Winner of UK singing competition The X Factor ‘08, Alexandra Burke’s new video was recently released. The track, entitled “Bad Boys” features rapper Flo Rida and is the lead single for her upcoming album.

After making a duet with Justin Timberlake in single “Love Sex Magic”, Ciara will return to recording booth with the former member of boyband NSYNC. Spilling the beans to public was Devorah Rose, the editor of Social Life Magazine where Ciara is currently being featured on its cover.

“Ciara is a really big superstar and she has a very hectic schedule, and she has several different management companies that handle her as well as a press company, and basically what they had said was that she at she got an opportunity to go into the recording studio with Justin Timberlake and sometimes in a list of priorities,” Devorah told The New York Observer when quizzed on why the singer was absent from the Mag’s recent party. “Attending an event and recording an event is going to trump that.”

Earlier this year, Ciara received a favor from Justin Timberlake on production table in addition to having him lending his vocal to “Love Sex Magic”. Greater than that, Ciara appeared alongside Justin, who plays her boy toy, in the song’s steamy music video.

A music video filmed by Chris Robinson to promote Flo Rida’s single called “Jump” has just come out, having his collaborator Nelly Furtado appearing as a cartoon character. The video mostly captures the rapper partying with his friends.

“Jump” is one of the songs appearing in Flo Rida’s second studio album “R.O.O.T.S.” which has been in stores since March. The track also serves as a theme song for Disney Channel’s 3-D comedy adventure movie “G-Force” which is due to arrive in U.S. theaters on July 24.

Flo Rida has a bunch of live concerts on his calendar. He is scheduled to perform in Europe, Canada, America and Australia. He is also set to sing in NBC’s “TODAY” show on August 14. Complete details about his forthcoming shows can be checked on his MySpace.

In another news related to Flo Rida, his song “Right Round” is nominated for Choice Rap/Hip-Hop Track at 2009 Teen Choice Awards which will be held on August 10. His song will compete against other tracks from the likes of Black Eyed Peas, Pitbull, Asher Roth and Kanye West.

Drake’s debut album, “Thank Me Later” will be in stores soon, no current release date is set, but it is slated to be released later this year.

A music video for Michael Jackson tribute song “Better on the Other Side”, which is performed by P. Diddy, Chris Brown and The Game, has made its way out. It mostly captures the musicians in studio during a recording session for the track. It also shows random footage showing people paying tribute to Michael by moonwalking on the street and gathering in an open place with flowers in their hands.

Beside Diddy, Brown and Game, other singers lending their vocal to the tribute song are Usher, Mario Winans and Boyz II Men. They debuted the track on June 26, one day after Michael passed away, on Los Angeles radio station Power 106.

“Better on the Other Side” music video aside, 50 Cent has also paid tribute to Michael Jackson by dropping two songs called “Where Are You” and “Respect It or Check It”. At the end of the latter song, Fiddy added, “Rest in peace to Michael Jackson … You n—as need me, man. I might have to start moonwalking. A couple of dance moves and sh–, might be some sh– called ‘Billie Jean [King] Is My Lover.’ I’m back, n—a!”

While those stars chose to record tribute songs for Michael, other performers preferred to remember the late King of Pop at an event. Most recently, Beyonce Knowles, Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, Jamie Foxx and many more covered either Michael or Jackson Five’s songs at 2009 BET Awards on June 28 to show their respects to him.