And it begins.

Katy Perry has officially thrown her name into the hat of major names releasing new projects this year.

Multiple sources confirmed that the ‘California Gurls’ singer was working on her third studio album and it now appears the said LP’s accompanying campaign is already underway.

Within a short window of time today, an array of names (including Adam Lambert and Perry’s stylist) shared the shot below which appears to bear both the title and release date of the follow-up to 2010’s ‘Teenage Dream’.

Check it out below…

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DJ Khaled raised many an eye brow days ago, when he proposed marriage to ‘Click Clack’ darling Nicki Minaj.

Now, despite the fact that she’s yet to respond to his public proposal, the Rapper has lent her skills to his brand new single ‘I Wanna Be With You’, alongside Rick Ross and Future.

Rap romanticism below…

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Some love it, others hate it…however, there’s no denying Rihanna’s mastered the art of ‘performapartying‘.

The unique art of performing as though one was at a liqueur laden frat party, the last few years have seen Fenty perfect with this age craft with relative ease…putting many a two bit Karaoke queen to shame with her timeless ‘mic to the crowd…Henny to the lips’ routine.

Bob Fosse who?

Now watch her showcase the best of her moves during a performance of ‘Talk That Talk‘, armed with thinly veiled ‘liquid courage’ below…

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He’s the undisputed leader of UK’s Rap arena, and now- in continuing his ascent to US notoriety- Tinie Tempah unleashes the video for his new single ‘Trampoline‘.

Joined by 2Chainz, the ‘Pass Out’ MC can be seen in all his explicit glory below, two months before the release of his brand new album ‘Demonstration‘.

Check him out below!

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Shocking as it may be to believe, Nicole Scherzinger has yet to release a solo album on home soil. Still.

Indeed, as many will recall, 2007’s ‘Her Name Is Nicole’ never arrived, while 2011’s ‘Killer Love’ was a Europe-only effort. With the latter having enjoyed chart success in territories such as the UK and France, it appears a sound foundation has been set for a global roll-out for its follow-up.

The former Pussycat Doll was snapped continuing work on the set, her third, with producer Kareem James. Canadian-bred, but US-based, James has crafted material for the likes of Drake and Alexandra Burke.

Reliable word tells That Grape Juice the flavour of the Scherzinger sessions was Urban-Pop – which, quite literally, sounds like (the right) music to our ears. The über Pop direction of her past efforts always baffled us given her Urban skew. In any case, here’s hoping the 35-year-old is cooking up the material US listeners are willing to embrace this go round.

Peep another snap of The X Factor UK judge in the lab after the jump…

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The Lifetime network is heating up this Summer…thanks to ‘Devious Maids’. 

Created Marc Cherry (the brain behind Desperate Housewives), and executive produced by Eva Longoria, the show follows five Latina maids who work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Each lady has ambitions and dreams of her own, while one of them has a much darker reason for working the circuit.

Having debuted in June, the show’s first season boasts 13 episodes. Check out a preview for episode 7 of the first series below…

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Following his retrospective set at the BET Awards, R&B pioneer R. Kelly is back with new single ‘My Story’.

The 2 Chainz assisted cut serves as the lead release from the Pied Piper’s latest studio album (which has gone through as many name changes as Prince).

Has Kellz still got “it”? You decide after the jump…

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As she continues work on her third studio album, Nicki Minaj‘s health and beauty brand grew a fresh pair of legs today- helping her outpace her competition even further.

This time, via the announcing of a brand new fragrance due out in the Fall!

Details below…

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As the fourth quarter looms, so too does the return of many a Pop force. Indeed, joining the likes of Lady GaGa and Mariah Carey is Billboard darling Katy Perry.

Presently revving up her promo machine ahead of the unveiling of her new single, the ‘Teenage Dream’ hitmaker covers the UK edition of Elle magazine — looking delightfully diva, if we must say.

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So-so performances and unnecessary re-release aside, it’s hard to deny Ms. Perry’s last “era” served up many a gem. After a (relatively) long spell away from the limelight, though, it’ll be interesting to see if she can replicate such success. Do you feel she can?

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Les Twins showed up and shout in Boston recently,  joining the force that is Beyonce to wow her audience with a live serving of ‘Why Don’t You Love Me’.

Fierce, vivacious and riddled with soul, the performance stood as one of the many exciting aspects of the ‘Mrs.Carter Show’, which saw its recently announced Brazilian dates shift a sweet 15,000 tickets within hours of release- forcing venues across the country to add more point of sale outlets to sell them.

Find out why below!!

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Stepping into a Nicki Minaj world this year, comes Shan Rob– the sassy Female Rapper hailing straight from Atlanta.

Touring with the likes of Ciara, Neyo and LeToya Luckett in recent years, 2013 sees the Southern belle storm the scene with a style and sound that’s already has us banking on her becoming one of her field’s most celebrated contributors in the coming months.

Meet what the game’s been missing below!

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