After spending the last few years being overlooked by the casual listener, it seems Contemporary R&B is finally reaping the fruits of its Frank Ocean fueled labor.

For, thanks to the public’s renewed interest in the genre and a well executed push by her label ‘EPIC‘, Ciara‘s ‘Body Party‘ has found itself on its way to the chart heavens…selling 20,000 units in the last week.

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Jennifer Lopez has a Summer smash on her hands with new single ‘Live It Up’. And with the RedOne cut receiving its UK release this week, the stage blazer brought her unique brand of performing to the Britain’s Got Talent stage tonight.

The high-profile slot is the latest in a long line of promo stops for the 43-year-old, who is gearing up for the release of her tenth studio album later this year.

Watch below as the dynamo diva rocks the house!

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After achieving ample success in the Pop arena, Jessie J takes it back to basics with hard-hitting new single ‘Wild’.

The gritty cut, which features Big Sean and UK chart phenom Dizzee Rascal, is the first to be lifted from the 24-year-old’s hotly anticipated sophomore album.

With its predecessor, ‘Who You Are’, being a multi-Platinum success on home soil and critically acclaimed in the US, does ‘Wild’ pack a powerful enough punch to keep Jessie’s stock rising? You be the judge after the jump!

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Consider yourself a fan of Sammie?

If so, you’ll be pleased to learn that this month will mark the release of his video for the single ‘Put It In’.

Lifted from his R&B fuelled mix tape  ‘Insomnia‘, the video received somewhat of a promotional boost today when the star dropped a teaser for the clip.

As ever, TGJ has your first look at this teaser below…

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Earlier today, Rap’s reigning Queen Nicki Minaj extended an olive branch to ailing MC Lil Kim during her interview with Emmis’ ‘Hot 97‘.

Putting their layered past behind them to hail the chart evader as one of her favorite MCs, the last few hours has seen Minaj’s attempt to show love to the former pin-up met with negativity.

Negativity, that came via tweets penned by Kim’s fans and retweeted by the ghostwriter driven lyricist herself.

Full story below…

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12 years have passed since John Schulian‘s ‘Xena Warrior Princess‘ came to an end after a lengthy six seasons.

Now, after its star Lucy Lawless took DeKnight’s ‘Spartacus‘ to ratings heaven, she has hinted at a possible revival of the hit show.

She shared:

Had an interesting call from a chap who wants to re-invigorate the #Xena brand. You guys may have started something.

— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) May 23, 2013

But there’s a lot of red tape around #XWP so don’t get your knickers in a twist. It may come back in a different form.

— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) May 23, 2013

 

As long time fans of the show, here’s hoping serious plans are in place to resurrect the series with well executed new seasons…strong enough to pull back its old audience while winning over those glued  to the likes of ‘Game Of Thrones‘.

If not, it’d be better if the whole thing was left to rest.

Your thoughts?

Beyonce‘s a ‘Grown Woman’ and she can do whatever she wants. Checking wrongdoers included.

It’s a lesson one over-excited fan learnt the hard way during the Denmark stop of the singer’s ‘Mrs. Carter Show World Tour’ last night.

While performing the intimate section of her show (on the Bey-Stage), a male admirer proceeded to slap her much-famed derrière. Ever the professional, the married mother of one managed to put the fan in their place without missing a beat.

Watch what went down after the jump…

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With over 5 million albums and a plethora of accomplishments to her name, the statistics prove that Nicki Minaj is in fact the most commercially successful female Rapper since Lauryn Hill.

Of course, while this proven fact might have seen her look down her nose at her lessor contemporaries, it seems to have softened her.

So much so, that she has shown fresh love to the struggling entertainer Lil Kim– with whom she had been engaged in war of words with circa 2010.

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Kelly Clarkson channels “cinematic” in the video for her latest single ‘People Like Us’.

Unveiled today, the clip is the latest to be lifted from the American Idol star’s latest project ‘Greatest Hits – Chapter One’ – which thus far has spawned top 20 hit ‘Catch My Breath’.

Watch Kelly in action (literally) after the jump…

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Take a walk down memory lane with us today, as we watch this footage of Destiny’s Child and Christina Aguilera sharing their thoughts on the controversial video for TLC‘s ‘Unpretty‘.

Speaking openly on their personal battles with body image, the footage you’ll see was shot shortly after the video’s release and sees Kelly Rowland and Chilli hold nothing back when addressing their lowest points.

Vintage footage below…

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Mariah Carey can add Miguel to her long list of admirers this year, after the pair collaborated on the promising smash ‘Beautiful‘.

For, in an interview with Pop Sugar TV while on the ‘Billboard Music Award 2013’ red carpet, the Grammy winning trendsetter praised the icon’s creativity and vision, explaining how she pushed the cut forward after he had submitted it to her.

Watch below…

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She works hard for the money!

Tamar Braxton may be about to give birth, but that has not stopped her promotional hustle.

That Grape Juice caught up with the youngest of the Braxton clan at the nominations launch for this year’s BET Awards and, as ever, the vocal talent lived up to her billing.

Watch above as Tamar spills the tea on the upcoming video for ‘The One’, ‘Braxton Family Values’, ‘Tamar & Vince’, her new album, and more.

Your thoughts?