Ahead of the release of her new single ‘No Good‘, Ashanti treated fans to a sneak peek of what they can expect from her voice by joining forces with legendary producer David Foster onstage to put her lungs to the ultimate test.

Yes, last night in honor of Pop legend Whitney Houston -Ms. Douglas covered the songs ‘I Will Always Love You‘ and ‘I Have Nothing’ live.

See how she did below…

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Ciara has seen the buzz surrounding her 5th studio album intensify as of late. Indeed, with it all but confirmed that she’s re-joined forces with LA Reid (the man who launched her career) over at Epic Records, interest in the songstress has reignited following a series of commercial disappointments.

Which is just as well, as the singer today tweeted a shot of her in the studio. Now, because we love to give you the real tea, we can confirm that the session was with hitmaker Soundz – who produced ‘Gimmie Dat’ from her ‘Basic Instinct’ LP. More over, though, we’re just glad to see Ms. Harris back on her grind. And with word that today’s session was an Epic sponsored production “camp” for her project (where a number of writers and producers congregate to draw up tracks for an artist), it seems the wheels are finally a-turning for her comeback. Roll on 2012!

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R&B vixen Dawn Richard staged her first solo showcase at The Roxy in Los Angeles this week. The former Danity Kane and Dirty Money member rocked the house with her own material, as well as much loved hits from her stint with both groups.

With Richard hard at work on her ‘Goldenheart’ LP, these performances are certain to heighten the ever-growing buzz.

Peep ‘Sucka For Love’ and ‘Bullet Proof’ after the jump…

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As many of you know, That Grape Juice TV launched recently! And one the platform’s anchoring features is The Business. Fronted by our new host Patrick, the show recaps the hottest stories featured on the site each week.

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Excitement for Justin Bieber‘s upcoming ‘Under The Mistletoe‘ album heightened when Pop Queen Mariah Carey announced that she had contributed to the heavily anticipated  project.

Now, fans of the teen sensation will be sure to beam with joy now that his mentor Usher is also a confirmed feature on the record, lending his vocals to the album to the song ‘The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)’.

Watch the behind the scenes clip of the creator and his most prized creation in the studio below…

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Familiarize yourself with these snaps of Jessie J bringing the house down last night at the Manchester Apollo, England.

Sporting her now trademark boots and two tone hair hue the Brit School alum delivered live renditions of some of her more well known cuts, which included the smash hit ‘Price Tag‘.

More shots below…

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Proud mom and pop  Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey have finally unveiled their greatest work yet – twins Monroe and Moroccan Cannon.  Born April 30, the superstar celebrity couple invited 20/20’s Barbara Walters into their lavish New York home to give the world their first peek at the 5 month old duo.

Also speaking on marriage, music, and motherhood, the ‘Honey’ hitmaker went into great detail about the challenges that accompanied the pregnancy, her previous miscarriage, and more.

And, while initial word of Walters’ interview with the Cannons launched a full-on media frenzy as passing glimpses of the twins were used in promo clips of the 20/20 showing,  now fans of the ‘Always Be My Baby’ singer can see the new two in full view.

Catch the cuties after the jump:

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The Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige showed up and out in royal fashion at Perez Hilton’s ‘One Night In New York City’ bash.  The ‘I’m Going Down’ songstress, who is assuredly readying a string of promo appearances in support of her forthcoming ‘My Life II’ (November 21st), treated fans in attendance to an acoustic number rumored to be on her new album.

While faithful followers anxiously await the visual of ‘Life’s’ lead single ’25/8′, this live visual will certainly suffice as satiation until its arrival.  More Mary after the jump:

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As anticipation grows for the debut of duo Monroe and Moroccan Cannon on tonight’s showing of ABC’s ’20/20′, resident host Barbara Walters took to ‘Good Morning America’ to turn the focus more on their celebrity parents Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey.  Discussing ‘music, marriage, and motherhood’, the multi-octave songbird addressed everything from ex-husband Tommy Mottola to how her new marriage and motherhood status have changed her.

With less than two hours until its full premiere showing, get familiar with this ABC exclusive extended preview:

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The Braxton girls are back! Gearing up for a sequel of the non-stop madness, laughs, and .com references that was Braxton Family Values season 1, fans should expect to see much of Tamar, Toni, Towanda, Traci, and Trina in coming days.

As season 2 will be revving up on WeTV November 10th at 9pm, the ladies were most recently spotted making rounds at a screening for its premiere as well as a press day at Atlanta’s own Spelman College.  Accompanied by Mama Evelyn and Tamar’s husband Vince, get into more shots of the ladies (minus Toni) from the event and even an impromptu acapella showing.

More after the jump:

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With awards season soon to be in full swing, the 2011 Soul Train Awards is on its way and the latest to unveil their list of nominations.  While performers expect to be confirmed in coming weeks, the Cedric the Entertainer-hosted ceremony is set to be held at Atlanta’s FoxTheater on November 17, 2011 but broadcast on Centric and parent channel BET on November 27.

And, with Chris Brown leading the pack with 5 nominations, Beyonce with 4 (…), and Kelly Rowland, Adele, and Marsha Ambrosius landing 3 nods each, the show is already shaping up to be a must see!

Get familiar with the full list of nominations below…

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