R&B star Ciara was all smiles last night as she enjoyed the Raptors vs Knicks game at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

Casual and laid-back, she appeared to be in good spirits.

Let’s just hope she’s slam dunked the new material she’s been cooking up for her 5th studio album. For, which ever way it’s spun, her career is several points down in the 4th quarter. That said, she has it her arsenal to stage a last-minute, yet hard-hitting comeback (see: LA Reid, new label Epic…and her own talent!)

In any case, peep more pics below…

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Season 5 of The Game continued tonight on BET.

Serving up a heavy dose of drama, comedy, and sexy, this series looks set to be its best yet!

Check out episode 11 of the smash hit sitcom below. Melanie, Derwin, Tasha, Malik, and co are back! Singer Brandy also stars.

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Gangster Rap met Itali-Pop and ‘got busy’.

The above- in all honesty- is how we’d describe Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded‘.

Out April 3rd, today saw the surfacing of the LP’s preview, showcasing all 22 of its cuts.

Get right into it below…

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It’s here!

Madonna and her man-friends unleash their sexy in the video for ‘Girl Gone Wild’, the latest release to be lifted from the singer’s hotly anticipated ‘MDNA’ LP.

What are you waiting for? Check out the vid below!

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Nicki Minaj retouches her Hip-Hop roots on the newly surfaced ‘Beez In The Trap (ft. 2 Chainz)’.

The hard-hitting cut is set to serve as the “street single” from the Young Money maven’s ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’.

What are you waiting for? Listen, via Angie Martinez, after the jump…

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Today sees Melanie Fiona finally serve up her long-awaited sophomore set ‘The MF Life’.

That Grape Juice caught up with the vocal powerhouse this week to talk about the release, feeing underrated, her thoughts on Whitney Houston’s passing, album sales, being a woman in today’s music industry, and much more!

As ever, we ask the questions you really want answers to. And answer them Ms. Fiona does.

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Bringing her wacky of brand of theatrics to Tokyo, Nicki Minaj made her hotly anticipated Asian debut today.

The Hip-Pop eccentric was snapped rocking a cabbage coloured wig as she greeted adorning fans at Tokyo International Airport.

Minaj, 29, is leaving no stone, nor city, unturned as she promotes her hotly anticipated sophomore set ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’, which hits stores on April 3rd.

Peep more pics of Nicki being…Nicki…below…

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Soul-filled songstress Fantasia has seen many a peak and trough. However, hoping to put the drama behind her after giving birth, the 26 year old has returned to the booth to begin recording her 4th studio album.

Find out who she’s working with after the jump…

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During his dapper cover shot with GQ Magazine, Canadian rapper Drake debuted ‘A Little Favour,’ by rapping a brand new verse in which he admits to bagging the same girls as his mentor/boss, Lil Wayne.

Messy, much?

Watch the sensitive MC do what he does best after the jump and sound-off below.

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Remember when 50 Cent‘s music was inescapable on radio? Remember when 50 Cent was the biggest rapper in the game? Remember when 50 Cent was relevant to music? Think hard…

Since the early 00’s rap music has mutated to an unrecognizable Pop/Dance hybrid with only subtle traces of authentic Hip-Hop. It’s all about production, auto-tune, and a stuttered chorus. Can 50 Cent restore Hip-Hop’s integrity with his long-awaited fifth studio album? Only time will tell…

Still, read his plans after the jump and sound-off below.

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Though it’s easy to forget, Rihanna and Beyonce have always been more than just chart rivals.

Sharing a common ‘mentor’ in Jay Z and a shared collaborator in ‘The Dream‘, it’s a wonder the pair are yet to spawn a duet, eight years after their introduction.

So now, That Grape Juice asks:

Would you welcome a collab between the pair?

And if so, what would you expect from it?

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As a testament to her ever growing mainstream popularity, Pop music’s favorite rapper Nicki Minaj covers the the special 10th anniversary edition of Complex magazine.

The ‘Super Bass’ singer/rapper looks comedically wacky borrowing Storm‘s frazzled bob from X2 and wearing a black & white themed ensemble. It’s a mix of couture brilliance with elements of an epileptic shock motif. We love it!

Check out excerpts from Minaj’s latest feature and more shots after the jump and sound-off below.

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