A new Janelle Monae album is on the way!

Yes, following the 2010 release of ‘The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III)’, the ‘Peachtree Blues’ singer is now gearing up to launch its follow up, named….’The Electric Lady‘.

Before that, she plans to unveil its lead single. A single, featuring none other than ‘You Got Me‘ vocalist Erykah Badu.

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As she continues building her brand new album, ‘He Loves Me‘ beauty Jill Scott made her way to South Africa recently to perform at the ‘Cape Town International Jazz Festival’, storming the event with a killer performance of ‘It’s Love‘ and a collection of her most celebrated numbers.

If you watch just one of the performances, make it her latest serving of ‘He Loves Me (Lyzel In E Flat)’…epic on all levels.

Watch below!

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Much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ segments, readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.  So in a quest to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday we introduced a new retrospective segment – ‘TGJ Replay’.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase albums (and eras) from a library of pop music hits.  Today, we lend a look back at Letoya Luckett‘s self-titled, solo debut album…

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Justin Bieber Fever may be dimming these days, but the teen star is eager to show and prove that his “global” status remains intact.

Case, point, the video for his aptly titled song ‘All Around The World’.

Unveiled moments ago, the clip is the latest to be lifted from the original (not acoustic) version of the 19-year-old’s third studio album ‘Believe’.

Journey with Justin after the jump…

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To the world, she’s an icon, a Pop queen, and in many ways…other-worldy.

Yet few see what goes into the making of Beyonce, and even fewer are privy to be part of the process.

Acclaimed Creative Director Frank Gatson Jr. belongs to the latter and has been an integral component of ‘Beyonce – The Performer’ from her early Destiny’s Child days right through to her ‘Grown Woman’ status of today.

And while details surrounding King B’s new ‘Mrs. Carter Show World Tour’ have been soaked in secrecy, the key players in the trek – Gatson and her team of dancers (some familiar, some new) – have spoken to Dance Spirit magazine about what the build-up to the tour has been like.

Peep more pics and quotables below…

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As far as the critics go, Cassie has scored a winner with brand new mix tape ‘Rocka Bye baby’. 

Of course, while her vocal limitations will see her struggle to deliver its gems live, there’s no doubt this release has made the wait for her return well worth it.

Thematically deep enough to be taken seriously by the Hipsters but catchy enough to have the Pop fiends swooning, there’s a lot R&B’s leading ladies could learn from the project.

So, after giving it a few spins here, we decided to share one of our favorite songs from it with you guys today.

Get ‘Addicted’ below!

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Rap Prince Tyga may see the bulk of his brand based in the US, but the last week has seen his new album ‘Hotel California’ received with open arms in the UK.

So much so, he’s set to top the nation’s Hip Hop charts and land himself a spot in the Official Top 40.

Good news after the jump…

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Kelly Clarkson, the first and most successful American Idol star, made a triumphant return to the Fox show stage last night.

The Soulful Pop songstress is hot on the promo trail for her first retrospective set ‘Greatest Hits: Chapter One’ and served up a performance of one of the LP’s new songs ‘People Like Us’.

Watch Kelly soar on the platform that started it all after the jump…

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Pop rebel Ke$ha may not have set the charts ablaze with sophomore set ‘Warrior’, however she clearly isn’t letting that halt her hustle.

Taking a brief break from rehearsals for her joint tour with label-mate Pitbull, the eccentric singer stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to talk music, her back-story, upcoming MTV series ‘Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life’, and more.

Watch quirky Ke$ha in action below….

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When he isn’t crafting cuts for Chris Brown, Eric Bellinger is hard at work on his own material- readying the release of new mix tape ‘Born II Sing, Vol. 3′  for this monday.

So. if you consider yourself a fan of the singer/songwriter you’ll be pleased to know he’s released one of its many singles ‘Ex Again‘ featuring ‘My Mine’ starlet Jhene Aiko.

Produced by Noah Shebib, everyone here at TGJ HQ has already named the song one of our favorites to drop this year.

Want to listen for yourself?

Meet us below…

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Guess which chart staple was snapped out enjoying time off in LA yesterday?

Hint: She cites Solange Knowles as one of the many entertainers she’s worked alongside since her debut.

Find out who she is below!

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‘King of Hearts’ hitmaker Cassie may be surrounded by a team of paid staff who encourage her vocal performances without remorse, but in other facets of the young Grammy-winning nocalist’s life, she seems to be in tune with the truth.

Evidence of such can be found in her latest interview with hip hop publication ‘XXL’ magazine.  When asked where she fits in a world of Beyonces, Rihannas, and Katy Perrys, the Bad Boy beauty was surprisingly forthcoming and showered praise on the three pop titans.

See her comments below and also hear her weigh in on how she hated her one and only hit ‘Me & U’:

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