Fabolous’ massacre continues. The Brooklyn rapper hit the studio with Ne-Yo and Ryan Leslie to record a soulful sequel to his There Is No Competition 2 mixtape hit “You Be Killin’ ‘Em” called “Look at Her (Killin’ ‘Em Part 2).” Get a taste of the new version from Fab’s The S.O.U.L. Tape, due April 21, which serves as a prequel to his next studio album Loso’s Way 2.

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Ryan Leslie takes it way back on his new song “Joan of Arc,” expected to be included on his third album Les Is More. The singer-songwriter laments living life as a player, rapping over burning synthesizers about how hooking up with a slew of girls has its consequences.

“I took a chance on romance, I loved you/ And now that it burns, still I yearn to touch you,” he sings on the chorus, flipping back to rhyming on the verses.

Dip into the past on the latest from R-Les.

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There were a lot of lights at Ryan Leslie’s Bowery Ballroom shows, held on Tuesday and Wednesday in New York City. Yet the blinding effects were simply no match for the wattage of Ryan’s hyper set. Fans chose the set list as the newly independent artist (he recently split from Universal Motown), decked out in black, accompanied a five-piece band, back-up singers, and a voice vocoder during his performance.

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Fans of multi-talented singer Ryan Leslie may have to wear sunglasses while attending his show this week at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City. The Harvard grad has been hard at work preparing a light spectacle for the June 22 and June 23 dates.

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The-Dream expressed his dismay after his latest album Love vs. Money was shut out of the 2010 Grammy nominations. Another critically praised album, Ryan Leslie’s self-titled debut, was also absent from the list, but the Harvard grad is taking it all in stride.

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Even men get bit by the shopping bug. In Ryan Leslie’s case, he’s on a mission to find the perfect Christmas gift for his loved ones. The R&B singer may be busy promoting his sophomore album Transition, but he always finds time to get in the holiday spirit.

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Chris Brown returned to the stage on Tuesday (Oct. 27) at Power 105.1′s Powerhouse ’09 concert for the first time since pleading guilty to assaulting Rihanna. Despite technical difficulties, the pop star braved the rain and thrilled the audience with his new single “I Can Transform Ya” with Swizz Beatz, wearing a Michael Jackson “Thriller”-inspired outfit.

Keri Hilson, Mario, Ryan Leslie, Fabolous, Trey Songz, Jim Jones, Omarion, and The-Dream also performed at the New York radio station’s annual show at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J.

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It’s no secret that Ryan Leslie’s a great catch. A Harvard graduate, singer, songwriter, composer, and sometimes rapper, he’s quite mature, poised, articulate, and not to mention, a sharp dresser. So why does he spend his entire sophomore album trying to “make it official” with a certain someone who just won’t budge?

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