Now isn’t this the picture of a happy family? Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz and their children hit the streets of New York City yesterday. The couple kept a close watch on their new baby, Egypt Daoude Dean, as Swizz’s elder song (Keys’ stepson) looked on Prince Nasir. Swizz’s ex-wife, Mashonda, was not present.

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The UK invasion continues as Adele scores a feature in ELLE’s Music Issue. Available on April 12th, the edition shows the ‘Someone Like You’ singer adorned in designs by Burberry London and Eddie Borgo.

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Nicki Minaj isn’t the only young superstar featured in ELLE magazine’s upcoming Music Issue. Willow Smith also graces the pages of the publication and just like her smash hit single ‘Whip My Hair’, she delivers quite a punch.

Pick up your copy of the edition on April 12th.

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Former Danity Kane star Aubrey O’Day is back with new reality show ‘All About Aubrey’. The Oxygen show sees the ever-outspoken singer battling her way back into the music industry.

Initially a little cynical about this all, yours truly was pleasantly surprised with how legitimate Aubrey and the show come across. Put simply, this is essential viewing.

Check out episode 5 after the jump…

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Mariah Carey is no stranger to revealing clothing but when it comes to her new cover of Life & Style magazine, we can all agree that we have never seen her quite like this. The icon, who is pregnant with twins, has decided to share one of the new personal portraits she had commissioned to capture the final days of her pregnancy.

Carey’s “dem babies” are expected to arrive in the coming weeks (by the end of April). Another generation of diva is almost upon us.

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It’s that time again! That Grape Juice wants to see what you all are listening to. Which 5 tracks have you got on constant rotation at the moment?

Remember, it doesn’t have to be limited to Urban music; could be something new, Throwback, religious, even something you made yourself! Drop a comment in the comments section. Mine and Trent’s are below – in no particular order:

Sam

1) Motivation (ft. Lil Wayne) – Kelly Rowland
2) I’m Into You – Jennifer Lopez
3) Hit The Lights  – Jay Sean
4) Vibrate – Dawn Richard
5) Wet – Nicole Scherzinger

Trent

1) Blow – Ke$ha
2) E.T (Ft. Kanye West) – Katy Perry
3) Rumour Has It – Adele
4) Big White Room (Live) – Jessie J
5) Till The World Ends – Britney Spears

What are Your Top 5 Songs of The Moment?

As the release of Lady GaGa‘s ‘Born This Way’ LP draws nearer, the Pop titan has premiered a new episode of her ‘Transmission GaGaVision’ web-series.

Fans of the singer will remember earlier instalments of the show during the promo push for her debut ‘The Fame’.

In this episode, the 24 year old is shown clashing with a religious homophobe, who informs her she’s “going to hell”. She’s also filmed rehearsing for the video for ‘Born’s 2nd single ‘Judas’.

All the action after the jump…

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Britney Spears takes it underground in the video for her latest single ‘Till The World Ends’. Check out the post-apocalyptic themed clip, which premiered minutes ago, below…

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Nicki Minaj has conquered the Billboard charts and now she is ready to take on the world of fashion. Equipped with the designs of Mark Fast and Maison Martin Margiela, the ‘Check It Out’ rapper struck a pose in the upcoming Music Issue of ELLE magazine. The special edition is set to his newsstands on April 12th.

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Check out the official cover for Aubrey’s O’Day‘s new buzz single ‘Autmomatic’. Produced by Adonis, The high-octane track currently serves as the theme to the former Danity Kane singer’s Oxygen reality series ‘All About Aubrey’.

The song is being released to iTunes on April 12th to celebrate the 27 year old’s recent signing to SRC / Universal Motown – a story That Grape Juice broke EXCLUSIVELY last month.

Speaking on the deal, O’Day said:

“I’m a proud new SRC/Universal Motown artist and I want to thank SRC CEO Steve Rifkind for believing in me. I also want to thank my loyal fans who have kept me going through this long journey of ups and downs. That’s why I’m excited to share my first dance single, ‘Automatic, with them. It’s the first song I recorded for my solo project because I wanted to represent all the people who don’t feel the need to go all out to get attention. This song is for everyone who automatically commands attention whenever they walk into a room! Everything they do is Automatic!

Haven’t heard ‘Automatic’ yet? Take a listen below…

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Britney Spears’ ‘Femme Fatale’ has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. However, her fans may want to put their celebrations on hold as the record marks her 2nd her lowest 1st week sales to date, proving that she is definitely not stronger than yesterday.

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Soulful songstress Jennifer Hudson has been hard at work promoting her sophomore effort ‘I Remember Me’, most recently stopping by AOL Sessions for a special set.

Check out Hudson performing tracks from the LP, which debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 last week, below.

Featured are live renditions of ‘Where You At’, ‘Angel’, I Got This’, and ‘I Remember Me’. As always, Ms. Hudson delivered and then some…

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