Ciara is looking for dancers with fresh, raw talent who can hold their own as her backup dancers. She will be holding auditions in various cities, so don’t miss the chance to impress the R&B songstress with your best “1, 2 Step.” Watch Ciara’s message above and view the audition dates below.

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Beyoncé to play Etta James in Cadillac Records movie as Rap-Up TV reported earlier. Details.

Eminem to release memoir later this year. More.

André 3000 gets advice from Vogue‘s Anna Wintour for new clothing line, Benjamin Bixby. Full story.

Common to release new album, The Believer, in November. More.

J. Holiday and Trey Songz to tour together. Tour dates.

Usher’s album still doesn’t have an official release date, but we’ve already heard three new tracks off it including the lead single “Love In This Club” and the Timbaland-produced “Moving Mountains.”

Here’s another new one called “I Can’t Win.” A snippet had previously leaked, but we now have the full version. The piano-driven slow jam was produced by Stargate (Beyoncé’s “Irreplaceable”) and written by Ne-Yo.

What do you think of the new Usher?

Usher – “I Can’t Win”

UPDATE: Listen to the full version of Usher’s “Moving Mountains.”

LL Cool J, Gorilla Zoe, and Janelle Monáe came out for the world premiere of the made-for-TV movie A Raisin in the Sun, which stars Diddy. The film airs Monday, February 25th at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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will.i.am lands role of Kestrel in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Details.

Salt-N-Pepa performs on “Live with Regis and Kelly.” Watch.

T.I. launches comedy tour; working on Paper Trail album. Full story.

21-year-old Maxine Daniels responds to R. Kelly’s accusations. Read more.

Three 6 Mafia has resurfaced with the first single off their long-delayed album Last 2 Walk, in stores June 24th.

Three 6 Mafia f/ DJ Unk – “I’d Rather”

Here are some photos of Kanye West’s new line of sneakers from the Reebok S. Carter Collection. The kicks have ‘Ye’s signature teddy bear logo on the side. There are four styles and they sell for $124.95 a pair. You can purchase them at SportieLA.com.

More photos after the jump.

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It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Blu Cantrell, but the “Hit ‘Em Up Style (Oops!)” singer is slowly making a return to music. Her latest work is a female reply to OneRepublic’s hit “Apologize.” This remix has been floating around for a little while, but we figured there are still a lot of you who haven’t heard it yet. Look for Blu’s new album later this year. She is reportedly working with Eve, Sean Paul, Dallas Austin, and will.i.am.

Blu Cantrell – “Apologize (Female Reply)”