‘Go’ singer Mario is going to great lengths to reintroduce himself to fans and Billboard charts alike after the last few years of his life have been riddled with personal and legal drama, furthered by poor record sales.  With his forthcoming February 2012 album ‘Restoration’ hoping to restore his name to the aforementioned outlets, its preceding mixtape, ‘Truth Be Told’, is looking to assist the acquisition. With new music on the horizon, the young crooner has been documenting the recording process in a Vlog called ‘Mario Mondays’.

Most recently, the set saw the oft-praised R&B vocalist lend his vocals to one of the year’s biggest hits – Adele‘s ‘Rolling In the Deep’.  Definitely looking to get people talking, find out how Mr. Barrett fared on the cut after the jump:

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Our friends over at RWD caught up with R&B star Kelly Rowland recently.

The X Factor judge talked about her stint on the show, upcoming music videos, and much more.

All the action after the jump…

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Rapper T.I. may have built a career on blazing the charts with hot albums and singles alike, but his recent comments on gays being overly sensitive to jokes (featured in the December 2011 VIBE issue of which he covers) set a firestorm in the media.  Definitely no stranger to beefs, the ‘Top Back’ rapper has landed himself back atop of a few disapproving lists (gay rights supporters being the main).

The Grammy-winning Georgian took to VIBE to discuss a number of topics from jail life, his book and forthcoming reality show, return to music, and more.  But, all of the aforementioned were overshadowed by a comment the emcee made about a very ill-received, anti-gay Tracy Morgan joke that landed the comedian in his own splash of hot water.

Recently caught up with by our friends over at TMZ, hear T.I. clarify his statements after the jump:

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The last week has been quite the whirlwind for Rap czar Nicki Minaj.

From winning big at the 2011 American Music Awards to finding herself engaged in a Twitter spat with Cher, the last seven days have proved that the one time waitress is slowly but surely achieving the notoriety she has been working so tirelessly to acquire.

Now peep her performing her single ‘SuperBass’ at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show recently, armed with her trademark Pink locks and show stopping fashions.

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‘Ain’t It Funny’ songstress Jennifer Lopez might not find much humor in many headlines including her name.  The triple threat diva, who is Italian carmaker FIAT’s latest ambassador, has found herself the center of a controversy for her most recent commercial with the brand.  For, while news just surfaced of the singer’s developing ‘greatest hits’, she’s been hit with a lawsuit.

Report:

“..reports surfaced that Jenny from the Block actually filmed her parts driving around in the vehicle in L.A. rather than in her hometown of Bronx, N.Y. — the commercial’s original setting — she’s now coming under fire for including a graffiti-covered wall in the clip. TATS Cru, a South Bronx graffiti crew, is suing the 42-year-old ‘On the Floor’ creator for showcasing their work in the commercial without consent.”

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While the ‘I’m Real’ diva may be facing a hefty payout for the fake-set commercial, news has surfaced the singer has tapped The Dream and Tricky Stewart to assist with her forthcoming greatest hits cd.  The collection of hits, set to include numbers like ‘I’m Real’, ‘Jenny From the Block’, ‘If You Had My Love’, and more, is tentatively scheduled for a 2012 release.

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Despite bringing in some of her lowest first week sales in quite some time, Mary J. Blige continues on the promo path for ‘My Life II:  The Journey Continues’.  Most recently spotted for fans viewing pleasure on ABC’s ‘The View’, the Queen of Hip Hop Soul certainly showed up and out royally in a stirring rendition of ‘Mr. Wrong’.

While the Drake-assisted cut’s video has already been shot and is soon forthcoming, fans who can’t get enough of the ‘Enough Cryin’ songstress can see her live performance after the jump:

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As one of the hottest releases of the year, ‘Without You‘ by Usher and David Guetta has cemented the pair’s status as one of Pop’s reigning duos.

Now peep them performing the cut live on ‘The Ellen Show‘, hours before they take to Jimmy Kimmel‘s stage to deliver the song again.

Performance below…

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In a few hours time, the world will discover just how many copies Rihanna‘s latest album ‘Talk That Talk‘ has sold within its first week of  its US release.

Expected to chart somewhere in the Top 5 of the Billboard 200, the project has already spawned the #1 single ‘We Found Love‘ and with the video for its follow up ‘You Da One‘ expected to premiere in coming weeks, many fans are hoping it will exceed sales of ‘Loud‘ and ‘Rated R‘.

Now we want to know.

Have YOU bought ‘Talk That Talk‘?

Let us know after the jump.

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November 7th saw Michael Jackson fans everywhere welcome the news that Conrad Murray had been found guilty of manslaughter of the star and today saw the legal system work in their favor once again.

For minutes ago- Dr.Conrad Murray was sentenced to four years in prison for the murder of the icon.

Full story below…

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Weeks ago, That Grape Juice reported that Pop icon Madonna had enlisted the help of Rap Czarina Nicki Minaj and M.I.A for her upcoming single  ‘Give Me All Your Love‘.

Now, much to the delight of all three of their respective fan base, these reports have been confirmed.

All the details below…

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As one of music’s rising stars, the name Frank Ocean is still a foreign one to any who haven’t had the pleasure of coming across his critically acclaimed material.

So, in a bid to help the world get to know him a little better, he has teamed up with GQ Magazine to talk everything from hobbies, his relationship with Jay Z and Kanye West and why Adele‘s ‘21‘ brings him joy.

Footage below…

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As reported here, Lady Gaga is set to cover the January 2012 issue of Vanity Fair.  Certainly building buzz around the issue is its inclusion of 85-year-old jazz/standard legend Tony Bennett‘s nude photographs and sketches of the young songstress.  Reuniting after their critically acclaimed ‘The Lady Is a Tramp’ and sure to win the duo a different kind of acclaim, check after the jump to see the ‘Born This Way’ wailer in her birthday suit.

Gaga’s Vanity Fair full spread (one of the few times we almost literally mean that) awaits…

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