Dlisted — Even in my wildest trip I'd never thought I'd ever write that headline. EVER. I previously thought that the only way I'd ever type those words is if Courtney Love roofied my Easy Mac, strapped me to a chair and forced me to type that s... more info

Idolator — Is Ciara really bashing Keri Hilson in her track “Basic Instinct (U Got Me)”? How about Keri allegedly slandering Ciara in her track “Turnin’ Me On”? Both ladies clear up the air. First, Keri Hilson recorded a diss-tastic song “Turnin’ ... more info

Idolator — When it comes to toaster-poppin’ Ciara’s naughty, rapid gyrations, Rap-Up.com usually has it covered. Case in point: the site got Ci Ci to comment on BET’s decision to ban her sexed-up “Ride It” video. “It’s definitely very unfortunate ... more info

VH1 News — The-Dream said Ciara has "a point to prove" on her next album, Basic Instinct. "She's just trying to do as much as she can to regain her status," the songwriter told MTV News. more info

MTV.com News — 'She's just trying to do as much as she can to regain her status,' songwriter tells MTV News.By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Matt Elias The-Dream Photo: MTV News Ciara originally said she wanted to keep the guest list to a minimum fo... more info

MTV.com News — 'We always pick the right songs to do together,' the Atlanta MC says of 'Ride' and other collabos.By Jayson Rodriguez, with additional reporting by Matt Elias Ludacris Photo: MTV News The formula is simple enough: Ludacris plus Ciara on the... more info

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Big Apple Music Scene — Songwriter and hip hop producer Sean Garrett has an impressive resume. He's worked with Beyonce, Ciara, Fergie and Chris Brown on number one hit songs like "London Bridge" and "Check On It" and one of his first hits was "Yeah!" with Usher, Lil' Jon a... more info

Idolator — Following the sexy romp that was Ciara’s “Ride” video comes a new song from her called “I Run It.” Now, it’s a ballad, but don’t think that’s slowing the diva’s need for between-the-sheets action down. Well, then again, she doesn’... more info

Guardian Music — Populist: The column that's out for a good time – the rest is propagandaEpic video of the weekMIA's nine-minute punk screamer and sonic assault (directed by Romain-Gavras) Born Free, in which we learn that ultra violence is, like, really bad. ... more info