What an unexpected surprise!

Just when we thought Sabi‘s breezy first single would be forgotten by the masses and downgraded to a “buzz-single”, the 23 year old pulls out all the stops and drops the music video for ‘Where They Do That At’!

Get into Sabi’s official solo debut after the jump and sound-off below.

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Her upcoming tour has reportedly made over $250 million in advance tickets alone, but that hasn’t saved Madonna‘s new album ‘MDNA’ from embarrassment on the Billboard 200.

Yes, after earning the record for the highest second week sales drop in chart history, the LP has suffered yet another sales dip.

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Ten years ago today, the world of music mourned the loss of the late, great Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes, who tragically died in a car accident in the Honduras.

Having lived much of her 30 years in front of the camera, the TLC star’s final days were no different. Armed with a camera team, the femcee was in the process of shooting documentary which was designed to rehabilitate her public image following years of controversy and media mistruths.

The result? A harrowing, yet entirely fascinating watch; one which relays a tale of suffering, spirituality, and rebirth.

As the equally tragic passings of Michael Jackson, Aaliyah, and Whitney Houston have shown, greatness is ever-enduring. And “great” Left Eye was.

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Like the self-proclaimed schizophrenic Nicki Minaj diagnoses herself to be, the flamboyant rapper/singer has made her flip-flopping return to Twitter to announce the release date of the ‘Starships’ video.

Sorry to burst the Barbz‘s candy-coated bubble, but Nicki didn’t come back to the social networking site because she missed you all. She came back because she is a brand–and that brand has got to promote, period.

Find out when to expect the long-awaited Pop visual after the jump and sound-off below.

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Knock Ashanti for many things, yet hold the fort when it comes to her hustle. It’s infallible.

The former Murder INC singer is hard at work promoting her latest single ‘The Woman You Love’, with her latest stop being Live With Kelly this morning.

Watch Ms. Douglas work it out below…

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TLC are coming back!

Well- at least if a recent interview with our friends over at Essence is anything to go by.

Sitting down with the mag to discuss the tenth anniversary of Left Eye‘s passing, the ladies spoke openly on their future plans, and why a new TLC LP is looking more likelier than ever.

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In a bid to  showcase her talent on both sides of the Atlantic,  Rita Ora appeared on Channel 4’s ‘T4 Loft’ for a set of her debut (UK) release, ‘R.I.P.’

Her impressive set below…

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Having topped the Billboard R&B chart with the titillating ‘Climax‘, Usher is brings it back to clubs with ‘Scream’ – the latest single to be lifted from his new LP ‘Looking For Me’.

The cut, which That Grape Juice heard at his album playback in London last month, is set to hit radio tomorrow! Can’t wait until then? Sink you teeth into a snippet below!

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As earlier reported, Beyonce has been named PEOPLE magazine’s Most Beautiful Woman – 2012.

And while her trusty “Beyhive” await her interview with the outlet (her first with any since giving birth to daughter Blue Ivy in January), a behind the scenes look at the feature has been released.

Watch Mrs. Carter in action below…

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Beyonce is back! And more stunning than ever.

The ‘Run The World (Girls)’ singer has been named the World’s Most Beautiful Woman 2012 by PEOPLE magazine. It marks the 9th time the mini-industry has made the coveted list.

And while many have, are, and will continue to fawn over her physical attributes, the 30 year old beams about a different type of beauty in her interview with the publication; beauty from motherhood.

Find out what she had to say after the jump…

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Today marks the tenth anniversary of Lisa ‘Left Eye Lopes’ passing on to eternity.

And while many a kind word are often cooked up for the departed, the latter couldn’t hold truer for the TLC stalwart. For, her impact -both within the confines of the Grammy winning group and beyond- are ever-enduring.

Indeed, Lopes’ sass, spark, and unparalleled talent earned her legitimate legend status by the time of her death, aged just 30 at the hands of a freak car accident in the Honduras.

And while her physical demise remains one of music’s most shocking tragedies, what lives on and lives loud is her stellar body of work. A body which has enabled many a female group and femcee to be somebody. Hence, for that and so much more, Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes, That Grape Juice salutes you.

Check out some of our favourite Lisa moments below…

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As if Miami wasn’t hot enough, Mariah Carey blazed it up with rapper Rick Ross in a M.I.A studio last night.

The duo were recording with hitmaker Jermaine Dupri for what we hear was a session for Mimi’s upcoming LP.

With a revitalised sound being something her career has been thirsty for, a collabo with the “Bawse” could be just what she needs. What she doesn’t need, though, is any of those late, lacking and redundant beats present on her last few albums. In many ways, this next record  is make or break for her “present day relevance”. Here’s hoping she and team deliver the goods.

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