Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the passing of late R&B diva Aaliyah, Billboard.com asked 12 of today’s R&B’s leading ladies about the singer’s influence (on themselves and the industry).

While Ciara, Monica, and Keyshia Cole were just a few of the names listed who paid tribute to the ‘One In a Million’ singer, find out what they had to say and who else shared their thoughts after the jump:

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Kelly Rowland‘s August/September VIBE cover may have had tongues wagging, but the accompanying feature story may do just the same.  Unveiled today by the Urban magazine, the ‘Stole’ singer spoke candidly on the commercial failure of her sophomore release ‘Miss Kelly’, split from former manager Matthew Knowles, and being dropped by record label home Columbia Records.

Catch a few excerpts and find out what she had to say about these topics and more after the jump:

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Although ‘Break My Heart’ stalled on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop charts at #33, Britain born songstress Estelle has enlisted a few hip-hop heavyweights to help on the remix.  While the lead single from her forthcoming release ‘All Of Me’ originally featured rap titan Rick Ross, now the ‘American Boy’ singer reveals the remix will feature the accompaniment of Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, and Swiss Beatz.

Hear her speak on this and more after the jump:

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Seemingly hell bent on putting his own spin to a number of new releases, R&B performer Trey Songz has recorded a remix to Jay Z and Kanye West‘s ‘Niggas In Paris‘, named ‘Trigga In Africa‘.

Check it out below…

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With its complete version expected to make its premiere  in a matter of hours, Rihanna has teased fans with a sneak peek of her new video ‘Cheers‘, the latest release in support of her album ‘Loud‘.

Check out Madame Fenty in action below…

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After the above shot from Janet Jackson‘s Blackgama shoot emerged this morning, footage from the set has made its way online much to the delight of her ever loyal fan base.

Check it out below…

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Linked to the series since confirmation of its existence last year, Mariah Carey‘s role on the upcoming talent contest ‘X Factor USA‘  has remained shrouded in mystery for months.

Until now.

Find out exactly what Mrs. Carey- Cannon will be up to in the first season of the competition below…

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Last week we asked you vote for you felt was the ultimate Queen Of Pop, and just days ago you decided that the Queen Of Hip Hop title belonged to none other than Missy Elliott.

Now, after a number of requests sent in by medium of the That Grape Juice comment sections, the question you have all been waiting to answer is finally here.

Who is the Ultimate Queen Of R&B?

Get voting below!

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Now an act officially signed to Sony Music, speculation surrounding the next Brandy album has reached fever pitch within her fan base in the last few days.

So it  will serve to please these supports to learn that ‘Motivation‘ producer Rico Love has confirmed that the ‘Full Moon‘ entertainer has enlisted his help as well as that of Chris Brown‘s to create a solid R&B driven sound for the project.

Find out more below…

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In addition to serving up our original content, we’re  happy to announce that each week you can now watch BET’s newest reality series ‘Born To Dance’ on our sister site – That Grape Juice TV!

Hosted by Laurieann ‘Boomkack’ Gibson, the show seeks out and give the 20 aspiring young dancers the tools they need to take their careers to the next level; allowing them to battle it out for the number one spot and the ultimate prize of $50,000!

From week to week, they dance their way through a variety of creative challenges including: a music video competition, a commercial, and ultimately the chance to perform live with Lady Gaga in front of a packed arena in The Monster Ball Tour.

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Peep Pop titan Janet Jackson. The diva strikes quite the pose for Blackglama‘s in their latest campaign. Significant in a number of ways, the 45 year old has most notably become the first legend to feature in two consecutive campaigns for the luxury mink firm. More power to her.

Your thoughts?

We teased it earlier this week, however it has finally been confirmed that King B herself, Beyonce, will be taking to the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Video announcement after the jump…

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