New music alert!

While his younger R&B siblings see their sound weighed down by talk of booze, booties and their quest to find new words than rhyme with the ‘N word‘, Usher swerves to higher ground with brand new single ‘She Came To Give It To You’!

R&B enough to be authentically Usher while packing a vibe that’ll see it soar on ‘Top 40’ and ‘Rhythmic’ radio, ‘She‘ marks the second single from the singer’s forthcoming studio album, produced by Pharrell Williams and featuring ‘Encore ’07’ rapper Nicki Minaj.

Ready to give it a spin!

Hop in after the jump!

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LL Cool J‘s ‘Hey Lover’ is reborn in ‘Need That Love’, the brand new number by old pals Omarion and Shad Moss.

Sampling the Hip Hop & R&B classic for the release, ‘Lover‘s appearance in ‘Love’ comes as both performers venture deep in the world of television, with Moss excelling in his role at BET‘s ‘106 & Park‘, and Omarion reportedly signing on to lead the cast of VH1’s ‘Love & Hip Hop LA.’

Why their remaining fans are unlikely to ever shun new music from the pair?

Fall in love with ‘Love‘, below…

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Jazmine Sullivan pulls from Bobby Goldstein‘s ‘Cheaters’ for new video ‘Dumb’ today, releasing the clip as part of her long-awaited comeback to return to music.

Pulled from her aptly titled ‘Reality Show‘, the video packs a story filled with humour, betrayal and espionage, presenting Jazmine in a way you’ve never seen her in before.

Dig some dirt with Ms.Sullivan below…

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Ever keen to ensure her name stays above water in foreign markets, Mary J.Blige has taken the unprecedented move in plotting a move to the United Kingdom, it has emerged today.

For, after collaborating with Brit superstar Sam Smith and watching producer Naughty Boy craft chart-topping magic with ‘Next to Me’ Emeli Sande, the ‘Be Happy’ singer has set her sights on UK writing muscle to create her new album…’The London Sessions.’

Exciting news below…

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‘Scandal’ actor Columbus Short has denied any wrongdoing after being arrested in Dallas, Texas at 2am on Saturday morning.

What prompted his latest run in with the law?

An alleged bar fight at ‘Katy Trail Ice House‘, a popular beer garden and restaurant in the city, coming after he pleaded not guilty to felony battery after brawling with another man in California.

Now watch him explain his supposed actions during an interview with ‘Access Hollywood’, taped hours after his latest legal woe took flight.

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Take Usher, add a side order of Pharrell Williams and a generous helping of Nicki Minaj and what do you get?

‘She Came To Give it To You’…the trio’s first single together!

Yes, you read that right. Usher, Nicki Minaj and Pharrell!

Thirsty for details?

Meet us below…

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No time.

That’s exactly what Ariana Grande is wasting in building buzz for her new album ‘My Everything’.

The songbird’s sophomore set hatches on August 25th, and while its preceding singles – ‘Problem’ and ‘Break Free’ – have assured that it’ll have ample “Pop” in its DNA, the singer seems keen to assure there’ll be soulfulness too.

Taking to Instagram, the 21-year-old shared a snippet of a new song titled ‘Best Mistake (ft. Big Sean)’ with her 12 million followers.

Listen to a preview of the Urban skewed cut below…

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Ciara wears many things well and motherhood is now one of them.

The stage blazer has been basking in her new role of mother to son Future Zahir – her first child with rapping fiance Future.

And with almost two months having passed since she gave birth to the youngster, the R&B chanteuse is proudly showing him off more.

Case in point, her latest Instagram snap. Peep the adorable pic of the handsome chap below…

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For well over 15 years, Beyonce has maintained an omnipresence in the music industry than is nothing short of incredible.

It’s a trajectory that looks set to continue. Because, though on a sell-out stadium tour with husband Jay Z, the superstar diva is isn’t bowing out of the spotlight. As reported, she’s starring in a HBO series christened ‘BeyonceX10’, which will see 10 performances from last year’s ‘Mrs Carter Show World Tour’ aired in the five minutes before the network’s banner show ‘True Blood’ hits screens.

The latest in the 10-week roll-out is ‘Run The World’.

Watch the show-stopping performance below…

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Welcome to another edition of ‘The Stream Scene‘, the ‘That Grape Juice’ original feature shining a light on digital feats made by Pop & R&B’s biggest movers and shakers!

Launched in response to the inclusion of streaming points in many a chart across the globe, each edition will see us breakdown the facts and figures behind by each member of ‘The Scene’s release!

So, which four acts made it into ‘The Click Clique’ this time?

Find out after the jump!

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Ariana Grande‘s momentum has been carrying her to the top of many a chart mountain of late. And having unleashed latest single ‘Break Free’ on the masses last week, the 21-year-old Pop sensation will be hoping to reach pole position again with the Zedd produced cut and its parent album ‘My Everything’.

To boost her chances, Grande has debuted the lyric video for ‘Free’, which is available below.

Will you be singing along this Summer?

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Love ‘Luxury’ lyricist Azealia Banks?

You do? Well, allow us to introduce you to ‘Rich White Ladies’, the sinfully sassy duo behind the catchy cut that is ‘Wimbledon.’

Part Tokyo Diiva and half Scotty Rebel, the act pays tribute to the ‘Wimbledon’ tennis tournament with a number you’ll enjoy if you’ve ever longed for a Gwen Stefani / Azealia Banks collab, swinging themselves in the right direction after wowing the good people of Russia with their live stage show.

Check ’em out below…

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