Second Listen: "No Air" (Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown)

I was watching BET Soul last night and the video for Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown collaboration "No Air" came on during one of the channel's mixes and I was instantly reminded of this 2000s sweetheart classic.

Lifted from Jordin Sparks' debut album and produced by The Underdogs, this 2007 hit took me back a bit and I can't believe I forgot about this gem from Sparks and Brown. With that said, take a second listen below to "No Air" and Enjoy!

New Video: "They Don't Give" (Jordin Sparks)

Yesterday American Idol winner and Grammy-nominee Jordin Sparks dropped a new video for her single "They Don't Give," which is lifted from her anticipated third album Right Here, Right Now, which is slated for release August 21st.

While it's been a minute since 2009's Battlefield, it's nice to see Jordin is back at is as she really does have such a great voice in pop music that has been missed. Therefore, watch her new video for her mid-tempo "They Don't Give" below and Enjoy!

New Joint: "It Ain't You" (Jordin Sparks)

It's been a few years since Jordin Sparks' 2009 Battlefield LP but a few weeks ago, she released her first mixtape #ByeFelicia, which introduced fans and casual listeners to a more adult, cocky and sensual Jordin who has clearly grown-up and lived since her sophomore album over five years ago.

With that said, the first single lifted from her mixtape is the DJ Mustard produced "It Ain't You" and while Jordin's powerhouse vocals have been replaced by a sing/talk vocal performance, it's an interesting new direction from the American Idol winner.

Therefore, take a listen below to her new joint "It Ain't You" and decide if you are rocking with her new sound!

Mixtape: "#ByeFelicia" (Jordin Sparks)

It's been a minute since Jordin Sparks' 2009 sophomore album Battlefield and after a few start and stop dates for her anticipated third album, Jordin has finally released some new music in the form of her mixtape #ByeFelicia.

Featuring 2 Chainz on "Double Tap," the nine track mixtape shows off a more mature Jordin as she has done plenty of living since her last official music statement in 2009. While there is no word on when her third album will be released, this is a nice offering until she offers her highly anticipated third album.

With that said, take a listen to it below and Enjoy!

New Joint: "I Wish We’d All Been Ready" (Jordin Sparks)

Jordin Sparks co-stars with Nicholas Cage in Left Behind, which hit theaters today and while she has been making her moves as an actress since she's taken a hiatus from music, Jordin has placed a song on the Left Behind soundtrack with the original joint "I Wish We'd All Been Ready."

A ballad about the rapture that impacts the characters within the Vic Armstrong directed film Left Behind, Jordin is looking to end her five year music hiatus later this year with the release of the first official single from her often delayed third album.

With that said, take a listen below to Jordin Sparks's new joint "I Wish We'd All Been Ready" below and if you're interested, Left Behind is in theaters now!

New Video: "This is My Wish (Glade Holiday Anthem)" (Jordin Sparks)

GRAMMY-nominee Jordin Sparks has teamed up with Glade to bring the holiday cheer to all with her new joint "This Is My Wish." A collaboration with The Young People's Chorus of New York City and Glade, Jordin and company are spreading the cheer and using this song to encourage people to donate to Toys for Tots.

"To celebrate the season, Glade teamed with Jordin Sparks and The Young People's Chorus of New York City to debut our ‘This is My Wish’ holiday anthem. Inspired by the best feelings of the holidays, ‘This is My Wish’ is a simple, joyful reminder that peace is the greatest gift of all. To honor the occasion, Glade is donating $150,000 to Toys for Tots™, which means 15,000 boys and girls will have something special in their stocking. Through 12.31.2013, we’re making the song available for free download at Glade.com, so you can add it to your holiday playlist. Happy holidays, from Glade."

With that said, watch the official video for the collaboration of Sparks' with The Young People's Chorus of New York City and Glade below and Enjoy!

New Joint: "11:11 (Wish)" (Jordin Sparks)

Jordin Sparks is all grown up since she was crowned the youngest American Idol back in 2007 and now, she has released a solid smooth slow jam in the form of "11:11 (Wish)" to celebrate the occasion last night.

Written by Elijah Blake and produced by Salaam Remi, "11:11 (Wish)" is a sexy slow jam from Jordin and time will tell if her forthcoming third album will sonically find itself more inline with grown and sexy R&B, or possibly a different vibe.

With that said, take a listen below to "11:11 (Wish)" and Enjoy!

