Peep this snap of chart topper Chris Brown on the set of his latest video for ‘Strip‘.

Shot this weekend and reportedly awash with scantily clad video ‘models’ , the clip is the first to be lifted in support of ‘Fortune‘, Brown’s upcoming album due out in March 2012.

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It’s finally here.

One day after Rap belle Nicki Minaj found herself in a Twitter spat with Pop veteran Cher, the video for Birdman‘s ‘Y U Mad‘ in which she and Lil Wayne both feature on has made its debut.

Check it out below…

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The eighth live show of  X Factor 2011 aired tonight.

{For those unfamiliar with The X Factor, the show is the UK’s version of American Idol – with a twist in that groups and over 28’s are eligible to enter. Now in it’s seventh season, the show is responsible for birthing the careers of Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke, and JLS. Its US incarnation launched last month on FOX}.

Watch this week’s performances below…

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Pregnancy has done very little to dim the light that is Beyonce‘s media presence.

For, shortly after her ’20/20′ interview airs on December 2nd in the US, her pre-recorded ‘A Night with Beyonce Special (which saw yours truly in attendance) will air on the  UK’s ITV.

Premiering on December 4th at 9pm, the show will feature the entertainer performing several of her well loved cuts, such as ‘Crazy In Love’ and ‘End Of Time’.

Get into the sneak peek below…

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Peep these shots of Mary J. Blige enjoying the company of fellow R&B royal Monica in Atlanta recently.

In the city for the last of four intimate dates in support of her latest album ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues‘, Ms. Blige was also snapped with the Rapper Young Jeezy and her husband Kendu.

More from the night below…

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Check out these snaps of  R&B maestro Trey Songz performing for fans at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom last night.

Delivering live renditions of his numbers ‘Say Ahh‘ and ‘I Invented Sex‘, to name just two, his performance arrives just weeks after the release of his latest mix tape ,‘Anticipation 2’ .

More shots from last night below…

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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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