Following a year long hiatus from music, Rita Ora is getting ready to rocket back onto the scene.

The Roc Nation priori spent much of last year racking up endless endorsement deals with the likes of Rimmel and Adidas, as well as filming her role in the much-talked about ’50 Shades of Grey’ movie.

During a visit to BBC Radio 1 this morning, the singer was keen to stress that she’s also been using the downtime to record her hotly anticipated sophomore album – which she confirmed is now finished.

Most exciting though, is the fact that the Jay-Z protégé revealed that the project’s lead single is due any moment now.

All the details, including a preview, after the jump…

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As Beyonce‘s performance on the night continues to welcome positive reviews, her Sony sibling John Legend has seen his latest album ‘Love in the Future’ soar to new heights this week, following his appearance at the 56th annual Grammy awards!

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Ludacris calls on Wiz Khalifa, Jeremih and Cashmere Cat this year, calling on the performers to complete the feel-good jam that is ‘Party Girls.’

Marking the latest number to be pulled from the forthcoming ‘Ludaversal’, ‘Girls’ samples Aqua’s bubblegum-Pop classic ‘Barbie Girl’, and comes after his 2010 effort ‘Battle of the Sexes’ was certified Gold in the United States for sales of over 500,000 units!

Enjoy below…

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It’s here!

Jennifer Lopez has unveiled the video for new single ‘Same Girl’.

Teased in earnest, the cut is the first to be lifted from the diva’s eighth studio album – due later this year.

Really, though, what are you waiting for? Check it out, via VEVO, below..
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After a lengthy break on the bench, ‘TGJ Replay’ is back!

Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ segments, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s newest retrospective segment – a written quest, if you will, to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of pop and Urban pop music hits.  Today we roll down memory lane to Queen of Quiet Storm Anita Baker (who celebrated a birthday this week) and her 1994 comeback album ‘Rhythm of Love’:

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2014 has certainly started off on an ugly foot for ‘Beauty and the Beat’ beau Justin Bieber. The year kicked off with news that his second documentary/concert film ‘Believe’ bombed at box offices in the U.S. and was followed with reports that friend Lil’ Za was arrested for cocaine possession in his [Bieber’s] home.

Next, the Canadian crooner saw his name on Miami P.D.’s radar after he was arrested for DUI and drag-racing. As if that’s not enough, news surfaced last night that the Grammy-nominated singer turned himself into Toronto authorities to face assault charges.

The flood of negative reports has pushed some over the edge as now it seems the ‘All That Matters’ maestro is finding out that all that matters to a select set of Americans is shipping him back to his home turf…

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Whoa mama! Cop a gander at ‘Candyman’ maestra Christina Aguilera!

The Grammy-winning songstress was spotted earlier this week at the ‘Hollywood Stands Up to Cancer’ event hosted by fellow blonde bombshell Reese Witherspoon.  Turning heads as she made way into the American Cancer Society-sponsored event, Xtina also took to the stage to lend a stirring rendition of her ‘Stripped’ hit ‘Beautiful’.

Bringing down the house like only she can, tuck in below for a peek at her performance:

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Despite countless delays, Ashanti‘s ‘Braveheart’ still has a pulse. Of sorts.

The R&B singer breakouts her dancing boots in the video for the album’s latest single ‘I Got It (ft. Rick Ross)’. Set to debut eminently, the clip has been previewed in teaser form.

With the LP’s previous releases charting approximately nowhere, can ‘I Got It’ reverse the project’s almost inevitable fortunes? The first spec of an answer awaits below…

Sneak peek after the jump…

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Queen of Pop Madonna had a good ole time on MTV’s country-themed ‘Unplugged’ session with ‘We Can’t Stop’ star Miley Cyrus.

As reported here, the ‘Bangerz’ beauty tapped Madge, the iconic pop star thrice her senior, for a hillbilly ho-down as part of her highly anticipated show on MTV tonight. Giving fans just a taste of what they can expect from her when the ‘Bangerz’ tour hits the road on February 16th, tuck in below to see the night’s highlight of a duet over Madonna’s 2001 top ten hit ‘Don’t Tell Me’…

[Watch full MTV: Unplugged below]

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Roc Nation stars Shakira and Rihanna are set to unwrap the video for their brand new single ‘Can’t Remember To Forget You’ tomorrow.

With the track having dropped out of the iTunes 100 US chart, the ladies are cranking promotional efforts into overdrive so as to resuscitate interest.

The latest teaser comes in the form a preview of the song’s visual. Check it out after the jump…

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With all the headlines that have engulfed Justin Bieber of late, one could be forgiven for forgetting his main hustle – music.

However, with the star’s latest “episode” behind him, 19-year seems keen to remind the masses of his talent.

Cue new video ‘Confident’.

The cut, which features Chance The Rapper, features on Bieber’s recent ‘Journals’ project.

Peep the Colin Tilley directed clip after the jump…

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