Usher‘s eighth album ‘UR’ is set to feature quite an impressive guest list.  Already listing numbers with help from Young Money’s Drake and Nicki Minaj, Skrillex, and more, now fans can expect to see Juicy J‘s name aboard that lineup.

With the ‘Bandz A Make Her Dance’ beau playing assistant to Ush’s latest tune ‘I Don’t Mind,’ the Dr. Luke-produced cut finally sees its official release this after some fans got a sneak listen over the summer.

Before listeners can catch the Grammy winner and August Alsina on tour next month for the ‘U R Experience,’ you can tuck in below and have your first official listen to a song that may be featured on the highly anticipated tour’s setlist.

It awaits below.

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Should one be interested in Lifetime’s forthcoming telling of Aaliyah Haughton‘s life story, November 15th marks the spot for ‘Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B.’

Today, after teasing the movie here, its producers surprised the world by releasing its official trailer, shedding light on just a little of what fans can expect from the Wendy Williams– backed piece, and doing its part to support the bourgeoning career of ‘Fancy‘ rapper Iggy Azalea.

How, you might ask?

Find out below…

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Interscope‘s Keri Hilson put her star power to good use recently, fronting a campaign named ‘Pretty Girls Sweat‘, launched to endorse health, fitness and good living and celebrate her double Platinum single ‘Pretty Girls Rock.’

Leading an army of 200 girls as they took on a number of fun fitness challenges on Saturday, Hilson joined her friends at ‘Teen Diaries‘ to add a generous serving of fun to health and nutrition tips shared with all in attendance.

On the day, Pretty Girls Sweat and Teen Diaries founder, Aeshia DeVore Branch, shared:

By creating a fun atmosphere on the YMCA basketball court, Pretty Girls Sweat will make the girls less intimidated about moving their bodies. An upbeat and comfortable setting will stimulate candid discussion among PGS mentors and attendees. Our hope is to have a ripple effect inspiring teen girls to consider working out and making healthy lifestyle choices by the cumulative efforts of all parties involved and the power of social media.

Your thoughts?

Ne-Yo is back and making a beeline for the club with new single ‘She Knows’.

The Juicy J assisted track is the lead release from the crooner’s new album ‘Non-Fiction’, which is slated to arrive later this year.

Looking to warm the masses up on the visual tip, the singer-songwriter recently the the accompanying video for the track.

Peep behind the scenes snaps above and below…

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‘Bang Bang’ belter Jessie J blazes the November 2014 cover of Cosmopolitan magazine.

The feature forms the latest in a long line of promo spots for the singer’s new album ‘Sweet Talker’ – which arrives on October 13th.

Needless to say, the ‘Burnin’ Up’ singer looks fierce. Werk!

Your thoughts?

‘The Breakfast Club’ had the pleasure of catching up with Jason Derulo recently, inviting the star to dish on all things Derulo-rated as he continues to morph from squeaky clean Pop prince to Urban Contemporary boy next door.

What they discussed? Guess Jordin Sparks? Then you’d be right, digging deep into the pair’s recent breakup as he continues to build bops for his brand new studio album?

What he had to say on the hot topic?

Find out below…

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After a brief break on the bench, ‘TGJ Replay’ is back!

Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ features, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s newest retrospective segment – a written quest, if you will, to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of pop and Urban pop music hits.  As September brought with it the 17th anniversary of Mariah Carey‘s groundbreaking ‘Butterfly’ album, this ‘Replay’ is set to take a flight in time back to 1997.

Join us…

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The entertainment business can be cut-throat. Just ask Porsha Williams.

Yesterday saw Bravo announce her demotion (and effective axing) from the cast of The Real Housewives Of Atlanta. And it appears the news came as a surprise to the aspiring singer and business mogul too.

For, despite putting on a brave face on Instagram ahead of the unveiling of the shows’s seventh season trailer yesterday, Williams has revealed that she found out about her predicament when everyone else did.

Awkward.

Details below…

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Lil Kim continues to grind the promotional trail in support of her new mixtape ‘Hardcore 2K14’.

And after wrapping a number of radio spots, the rapper took to TV yesterday, dropping by BET’s 106 & Park to talk her career, impact, and – as is becoming routine – Nicki Minaj.

In all fairness to Kimberly, it was stand-in hosts Ray J and Erica Mena who brought up the topic of her nemesis.

Interestingly, Onika was discussed in the context of a collaboration. Find out who Kim responded below…

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‘Hot Right Now’ collaborators Rita Ora and DJ Fresh seem to have taken different paths since releasing the single in 2012, according to the latter.

In an interview with ‘Digital Spy‘, Fresh revealed that why he and rapper Tinie Tempah have placed music at the forefront of their careers, Ora’s continued work in fashion and film have seen her become more interested in being a celebrity than a musician.

His words below…

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Chris Brown has been taken over by the remixing spirit.  Having already blessed ILoveMakonnen’s ‘Tuesday’ and Snootie Wild’s ‘Made Me,’ Breezy brings his ever artistic touch to French Montana’s ‘Don’t Panic.’

Produced by DJ Mustard, the tune surfaces as his latest studio album, ‘X,’ continues to dominate R&B charts.

Your first listen awaits below:

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Mary J. Blige is set to bring a taste of the UK to the world when she releases her new concept album ‘The London Sessions’ on December 2nd.

Conceived and recorded in the British capital, the LP boasts a beefy list of Brit-bred collaborators such as Emeli Sande, Naughty Boy, Disclosure, and Sam Smith.

The latest track to surface from the set is ‘Nobody But You’. And, though not a single, the track serves as yet another taste of what folk can expect from the album as a body of work. Take a listen below…

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