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Erykah Badu New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)

Erykah Badu’s fifth studio album “New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh),” was released on March 30th, selling 110,000 copies in its first week.

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Usher Raymond v. Raymond

The Grammy Award winning recording artist has done it again, continuing to secure his position in the ever so changing R&B music industry. Usher’s sixth studio album “Ray-mond v. Raymond” was released March 30, assuring fans that the R&B crooner is home.

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Bereolaesque anyone?

Good manners returns to urban

Is chivalry dead? Are gentlemen a thing of the past? The answers to these questions may stump some while others may say “Yes, chivalry died a long time ago” and “who needs to be a gentleman.” Read slowly: Chivalry is not dead! It has been resurrected and made sexy again by 27-year-old Enitan O. Bereola II, author of “Bereolaesque: The Contemporary Gentleman & Etiquette Book for the Urban Sophisticate.” Sparked by Enitan’s last name, “bereolaesque” is a self made adjective, meaning highly appealing and pleasing to the human senses and mind.

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Mission: Save planet Pulse

Final Fantasy XIII reaches beyond hardcore gamers

Welcome to the human paradise in the sky known as Cocoon. Floating above the world of Pulse, mankind sits apart from the rest living a peaceful life until disaster strikes. This is the story of Final Fantasy XIII created by Square Enix . The game was released on March 9, for PS3 and XBOX 360 game console.

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Sound Judgement: Ludacris Battle Of The Sexes

It’s been 10 years since Ludacris dropped his first album,“Back for the First Time.” March 9 marked the date “Battle of the Sexes” dropped, which is Ludacris’ seventh album The album was originally set to be a collaborative project with former label mate, Shawnna, and was to be released in 2009.

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Sound Judgement: Sadae - Soldier of Love

Breaking out of a hiatus since her 2000 album “Lovers Rock,” Sade Adu is back on the front line with her first album of the new decade, “Soldier of Love.”

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Sound Judgement: Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea

4 out of 5 on the black hand side

Take a break from Lady GaGa or Beyonce and enjoy the soothing sounds from Corrine Bailey Rae’s sophomore album, “The Sea.”

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Sound Judgement: Ke$ha - Animal

4 out of 5 on the black hand side

Ke$ha’s debut album “Animal” is something like a beast itself. She releases malicious vocals throughout each song, with  fresh beats from start to finish. A co-writer of all the material on the album, Ke$ha’s personality is reflected through her lyrics, which are electric and bold.

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Out with the old in with the

I want to write a letter, but I have several recipients in my mind. I’m tired of the same ol’ same ol’ b.s. Jay-z would call it being “off that” — a good friend of mine would say “over it.”