Get familiar with ‘4 Tears‘, the latest cut to be released by ‘Novacane‘ crooner Frank Ocean.

Reportedly lifted from his upcoming LP, set to hit stores in 2012, the surfacing emotional cut came with a message from the star which read:

“I just listened to this a few times for myself. figured maybe some else needed to hear it.”

Enjoy below…

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Peep R&B diva Alicia Keys, along with son Egypt and husband Swizz Beats, celebrating the Holidays at Madison Square Garden yesterday.

The wholesome trio were on hand to watch the New York Knicks defeat the Boston Celtics.

Keys is reportedly cooking up a new album for release next year.

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Aaliyah‘s untimely death aged 22 in 2001 left the Urban community in shock. And while the masses have since coped with the loss by celebrating her legacy, Hip-Hop heavyweight Drake has opted to immortalise the singer on his body.

Spotted playing tennis with basketball star Carmelo Anthony, Drizzy (in the white headband) inadvertently revealed his latest ink work. Check it out after the jump…

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Better late than never, ay? Pop powerhouse Jessie J finally unwrapped the video for her current Stateside single ‘Domino’ today.

A Dr Luke cut  from the re-package of her debut set ‘Who You Are’, the colourful cut is paired with an equally vibrant visual. Check it out after the jump…

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With 2012 opening its doors to the world in now just a few days time, fans of Hip Hop veteran Lil Kim are now just one step closer to discovering just what the performer has in store in support of her long awaited ‘come back’.

So, as her way of saying thank you for the continued support, she released a brand spanking new promotional image for the upcoming project via Twitter on Christmas Day.

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The ever-eclectic Kelis makes a return to the public eye with a stunning new shoot in Hunger magazine.

Shot by the publication’s brainchild (photographer Rankin), the former Mrs Nas joins Kelly Rowland as one of the music names tapped to feature in the launch of the lifestyle monthly.

Yet, in news that will no doubt titillate supporters that much more, the singer has revealed that the follow-up to 2010’s ‘Flesh Tone’ not only almost finished, its release is around the corner.

Details and more Hunger pics below…

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While 2011 brought success for many an act, Pop trier Nicole Scherzinger was gifted a lump of coal.

Failing to capitalise on the moderate success of her ‘Killer Love’ LP in Europe, the 32 year old has spent much of the year trying to jump-start the project in the US – to no avail.

Speaking in a recent interview, the singer lamented on the hardships of juggling her judging duties on the X Factor with her music career.

Peep her comments, which include her plans for 2012, after the jump…

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Proving that she’s still note for note one of this generation’s greatest vocalists, Christina Aguilera blew the roof of Disney’s Christmas Parade today.

The 31 year old served up a stellar showing of ‘Have Yourself A Very Merry Christmas’; whetting our appetites for her chart comeback early next year.

Watch the ‘Dirrty’ bird soar after the jump…

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After hundreds of comments and thousands votes, the time has finally come for the winners of the 2011 That Grape Juice End of Year Awards to be announced! 

A certain Queen B dominated, while Adele also performed well.

However, the most surprising result of all emerged from the most popular poll, ‘Most Anticipated Comeback for 2012’. So who do most people want to see return to the charts next year? Check out the full list of winners below (in bold):

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Check out these snaps of ‘She Ain’t U‘ singer Chris Brown sporting a fresh pair of the newly released Jordan Concord 11’s at the Grove, Hollywood last night.

Accompanied by his latest past time, Karrueche and a discretely placed body guard, the Pop Prince’s sighting comes weeks after the release of his well received video ‘Strip‘, in support of his upcoming album ‘Fortune‘.

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The ladies of Little Mix may have missed out on the Christmas #1, yet that didn’t stop X Factor winners from taking to the stage on the Top Of The Pops Christmas Special today to perform their chart-topping debut ‘Cannonball’.

Check out how Jesy, Jade, Leigh-Anne, and Perrie fared after the jump…

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Happy Christmas to all our That Grape Juice readers. We hope the holidays are treating you oh so well.

In embracing the the festive spirit, our From The Vault pick this week is Destiny’s Child‘s ‘8 Days Of Christmas’.

Released as the first single of their holiday album of the same name, the cut – which was released in Winter 2001) is a fan favourite and a R&B classic.

The track amazingly blends traditional hooks (the core of the song is an interpolation of the carol ‘Twelve Days Of Christmas’) and modern Urban beats. It also doesn’t hurt that their world-renown 3-part harmonies are on full display – showcased at its most stellar with the choir-like breakdown.

The accompanying video sees the three diva’s dressed in sexy Santa outfits, parading around a Christmas-themed toy store, complete with a carousel and all. All very standard-festive-fare. Yet, we love it all the same.

So, as you stuff your belly with all that fierce food, hit ‘PLAY’ and let DC3 take you back!

Merry Christmas!

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