As Platinum showers continue to rain on her career, Rita Ora kicks off the campaign for her second studio album by announcing the release date of its launch single today!

When it is?

Its release date and more below!

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Euphoric might be one word to describe the performance below, put on by none other than R&B diamond Beyonce during the German leg of her ‘Mrs.Carter Show.’

There, as sales of her self-titled new album skates towards sales of 3.5 million units worldwide, the star wowed her audience with an unforgettable rendition of her budding Pop hit ‘XO.’

Why unforgettable?

Love, joy and vocals below…

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Kelly Rowland may be collating material for her fifth studio album, however the R&B diva isn’t bowing out of the spotlight to do so.

This weekend saw the 33-year-old rock the 9th annual Jazz In The Gardens festival in Miami, Florida.

Rowland completed an impressive line-up that included the likes of LL Cool J, Ne-Yo, and Jamie Foxx.

Watch below as Ms. Kelly titillates with a blazing performance of ‘Ice’…

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One year after the explosive release of single ‘I Hit It First’,‘Bad Girls Club’ star Ray J returns to the scene baring quite the gift today.

What the world can expect to find once unwrapped? A brand new number named ‘Hey Love’ featuring Tyga and French Montana, released to support his forthcoming ‘Raydiation 2’ LP.

Give ‘Love’ a try below…

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It’s finally here!

After a mouth-watering teaser, ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Porsha Williams unveils a full listen to her debut single ‘Flatline’.

Is it D.O.A.? You tell us below:

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This week’s From The Vault comes courtesy of former Murder Inc front-woman, Ashanti. Our pick is her sizzling debut solo single ‘Foolish’.

In 2002, after a carefully planned campaign that saw Ms. Douglas featured on many a rapper’s song to great success, all eyes were on the diva to see if it was all make-believe or if the hype was legit. With no other choice but to score a home-run, the Inc. opted for the heartfelt ‘Foolish’ as their first lady’s launching single – a bold move considering the upbeat musical landscape that was the year ’02.

An exquisite pick, ‘Foolish’ went on to become one of the most successful songs of the 00’s in the US with 10 weeks spent at #1 and over 8 millions physical copies sold, as well as many Top 10 placings around the world including the UK, Australia and Japan.

Fun Fact: ‘Foolish’ replaced none other than the Ja Rule assisted ‘Ain’t It Funny’ by Jennifer Lopez at the top spot of the Billboard and was in its turn replaced by Nelly’s ‘Hot In Herre’. We’re pretty sure we don’t have to explain the connections here.

Produced by 7 Aurelius and Irv Gotti, the track’s cinematic VMA’s nominated visual was helmed by the latter and features cameos by the likes of then-label mates Ja Rule, Vita and Charli Baltimore and was of course featured Academy Awards nominee Terrence Howard. Based on the movie ‘Goodfellas’, it depicts Howard as a cheating gangster (of sorts) that Ashanti – no matter of unhappy she is – can’t seem to leave. Just like in the tune’s lyrics.

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Oh how we miss this Shany. Though the music remains of quality, the same cannot (always) be said about her most recent visual delivery. Sadly that’s often the price to pay (no pun intended) when you opt for the independent route, which is quite unfortunate because Team Ashanti did a great job establishing her as a visual artist, from this to ‘Rain On Me’ and ‘Only U’, the singer-actress has an ability to truly elevate her sound to the next level by way of amazing imagery.

Still, it’s refreshing to see an artist who stands by their beliefs and their art.

May the future be bright for the stunner and see her star shine as bright as it was once.

‘Braveheart’, in stores now.

Your thoughts?

While the skill she possesses as a lyricist remains undeniable, one could argue that Nicki Minaj‘s ‘visual game’ isn’t half as tight as it should be…for an act of her calibre at least.

Indeed, despite winning on a sales and critical front since her debut, the world is yet to see Minaj birth an era filled to the brim with ‘timeless’ music videos, heading on the right with track with likes of ‘Your Love‘ but steering off course with the quantity over quality approach she took during her ‘Roman Reloaded’ era.

So, one needn’t be surprised at the glee felt by her fans today, when she unveiled snaps pulled from the set of ‘Rise of an Empire‘s ‘Senile’ video, teasing a Chola-themed concept available to peep above, and below!

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Ever keen to broaden our musical scope, recent months have seen That Grape Juice venture into a number of new musical landscapes including, most recently, gospel.

Spearheaded by well-received interviews with gospel singers Yolanda Adams, Hezekiah Walker, Twinkie Clark, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, Marvin Sapp, Micah Stampley, Joshua Rogers, and more, TGJ is now offering readers ‘The Overflow’ – a collection of the top gospel-themed news stories from the week.

Tuck in below for the latest news on Mali Music, Mary Mary, Erica Campbell, Smokie Norful, Anita Wilson, Karen Clark Sheard, JPA & Ascension and more:

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The divas of Danity Kane have baking new hits in the studio, however the dynamite quad took a brief break last night to perform in Las Vegas.

Aubrey, Dawn, Shannon, and Aundrea rocked Fort Cheyenne with a sizzling set made up of their much-loved songs, including ‘Show Stopper’, ‘Damaged’, and ‘Sucka 4 Love’.

Watch the ladies work werk after the jump…

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As reports indicate that he may spend the next month in jail, Chris Brown joins Tyga to tease the clip for the collaborative single, ‘Loyal’, also featuring ‘Ice’ star Lil Wayne.

Peaking at #35 on the ‘Billboard Hot 100′, the release of its video will come in aid of its supporting album ‘X’, still set for a May 5th 2014 release date.

So, with fans expecting the clip to drop this week, could Brown’s legal woes threaten to block its chances of hitting #1.

Weigh in below…

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Three years after arriving at Pop’s front door, April 14th 2014 will see Iggy Azalea granted entry with the release of her debut album ‘The New Classic.’

Set to unleash jams written by the likes of Katy Perry, Rita Ora, and Mavado, today’s saw the album’s forthcoming journey to the commercial heavens made a little easier, after its latest single ‘Fancy‘ was play listed on ‘BBC Radio 1‘!

Full story below…

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As ever, honesty was the name of K.Michelle‘s game this month, when she made her way to ‘Hot 97‘ for an interview with its long-running program director Ebro Darden.

While there, after revealing that they were once came close to starting a romantic relationship, the pair sailed to the topic of alcoholism, and its affect on Michelle’s behaviour before she realised she had developed a drinking problem.

How she managed to beat the habit?

Her inspiring truth below…

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