Days ago, fans of Pop belle Rihanna received an open handed slap to the face when it emerged that the singer’s latest album ‘Talk That Talk‘ is to debut with less than stellar first week sales.

Yes, quite unfortunately,  this means that for the sixth consecutive time she will fail to nab a #1 album on the Billboard 200 ,even with the success of the project’s lead single ‘We Found Love‘.

Now That Grape Juice is answering the question Island Def Jam will be sure to be asking this week.

Why is it so difficult for Rihanna to nab a #1 album?

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What a tangled web the world of entertainment weaves.

For if  you thought the Twitter spat between Rihanna and Ciara earlier this year was sensational, last night saw Pop icon Cher and Rap Empress Nicki Minaj take online confrontations to all new heights.

All the details  below…

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After rocking the Paypal charts with her wildly successful ‘Black Friday’ mixtape, rapper Lil Kim has her sights set on iTunes this Christmas.

Find out why after the jump…

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R&B royal Mary J. Blige continued along the promo trail, stopping by E!’s ‘Chelsea Lately’ last night to plug her 10th studio album ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues’.

Peep how Blige’s no-nonsense demenour meshed with host Handler’s all-nonsense antics after the jump. A performance of ‘Mr Wrong’ awaits too…

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It really doesn’t matter what your stance is on it , gay rights is an issue that is relevant from  Sacramento to Saigon.

Now, the Rapper T.I has given his thoughts on the hot topic exclusively to VIBE.

His comments below…

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Thanksgiving this year was particularly kind to Beyonce fans, who’re no doubt appreciative of her newly released ‘Live at Roseland’ DVD.

And while that set arrived in stores on Monday, next week sees the release of beefier collection ‘Elements of 4: Live at Roseland’, which along with the New York shows, features a video anthology, as well as never before seen footage. Included are behind the scenes looks at the clips for ‘Countdown’ and ‘Best Thing I Never Had’ – the former being shot when the singer was 6 months pregnant.

Peep the hardest working woman in music do what she does best after the jump…

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In a welcomed display, true vocalist Florence Welch lent her signature stylings to that of another true vocalist, Grammy winning vocal less Rihanna, when she tackled ‘Take Care’ – the title track from Torontoian rapper Drake‘s #1 album.  The cut in its original form has already won fans over, but what happens when a person with discernible talent drops her voice over the two autotune abusers?

The results after the jump:

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Many of you will remember Cherri V from her soaring set on The Splash earlier this year. Shortly after, the stunning Londoner was tapped to serve as the opening act on Jessie J‘s critically praised ‘Heartbeart Tour’. The trek saw the pair journey across the UK, performing before sell-out audiences.

Check out Ms. V’s exclusive video diary, chronicling her time on the road. Her performance of Kelly Rowland‘s ‘Motivation’ -live on The Splash- awaits after the jump…

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It seems all that hand waving has made rapper Drake dizzy. For, the Young Money star has deemed frequent collaborators Rihanna and Nicki Minaj “the most iconic women in music today”.

Details after the jump…

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Undoubtedly in a bid to drive up sales of her 10th studio album ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues (Act I)’, Mary J. Blige took ‘Mr. Wrong’ right to The Today Show’s Toyota Concert Series.  While Drake, the track’s guest feature, was elsewhere lending ‘iconic status’ to undeserving divas, the real icon was performing by her lonesome (and reiterating while she is ever-so deserving of such title).

Delivering her second single live, see how MJB fared today on Today:

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It’s finally here!

Beyonce‘s ‘Dance for You’, from her ‘Elements of 4’ video anthology has surfaced. What are you waiting for?! Check it out after the jump!

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JLS ask ‘Do You Feel What I Feel?’ on the latest single to be lifted from their third studio album ‘Jukebox’.

And while we’re not sure we do, we’re certain their legion of fans will, particularly after peeping the song’s accompanying video which premiered moments ago on VEVO.

Check out the guys in action below…

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