The last year has seen soulful crooner Frank Ocean make his foray from the Underground into the mainstream; a process which looks set to culminate with the release of his debut album ‘Channel Orange’ (due July 17th).

Today saw the LP receive its London press playback, and oh did it serve up more than expected. See what we mean via Max/BBC 1 Xtra‘s preview below…

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That Grape Juice were on hand at the BET Awards 2012, where we caught up briefly with ecclectic crooner Miguel.

The ‘Adorn’ singer, who went on to win the coveted Best Collaboration award for his duet with Wale ‘Lotus Flower Bomb’, dished readily on his hotly anticipated sophomore album.

Find out when the follow up to 2010’s ‘All I Want Is You’ is set to hit stores after the jump…

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As scheduled, Keyshia Cole released her latest single ‘Enough Of No Love‘ today, featuring Young Money mogul Lil Wayne.

Co-written by rising maestro Elijah Blake, the cut is the first to be pulled from Cole’s new LP ‘Woman To Woman’ which is also boasts features from Ester Dean and if reports are to be believed, the inescapable Drake.

Listen below…

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Little Mix took the ‘T4 On The Beach’ yesterday to perform their latest single ‘Wings’ for the very first time.

Ever upbeat and always in tune, the fierce foursome served up the cut to the event’s receptive audience, seemingly impressed with their delivery.

Watch below…

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It seems there’s no love lost between media mogul Simon Cowell and the producers of NBC‘s hit show ‘The Voice’.

Possibly Cowell’s only competition by way of ratings and popularity, ‘The Voice‘ has in many ways become the thorn in Cowell’s thigh- especially now they are set to go head to head later on in the year when both shows debut new seasons.

Now, Simon has slammed the burgeoning show, labeling them ‘copycats’.

His alleged remarks below…

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Pink kicks up a storm with her brand spanking new single ‘Blow Me (One Last Kiss)’, the first single from what is believed to be her new LP.

So, without further delay, get into ‘Blow Me’ below…

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The BET Awards 2012 took place  at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. As ever, That Grape Juice will be providing you with all the performances from the star studded event!

Check out performances from Chris Brown, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Usher and the flawless tribute to Whitney Houston below…

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As fans know, no two singers have paid more homage to the late great Whitney Houston than ‘The Boy Is Mine’ co-stars Brandy & Monica.  So, it would only be fitting that they would take to tonight’s stage to tribute their idol in what many will say came as the highlight of the 2012 BET Awards.

Kicking off with Monica’s soul-stirring rendition of ‘I Love the Lord’ followed by Brandy’s electric ‘I’m Your Baby Tonight’/‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ medley, the two divas blazed the stage like never before in Houston’s honor.

With excitement still at a high from the showing(s), Mo took to Twitter to share a snap of the two backstage.  As ever, we at That Grape Juice salute Whitney and Monica/Brandy for being the reminders that there are still vocalists left who nurture their crafts without the assistance of studio magic!  See their performances here.

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The BET Awards 2012 are currently underway at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. As ever, That Grape Juice will be providing you with performances as they occur!

Check out performances from Chris Brown, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Usher and more below. Keep refreshing, as we’ll be updating minute-by-minute:

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Tonight saw Willow Smith unveil her latest music video ‘I Am Me‘ at the 2012 BET Awards Pre-show.

A moving piece on individuality and ‘only living once’, the heartfelt visual sees Ms. Smith ditch the pomp and pageantry we met in ‘Whip My Hair‘ and show the world a side of her it’s never seen before.

Enjoy below…

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Earlier this evening, ‘End Of Time’ maestra Beyonce accepted the 2012 BET Award for ‘Best R&B Female‘.

Beating many of the genre’s staples to the top spot, Knowles took the time to thank the likes of Lauryn Hill for inspiring what she called her ‘core’.

Watch her speech below…

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The BET Awards 2012 concluded moments ago.

As the stars file out of Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium, check out the full list of winners below:

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