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Girl Power: 2011 was the year of the female pop star

Who run the world? Girls. At least when it comes to the music industry this year, they did. A lot of the major female pop acts released hugely successful albums this year. From Adele to Gaga, female pop stars were breaking music industry records left and right in 2011.

Jennifer Lopez prepping greatest hits album

Jenny From the Block is planning to start work on a greatest hits album, says vocal producer Kuk Harrell. And a few big-name producers have apparently been tapped for the project!

Justin Timberlake is making new music… as a rapper?

Yes you read that correctly. Everyone’s favorite N*sync frontman-turned-pop sensation-turned actor has added a new talent to his repertoire: rapping. And he’s actually awesome. Watch after the jump!

Hypable seeking a Pop Music writer!

We’ve got an itch to dance. Hypable is looking for a new writer who can cover popular music on a daily basis!

What exactly are we looking for?