When flying at the height at success that Chris Brown‘s at, a lot goes into the launch of a new project.

Indeed, in an industry that sees nothing guaranteed, for many it’s a case of “the more successful, the more effort needed to maintain it”.

Keen to provide a true insight into the “glitz and glamour” of being a hard-working artist, the 23-year-old has released an insightful video diary chronicling the press launch of blazing new single ‘Fine China’. 

Watch C.Breezy at work (literally) below…

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Having endured one-too-many Rihanna performances ourselves, we weren’t sure what possessed talented vocalist Christina Aguilera to attend her latest show.

Indeed, as reported, the 32-year-old was spotted arriving at the Los Angeles stop of the ‘Diamonds Tour’ with long-term boyfriend Matthew Rutler.

A keen fan of stand-up comedy, some speculated Aguilera was there for the guaranteed gags, while others suggested she was invited to offer vocal tips. However, it seems the true reason is much simpler — she loves her some RiRi!

Watch Xtina profess her like for Chris Brown‘s boo after the jump…

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Having racked up Platinum sales with singles such as ‘Dance’, rapper Big Sean‘s private life is also gleaming these days courtesy of ‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera.

The pair went public with their romance last night at the Los Angeles premiere of movie ’42’, and were reportedly inseparable.

25-year-old Sean will be hoping fans develop a similar love-affair with his upcoming sophomore album ‘Hall Of Fame’, which is slated for release later this year. The hotly anticipated LP is the follow-up to 2011’s breakout project ‘Finally Famous‘.

Pending the arrival of the G.O.O.D Music/Def Jam set, peep more pics of the MC and Rivera below…

{Randomness: Are we the only ones anxiously awaiting Rivera’s foray into the music arena? She has the voice, the look, and the already high-profile. Although, we imagine her Glee contract likely leaves little room for maneuver while the show is on air. In any case, we’ll continue to wait patiently}

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Are Urban Pop Royals Mis-Teeq making a come back?

Well, if remarks reportedly made by  former member Alesha Dixon are anything to go by, the next year may see the trio return to the Brit-Pop arena with new material.

Details below…

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He’s the R&B firework joining Frank Ocean, Miguel and Elijah Blake in reviving the genre’s male life force.

Only right then, that Luke James was welcomed by BET‘s ‘106&Park’ to share the video for his new cut ‘I.O.U‘, now available to watch here.

The best part about his time on the show? His conversation on what fans can expect from him in the near future, including a starring role in the remake of the Langston Hughes classic ‘Black Nativity‘.

Watch below!

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Guess which Sony star was snapped on the set of a forthcoming music video yesterday.

Hint: The last few months have already seen her perform at President Obama‘s second inauguration, make a well publicised appearance at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards and continue work on hotly anticipated new material.

Not sure who it is?

Find out who she is below…

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As fans await news on Beyonce‘s new single, those salivating at her collaboration with H&M have cause to smile. For, the first component of the singer’s all-out multimedia campaign for the high-street chain has been unveiled.

The shot above is lifted from the ad section in the latest issue of Elle magazine and sees the superstar flaunt her sexy in the brand’s Summer 2013 line (which she helped design).

Roll-out of the exciting campaign (which is christened “Beyonce as Mrs. Carter For H&M”) is set to crank up a notch next month when an accompanying TV commercial is unwrapped. Shot  in the style of a music video by ‘Telephone’ director Jonus Akerlund, the hotly anticipated spot will feature new song ‘Standing On The Sun’.

As exciting as this is, we can only hope the first single from King B’s hotly anticipated fifth album arrives before anymore endorsement flavoured material is rolled out. Given the immense length and breadth of her talent, it’s great to see her cashing all these brand checks. However, this doesn’t dilute the fact that fans are growing impatient to the point of frustration with the drip-drop release of information and most importantly new songs. Here’s hoping the days and weeks ahead see all of that change.

Your thoughts?

One’s a Rap Queen taking the world of Pop by storm just as easily as she did Hip Hop. The other, her Mercury fuelled counterpart well on her way to British superstardom well before the release of her ‘Classic’ debut album.

This week, in what Female Rap champions will no doubt bill a victory, Nicki Minaj and Iggy Azalea have made a number of wins on the UK’s Official Charts, thanks to new releases launched in the last month.

Details below…

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Much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ segments, readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.  So in a quest to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday we introduced a new retrospective segment – ‘TGJ Replay’.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase albums (and eras) from a library of pop music hits.  Today, we look back at the best of Ivory Queen of Soul Teena Marie‘s hits…  (more…)

Check out the teaser for John Legend’s new video for the song ‘Who Do We Think We Are‘, featuring Maybach frontman Rick Ross.

Pulled from new album ‘Love In The Future’, the official clip will touch down on April 17th, and if this preview is anything to go by…we’re all in for a treat.

Check it out below!

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Your thoughts?

For some strange reason, Nicki Minaj seems to believe that releasing music videos en masse serves as compensation for a lack of live performances. 

Tonight, in continuing that unfortunate trend, she releases a music video for ‘The Re-Up’ spawned single ‘Up In Flames’, no more than two weeks after releasing (and abandoning) the video for her Lil Wayne assisted single ‘High School‘.

Is this video any good?

You decide below…

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