Back in September, R&B veteran Brandy revealed her plans to release a brand spanking new album- announcing the news exclusively to That Grape Juice.Net and our pals over at Muscialize!

Marking the follow up to 2012’s ‘2/11‘, confirmation of the release has many a ‘Star’ eyeing a 2014 release for the studio project, taking to many a forum / social media outlet to share the ideas they feel would make this project her biggest and best to date.

Now, That Grape Juice does a little weighing in of its own via our ‘That Grape Juice A&R‘ feature, which sees us share our ideas for future releases set to be launched by our favourite acts.

All the details below…

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 Justin Bieber unveils the third cut in his Music Monday series today, arriving to Pop’s party with ‘Hold Tight’ in his arms!

Marking one of many new jams from the drop every Monday until December 16th, the piece sees him speed into further into Drake territory, and showcase the vocals and conviction many of his critics choose to overlook when assessing his cause!

A Pop slow jam below…

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It’s finally here!

‘Do What U Want’ – the newest gem to be lifted from Lady Gaga‘s November 11th-due album ‘ARTPOP’ – has surfaced in full a day before its expected release.

Enlisting R&B royal R. Kelly to play assistant on the bass driven number, does ‘Do’ do the trick as an appropriate follow-up to the album’s megahit first single ‘Applause’?

Tuck in below and tell us:

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Fans will get a kick out of the latest video by controversial rapstress Azealia Banks.

Coming in the form of fan favorite “ATM Jam”, the self proclaimed ‘Yung Rapunzel’ lets down her hair in more ways than one for the very colorful Rony Alwin-directed clip which serves as the latest from her official debut album ‘Broke With Expensive Taste’.

Is ‘ATM Jam’ right on the money?  You tell us:

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Oxygen’s breakout new reality hit ‘Preachers of L.A.’ may be a ratings winner for the network, but that has certainly come at the expense of unflattering reviews from critics and viewers alike.

To add to the drama surrounding the show, Pastor Deitrick Haddon (seen above) – who has battled rumors of infidelity over the past year which was reignited by alleged nude pics leaked this week – seemed most surprised by the show’s well-publicized slamming from fellow megapastor Bishop T.D. Jakes.

After hearing Jakes labelling of the show as “junk”, Haddon phoned into PRAISE 102.5 to respond:

“I have the absolute utmost respect for Bishop TD Jakes and what he represents. I considered him one of our generals in this generation,” he said.

“I was a bit taken back and shocked when I saw his view on the show, being that he’s a forefather in unorthodox, unconventional methods of sharing the Gospel, whether it be through MegaFest or partnering with comedians or Oprah.”

Your thoughts?

The real scandal is that it took so long to invite her!

That’s right #Gladiators, your favorite fixer Kerry Washington is on her way from D.C. to New York to host the November 2nd airing of Saturday Night Live.  Coming in as the first black woman to host the show in over a year, Washington’s visit is much welcomed after Kenan Thompson – a regular cast member of the show – made headlines for addressing the “diversity issues” aboard SNL‘s cast.

The announcement comes just after news of ‘Scandal’s continued domination of TV ratings after the premiere of their third season.  Episode 3, which aired last Wednesday, raked in 9.5 million (just short of its series high of 10.1 million for its season 3 premiere).

With only a few hours to go until its release, Lady GaGa‘s ‘Do What You Want‘ has scored an ‘unorthodox’ promotional backing of sorts tonight-thanks to a Twitter outburst from the Italian American Pop sensation.

An outburst, that sees her take on critics who have slammed her alleged spat with Madonna, her supposed Katy Perry induced chart ‘woes’ and her relationship with God.

Honesty below…

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Tonight’s serving of the X Factor UK brought with it a fresh Katy Perry performance minutes ago, playing host to her Triple Platinum cut ‘Roar‘.

How did she fare?

Find out why she’s split many a Brit Pop opinion after the jump?

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Your thoughts?

It will be a ‘A Mary Christmas’ if the numbers listed aboard Mary J. Blige‘s first full length holiday album are anything to judge by.

As reported here, the album is decorated with guest appearances from the likes of fellow music royal Barbra Streisand, Latin hitmaker Marc Anthony, and powerhouse singer Jessie J.

As if that wasn’t enough, the Hip Hop Soul queen also enlisted the incomparable vocals of gospel royalty The Clark Sisters for an amazing take on Christmas classic ‘The First Noel’.  Immediately becoming a fan favorite on the set – which hit stores October 15th – tuck in below to hear this match made in holiday heaven:

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Portraying a real life character in a film probably comes with ease when half of your life has been played across T.V. screens.  Just ask Adrienne Bailon, she’ll tell you.

Depicting the life of “church girl” Vanessa Leon in the new faith-based movie “I’m In Love With A Church Girl” (in theaters October 18th), Bailon walks a well-scripted mile in someone else’s shoes for the feel-good film already winning rave reviews from critics.

We caught up with the singer/actress recently for an exclusive sitdown to dish on the new movie, working with rapper Ja Rule, the future of ‘The Real’ talk show, 3LW, and so much more.

As always, Miss Bailon keeps it all the way real.  Tuck in below to see the interview in its entirety:

Adrienne Bailon Shouts Out That Grape Juice

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Lyric video alert!

That’s right, as fans continue to show their support for the album across the globe, Katy Perry‘s ‘Prism‘ receives a fresh dose of life today, with the unveiling of the lyric video for the jam ‘Unconditionally‘.

Press play for a moving message below…

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