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This cover image released by Island Records shows "Spell My Name," by Toni Braxton. (Island via AP)NEW YORK – The top 10 albums of the year by Associated Press Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu (a playlist of the albums can be found here ):1. Toni Braxton, “Spell My Name": I can breathe again, thanks in part to the living legend Toni Braxton. Teyana Taylor, “The Album”: R&B princess Teyana Taylor boldly named her latest release “The Album" and she has reason to. JoJo, “good to know": Vocal beast JoJo pours all of her emotions on “good to know," making a superb album that's good to listen to now, and later.

LOS ANGELES WEtv will honor Tamar Braxtons request to end future work together, but the network expects to premiere the singers reality show next month. Her reality series called Tamar Braxton: Get Ya Life! was expected to premiere last week, but the show has been postponed to Sept. 10. Tamar Braxton has been an important part of our network family for more than a decade, the statement said. She wrote about her career demands on the reality series being excessive and unfair in a recent social media post. The series was an instant hit with Tamar Braxton, shining as the shows breakout fan favorite.

Nearly two months after the passing of Toni Braxton's niece, Lauren Braxton, her cause of death has been determined. Aside from Toni, Lauren is also survived by her aunts Traci, Towanda, Trina and Tamar. Trina wrote. "R.I.P to my amazing niece Lauren 'Lo Lo' Braxton...I'm still in disbelief and so very heartbroken," she wrote. RELATED CONTENT:Toni Braxton Opens Up About the Shocking Death of 24-Year-Old Niece: I'm 'Heartbroken'Toni Braxton's Niece Lauren Braxton Dead at 24'Braxton Family Values': Why Tamar Thinks Trina Eloped!