Album Stream: "The Best Man Holiday"

The Best Man Holiday soundtrack's live stream when for a lack of a better word "live" yesterday thanks to RCA Records and the 13-song holiday focused compilation album features those holiday classics and some new potential classics from the likes of  R. Kelly, Jordin Sparks, Mary J. Blige, Mario, Fantasia, Monica, Ne-Yo, Marsha Ambrosius, Anthony Hamilton, John Legend, Emeli Sandé, and Charlie Wilson.

With that said, The Best Man Holiday is slated to hit theaters ahead of the holiday season on November 15th, but ahead of its release date, the official soundtrack for the film is set for release on October 29th. In the meantime, take a listen below to the album in its entirety and if you like what you hear, cop the pre-order now!

Album Stream: "One: In The Chamber" (Salaam Remi)

The man behind a lot of your favorite joints Salaam Remi is taking a step out in front of the limelight for a moment with a new compilation album entitled One: In The Chamber, which hit iTunes earlier today.

Featuring new music from the Grammy-nominated producer that includes the likes of Akon, Ne-Yo, Corinne Bailey Rae, Estelle, Stephen Marley, Jordin Sparks, Liam Bailey, Lemar and CJ Hilton, his album is just what I needed as we move into October. Offering brilliant production and solid vocals from his featured guest vocalists, Remi's intstrumental tracks that were included on the album are also solid bangers.

Take a listen to One: In The Chamber after the jump and if you like what you hear, cop the download via iTunes!

Trailer: "The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete" (Jennifer Hudson & Jordin Sparks)

Earlier this year at Sundance, George Tillman Jr.'s The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete premiered and while there was a little buzz on the film, for newcomer Skylan Brooks and Jennifer Hudson in an against-type performance, not much has come the way of news about the film until now.

Lionsgate, who acquired the distribution rights for The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, have just recently released an official trailer for the film that is a  coming-of-age story of two abandoned and scared boys trying to survive in New York City. Slated for a limited release on October 11th, hopefully the film will pick up steam and buzz and the trailer reveals potential Oscar buzz performances from Skylan Brooks and Jennifer Hudson.

With that said, peep the official trailer for The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, which co-stars Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Jeffrey Wright and Anthony Mackie after the jump and Enjoy!

New Joint: "Skipping A Beat" (Jordin Sparks)

It's been a minute since we've heard new music from Jordin Sparks outside of her Sparkle soundtrack work from last year and now a single "Skipping A Beat" has hit the net. Featuring a different vibe than 2011's one-off  single "I Am Woman," which was originally pegged to lead her third album, "Skipping A Beat" seems to be the new lead single from her anticipated third LP, which will followup 2009's Battlefield. With that said, take a listen after the jump to "Skipping A Beat" and Enjoy!

Vh1 Divas: Whitney Houston Tribute (Ledisi, Jordin Sparks, Melanie Fiona)

Ledisi, Melanie Fiona and Jordin Sparks took part in a solid Whitney Houston tribute last night at The Shrine here in Los Angeles as a part of Vh1's Divas special that honored the late icon. Jordin Sparks was up first with a solid performance of Houston's "I'm Every Woman," followed by Melanie Fiona who took on "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" in addition to Houston's club hit "It's Not Right But It's Okay." Closing out the tribute performance was Ledisi, who once again stole the show with her powerful pipes on the Houston classic "How Will I Know." Watch the powerful tribute go down below as we continue to honor the legacy of the late Ms. Whitney Houston!

2012 Soul Train Award Winners

The 2012 Soul Train Awards are currently airing the telecast that was filmed a few weeks ago in Las Vegas and the official list of winners is below. Beyoncé was the biggest winner of the night taking home two awards while Frank Ocean, John Legend, and Elle Varner took some of the top honors of the night. Peep the list of winners below and continue to enjoy the show!

The Winners are....

Best New Artist

Elle Varner

Centric Award

Leah LaBelle

Best Gospel/ Inspirational Performance: 

Whitney Houston & Jordin Sparks’ “Celebrate”

Best Hip Hop Song of the Year: 

Kanye West ft. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz’s “Mercy”

Best R&B/ Soul Female Artist

Beyoncé

Best R&B/ Soul Male Artist

 Miguel

Album of the Year:

Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange

Song of the Year: 

Tyrese’s “Stay”

The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award: 

“Tonight (Best You Ever Had)”: John Legend ft. Ludacris

Best Dance Performance: 

Beyoncé – “Love On Top”

CENTRICTV.com Best Caribbean Performance: 

Sean Paul’s “Tomahawk Technique”

CENTRICTV.com Best International Performance: 

Estelle’s “Thank You”

CENTRICTV.com Best Independent R&B/ Soul Artist or Group: 

Eric Roberson

CENTRICTV.com Best Traditional Jazz Artist/ Group: TIE

*The Robert Glasper Experiment: Black Radio

*Tony Bennett — Isn’t It Romantic

CENTRICTV.com Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/ Group: 

Esperanza Spalding-Radio Music Society

Interview: Jordin Sparks

Jordin Sparks stopped by "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Tuesday night and during her time on the show, the American Idol winner spoke about being the youngest winner ever, wanting to follow in her father's football footsteps, celebrating her 1 year anniversary with Jason Derulo, her debut film performance in "Sparkle" and the time where Whitney Houston danced to "Teach Me How To Dougie."

