Nicki Minaj's second album is full of adventurous hip-hop for its first third. Then it turns into the season's least interesting, most bloated dance-pop record

A veteran soul singer (and Joss Stone's mentor) hooks up with the Roots for an album deeply mired, in the best possible way, in the R&B of 40 years ago

On the digital songs chart, Kelly Clarkson managed a so-so debut for "Mr. Know It All"

On what's expected to be the year's biggest hip-hop blockbuster, the self-admittedly crazed rapper threatens women, other rappers and, um, ibuprofen

Modestly debuting releases from the Eli Young Band and Jeff Bridges posed no threat to week 2 of the Kanye/Jay-Z dynasty ... or to Adele, whose album passed the 3 million mark

Aided by a slew of raunchy guest rappers, Kelly Rowland finally drops any traces of the demure act and finds her post-Destiny's Child identity in being oversexed

Catch up on all the top schmooze, as Ester gives her own outrageous take on the week

Pint-sized rapper to serve year in jail after guilty plea to weapons charges