Last month saw teen sensation Ariana Grande shock and awe with surprise hit ‘The Way (ft. Mac Miller)’.

Beyond rocking to the top of the iTunes chart, the catchy Pop-Urban cut notably saw many a Mariah Carey comparison made, thanks to its composition and vocal delivery. Indeed, for a number of folk, the former Nickelodeon star bears shades of an early Ms. Carey-Cannon.

And while the Mimi debate rages on, Z100 ploughed through the speculation and simply put Grande to the test.

At the tail end of their recent interview with the 19-year-old, they requested an acapella of ‘The Way’, which she agreed to. How did she fare? The answer awaits after the jump…

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‘If I Was A Bird‘ vocalist Fantasia has shot straight to #1 with her new album ‘Side Effects Of You‘.

That is, on a digital tip.

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Porsha Stewart has shared more details on her separation from former NFL husband Kordell this week, dishing on the divorce during an interview on Andy Cohen‘s ‘Watch What Happens Live‘.

On learning of Kordell’s decision to split, she revealed:

“When I found out about the divorce, it was absolutely a surprise. I was laying in the bed and I Tweeted ‘today is the first day of the rest of your life’.  I put the phone down and took a little nap and I looked back at my phone and my sister was calling me over and over.  She said ‘have you heard’ and I’m like ‘hear what?’.”  I  went back on Twitter and says the first thing she saw was “Kordell is divorcing Porsha”. Porsha admits she thought it was a crazy joke.  Can you imagine finding that out with your husband just hanging out in the other room?”

Addressing the matter hours after her stint on the ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’s 5th season came to an end, she went on to share that she and Stewart are still living together, no doubt shocking fans who also learned:

““Long story short, I was very disappointed and let down. When I got married, I meant it for life. I always said I’d never get a divorce unless he cheated on me or something like that.”

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Though celebrated for her classic contributions to music, Lauryn Hill has been a hot topic for all the wrong reasons in the time since her solo breakthrough ‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’ etched itself in the history books back in 1998. Indeed, so-so performances, personal drama, and erratic rants about “the system” have plagued the former Fugees singer.

The latest, as widely reported, is the criminal charges filed against the 37-year-old for not paying federal taxes on $1.8 million earned between 2005 -2007.

Having earlier plead guilty, today saw mother-of-six Hill arrive at court for sentencing. Find out what happened after the jump…

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Alicia Keys may not be setting the charts ablaze with new album ‘Girl On Fire’, yet the soulful diva is set to heat up the scene with new single ‘Fire We Make’.

The Maxwell assisted cut is one of the few we enjoyed from the LP, as such we’re elated that it’s receiving the single treatment.

Watch the sizzling teaser for its accompanying video (directed by Chris Robinson) after the jump…

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It’s a collaboration that has had us amped since it was announced; Janelle Monae has teamed up with soulful songstress Erykah Badu for new single ‘Q.U.E.E.N’.

The pair’s hotly anticipated duet is the first release to be lifted from Monae’s sophomore set ‘The Electric Lady’ (due later this year).

Speaking on the song, the dynamo performer wrote on Twitter:

Q.U.E.E.N. was inspired by private discussions between Erykah and me. It is meant to make you JAM. DANCE. FUNK OUT. and dialogue later…

— Janelle Monae (@JanelleMonae) April 22, 2013

“Every album is a book. Every song is a chapter. The next book is called The Electric Lady. The first chapter is called Q.U.E.E.N.”- JM

— Janelle Monae (@JanelleMonae) April 22, 2013

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‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta’ is back!

The hit VH1 show returns to the small screen tonight and so as to whip up buzz, controversial couple Stevie J and Joseline Hernandez stopped by The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 this morning.

Watch below as the pair wax honest about the show, their sex life, and a whole lot more! Charlamagne and Joseline’s back-and-forth’s are a must-see!

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It’s finally here!

The official VEVO premiere of Ciara‘s new video ‘Body Party‘ took place literally second ago. As ever, That Grape Juice has your first online look!

What are you waiting for? Check it out below…

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With a reported two new albums on the way, Kelis treats fans to a brand new single today- courtesy of both she and Dave Sitek’s Federal Prism.

Named ‘Call On Me’, the cool cut sees the ‘Bossy’ belle abandon her aggressive vibe of old and opt for a sun kissed sound, three years after topping the charts with the dance single ‘Acapella’.

Fall in love with her new sound below…

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The BET Awards 2013 wants YOU!

With Urban entertainment’s biggest calendar night fast approaching, organizers are giving fans the chance to join the BET Awards Voting Academy – the panel who decide the evening’s winners.

The competition gives avid pop culturalists and online users the opportunity to take a pop culture quiz and those with the highest marks vie for a chance to become a part of a distinguished group of 100 fans who’ll help vote for the winners of the BET Awards 2013 (which takes place at L.A. Live! on Sunday June 30th).

Interested? We thought you’d be!

Click here to enter!

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Brandy may have racked up acclaim aplenty for her latest album ‘Two Eleven’, but her fans aren’t satisfied. And to a degree, we agree.

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Last week saw Mariah Carey confirm that her new single is nigh. Now, it’s increasingly seeming that the premium diva may have nabbed rising R&B star Miguel for the as-yet-untiled track.

Details after the jump…

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