John Legend, Swizz Beatz Give Their ‘All’ for New Estelle Album

Now that she has unleashed her inner "Freak" in the out-of-this-world video for her new single, Estelle plans to keep the surprises coming on her forthcoming album.

The dance-floor-ready record featuring Kardinal Offishall is just a taste of what the "American Boy" chart-topper has in store on her third effort All of Me. "It's going to be a lot of fun," she tells Rap-Up.com.

Among those she worked with on the follow-up to 2008's Shine are Swizz Beatz ("He produced a bunch of stuff with me") and Travis McCoy ("I also did a song with Travis from Gym Class Heroes").

In addition, Estelle reteamed with John Legend, whose HomeSchool imprint she is signed to. "I did a bunch of songs with John," she reveals. "He helped me write about four or five songs."

Although she has nabbed some of music's most talented artists for her project, the British songstress doesn't want to overload it with features. "The album's called All of Me, so I didn't want to put too many people on it."

Estelle's third studio album is due this September on HomeSchool/Atlantic Records.

–Reporting by Georgette Cline

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John Legend answers Ian Leonard's question

WATCH: Estelle - Freak ft. Kardinal Offishall [FULL Official Video]

I LOVE IT! This is definitely going to be "that song" that the deejay will put on and EVERYBODY will rush to the dance floor, whether it's a club, BBQ or a house party. I love the video too! The video is like Samwell meets Missy Elliott with Estelle's originality taking over like a viral attack. My prediction: this is going to surpass American Boy. CLICK HERE to check out the FULL official music video!

Johnny Loves the Kids

This is a fun interview by Damon Weaver and Jalyn Mitchell done last weekend at the NAACP Awards.

Alex Lambert covered "Everybody Knows" on American Idol last night

'Idol' guys step it up

By Kathy Hanrahan

Here's a quick rundown of my favorite and least favorite Idol performances from last night.

I was impressed with two people this week:
People I actually wanted to pick up the phone and vote for:

Alex Lambert – He rebounded from last week's disaster and appeared much more confident when singing John Legend's "Everybody Knows."

Lee Dewyze – I liked him last week, but this week he took it to a new level. "Lips of an Angel" was a great song choice for him. I personally don't like the song, but he made me like it.

Honorable mentions:

Andrew Garcia – His lackluster performance of James Morrison's "You Give Me Something" will keep him around another week. It wasn’t nearly as bad as the judges said though.

Tim Urban – I never thought I would say this, but he actually improved from last week. Matt Nathanson's "Come on Get Higher" was a good choice for him. He isn't the strongest singer, but he isn't as bad as I thought. (Note: My dog seems to like him. She stared at the TV screen transfixed for his performance and only left when Ellen starting criticizing him.)

Middle of the pack:

Michael Lynch – I wasn't a huge fan of this week's performance, but he is so likable.

Todrick Hall – The poor guy just can’t catch a break. Last week, the judges said he changed the song too much. This week, he didn’t change Tina Turner's "What's love got to do with it" too much, and they still hated it. He can sing. I just hope that he can get it together.

Aaron Kelly – The little guy can sing, but I was kind of annoyed with his performance of "My Girl." It seemed a little "indulgent" with all of those runs. He was trying to show what he can do with his voice, which is fine. My problem is that just before Aaron’s performance, the judges spent time telling Jermaine Sellers not to do stuff like that. Those judges confuse me.(Note: My dog was a fan of his the past two weeks (Hollywood Week and last week), but went under the couch to avoid listening to him this week.)

Casey James – Kara was right, his voice isn’t gritty enough to sing "I don't wanna be." But I like him anyway.

In danger of elimination:

John Park - John Mayer's "Gravity" was a bad choice.

Jermaine Sellers – Arguing with the judges and saying that "God" will keep you on the show for another week doesn’t score points with the audience, who are the ones voting to keep you around.

Who did you like or dislike last night?

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John Legend Guitar Tabs

Guitar players, HERE IS A WEBSITE that have a nice amount of John Legend songs that you can play on your guitar. Enjoy!

New Photos: 41st NAACP Image Awards - Backstage And Audience February 26, 2010

New Photos: Musician John Legend arrives at the 41st NAACP Image awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on February 26, 2010 in Los Angeles, California

New Photos: John Legend and Christine Teigen with Ciroc during the 41st NAACP Image awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on February 26, 2010