On September 3rd 2013, R&B scorcher Tamar Braxton will deliver her new album ‘Love & War’ to the world, after months of intense anticipation.

Tonight, she intensifies that buzz with a teaser released from her upcoming ‘Hot Sugar‘ music video, uploaded to her personal Instagram account a matter of minutes ago.

Press play for a sweet snippet after the jump!

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…next time on ‘When Try Hards collide‘.

In the mood for a little laughter?

You are?

Well meet ‘Twerk‘, the latest attempt by Miley Cyrus and her pal Justin Bieber to align themselves with contemporary Urban culture, only to end up parodying itself instead.

Cringe worthy to say the least, the cut follows the commercial glory Miley enjoyed with her Platinum single ‘We Can’t Stop‘, which now sits pretty in the top 5 of iTunes USA.

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London town, Brandy is back! The Vocal Bible is set to blaze the stage at the indigO2 next month!

Tapped to headline the Musicalize extravaganza on September 24th, the songstress will bring her robust array of chart smashes to life at the renown venue – which is also home to the iconic O2 Arena. Serving as B-Rocka’s first UK show in over six years, tickets to the event are selling at the rapidest of rates.

Easily one of the most popular names on That Grape Juice, we had to give YOU – our loyal readers – the chance to attend this must-see show. We have one pair of tickets up for grabs. To be in with a chance of winning, simply click the button below and let TGJ and Musicalize know on Twitter why you must win. Be sure to include your full name, age, and location.

Conditions: All entries must be received by 12pm GMT on Sunday 31st August 2013 and all entrants must be following @thatgrapejuice and @MusicalizeUK for entry to be valid.

Thanks to an album campaign that saw no promotional stone left unturned, Ciara finds herself leading the R&B pack once again this month- enlisted by the multinational force that is Unilever to serve as one of its many ambassadors.

Their product of choice? Degree, the deodorant brand sold as sure ‘Sure’ in the UK.

Now, in cashing in on her reviving stock, the company have called on the ‘Promise’ performer to front their ‘Do More’ initiative, as explained in the promotional piece below!

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September 3rd may mark the release of Tamar Braxton‘s new studio album, ‘Love & War’, but it seems her far more seasoned sister Toni is on course to scoring a new chart win of her very own.

How, you ask?

Meet us below for good news…

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Axed ‘ARTPOP’ femcee Azealia Banks is back at it. And by “it”, we mean the only thing that’s kept her (relatively) relevant in recent months – Twitter beefing.

The rapper’s latest subject? Lady GaGa.

They may have shared a manager in the power player that is Troy Carter, and now- if suggestions made by Banks are anything to go by- management isn’t the only thing Mother Monster has in common with the 22-year-old.

Want to know why she’s calling the vocalist a copy cat?

Full story below…

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‘Leave (Get Out)’ hitmaker Jojo got out and got down Monday as part of The FADER and VitaminWater’s #uncapped series.

Lending her signature belt to a revisit of her top hits including ‘Leave’, ‘Too Little Too Late’, and covers of Sade‘s ‘Sweetest Taboo’ and more, the songstress got by with a little help from her friends Francesco and rapper Casey Veggies

See clips of these and more below:

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Expect to much of the ladies of TLC in the coming months!

For, while fans anxiously await their made-for-tv biopic (VH1), the dynamic duo have been hitting the studio prepping new music.  Reconnecting with longtime collaborator Dallas Austin and Ne-Yo behind the pen of new tunes, the ‘Waterfalls’ hitmakers recently spilled news of a few other names on the guest list for their forthcoming project.

One diva mentioned is sure to earn the applause of pop fans:

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Monday saw film Action star Vin Diesel notch yet another milestone on his already decorated resume when he landed the 2,504th star on the coveted “Hollywood Walk of Fame”.

Joining the likes of Hollywood’s elite, the 46-year-old ‘Riddick’ star’s parents, girlfriend, and two children were on hand to see him accept the honor.  ‘Fast & Furious’ co-star Michelle Rodriguez was also amongst proud onlookers.  See photos below:

The ceremony came just days before Diesel’s latest ‘Riddick’ is set to hit theaters (September 6).  Check out the exciting trailer to the David Twohy -directed film below:

Monday saw film Action star Vin Diesel notch yet another milestone on his already decorated resume when he landed the 2,504th star on the coveted “Hollywood Walk of Fame”.

Joining the likes of Hollywood’s elite, the 46-year-old ‘Riddick’ star’s parents, girlfriend, and two children were on hand to see him accept the honor.  ‘Fast & Furious’ co-star Michelle Rodriguez was also amongst proud onlookers.  See photos below:

The ceremony came just days before Diesel’s latest ‘Riddick’ is set to hit theaters (September 6).  Check out the exciting trailer to the David Twohy -directed film below:

With an album release fast approaching, Justin Timberlake is hitting the promotional trail. Hard.

Fresh from rocking the VMA stage on Sunday night, the ‘Take Back The Night’ singer stopped by The Angie Martinez show on Hot 97 radio today, waxing honest about many a topic.

The megastar, whose new LP ‘The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2)’ arrives on September 30th, discussed the controversy surrounding stiff twerker Miley Cyrus, receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award from MTV, double dating with Beyonce and Jay-Z, and much more.

Check out the interview after the jump…

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In life and now death, the name Michael Jackson denotes more than a musician, it denotes an industry.

It’s no surprise then that another project is being cooked up to add to the late icon’s catalogue.

The singer, who died of cardiac arrest on June 25th 2009 aged 50, was housed at Sony’s Epic Records for the vast majority of his career, and continues to be after his passing. ‘Michael’, the King of Pop’s first posthumous set, arrived in 2010 to much controversy (see: debate over legitimacy of vocals). Hoping to right those wrongs and restore the anticipation for “new Michael” that followed his death, label head L.A. Reid has called on hitmaker Timbaland.

Speaking with Diddy’s Revolt TV, the music maestro revealed that he has been tapped to work on the “big” project and dished on the pressure attached to working on fresh MJ.

Peep a teaser for the interview after the jump…

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