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Time to put the food on the grill because R Kelly got the perfect song for your weekend get-together. Today, the "King of R&B" releases "Back Yard Party" and its taken from his upcoming album Buffet , which is scheduled to drop on September 25th. Take a listen below and don't forget to weigh in. S/o to @ThePhantomDJ

Yesterday (5/27), we caught up with 'Grammy Award Winner' Estelle in Downtown Chicago at LDRS (Leaders). During our discussion, the British singer talked to us about her song "Make Her Say (Beat It Up)," upcoming album True Romance , and being in the lineup with Prince for 2014 Essence Fest.  Estelle also talked about Kanye West getting married and spoke briefly about the success she had with him on her song "Amercian Boy." Check full interview below. True Romance drops in September.

On yesterday, we caught up with Actress/Singer Syesha Mercado in Downtown Chicago for an exclusive interview. Most of you may know her as a finalist on American Idol's Season 7 .  In the video, Mercado talks about her early days being on American Idol  and she reminisces briefly on playing the iconic role of Deena Jones in the stage play Dreamgirls . She also speaks on her new role of Nabulungi in the Tony Award-winning musical  The Book of Mormon, which is being shown at the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago. After the jump, catch details on Syesha's upcoming concert she's headlining at Chicago's City Winery on March 18th.