With a career spanning almost 40 years, KISS front man Gene Simmons is just as renowned for his Pop culture impact, as he is for his talent.

Never one to mince his words, his outspoken persona has oft landed him in hot water, coming under fire in 2011 for his ‘controversial’ stance on the late Michael Jackson‘s personal and legal issues.

Now, he has weighed in on the supermodel Rihanna. Slamming her for what he calls ‘fake bullsh*t’.

His comments below…

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Gangster Rap met Itali-Pop and ‘got busy’.

The above- in all honesty- is how we’d describe Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded‘.

Out April 3rd, today saw the surfacing of the LP’s preview, showcasing all 22 of its cuts.

Get right into it below…

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Today sees Melanie Fiona finally serve up her long-awaited sophomore set ‘The MF Life’.

That Grape Juice caught up with the vocal powerhouse this week to talk about the release, feeing underrated, her thoughts on Whitney Houston’s passing, album sales, being a woman in today’s music industry, and much more!

As ever, we ask the questions you really want answers to. And answer them Ms. Fiona does.

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He may go by The Dream, yet many of his soundbites are often a nightmare for his publicist.

And while the hitmaker’s latest comments are sure to sit in that basket, we can’t but feel it opens the floor for an interesting debate.

See what we mean below…

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With careers spanning almost two decades, Beyonce and Jay Z have overseen the careers of what are now- accomplished pop staples.

From helping Solange launch her debut LP back in 2002, to signing and ultimately ‘creating‘ Rihanna as we know her today, Jay Z along with Ms.’Countdown‘  know a thing or two about spotting and supporting fresh new acts.

Now, ‘Party‘ star Rita Ora has dished on the pair with GQ, ahead of the release of her debut album.

Her comments below..

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It’s finally here!

With only three weeks to go before the release of ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’, Nicki Minaj has released the LP’s official track list.

Peep the Hip Hop flavored list below…

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Since as far as anyone can remember,the amount of money an act makes holds just as much as interest as the music that brings that money in.

So, in a bid to quench the nosy thirsts of fan boys/girls the worldover, Billboard have released their list of Music’s Top 40 Money Makers.

Focusing only on US income, the list takes into account how much each act made in 2011 from publishing, touring and recorded music sales and does not  include finances made from sponsorship or endorsement deals.

It is also worth noting that the list accounts for net earnings and not gross revenue, and so to some extent differs from Forbes annual list.

Peep the top ten below…

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Melanie Fiona picked the first warm New York night of the year to showcase her eagerly anticipated sophomore set, ‘The MF Life’.

That Grape Juice were on hand at the exclusive listening event.

Find out what Ms. Fiona will be serving up this go round. Trust us, you’ll want multiple helpings.

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Ever wonder what a Rihanna track sounds like with an actual singer singing it? Well, wonder no more, as British Pop force Alexandra Burke has tackled Fenty’s ‘Talk That Talk’ in an exclusive new acoustic.

Find out how the ‘Elephant’ singer fared below…

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It hasn’t been too long since ‘Peacock’ performer Katy Perry last saw her name on marquees for her  ‘California Dreams’ Tour.  Fans who missed the got the chance to see Perry sing off key live are getting a second chance.  Much like her latest album ‘Teenage Dream’, the concert is getting a ‘re-release’ (of sorts).  Sending fans into a frenzy moments ago, Perry took to Twitter to announce:

Following the trend of Michael Jackson and her fellow pop tarts Justin Bieber, Jonas Brothers, and more, Perry’s venture into film shares the title of the #1/lead single from the forthcoming ‘Complete Confection’ (March 26th).

The film, to be distributed by Paramount Pictures, has yet to have its release date revealed.

Your thoughts?

This week’s Billboard Top 200 Albums and Hot 100 Singles charts will feature quite a few surprises and new additions amongst the usual suspects. For starters, repeated vocal offender Rihanna rebounds to the Top 10 with ‘Talk That Talk’ jumping from 14-9 (25,000; up 9%).

Adele, the golden-voiced ambassador from the land of tea and crumpets maintains her firm position at No. 1 for the 23rd non-consecutive week on the Billboard 200 Albums chart, selling 247,000 copies of ’21’ (down 17%). Lastly the late ‘Queen of Pop’, Whitney Houston, holds the distinction of having three entries simultaneously on the same chart: ‘Whitney: The Greatest Hits’ (#2), ‘The Bodyguard’ (#5), and ‘Whitney Houston’ (#10); a career first for the diva.

See the top 10 Billboard 200 Albums and Hot 100 Singles before their official publication tomorrow after the jump and sound-off below.

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May 18th marks the cinematic release of ‘Battleship’, Rihanna‘s debut movie.

Starring as Petty Officer Cora Aikes, the movie is set to kick off a summer of blockbuster movies and launch Fenty into the world of ‘acting’, a world she recently confessed to be interested in.

So now, two months ahead of its release That Grape Juice asks:

Are you going to watch Battleship? And if not- why?

Weigh in below…

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