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As viewers of TV One’s ‘Hollywood Divas’ will already know, the show’s first season has followed five African-American actresses as they join forces to create a movie they hope will restore (or hand them) the notoriety their talent makes them deserving of.

These actresses being Golden Brooks of ‘Girlfriends‘, Countess Vaughn of ‘Moesha‘ and ‘The Parkers’, ‘The Proud Family’s Paula Jai Parker and  ex- ‘Real Housewife of Atlanta’ Lisa Wu.

Alas, we doubt the sweet smell of success they enjoyed many moons ago can mask the stench that rises from their movie ‘The White Sistas‘, seeking to tell a story of revenge, betrayal and murder…but now appears to have turned into a comedy.

Pills’n’Poor Actin’ below…

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This time last year, Beyonce and her loyal crew of works over at ‘Parkwood‘ rolled up their sleeves and got to work on the promotional plan behind her latest studio album, ‘Beyonce.

This year, the ‘She Can’t Love You‘ chanteuse has succeed in keeping the release of a new project under wraps…until now.

For, thanks to information spilled by Jeff Bezos ‘Amazon‘, fans of the star can now learn more about the heavily guarded follow-up to her fifth studio album.

What that more is?

Find out below…

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And it begins.

If there was any doubt about the imminent release of Rihanna‘s eighth studio album, it was dispelled moments ago when the star’s new Elle magazine cover was unveiled.

As has become routine with the melodic model, a new campaign is often paired with an onslaught of magazine covers, a collage of candy coloured wigs, and wild Instagram antics – the latter of which has already begun.

The looming nature of the project, delayed by almost a year, does leave us wondering how Ms. Fenty plans to roll it out. Surely, she can’t be planning a Beyonce-styled ambush? Granted, she has a vast fan-base and is smartly using her creative block to heighten anticipation, she doesn’t possess a universal enough audience to risk such a release. Perhaps for a single, but an album…not so much. After all, each of her LP’s have the uncanny ability to just stop selling around the 1 million mark.

Will she reverse her fortunes this go round? The answer appears to be approaching sooner rather than later.

Your thoughts?

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Ariana Grande‘s newest video has arrived!

‘Love Me Harder’ has been serviced as the third single to be lifted from the pint-sized powerhouse’s sophomore album ‘My Everything’ – which hit stores in September.

Featuring label-mate The Weeknd, the Hannah Lux Davis visual awaits below. And let’s just say, Ms. Grande is amping up her “racy”…

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‘American Boy’ performer Estelle unlocks the visual for her new single ‘Something Good’, pulled from her forthcoming album ‘True Romance.’

Its release date? February 17th, her first studio album since 2012’s ‘All of Me.

So, will this new release be what she needs to ensure success on all fronts this time around.

Be the judge of that, below…

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Proving that she’s more than capable of carrying her own Reality TV show last night was R&B singer K. Michelle, rocking her fans’ worlds with the premiere of her very own series ‘K. Michelle: My Life.’

Filled to the brim with humour, drama, fashion and music, the show sees the rising star pen an exciting new chapter in the story of her life, doing so with a little help from friends just as interesting as she is.

TGJ’s score of the show? 10 out of 10.

However, what did the viewers at home have to say about the show on social media?

Their tweets below…

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Word has it Kelly Rowland is due to give birth any day now.

The ‘Motivation’ maven is heavily pregnant with her and husband Tim Witherspoon‘s first child.

Posing it up with her best friend La La Anthony yesterday, the R&B diva is proving that she wears all things well – including pregnancy.

Ms. Kelly looks stunning!

Check out another snap after the jump…

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For many, Jazmine Sullivan stands as one of R&B’s most gifted talents. And if there existed any doubt, it was dispelled last night when the soul-filled songbird took vocal flight at an NBA game in her hometown of Philadelphia.

Sullivan did away with the production theatrics other acts tend to rely on and instead served up an acoustic version of the US National Anthem, the ‘Star Spangled Banner’. 

Check out the singer, whose new album ‘Reality Show’ is due next year, show-stop after the jump…

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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. Ours are below – in no particular order:

1) TLC – Red Light Special

2) Chris Brown – Take You Down

3) Ciara – Body Party / Promise (Mash Up)

4) Kelly Rowland – Put Your Name On It

5) Janet Jackson – Discipline

 

What are Your Top 5 Songs of The Moment?

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K. Michelle is uncovering a whole lot this Monday morning.

With new VH1 reality show, ‘K. Michelle: My Life’, set to debut later tonight, the R&B star has seized the moment to reveal the official cover and tracklist for her second studio album ‘Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart’.

Due December 9th, the set serves is the follow-up to last year’s ‘Rebellious Soul’.

Check out the cover above and tracklist below…

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Finally, we’ve got our hands on the album artwork for ‘The Pinkprint’ – the highly anticipated third album from rapstress Nicki Minaj.

See the snap below and sound off:

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It’s that time of year again.

The artist formerly known as Cheryl Cole is leveraging her seat on The X Factor judging panel towards promotion for her new music.

‘I Don’t Care’, which serves as the second single to be lifted from the British belle’s new album ‘Only Human’, danced into stores today – making the star’s performance perfectly timed.

How did she fare? Find out below…

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