danja is helming both "Crunktown" and "Kingdom of Dance," while "Groove City" is led by Tricky and Jasper.

An official single will drop in June, according to the label.

Now that's what I'm talking about! Despite Ciara being immensely talented, I oft wonder how she'd be able to take it to the next level artistically and leave a lasting impression Ala the Beyonce's and co etc. This, her latest venture, really seems to be her real 'evolution'.

Labels: Ciara

With the release of Nelly's 'Brass Knuckles' fast approaching, a new cut from the set has surfaced. 'Stepped On My J's', which features Jermaine Dupri and R&B star Ciara, sees the St. Louis native re-embrace the gritty, yet radio friendly sound that made his debut so great. I must say, I'm really liking this one. 'Brass Knuckles' hits stores June 24th.

Labels: Ciara, Nelly

A snippet of 'High Price' (ft. Ludacris), the first single to be released from Ciara's 3rd studio album 'Fantasy Ride' (tentatively slated for a September release) has surfaced. I'll reserve my judgement until I hear the track in its entirety. I know that I'm definitely on the fence about the 'voice' she's singing in.

Hit or Miss?

LISTEN: High Price (ft. Ludacris) {Snippet}

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With R&B star Ciara hard at work on her third studio album tentatively titled 'Fantasy Ride', a snippet of one of the supposedly featured track has surfaced. Though the smooth mid-tempo 'Supernatural' isn't a bad effort, it certainly leaves a lot to be desired. It'll be interesting to see what the album, due out in the Autumn, will have on offer - material better than this I should hope.

Labels: Ciara

R&B star Ciara invited MTV to Hotlanta's Silent Studio to preview her third studio LP, which has a working title of 'Fantasy Ride'. The album will be presented by lead single 'High Price' - featuring rapper Ludaris. Word has it that the song has a Crunk vibe.

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Ciara - Goodies / Like A Boy

Kelly nailed it! Whoah. She worked it like a pro. From her stage presence, to the the audience interaction, to the vocals, she definitely shined. After watching this, as well as her BBC 1Xtra set, I'm gonna need Ms. Kelly to be performing like that all the time from on here on out. Awesome. {Random tidbit: Did anyone else catch Def Jam head LA Reid (who was there with Mariah) recording Kelly on his mobile? Just an observation...}

Ciara was solid too. While I would have really liked to see a 'Promise' performance (her career defining song IMO), it's understandable why she she performed 'Goodies' and 'Like A Boy' - both of which are her biggest hits in the UK to-date. Good stuff.

What do you think of the performances?

Labels: Ciara, Kelly Rowland

Noted photographer Derek Blanks previewed his upcoming book recently, which includes a shoot of celebrities and their 'alter egos'. Check out shots of Ciara (above), as well as Amerie, Kym Porter and Monica. I'm liking both the pics and their concept a lot.

What do you think of the pics?

Labels: Amerie, Ciara, Kim Porter, Monica

According to Billboard, Ciara is currently in the studio recording her third as-yet-untitled album, which is tentatively slated for either August or early September release. Danja, The Clutch, Polow Da Don and T-Pain are just some of the names who have submitted tracks for the project.

I'm amped to see what Ciara will be serving up on her next project. Despite her sophomore effort 'The Evolution' not really showing much evolution in terms of her sound (See: 'That's Right), her artistic growth on all other fronts (i.e. vocally, choreography, video etc) is hard to deny IMO.

Any thoughts?

Labels: Ciara

Word has it that Pop superstar Janet Jackson will be joining forces with Ciara for the video for the 'Feedback' remix. Said to be set for shooting next week, the news comes amid 'Feedback's' resurgence on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; The song jumped a whopping 35 places this week from #54-#19. Def Jam are also re-sending the track out to radio outlets.

Labels: Ciara, Janet Jackson

She really did her thing on 'Promise'.

What do you think of the performance?

