2012 may have brought with it Monica‘s ‘New Life’ album, however it appears the songstress is wasting no time cooking up its follow-up.

We caught up with hitmaker Rico Love at the BET Hip-Hop Awards 2012 in Atlanta recently where he dished on the project – revealing that he is executive producing the set.

Hit ‘PLAY’ to see what else he said and to check out our chats with Rick Ross, Marcus Canty, Kevin McCall and more. 

The BET Hip-Hop Awards 2012 airs TONIGHT on BET at 8P/7C.

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Last year saw Kelly Rowland dominate Urban radio with mega-selling ‘Motivation’. Now, with new cut ‘Ice’ shaping up to do the same, the Destiny’s Child graduate had unwrapped new promotional shots for its housing album.

Due early next year, the LP  features production from the likes of Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins, Rico Love, Da Internz,  Sean Garrett, Lonny Bereal, T. Mills. and more.

Presently without an announced title, Rowland has been tweeting the letters #YOTW for the last few weeks. Hmm…

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It’s had an impressive, but tonight marks the season finale of Danielle Scott-Haughton‘s ‘Dear Jesus’.

Tying up many a loose ends and unearthing a few of Mercedes’ past demons, we’d say that today’s episode is a must see- for reasons you’ll understand once you tune in.

Enjoy above…

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It’s had an impressive, but tonight marks the season finale of Danielle Scott-Haughton‘s ‘Dear Jesus’.

Tying up many a loose ends and unearthing a few of Mercedes’ past demons, we’d say that today’s episode is a must see- for reasons you’ll understand once you tune in.

Enjoy above…

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And the promotion begins!

That Grape Juice can confirm that Christina Aguilera has been announced as the first performer at the 40th annual American Music Awards.

The high-profile slot is one of many lined up for the superstar songbird’s eagerly awaited ‘Lotus’ LP – which arrives on November 13th. It is widely believed that Aguilera will perform comeback single ‘Your Body’ at the November 18th extravaganza, which airs (8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)  live from Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre.

For the latest on one of music’s biggest calendar night’s, keep it locked on That Grape Juice!

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As 2012’s breakout star, there isn’t a venue or outlet that hasn’t been graced with Rita Ora‘s promo presence.

This week, she hit Ryan Seacrest‘s radio show for a live performance of two cuts from her debut album ‘ORA‘. Flaunting the vocals the UK and Australia have already fallen in love with, peep Rita performing ‘Shine Ya Light’ and ‘R.I.P’ below…

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It’s that time of year again!

The 40th annual American Music Awards are set to air live from the Nokia Theatre on November 18th.

One of popular music’s biggest calendar nights, the AMA’s are renown for boasting the year’s best live performances, while also awarding the most deserving releases of the last twelve months.

With all eyes on the latter, attention turns to who is up for awards this year. Well, wonder no more. The nominations for the 2012 American Music Awards await below…

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The sales of Usher‘s latest LP ‘Looking 4 Myself’ may not be meeting his usual highs, yet that hasn’t deterred the crooner from pressing on with the set’s fifth single ‘Numb’.

Many insiders attribute the continuation of the project, which has sold just 380,000 copies in the US since June, to the the 33 year old’s upcoming stint as a coach on NBC The Voice. Indeed, what better way to heighten his importance to the show than to continue his run as a relevant, charting artiste?

Anyway, peep the freshly released teaser for the visual below…

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After ‘crushing Rihanna’s Diamonds’ on the Billboard Hot 100, Ke$ha shared this snap with fans today- during a trip to the Europe’s Austria.

Positively glowing, the chart topper’s sighting arrives before the release of her new LP ‘Warrior’ on November 30th. An LP, fans hope will live up to its already brewing hype.

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While the BET Awards 2012 boasted many a major performance, Brandy was the name on the lips of many come the end of night. Indeed, her show-stopping tribute medley to the late, great Whitney Houston was unanimously hailed as as the evening’s most memorable moment.

Now, in an EXCLUSIVE new rehearsal clip, you watch how B-Rocka pieced together the performance. If ever there was any doubt as to who R&B’s vocal bible is, the clip above provides an emphatic answer.

Brandy’s hotly anticipated new album ‘Two Eleven’ arrives next Tuesday (October 16th). We’ll be buying…will you?

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She may be in town as part of her sold European tour, but Jennifer Lopez still found time to relax last night- enjoying dinner with her children, lover Casper Smart and mother, Guadelope Rodriquez.

Casually dressed and heavily guarded, the family made their way to dinner, days after Lopez graced Paris Fashion Week and hours after she’d enjoyed a shopping trip with Smart, also one of her dancers.

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The Dream, in case you didn’t know, is a very a blessed individual.

Responsible for crafting some of the Pop music’s greatest hits ( ‘Umbrella’, ‘Single Ladies’), the charitable chart topper has welcomed phenomenal news this week.

For, he has been appointed the Executive Vice President of A&R at Def Jam Records, home to Rihanna and  acclaimed vocalist Luke James.

Exciting details below…

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