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Chrisette Michele is getting married.

Yes, after saying “yes” to her manager Doug Ellison the R&B vocalist pulls fans along on her marital ride with the web series ‘Becoming Mrs. Ellison.’

The series follows the performer’s life as she heads closer to the aisle and the new material her fans have been longing for since her last LP ‘Better’ made its way to them on June 11th 2013.

Check the ‘Rich Hipster’ out in action below…

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2015 was a wholly eventful year entertainment-wise, yet sadly it climaxed with the passing of songbird Natalie Cole.
From The Vault  salutes the diva with a very special performance that saw her grace the stage alongside another premium vocalist – and one of That Grape Juice‘s favorite – Whitney Houston.
Taking on the Aretha Franklin classic ‘I Say A Little Prayer’, the two singers delivered what could only be described as a vocal masterclass. Verses were traded and sensational chemistry was displayed.
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This performance is only a brief reminder of just how much the music industry at large has lost with Natalie’s – and obviously Whitney’s – departure. Apart from shoulder pads and intricate hairstyles, what’s striking about this showing is the ladies’ raw talent and their dedication to the art of music and performance.
With social media’s influence in today’s pop culture at sky-high, we sincerely hope that Ms. Cole’s passing will encourage the next generation of vocal hopefuls to flip through her extensive catalogue and choose to focus on putting the talent at the forefront.
Ms. Cole, thank you for the music. Love always.

Your thoughts?

The cover flood continues for Jennifer Lopez.

On this occasion, it’s InStyle magazine’s February 2016 issue that the fierce 46-year-old graces.

Make no mistake, though; La Lopez isn’t a stunner without a cause.

This month sees the triple threat talent return to American Idol (for its final season), kick off new NBC cop drama ‘Shades of Blue,’ and launch her much anticipated Las Vegas residency ‘All I Have.’

Can we all agree that J.Lo, like a fine wine, only gets better with time?!

Your thoughts?

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The athlete Russell Wilson has taken on Usher’s 1997 hit single ‘Nice & Slow.’

Yes, keen to flaunt his love for the R&B jam the entertainer “performed” the song at at the Suncadia Resort before he’s set to wed the Grammy award winning performer Ciara.

How he fared?

Should Usher be worried?

The answer to those questions can be found below…

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RCA‘s Chris Brown has been accused of assaulting a woman who believes she resembles the Reality TV star Kim Kardasian.

Full report below…

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Kanye West s forthcoming LP has seen its promotional light reignited this week thanks to the release of a cut named ‘Facts.’

The number is a remix of Drake‘s Metro Boomin-produced effort ‘Jumpman’ and offers lines that reference drama currently being faced by Bill Cosby and Steve Harvey and serves a buzz track for the aforementioned album West is currently cooking up.

Its name ‘Swish.’

Listen below…

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At this junction, Adele‘s hyper hit ‘Hello’ has been covered by everyone and their Mama. However, when Celine Dion decides to submit a rendition, folk have no choice but to sit up and pay attention.

The iconic songstress tackled the track at her New Year show in Las Vegas and it certainly made for an interesting listen.

Check it out below…

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Diddy ushered the New Year in with a celeb-filled party held on Miami’s Star island.

Thrown to celebrate his return to the scene with fresh material and his creative union with Epic records the rapper was joined by the cast of the FOX series ‘Empire‘, Brit-Pop superstar Rita Ora, Pop singer turned socialite Christina Milian and Sevyn Streeter!

Peep pics from the party after the leap…

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Before the unveiling of her hotly-anticipated album ‘ANTI’ the Pop provider Rihanna has found herself on the receiving end of insults thrown her way by the basketball player Matt Barnes.

Fans of the athlete will know that he faced shame and disgrace when the entertainer claimed that she didn’t know him…after he claimed they had been seeing each other romantically.

Click here to read the original story.

This week brought with it fresh thoughts on the matter from Barnes who now says the singer should be grateful that he didn’t expose the truth about their relationship by “sticking to the script.”

Read below…

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The music world was rocked with unexpected news of the death of Grammy winning soul songstress Natalie Cole.

Kicking the year off on quite the sour note, some of the late singer’s best friends and admirers took to social media to tribute and share their fondest memories of her.

Read below from the likes of Rev. Al Sharpton, Cher, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle, India Arie, and many more:

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With nearly two months of pure chart domination to her credit it appears at this point Adele‘s only competition is herself.  And, as recent reports suggest, she’s even winning there too!

Indeed, by saying hello to her 9th week atop the Billboard Hot 100 she’s also notched a new career milestone.  Besting her previous longest run, ‘Rolling in the Deep,’ by two weeks, Addy was also greeted with news ‘Hello’ boasts one of the longest consecutive reigns ever on the Hot 100’s summit by a song that debuted there.

According to Billboard, only 3 songs separate her from the top spot on that historic tally:

16 weeks, “One Sweet Day,” Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, 1995-96
14 weeks, “Candle in the Wind” / “Something About the Way You Look Tonight,” Elton John, 1997-98
11 weeks, “I’ll Be Missing You,” Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112, 1997
9 weeks, “Hello,” Adele, 2015

This means, with her 9 weeks in tow, she already vaunts claim to the longest consecutive run at the top by a #1-debuting song by a solo female. But, only time will tell if she’ll snatch the overall title from Billboard queen, Mariah Carey‘s, legendary hands.

Until then, get the rest of this week’s Hot 100 chart check below:

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BET have sprung a New Year surprise on those awaiting their latest sitcom ‘Zoe Ever After.’

Due to land on screens January 5th, episode 1 of the Brandy led production has been shared by the network online.

The show, which awaits your viewing below, sees the Moesha star take on the role of Zoe – a recently divorced cosmetics mogul navigating through life’s high’s, low’s, and all in between.

Get your early look at the season premiere of ‘Zoe Ever After’ and let us know whether you’ll be in for the long haul…

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