The beautiful Ameriie, who recently added an I to her name, jetted off to Cannes, France, where she partied with her fiancé Lenny Nicholson and clubgoers at Club Palm Beach and St. Tropez VIP in the French Riviera. She hosted as DJ Felix da Housecat worked the ones and twos.

Amerie’s 2007 single “Gotta Work” is featured in a promo for the new season of AMC’s Emmy-winning series “Mad Men.” Watch here.

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If you see Amerie’s name spelled with two Is from now on, that’s not a typo. The “1 Thing” singer has officially changed the spelling of her name.

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After the champagne was poured and the cupcakes were eaten, we handed the mic to Binkie, who took over reporter duties for Rap-Up TV at Rap-Up’s Pre-BET Awards Lounge at The London West Hollywood. The Electrik Red singer interviewed Amerie about her new album Cymatica Vol. 1 and then the tables were turned when Amerie questioned her about Electrik Red’s sophomore effort How to Be a Lady: Volume 2.

Binkie used to be a dancer for Amerie. “She was an amazing, amazing boss,” shared Binkie. “Even when I starved you guys ’cause I said that you missed a step?” joked A. Watch the old friends catch up.

Amerie is back on her A-game. The singer, who recently got engaged to her longtime manager, drops The Inkredibles-produced single “Who’s Gonna Love You,” boasting her distinctive funk-pop sound and brash energy.

The bride-to-be exclusively revealed to Rap-Up.com that the follow-up to last year’s In Love & War will be titled Cymatica Vol. 1. Cymatics, derived from the Greek word wave, means the study of visible sound and vibration.

No release date has been set, but A did previously tell us that she wants to incorporate her newly-acquired guitar skills on the project. Watch her in action!

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Amerie tore the roof off the Key Club in West Hollywood earlier this week with an electric set. The singer debuted her guitar-playing skills during a rock-tinged version of “Why R U.” She tells Rap-Up.com that she recently started learning the instrument and hopes to showcase it more on her next album.

Plus, Rap-Up TV brings you her performances of “Higher” and “Pretty Brown” live from the Sunset Strip.

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The amazing Amerie rocked West Hollywood’s Key Club on Sunset Blvd. on Tuesday night (Jan. 26). Rap-Up TV was front row to capture some great footage of her performing “Heard ’Em All,” “Swag Back,” and “1 Thing.”

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Many celebrities are pitching in to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Amerie has posted a video urging fans to donate to UNICEF to help provide clean drinking water, food, and supplies for children affected by the disaster.

“I think it’s really important to remember that there are a lot of things going on in this world other than what’s going on in our own lives and sometimes we can actually extend a hand out there and help,” she said. “Every individual can make a difference.”

Amerie’s relationship is put to the test in the TAJ-directed video for “More Than Love” featuring John Jackson aka Fabolous. A thinks her man is cheating, but wait till you see what he’s really been up to.

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