R&B beauty Monica is among the illustrious honorees set to be honored by ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) this Wednesday.  The event, the 3rd annual Women Behind the Music Series, was designed to honor women in all facets of the music industry – in front and behind the scenes.

Scheduled to honor the ‘Don’t Take It Personal’ diva November 9th in New York City, other honorees include ‘Tightrope’ performer Janelle Monae and more.  The two join an impressive list of ASCAP honorees whose past recipients include Kelly Rowland, Melanie Fiona, and others.

The news comes shortly after Mrs. Brown unveiled her new album cover and revealed her new album ‘New Life’ can be expected in February 2012.

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 Though also spotted on BET’s Black Girls Rock! and the MTV EMA‘s respectively last night, music stars Mary J. Blige and Jason Derulo also lent their talents to the 3rd annual TeenNick Halo Awards.  The Nick Cannon-hosted affair sought to honor the humanitarian efforts of some of the nation’s most deserving teenagers.

Also featuring special messages from starlets Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and Serena Williams, the event’s featured performers – Blige and Derulo – brought the house down (with Blige pulling double duty).

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The verdict in the trial of Dr Conrad Murray has been handed down.

A Californian jury of 12 found Murray guilty of causing the death of Michael Jackson by way of Involuntary Manslaughter.

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Diddy who?

Yes,  it would seem that since Hip Pop darling Nicki Minaj allegedly parted ways with one time manager ‘Sean ‘Diddy Combs‘, her gigs seem to be getting not only bigger but much much  better.

For, after being confirmed as a performer at the launch of  Versace For H&M alongside Prince and reportedly scoring a spot on the 2011 Superbowl Half Time show alongside Madonna , she has now signed up to grace “The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show” later this month.

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Check out these snaps of ‘Genie In A Bottle’ beauty Christina Aguilera performing for fans at the Disney Parks yesterday.

Snapped in the company of Mini Mouse, the belter delivered a rendition of the festive classic ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas‘ for the taping of the 2011 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade.

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Mind out the gutter.

The guys JLS kept their clothes on during their performance on last night’s edition of the Xtra Factor on ITV2. What they did dispose of, however, was the autotune and other distractive bells and whistles which more times than not take away from their  live offerings.

Check out their stripped back acoustic version of ‘She Makes Me Wanna’, from their forthcoming LP ‘Jukebox’ below…

That Grape Juice were on hand at BET’s annual Black Girls Rock extravaganza in New York City. The star-studded show, which aired last night, saw performances from the likes of Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, and Melanie Fiona.

Peep our exclusive snaps from the red carpet below…

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After exciting her fan base with the confirmation of a duet between herself and Pop upstart Justin Bieber , Mariah Carey has generated an ever greater buzz for her cause after insinuating a collaboration with fellow vocalist John Legend.

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Frank Ocean‘s journey from the underground to the mainstream was given quite the boost this summer when a little gem he penned titled ‘I Miss You’ received a placement on Beyonce‘s critically-acclaimed ‘4’ LP.

Celebrating the all-round greatness that is the track, the 24 year old Odd Future star performed a stirring version of the it during a his homecoming show in New Orleans over the weekend.

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Hip-Hop lovers the world over were abuzz last night after Drake‘s sophomore set ‘Take Care’ made it’s way onto the internet.

Not due for another week, its early “surfacing” caught many off-guard given how guarded the project had been up until that point.

Perhaps most surprised was the rapper himself, who took to Twitter to air out his feelings. Check out what he had to say after the jump…

Following the global success of ‘What’s My Name’, anticipation was naturally fever-pitch for Drake and Rihanna‘s latest collaborative effort – which manifested today in the form of ‘Take Care’.

The title track from the Hip Hop star’s sophomore set, the hard-hitting cut awaits after the jump…

That Grape Juice’s resident host Patrick gives the business (nee Rundown) on this week’s hottest stories.

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