Labels: Ciara, Ludacris

Following the New York Giant's upset win last night at the Superbowl, Ciara joined a host of other stars to celebrate with the them at their official after-party. She was looking gooooood.

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Though it seems Ciara has wrapped up the promotion for her most recent project 'The Evolution', she isn't heading out of the limelight just yet. The 'Goodies' singer laid down new vocals for a remix to Janet's 'Feedback', as well as Missy Elliott's 'Ching-A-Ling'.

LISTEN: Feedback (Remix) (ft. Ciara)

LISTEN: Ching-A-Ling (Remix) (ft. Ciara & Jay-Z)

Labels: Ciara, Janet Jackson, Missy Elliot

R&B star Ciara was among those who performed in honor of Diana Ross at the Kennedy Center Honors show which aired yesterday on CBS. The 22 year old singer performed a medley of Ross' classics 'I'm Coming Out' and 'Upside Down'. Not an obvious choice for the tribute, I thought Ciara did pretty well.

What do you think of the performance?

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Ciara premiered the video for her new single 'That's Right' today as a special Christmas gift to her fans. Can't say I'm a fan of the song, but the video turned out pretty good. Monica makes a cameo in the vid too.

What do you think of the video?

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The 2007 World Music Awards were held earlier this month in Monte Carlo. R&B stars Ciara and Rihanna performed at the event. Check out their performances below:

Ciara (ft. 50 Cent) - 'Can't Leave Em' Alone'



Rihanna - 'Umbrella'

I actually enjoyed both performances. Ciara's vocals were on-point throughout and Rihanna did her thing too.

What do you think of the performances?

Labels: Ciara, Rihanna

Our friends over at Real Talk NY caught up with R&B star Ciara at one of the stops on her 5 city 22nd birthday tour. The singer spoke on recording the follow-up to her Platinum-selling LP 'Ciara: The Evolution' as well as her futures goals and ambitions.

It's a pretty interesting interview and she comes across really well. Considering I felt 'The Evolution' could have been much better than it was, I'm hoping she comes hard with her next project; I really see her as one of the few artists out now who has the potential to be great.

What do you think of the interview?

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R&B star Ciara made an appearance on the Tyra Banks show last week Friday. In typical 'Tyra' fashion, the 'Promise' singer was grilled on numerous issues including her rumored romance with 50 Cent and as well as her 'tom-boy' image. It was a real funny interview, which saw Ciara teaching Tyra 'the dance' from the 'Get Up' video.

What do you think of the interview?

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50 Cent and Ciara continue to tease their alleged 'relationship'. The pic above is a shot from the booklet of the 50's forthcoming 'Curtis' album and it's rumored that it's Ciara's legs that are suggestively wrapped around him. The pair have been linked together ever since their collaboration 'Can't Leave Em Alone'.

Labels: 50 Cent, Ciara

The Screamfest tour hit New York's Madison Square Garden yesterday (August 22nd) and looked to be a great show all-round. Hip Hop showed out in a major way with Jay Z, Diddy, T.I, Kanye West and 50 Cent (you read right) appearing on stage together. Check out more pics of the event below:

Yung Joc

Ciara was joined by 50 Cent again

That first pic of 50 standing alone is priceless lol...though I'm sure it was just taken at the wrong time. Kanye and 50 onstage together is kinda suspect, but I doubt their 'chart battle' is a publicity stunt (as some will no doubt be thinking) - they were never 'beefing' (like that) to begin with. LMAO at Yung Joc - since when did rappers do strip teases?

What do you think of the pics?

Labels: 50 Cent, Ciara, Diddy, Kanye West, T.I, Yung Joc

During her set at the Screamfest 07 concert in Rosemont, Illnois, Ciara brought out R. Kelly as a special guest. The pair then proceeded to perform the 'Promise (Remix)'. I would have liked see them perform together live, as I've been feeling the remix since it came out late last year. On a side note, what the hell is Ciara wearing lol? She looks kinda like a pro-wrestler...not a good look.

Labels: Ciara, R. Kelly