With Kelly Rowland still hard away at work on her third studio album, particulars about the project have remained closely guarded. However, during a recent promotional stop at Houston’s ‘The Mad Hatta Morning Show’, the Grammy winner revealed that there are set to be two versions of her as-yet-untitled LP.

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Prior to Michael Jackson‘s untimely passing last year, the King of Pop had clocked up studio time with the likes of RedOne, will.i.am, and Ne-Yo. For the latter, though, what to do with the material he wrote for Jackson has been weighing on his mind.

In a recent interview, however, he revealed that he wants Janet Jackson and the Jackson 5 to record some of the songs he penned for their late brother.

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Ne-Yo performed on ‘GMTV’ today. The singer/songwriter did a rendition of his new single, ‘Beautiful Monster’, from his upcoming album, ‘Libra Scale’. The LP hits stores on September 21st. Peep the performance below:

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R&B star Ne-Yo has been rather vocal as of late about the rumours surrounding his sexuality. The hit-maker, whose new single ‘Beautiful Liar’ is out now, recently spoke with Fox All Access about the matter. Check out what he say after the jump…

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With the buzz for Kelly Rowland‘s new material at all-time high, the 29 year old has revealed that her 3rd studio album will now be hitting stores on October 26th.  The record had previously been set to hit retailers on September 21st, however was postponed due to the Destiny’s Child singer hitting the studio with some of the industry’s biggest hitmakers.

Speaking of which, Rowland also confirmed that label-mate Akon will be producing on the as yet untitled album. The singer/songwriter  /producer joins the all-star cast who have collaborated with Rowland on the record – inclusive being Tricky Stewart, Ne-Yo, David Guetta, Rico Love, Bangladesh, Jim Jonsin, Ester Dean, Dr Luke and Stargate.

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That Grape Juice are pleased to announce that we’ll be interviewing R&B star Ne-Yo here in London this week.

The  award-winning singer-songwriter will be in town promoting his new single ‘Beautiful Monster’, the video for which is set to première any day now.

Have any questions for Ne-Yo? Be sure to drop them in the comments section. As usual, only legitimate questions will be considered.

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Tidbit: Click here to read our EXCLUSIVE preview of Ne-Yo’s new album, ‘Libra Scale’.

In a recent interview with David Owens from WalesOnline, Leona Lewis spoke about her next studio album. The Pop singer revealed that they project will feature a “different” and “fun” sound from her with early reports citing contributions from David Guetta, Ne-Yo and J.R. Rotem. Check out what she had to say below:

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R&B star Ne-Yo took centre stage on So You Think You Can Dance a few moments ago to perform new single ‘Beautiful Monster’. Though the song is a no-no for (IMO), the singer-songwriter turned in a rousing performance. Check it out below…

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Check out this sneak peek of Ne-Yo’s video for ‘Beautiful Monster’. The song serves as the official 1st single off his upcoming ‘Libra Scale’ LP which hits stores on September 21st. As Ne-Yo states below, each of the videos released from his new project are interconnected and “tell a story”. Peep what he had to say below:

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Ne-Yo has announced that he is expecting his 1st child. The 30 year old singer/songwriter whose next studio album, ‘Libra Scale’, hits stores on September 21st, told Ebony magazine that he is “very excited” for the arrival of the baby. Peep what he had to say below:

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Rihanna’s team sure has some high standards in mind for her next studio LP. In a recent blog post on VIBE.com, Island Def Jam A&R worker Bu Thiam has stated that Rihanna’s upcoming release is set to be on the same level as Michael Jackson’s iconic ‘Thriller’ album. Check out what he had to say below:

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It has been announced via Kelly Rowland‘s official MySpace page, that she is set to release two Stateside singles simultaneously – ‘Grown Woman’ and ‘Rose Coloured Glasses’.

As previously reported, ‘Grown Woman’, which was produced by Stargate and written by Ne-Yo, will serve as Rowland’s Urban-geared release. For the mainstream audience, the Dr Luke produced / Ester Dean penned ‘Rose Coloured Glasses’ will be serviced. Both songs are set to make their radio debut on June 29th.

In the meanwhile, you can take a listen to Electro-ballad ‘Rose Coloured Glasses’, which is growing on me, below…

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