Nicki Minaj is on a roll!

Shortly after watching her global album sales edge nearer to 6 million units and her first ‘Pink Friday’ pull in a sweet million in the UK alone, the light lyric soprano shares a snap from the shoot of its follow up.

Calling on ‘Earth Laughs in Flowers’ photographer David LaChapelle to direct the piece, the Rapper can be seen in between takes above, sporting an anime inspired look for what is believed to be its cover.

Alongside the snap came the message:

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You’ve heard her brand new single ‘Baby I‘, now meet a snippet pulled from the Baby Face produced gem, ‘Almost Is Never Enough‘, featuring The Wanted‘s Nathan Sykes.

Led by a piano and seeing the star land on vulnerable territory, ‘Enough’ packs a classic feel to it, sure to remind many of the R&B jams that the 90s served in abundance.

We’re in love with it already, so check it out and let us know what you think of it….below!!

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She’s the Pop Princess with a voice, sound and push set to make her the breakout act of 2013.

We’re talking about Ariana Grande of course, the Nickelodeon star turned international Pop sensation by way of her Hot 100 staple, ‘The Way‘.

Now, as the world continues to fall in love with her original new single ‘Baby I’, we step back two years to unearth a performance put on by the unique vocalist….which saw her cover the Adele classic, ‘Rolling in the Deep’.

Watch the soprano in action below…

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Try as we might to call her out on her voice, nothing could ever take away from Rihanna‘s skill at spotting a hit and working it to its full potential.

Sure, while little of that ‘work’ takes on place on stage, her camp’s habit of pushing her as an album’s act have seen many a non-single score just as much notoriety as those pushed to radio, ‘No Love Allowed‘ being one of them.

On June 18th, the performer took to the city of her Manchester,England to whip up another ‘Diamonds World Tour’ performance, which saw her rock the Elijah Blake penned jam as best she could.

Fall in love with its live arrangement below!

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In today’s industry, artists, actors, and anyone making a claim to the “entertainer” title must embrace being a brand if success is the name of their game.

One needn’t look further than this year’s Forbes ‘Top Earning Celebrities Under 30’ list for the most potent proof of this.

Sitting atop of the tally is Lady GaGa, who does so despite having not released new music since 2011. It is the ‘ARTPOP’ purveyor’s gargantuan tour gross (see: ‘Born This Way Ball’) and success in the fragrance arena that cements her name above the other on the list. Which begs the question…who are the other honorees? Find out after the jump!

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Consider yourself a 2 Chainz fan, and in need of new material from the Rapper?

If so, you’ll be pleased to learn that September 10th will birth the release of his brand new album, ‘Me Time‘, featuring contributions from ‘Get Lucky’ maestro Pharrell Williams.

Only right then, that he head to Ebro Darden’s ‘Hot 97’ for an hour long conversation which saw him speak freely on a number of sensitive topics.

These, being the reports that Lil Wayne had penned lyrics for him as a ghostwriter before rising to his current notoriety, his reasons for not  weighing on the Trayvon Martin case, and his ‘Turnt‘ collaboration with Beyonce.

Must see footage below!

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Finally.

After the lengthiest of waits, Kelly Rowland has at last unwrapped the video for her dramatic new single ‘Dirty Laundry’.

Filled to the brim with many a haunting lyric, the testimony of a track can now be paired with an equally as engaging visual.

Check it out after the jump…

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As reported, last night saw Lil Kim at the centre of yet another scandal, after her highly publicized set at London’s Lovebox Festival was abruptly cancelled following the star’s late arrival.

Often polar opposites, fans and critics united in anger to tongue-lash her, with many deeming the whole episode “the last straw”.

After a lengthy silence, the pint-sized femcee declared the drama “out of her control”, yet (smartly) embarked on spell of damage control by announcing an impromptu Meet & Greet with her London fans.

Having taken place moments ago, That Grape Juice has your first look at what went down after the jump…

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It’s here!

Chris Brown keeps his ‘X’ campaign charging ahead with the release of its third single ‘Love More’. The Nicki Minaj assisted cut has drummed up buzz aplenty. Does it live up to the hype, though?

Having been unwrapped moments ago, you can be the judge after the jump…

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Believe the hype. Ariana Grande has officially “arrived”.

After ample teasing, the vocal sensation unwrapped her official second single ‘Baby I’ today amidst much fanfare.

Find out just how much after the jump…

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The Lifetime network is heating up this Summer…thanks to ‘Devious Maids’. 

Created Marc Cherry (the brain behind Desperate Housewives), and executive produced by Eva Longoria, the show follows five Latina maids who work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Each lady has ambitions and dreams of her own, while one of them has a much darker reason for working the circuit.

Having debuted in June, the show’s first season boasts 13 episodes. Check out a preview for episode 6 of the first series below…

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1 million units sold in the market made Robin Thicke‘s singles ‘Blurred Lines’ one of the highest selling singles in the country of all time.

Last night, in extending his winning streak, British audiences took its supporting album of the same name to #1 on the Official UK Albums Chart!

Full story below…

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