Live Clip: "Love Will" (Jordin Sparks)

Roughly three weeks ago at The Grove, Jordin Sparks was a part of the mall's evening concert series to help raise buzz for her then forthcoming film debut "Sparkle." With that said, Jordin performed a rousing rendition of her R. Kelly penned power ballad "Love Will," which is lifted from the "Sparkle" soundtrack. Peep her sublime performance of "Love Will" below and go out and support Spark's debut film performance in "Sparkle," which is in theaters now!

New Joint: "One Wing" (Jordin Sparks)

I had the pleasure of seeing "Sparkle" yesterday and R. Kelly did his thing hands down on re-crafting some of Curtis Mayfield's classic in addition to writing several new songs for the film. "One Wing" is just one of Kelly's original contributions and was one of best songs recorded for the film's soundtrack in my opinion. Jordin Sparks turns in a powerhouse vocal performance that we haven't heard from her in a while and I might dare say is her best recorded showing to date. With that said, take a listen below to "One Wing" and Enjoy!

Interview: Jordin Sparks

Jordin Sparks' film debut in the 2012 remake of "Sparkle" hits theaters today and to help build buzz for the new film, Jordin Sparks recently sat down with Billboard to talk about her new film and the late Whitney Houston. Sparks remarked that the "Sparkle" remake with Whitney Houston was the greatest blessing she's received since winning American Idol back in 2006. Peep the open interview below and check out Jordin Sparks' film debut and Whitney Houston's last picture "Sparkle," which hits theaters today.

New Joint: "Love Will" (Jordin Sparks)

Another new joint from the "Sparkle" original soundtrack has hit the net and this time it comes in the form of the R. Kelly penned "Love Will." Performed by Jordin Sparks, who co-stars in the film with the late Whitney Houston, "Love Will" is a solid throwback joint with some modern sensibilities. Take a listen below to "Love Will" and Enjoy!

Project in the Works: "The Inevitable Defeat Of Mister And Pete" (Jennifer Hudson & Jordin Sparks)

While Jennifer Hudson was the lone star attached to "The Inevitable Defeat Of Mister And Pete," production began earlier this week in Brooklyn with fellow American Idol alum Jordin Sparks attached to co-star along with Anthony Mackie and Jeffrey Wright. The George Tillman Jr. directed film tells the tale of two inner-city youths left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities. While no release date has been set, it would appear that this drama has Oscar bait written all over it if the script and Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson and acclaimed actors Anthony Mackie and Jeffery Wright portray the caliber of performances they have been known to deliver. While Jordin Sparks makes her film debut next month in "Sparkle," it seems as though she is amping up a successful acting career of her own.

Album in the Works: "Sparkle: The Origional Motion Picture Soundtrack"

Whitney Houston's last vocal recordings were captured for the forthcoming soundtrack for her forthcoming film "Sparkle." While her two vocal showings from the July 31st compilation album have already hit the net, the official tracklisting for the upcoming 11-track soundtrack have just hit the net. Featuring songs from Cee-Lo Green, Jordin Sparks, Goapele, Whitney Houston and Carmen Ejogo, the soundtrack which features new songs penned by R. Kelly and classic from Curtis Mayfield looks like it shaped up to be a great musical addition to one's collection. Peep the official tracklisting below and lookout for the album when it's released July 31st.


Tracklisting:

1. "I’m a Man" – Cee Lo Green
2. "Yes I Do" – Carmen Ejogo
3. "Running" – Goapele
4. "Jump" – Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, & Jordin Sparks
5. "Hooked on Your Love" – Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, & Jordin Sparks
6. "Something He Can Feel" – Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, & Jordin Sparks
7. "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" – Whitney Houston
8. "Look Into Your Heart" – Jordin Sparks
9. "One Wing" – Jordin Sparks
10. "Love Will" – Jordin Sparks
11. "Celebrate" – Whitney Houston & Jordin Sparks