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Alicia Keys has been making changes in her professional and personal life. For just weeks after announcing that she’s signed with new management, the 15-time Grammy winner has revealed that she and hitmaking husband Swizz Beatz are expecting another child.

Details after the jump…

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In an era of the one-dimensional, it’s often the multifaceted that last the distance. Alas, it’s little wonder why there’s so much buzz for East London’s Rockboi.

The multi-instrumentalist, rapper and singer – who is a brother of hitmaker Labrinth – is now setting off on a journey of his own, with view to conquer the UK urban scene and beyond.

Starting out his industry trek as a producer – remixing everyone from Amy Winehouse to Justin Timberlake, Rockboi signed a publishing deal with Sony in 2009. The opportunity helped him navigate his way up the ranks to work with the likes of Ed Sheeran.

Now, with a sole focus on himself, the budding star has unleashed the video for new buzz single ‘I Do This’. Check it out above and let us know what you think!

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Is Keyshia Cole plotting the release of a visual LP?

Well, if remarks she made during her recent interview on ‘The Breakfast Club‘ are anything to go by, she is!

Her innovative plans below…

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New video alert!

That’s right, heading back to college as a member of a sorority called the Electro Phi Betas is Janelle Monae, doing so in her brand new video for the single ‘Electric Lady.’

Pulled from her latest studio album ‘The Electric Lady’, the piece features cameo appearances from Estelle, T.I, T-Boz, Monica and Esperanza Spalding!

In the mood for an excellent visual feast?

Get down with Ms.Monae below!

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Planning a wedding and raising her first son with fiancee Future may be keeping Ciara busy, but that hasn’t stopped the vocalist from releasing brand new music…well, kinda.

Oft hailed as one of the singer’s better Pop numbers, this month welcomed the release of a brand new version of ‘Overdose’, produced by bop-building maestro Dave Luxe.

Love the original? Then you’ll be sure to love this, bidding adieu to its urgency and replacing with it a sound that speaks to the star’s Pop, R&B and Hip Hop roots, all while flirting with Electro.

Vibe out to new Cici below…

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Ten years on from Destiny’s Child’s split, Michelle Williams proves her longevity with the hotly anticipated release of her fourth solo offering ‘Journey To Freedom’.

Aptly titled, the set fuses the Urban sound of Williams’ DC days with the Gospel grounding of her first two albums. The end result, she says, is an Urban Inspirational LP that truly represents the artist she is today.

That Grape Juice caught up with the vocal powerhouse as she geared up for her recent Essence Festival set.

Hit ‘PLAY’ above to watch the star dish on ‘Journey’, reuniting with Beyonce and Kelly Rowland on its current single ‘Say Yes’, her new show ‘Fix My Choir’, and more.

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‘Journey To Freedom’ hits stores on September 9th

Your thoughts?

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Rihanna is back!

Well…almost, she’s almost back. For, though the singer/songwriter  superstar is yet to announce a release date for her eighth studio album, anticipation for the release is set to skyrocket today, after one of its producers, DJ Mustard, teased three brand new numbers pulled from the project!

Exciting new details below…

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‘Universal’ sisters Jessie J, Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande have made for the quite epic trio this year, joining forces to birth the bop that is ‘Bang Bang.’

Today, as the label reportedly gears up to relaunch their career of a certain Pop icon, ‘Universal’ has seen the song skyrocket to #1 on US radio!

Fantastic news after the jump…

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R&B songbird Keyshia Cole is hot on the promo trail for new single ‘She’ and its parent album ‘Point Of No Return’.

The soon-to-be-divorced chanteuse stopped by The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 today to discuss her new music, making a video for every song on the project, and the dramatic turns in her private life.

As ever, Ms. Cole served “real” in earnest.

Peep the interview below…

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Beyond being Pop forces, the paths of Katy Perry and Lady GaGa had rarely crossed until last Summer.

Indeed, who could forget the media storm whipped up surrounding their respective comeback singles ‘Roar’ and ‘Applause’? It’s a storm that would only go on to intensify once Perry’s song and parent album ‘Prism’ went on to trounce GaGa’s releases in the months that followed.

Since then, their names and narratives have often become interwoven – with Katy often crowned superior (despite some glaring deficiencies on stage).

It appears Rolling Stone have seized on this. For, in their new interview with 29-year-old Perry, they juxtapose mention of GaGa with what could be read as a dig from the former Gospel singer.

Peep the excerpt below to see what we mean…

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Lana Del Rey‘s new album ‘Ultraviolence’ set the charts ablaze upon its release last month and has gone on to sell over one million copies worldwide already.

Hoping to keep its fire burning, the songstress has unleashed the video for the LP’s title track, which serves as the third single to be lifted from the critically praised set.

Check it out below…

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‘The View’s Sherri Shepherd has joined the cast of Kevin Hart‘s ‘Ride Along’ sequel, weeks after announcing she was to bid farewell to ‘The View’ , to be replaced by former co-host Rosie O’Donnell.

Details on her new role, below…
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