It appears Trey Songz isn’t the only R&B crooner keen to share his particulars with the public.

For, less than a week after Trigga sent the ladies and gentleman of Facebook into a frenzy with racy boxer baring shots, rival Mario has  posted a revealing snap of his own.

The ‘Let Me Love You’ singer took to Instagram today to titillate fans with the shot above, which came with the caption:

“Ladies only | I had a dream that I would play in the next spartan movie so I woke up like this | God”

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Clearly, the current sales climate has many a male act playing the “less is more (clothes)” m-o in a bid to build buzz. One has to do what they’ve got to do, ay?

We just hope Mario plans to drop more than his jeans and actually serves up new jams. This album of his is taking approximately forever to arrive.

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Grammy winning singer T-Boz, one-third of veteran R&B girl group TLC, finds herself in hot water on Twitter yet again for weighing in on today’s top stars.

After  Nicki Minaj‘s faithful fan group, christened ‘Barbz’, put the ‘Waterfalls’ wailer on their scope for comments she made about the rapstress during her short American Idol stint, now the ever outspoken Tionne is finding even indirect mention will ignite attack from the most devoted fans.

Case in point?

Earlier this morning, T-Boz took to Twitter to share her thoughts on Miley Cyrus.  Unbeknownst to her at the time, those very comments would spark a firestorm of backlash from fans of Grammy-winning Roc divas Beyonce and Rihanna.  The attack was so harsh, it led the TLC frontwoman to say:

See how this all started below:

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On April 15th 2014, August Alsina will unleash the beast that is ‘Testimony’, his hotly anticipated debut album.

No doubt hoping to birth an era that pushes his brand far beyond the realms of Hip Hop and to the world at large, the Southern gentleman caught up with ‘Complex’ recently, where he answered a number of interesting questions posed to him by the outlet.

While there, he dished on his admiration of the late Tupac Shakur, the criticism his rise to the top has brought him, and what he hopes the world learns from his story.

Wise words below…

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‘Hotel California’ resident Tyga teams up with Virginia‘s very own Chris Brown for ‘B*tches’ this year, lifted from their forthcoming EP ‘Fan of a Fan 2.‘

The sequel to their smash-spawning 2010 effort, the EP will mark one of two Brown releases set to drop this year.

One of these, being May 5th’s ‘X‘, and the other being ‘Fan’, boasting the club-ready cut that awaits your first listen below!

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Diva supreme Mariah Carey has carved out a career that has shaped the success narratives of many of today’s top starlets. However, it appears (despite being being their inspiration), the 43-year-old isn’t averse to appreciating their output too.

During a press stop at iHeartRadio‘s Saturday Night Online to promote new single ‘You’re Mine (Eternal)’, the mother-of-two revealed that she is a fan of one of today’s top talents, Beyonce. A declaration that comes a week after she told The Breakfast Club she “hadn’t heard” the megastar’s latest chart-topper ‘Drunk In Love’.

The vocalist, whose new album arrives on May 6th via Island Def Jam, also revealed that she is also a fan of Instagram’s own Rihanna.

Check out the interview after the jump…

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Ever keen on keeping the masses abreast of fresh and/or often underrated talent, That Grape Juice presents ‘The Spill’ – a renewed look at not-so-new, yet active, acts.

Much like its ‘Freshly Squeezed’ sister segment, this revived assay aims to put the magnifying glass on talents who may not appeal to the buying public on a broad scale yet are still serving material that could easily spin side-by-side with some of today’s top hits.

Covering a kaleidoscope of genres, ‘The Spill’ is set to feature some names you probably know and love as well as some you’ll (soon) be glad to know.  Click below to find out the spill on Shanell, Romeo Santos & Nicki Minaj, Ledisi, Estelle, and Raheem Devaughn…

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As Jason Derulo flies for the flag for ‘Urban’ on the chart, his rival Chris Brown eyes a return to the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 alike this year, announcing the release date of his brand new album ‘X.’

Why he’s set to go up against Lil Wayne and Mariah Carey?

Full story below…

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Has Hip-Hop found a new smash hit in Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Lookin Ass‘?

Let her naysayers tell it, the answer to that question is no. Alas, they’d soon find their voices blotted out by the 17.6 million streams the cut garnered on VEVO in the last week, going on to outperform Mariah Carey‘s latest release ‘You’re Mine’…launched on the very same day!

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Though recent years have seen her struggle to maintain her ‘album-selling’ status, Jennifer Lopez has found herself becoming quite the singles/touring force…put many of her fellow-40 somethings to shame.

Now, as to extend her ‘product life cycle’, the Pop ‘Idol’ has joined forces with NBC to star and produce in an original TV series, set to see her dominate television in ‘criminal’ fashion.

Details below…

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As his latest project ‘Journals‘ continues woo, court and bed many a positive review, Justin Bieber continues on in his quest for credibility with ‘Broken.’

Pulled from DJ Tay James’ ‘We Know the DJ Radio 4′, the uplifting jam features ‘Shout‘ performer Blake Kelly, and marks the Biebs’ first release since his release from prison, explained here.

Enjoy below!

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MVP and two-time basketball champion LeBron James  has found himself following in the soaring footsteps of the legendary Michael Jordan in many-a-way over his storied career.  However, if reports that surfaced today are to be believed, stepping onto the big screen isn’t one of them.

Indeed, the net was swarmed today with news that James signed on to star in ‘Space Jam 2’ – the sequel to Jordan’s commercially acclaimed, yet critically panned, children’s movie co-starring beloved Looney Tunes characters.

But, almost as soon as the story started to buzz, James’ camp cooled the news by slamming reports that the basketballer had the animated feature film in his sights.

Well it was fun while it lasted. LeBron sources refute Deadline report, there's no Space Jam 2 or Warner Bros. project in works

— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) February 22, 2014

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16 years after she first stormed the charts with her self-titled debut, R&B maestra Mya returned to the spotlight this month with a brand new EP cut and crafted for the lovers.

Aptly christened ‘With Love’, the singer bills the set (which she has deemed a prelude to her global chart return) as a treat for the army of loyal fans who have stuck with her over the years.

Ever eager to ask the questions you really want answers to, That Grape Juice caught up with the ‘My Love Is Like…’ belter for a candid chat.

Having experienced the bright and dark sides of the “industry”, the 34-year-old was both equipped and ready to offer fascinating insight into the past, present, and future of her layered career.

Check out our exclusive interview with Mya below…

Interviewer: Sam

Transcribed by: Josh Wexler

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