Music’s biggest calendar night is but a day away, and while much about the 55th Annual Grammy Awards has been coated in secrecy, details about its opener have been confirmed.

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Is redemption on the horizon for Lil Mama?

By our estimates, it very well could be. For moments ago, it was confirmed that the pint-sized femcee has been cast as the late Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes in VH1’s hotly anticipated TLC biopic.

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‘First Lady? B*tch I’m the President- b*tches is my sons and they all want my residence.’ 

In a career that now spans over six years, Nicki Minaj has proved that when it comes to exceeding expectations…none do it better than her.

Sure, while her sophomore LP and its supporting era lacked the skill and structure her first LP served in abundance, this week has seen sales of the album carve her name in history yet again.

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Peep these shots of Pop Royals Beyonce & Jay Z stepping out for dinner in West Hollywood last night.

Showcasing the body the boys over at GQ just can’t get enough of, the philanthropic couple were snapped by paps two nights before they arrive at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, and days before Bey’s HBO ‘Life Is But A Dream’ documentary airs in support of her new album.

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This week’s That Grape Juice ‘Cover Star‘ comes in the form of an archived performance of powerhouse vocalist Sasha Allen. Watch as the beauty pays homage to Whitney Houston‘s first #1 hit ‘Saving All My Love For You’:

Wow.  Just wow.

To say that Allen did this song justice is a minimalistic review of this awesome showing.  Many-a-reality talent show contestant have tried and failed to cover Whitney’s top hits, but where Sasha succeeds was her ability to make the song without overdoing it.

The melisma, the power, and easy on the eyes?  Sasha would definitely be a fierce competitor for the next generation of top vocal divas.

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‘Unbreak My Heart’ hitmaker Toni Braxton is certain to leave a trail of broken hearts with official news of her departure from the music scene.

Indeed, a 20+ year career that’s seen her atop many-a-chart with industry award decoration to match is coming to an end per her announcement on ‘Wendy’ this week.

The past few days have seen her tease the idea, but now  you can watch as Braxton breaks the news (and reasons behind it) below:

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Before continuing work on her long awaited US debut, Rita Ora fulfilled more date on her sold out ‘Radioactive Tour‘ this week- stopping at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire for an star studded set.

Now, before the majority of her ROC family arrive at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, watch as she brings down the house with her #1 single ‘RIP’ below!!

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‘Who run the world?‘…. Beyonce apparently.

Indeed, after announcing her latest world tour after her Super Bowl 2013 Half Time set, the ‘Creole’ beauty has watched the show sell out across the globe, selling a mind blowing 34,000 tickets in Amsterdam within five minutes.

A testament to the world’s infatuation with her ever energetic stage outings, the success of its Arena leg now has some fans wondering if the star will/could enjoy similar feats if she was to announce a stadium leg of the tour, following in the footsteps of her ‘Telephone‘ collaborator Lady GaGa.

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For a certain Sweet Brown, the last year saw her become a Pop culture phenomenon when footage of her relaying the story of a fire in a nearby Complex to the outlet, ‘4’, as seen above.

Now, in turning her water into wine, she has signed on to become the new face of ‘Shortline Dental’, capitalizing on her new found fame and hilarious catchphrase, ‘ain’t nobody got time for that’.

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It’s finally here!

After sending her fan base into a frenzy upon its confirmation, Beyonce‘s March 2013 cover for ‘Vogue’ Magazine has surfaced today- two days before she attends the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.

A far cry from her scorching GQ outing, her regal cover will serve as fresh support for her forthcoming studio album and its hotly anticipated lead single, which will reportedly hit the world in the coming weeks.

This album, which features contributions from’Use Me’ siren Miguel, will come as the follow up to 2011’s ‘4’, which now boast global sales of over 2 million units worldwide and the R&B #1 single, ‘Love On Top’.

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Can you believe a year’s passed since Nicki Minaj, Adele and Rihanna dominated the 54th Annual Grammy Awards?

No? We can’t either, but it has- and two days before this year kicks off in LA, the latter has shared a snap from her rehearsal session, joined by Sting and Bruno Mars who she will perform with on the night.

Beginning 8pm on CBS, the show will also see the likes of Frank Ocean, Justin Timberlake and Miguel take to the stage, set to rub shoulders with Beyonce, Jay Z and Usher, all of which stand as confirmed attendees.

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The Carters are in LA!

Arriving in La La land ahead of the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, the family were snapped on their way to catch a meal before the show this Sunday.

Joined by their daughter Blue Ivy, the ROC royals will grace the star studded awards show alongside a number of Jay’s artists, most of which have scored multiple nominations. These including, Rihanna, Melanie Fiona and ‘XOX’ singer, Elijah Blake.

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