Members of her British ‘Navy‘ got quite the treat hours ago, when aspiring singer Rihanna held an impromptu meet and greet for them outside her London hotel.

In the country to work on her seventh studio album, the ‘Battleship’ star signed autographs for her adoring fans in seemingly good spirits.

Good spirits, possibly brought on by news she has now sold 20 million singles and albums in the UK alone or the support she has received following her embarrassing set at Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend, which saw her bleat her way through the anticipated spectacle.

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As earlier reported, Kelly Rowland took front stage centre at Minneapolis’ Pride Festival over the weekend. Breaking briefly from finishing her fourth studio album, the sultry songstress thrilled the audience with a bevy of her biggest hits – including ‘Motivation’.

Watch Ms. Kelly and her troop of dancers “break it down” in sizzling showing after the jump…

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For the first time in four years, all five members of iconic Pop force the Spice Girls reunited.

Mel B, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Victoria Beckham, and Mel C, gathered in London’s Renaissance Hotel today for the launch of ‘Viva Forever’ – a new musical based on their classic hits.

And while much ado has been made about the group’s strained relations following their farewell tour in 2008, one thing is for sure: time has treated the ‘Holler’ singers well. Stunning.

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You’ve seen the video, now see how it was cooked up. Chris Brown serves up a behind the scenes look at the making of his ‘Don’t Wake Me Up’ visual.

With his new LP ‘Fortune’ hitting stores in exactly one week, the R&B star will no doubt be hoping the masses wake up and buy it come July 3rd.

Clip after the jump…

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Since erupting onto the scene during last year’s X Factor, multi-talented Mancunian Misha B has remained a fixture on the lips of many. A trend which looks set to continue as the 20 year old gears up to release her debut single ‘Home Run’ on July 15th.

We caught up with the budding star last week, chatting it up with her about her hotly anticipated album, working with Missy Elliott, “that” incident on the X Factor, Kelly Rowland‘s departure from the show, and a whole lot more.

As ever, we ask the questions you really want answers to…and answer them Misha does.

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As the world remembers the late, great Michael Jackson three years after his untimely demise, what better time to spotlight the King Pop’s greatness than the present?

Now, we could harp on about his uncanny talent and artistic vision. However, we’d rather show you. Case, point, MJ’s 1995 MTV Video Music Awards medley. Built around his ‘HIStory’ LP, the performance -quite literally- must be seen to be believed. Long live the King!

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Fans of VH1’s ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta‘ have a lot to look forward to this season.

Well- at least for those into ‘the drama’.

Kicking off last Monday, a preview of upcoming episodes hinted at an explosive feud between cast members Lil Scrappy and record producer Stevie J, prompting Scrappy to address the spat with MTV’s Rap Fix this week.

He explained:

Like I told him, you can walk off, you don’t gotta disrespect no female (referring to the fellow cast member/mother of his child Erica) 

If you really wanna do something, ask her where her man at and tell him you wanna throw hands, you wanna take the fade, and I would’ve been happy to do that. He didn’t even ask — he didn’t know who she was. All he knew is she was a part of the situation and he wanted to pop off.

His side of the story above…

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With her debut LP ‘Something About Kreay‘ due out August 14th, Kreayshawn unveils its latest release ‘Summertime’ featuring her ‘sister’ V Nasty.

The follow up to the 2Chainz assisted ‘Breakfast (Syrup)’ , the upbeat jam is yet to receive the visual treatment, but until it does get into the ‘Summer’ vibe below…

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Say hey to ‘Get It Started‘, the spicy new cut by Pitbull and Pop Princess Shakira.

Lifted from Bull’s forthcoming LP ‘Global Warming‘, the ‘Jersey Shore’ ready number hit Pop shores today and awaits your listen below…

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In 2008, Tina Turner launched “Tina!:50th Anniversary Tour” in honor of five decades spent atop the music industry.

Four years after Turner graced 40 cities across the North America and Europe, Lionel Richie watched his 9th studio album ‘Tuskegee’ rocket to #1, 20 years after the release of his self titled debut album ‘Lionel Richie‘.

Both rare feats, their successes 10, 20, 30 years or more after their debut is both a testament to their talent and their ability to ‘hold on’ to audiences, against a number of industry induced odds.

The question is though, how many of today’s performers could follow in Lionel and Tina’s suit?

How many of them could bring in audiences long after their initial hype has died, respected enough to command major numbers in an industry with an ever growing age bias.

In short, we want to know?

Do today’s acts have what it takes to stand the test time of time?

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Keyshia Cole is on her way back to music!

Yes, in what can only generate a buzz for her forthcoming LP ‘Woman To Woman‘, the belter was snapped on the set of   her latest video ‘Enough Of No Love’, the first single to come in aid of the album.

To be released before the project’s Fall release, Keyshia is reportedly set to unveil the clip before the launch of her new BET reality TV show ‘Keyshia Cole: Family First‘, also in support of the project.

With so much riding on this project, its success really could make or break her considering the unfortunate sales of its predecessor.

However, with BET on board, we can’t wait to see just what Cole serves this time around by way of sound and promo.

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Today marks three years since the passing onto eternity of the late, great King of Pop Michael Jackson.

Ever tragic, in that his demise at age 50 was entirely premature, there’s also a certain sweetness to be sourced from the fact that his impact remains inescapable. Think about it: be it in a commercial, video game, blasting from a car, playing in a store, or even a reference from your favourite artist – the music of Michael Jackson is still a feature of our everyday lives. Literally.

Much ado is made about the words “icon” and “legend” – both of which are used these days with careless “flimsy”. Yet, one needn’t rely on the propaganda of PR spin to know what those words represent. For, put simply, Michael Jackson is the blueprint.

Longtime readers will know that it was Michael’s musicality, vision, and precision that birthed my love for music; and ultimately my desire to share that with the masses via the creation of That Grape Juice five years ago. As such, like millions the world over, MJ occupies a special place in my life personally.

And while classics such as ‘Billie Jean’, ‘Black or White’, and ‘Bad’ are etched in mass consciousness, it’s the lyrics from ‘Unbreakable’ – the opener on Jackson’s 2001 opus ‘Invincible’ – which resonate the most for yours truly:

“You can’t believe it, you can’t conceive it 
and you can’t touch me, ’cause I’m untouchable 
and I know you hate it, and you can’t take it 
You’ll never break me, ’cause I’m unbreakable “

While, in life, an emphatic response to his many critics, the song’s lyrics carry with them a potent new meaning now that he is no longer with us: love it or loathe it, the legacy of Michael Jackson is insurmountable. Indeed, unbreakable.

With that, there is little else to say than: Michael Joseph Jackson, we salute you. We thank you. As generations to come will learn, greatness lives beyond the body.

Michael Jackson: 1958 – Forever

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