The key to reignition for the career of a certain Claudette Ortiz has undoubtedly come in the form of popular TV One franchise ‘R&B Divas: LA’.

The spinoff of its older Atlanta sister, the show – on the wings of songbird co-stars Lil’ Mo, Kelly Price, Dawn Robinson, Michel’le, and Chante Moore – has been thevehicle for the network’s highest ratings.  Ortiz hit a particular high note with fans and after our exclusive chat with the Jersey-born songstress, we see why.

Dishing exclusively to That Grape Juice about her path back to the spotlight, those pesky City High rumors, and new Pharrell-produced music on the way, our chat quickly revealed that we’ve only just begun to see what Ortiz has in store.

Tuck in below and we think you’ll see what we mean…

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As he continues to prove himself as one of the best things to happen to Contemporary R&B with every  LP, Trey Songz put down the mic and put on his ‘fashion hat’ for an appearance on hit show ‘Fashion Police‘.

While there, the entertainer dished on his personal style with its hilarious hosts and answered questions on his ‘Bottoms Up’ collaborator Nicki Minaj.

Fun times with Joan and the gang below…

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Jimmy Iovine‘s Interscope is gearing up to recall every single Blu-ray copy of Madonna‘s ‘MDNA World Tour’, it has emerged today.

Why?

All the details below…

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While some couples shun the spotlight, Jason Derulo and Jordin Sparks embrace it.

The Pop pair get up, close, and personal in the clip for ‘Marry Me’ – the latest single to be lifted from Derulo’s new album ‘Tattoos’ (which is being released in the UK as a full LP and the US as a six track EP).

Watch the narrative driven clip after the jump…

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After bouncing into the upper echelon of the charts with recent single ‘Trampoline’, Tinie Tempah charges on with follow-up ‘Children Of Sun’.

The cut, which features John Martin, saw its accompanying video premiere today.

Check it out after the jump…

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That Grape Juice & Musicalize UK present an exclusive Google Hangout with Grammy winner Brandy!

Watch here or on her designated That Grape Juice page NOW…

www.ThatGrapeJuice.net/Brandy

After warming folk up with ‘If We See Your Eyes’, Michelle Williams turns up the heat with blazing new single ‘Fire’.

The Harmony Samuels produced cut is the second single to be lifted from the songbird’s upcoming Gospel comeback ‘Journey To Freedom’.

 Who said one can’t pop, lock, and drop for the Most High? Take a listen after the jump….

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 New music alert!

As the star continues to rise internationally, Little Mix showed the UK a whole lot of love this morning when they debuted their brand new single ‘Move’ on BBC Radio 1 this morning!

Pulled from their second studio album, the cut is now available to spin and enjoy/comment on below!

Check it out!

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With her new album on the way sooner than most of the world realises, Beyonce continues to receive praise for her ‘Mrs.Carter Show‘ set in Sao Paulo last week.

Forcing a renewed commercial interest in the icon’s music, her performance on the night brought with it a stirring rendition of her Frank Ocean penned ‘I Miss You‘.

Romantic-Bey below…

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As far as new releases go, the September 24th launch of Jason Derulo”s “Tattoos” couldn”t come soon enough.

Featuring appearances from Game, Jordin Sparks, Pitbull and dishing out a sound that sees the star showcase more personality than ever before, the album scored one of its first successes last night when it”s Urban single “Talk Dirty” topped the UK charts!

Full story below…

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An all star line-up including the likes of Miley Cyrus, Bruno Mars, Miguel, and Ke$ha lit up yesterday’s iHeartRadio Music Festival stage, but arguably none like the show’s headliner Justin Timberlake.

Entering to his 2006 #1 smash ‘Sexy Back’, the ‘Take Back the Night’ crooner arguably did just that by dazzling the Las Vegas audience with a slew of hits and some new numbers set to be listed aboard his new album ’20/20 Experience Pt. 2′ (due September 30).

Before the ‘Rock Your Body’ beau rocked the house, fellow hitmaker Drake dazzled with hits like ‘Started From the Bottom’ and ‘Hold On, We’re Going Home’ – both from his forthcoming tertiary release ‘Nothing Was the Same’ (Sept. 23).

Get into Bruno Mars, Miguel, Drake, and Justin Timberlake‘s sets below:

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Cop a gander of Kelly Rowland!

The ‘Dirty Laundry’ singer showed her X Factor on the red carpet of the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas this weekend.

Looking like a bag of money and good living, the 32-year-old turned many a head.

Peep more pics below…

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