This March, ‘Should Be You‘ hit maker launches a sold out UK arena tour in support of his US Top 4 LP, ‘R.E.D’.

However, before the hotly anticipated tour kicks off, he has spoken to That Grape Juice.Net on reports that he is join the ‘X Factor USA‘.

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As reported here, the mother of late-great pop icon Whitney Houston, Cissy, is set to be one of many highly anticipated guests on ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’. Giving her first full tell-all interview since the legendary singer‘s passing, Cissy shares intimate details with O about the day she learned of her daughter’s death nearly a year ago.

Joined by son Michael, the two relive that fateful February 11th day and share memories of ‘Nippy’ as she was affectionately titled, and detail their lives since the loss. Airing on January 28 at 10 p.m. on OWN, see the preview for the must-see interview above.

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Houston, who is on the promo trail for her soon due  memoir ‘Remembering Whitney:  My Story of Love, Loss, and the Night the Music Stopped’, shared excerpts from the book that’s had people buzzing.  See them below:

Excerpts:

On life after Whitney:  ‘Since my daughter died, I’ve struggled with so many things.  I’m still so angry – at Nippy, at the world, at myself. Should I have done things differently? She was a person whose life and voice touched millions of people. I’m as proud as any mother could be about her daughter, but I would trade every last bit of it to have my baby back.’

On Whitney’s divorce from husband Bobby Brown:  ‘She finally got rid of him, but it was too late,’.  ‘I don’t blame Bobby for introducing Nippy to drugs.’

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Nicole Scherzinger‘s somewhat awaited solo return was official signalled this morning upon the premiere of her new single ‘Boomerang’.

Teased in earnest, the track finally received its debut on British radio moments ago. As ever, we have your first online listen. Check it out below…

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Comedy legend Eddie Murphy may have suffered a string of bad luck in theaters over the past few years with his modestly performing films, but a try at T.V. may change that.  For, as reports have it, the ‘Party All the Time’ performer is set to “do time” afront television screens in the forthcoming ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ T.V. remake.

Reprising his role as Axel Foley, the new show is one of many 80s classics resurrected and revamped over the past few years. Set to make its debut on CBS in the coming months, as of now, there’s no word on the official dates or fellow cast members.

You tell us:  should ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ be remade into a TV series?

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‘X Factor US’ alum Marcus Canty has certainly had R&B-lovers buzzing over his EP ‘This Is…Marcus Canty’ – namely its latest single ‘Used By You’.

While the visual to which was unveiled earlier this month to critical acclaim, Canty’s now hoping to keep the buzz for the project afloat by lifting a behind the scenes look at the video.

Cop a gander at the Erik White-directed action below:

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Fans may recall the last time powerhouse vocalists Jennifer Hudson and Christina Aguilera shared a stage was the 2011 Grammys in tribute to Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.

Now, the divas are teaming up to honor another musical monarch – Queen of Disco Donna Summer…

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‘Far Away’ wailer Marsha Ambrosius has had fans on edge in anticipation of her latest video ‘Cold War’ – the first single from her sophomore album ‘Friends & Lovers’.

Accompanied by a dramatic storyline, ‘War’ makes for a good listen and watch – a refreshing view given the lack thereof from many of her contemporaries.  Click below to see what we mean:

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Having made the Pop charts pop with ‘Let Me Love You’ last Summer, Ne-Yo has re-tooled the track for the Urban arena. Better yet, the singer-songwriter also whipped up a video for the French Montana assisted cut.

Check out the latest offering from Mr Smith’s ‘R.E.D’ LP below…

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While a number of his contemporaries turned to the current EDM craze to secure their recent chart toppers, Justin Timberlake has proved that trend hopping isn’t…well… all that trendy anymore.

For, by way of his star power, the public’s hunger for new material and that voice, he is well on his way to scoring the fastest rising hit of the year with his new single, ‘Suit & Tie‘.

Details below…

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What’s not to love about Ester Dean?

From her countless contributions to the world of Pop via Rihanna and her hilarious stint in ‘Pitch Perfect’, her talent really is the gift that keeps on giving.

Now, in giving the world a little more, she serves up ‘How You Love It’, the sexy new jam pulled from her debut album ‘Story Never Told‘, featuring ‘She’s A B*tch’ Rapper Missy Elliott.

Check it out below…

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Check out YouTube sensation Sincerely Oghosa taking on the ever debated ‘Brand Rihanna‘, in an interesting pieced name ‘Stop Worshipping Rihanna‘.

Listing her reasons for being against the star’s controversial stance on just about everything, the video will undoubtedly strike a chord with any interested in the singer or contemporary ideas on feminism.

Watch above…

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We knew she was ‘Bad‘, but today saw Eve confirm that she is most certainly back.

That’s right, 11 years after the release of her last album ‘Eve-olution‘, the Rap mogul has now confirmed the release date for its follow up ‘Lip Lock‘.

Just as excited as we are?!

All the details below…

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