Pop belter Jessie J was the belle of the red carpet at the MOBO Awards 2011 tonight. Donning a gothic black ensemble, the ‘Do It Like A Dude’ singer was all smiles as she sashayed into Scotland’s SECC where the Urban annual was held this year.  Just as well, as she she scooped the most awards on the night – taking home 4, including Album of the Year for her debut ‘Who You Are’.

Other stars in attendance at the event (which celebrates Music of Black Origin) were Jason Derulo, JLS, former Sugababe Keisha Buchanan, and the legendary Boys II Men.

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Set to premiere in its entirety tomorrow, the video for the song ‘Boo Thang‘ recorded by Verse Simmonds and X Factor UK judge Kelly Rowland received a promotional push today, with the surfacing of behind the scenes footage from the shoot.

Peep all the fun and festivities below…

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Months ago, a L’Oreal Paris commercial starring the company’s long time spokesmodel Beyonce surfaced here.

Now peep the behind the scenes footage taken from the shoot, which sees the entertainer explain the inspiration behind the advertisement and why it is one of her more intimate showings to date.

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One day has passed since it was confirmed here that Roc Nation Rapper J Cole was to enjoy a  #1 position with his debut album ‘Cole World: The Sideline Story‘.

Now, the entertainer has taken to Twitter to thank his fans for purchasing 218,000 copies of the LP in its first week of release.

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Heralded by many as one of Pop Culture’s most powerful players- responsible for the careers of Rihanna, Pink, Usher, TLC and Avril Lavigne–  LA Reid is one man whose opinion at times has been cited by Pop enthusiasts as the gospel itself.

Now find out what he had  to say about his long time acquaintance Beyonce during an interview in support of his show X Factor USA

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Melanie Fiona joins forces with director Colin Tiley to visually bring her new single ‘4AM’ to to life. The video, which premiered moments ago, sees the Soulful songbird lament over the whereabouts of her beau – who is played by newcomer Luke James.

Peep the vid, the lead from Fiona’s sophomore set ‘The MF Life’ (due December 1st), after the jump…

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Long before she scored  Golden Globe nominations for her roles in the movies ‘DreamGirls‘ and ‘Cadillac Records‘, Southern belter Beyonce enjoyed a starring role in MTV’s television movie ‘Carmen’, loosely based on Bizet’s opera of the same name.

Starring alongside Mos Def and Puppy Love‘ Rapper Bow Wow, Mrs. Carter’s role in the movie- much like the film itself-  has found itself lost in the shadows of the feats the entertainer has achieved since its release in May 2001.

Now refresh your memory by checking out a  pivotal scene from the Hip Hop Opera below….

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This time last year very few people could have guessed the choke hold Adele‘s LP ‘21‘ would have on charts across the globe.

Certified 10 x platinum in the UK and averaging with global sales of 200,000 copies sold per week every week, the album is undoubtedly one of the highest and fastest selling releases of all time.

Now, the British beauty has more reason to celebrate.

For the album has now been certified quadruple platinum in the United States.

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Peep these images of Ciara and Kanye West at a Paris Fashion Week event where ‘blood and darkness’ seemed to be the theme of the night.

Both dressed in black- with Ciara getting more into the theme than West did- the snaps of the pair come just days after they shot together at the latter’s womenswear launch in the same city.

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Almost a year since her famed single ‘Whip My Hair‘ sets the charts ablaze, recent months have seen things slow down at Team Willow Smith after the release of ‘Hair‘s follow up  ‘21st Century Girl’.

Now that is all about change.

For minutes ago, the songbird confirmed the release of a  new single- expected to generate even more hype for its following album.

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It’s that time again! That Grape Juice wants to see what you all are listening to. Which 5 tracks have you got on constant rotation at the moment?

Remember, it doesn’t have to be limited to Urban music; could be something new, Throwback, religious, even something you made yourself! Drop a comment in the comments section. Ours are below – in no particular order:

1) No One Gonna Love You – Jennifer Hudson
2) 4AM – Melanie Fiona
3) Until It’s Gone – Monica
4) Kele Kele – Tiwa Savage
5) Suga Daddy – Wish

What are Your Top 5 Songs of The Moment?

It may not yet be the season to be jolly, however diva Mariah Carey is already gearing up for this year’s festivities.

In a special video announcement, the vocalist announced that she is to reboot her classic ‘All I Want For Christmas’ (for a 3rd time) – with this incarnation being a duet with labelmate Justin Bieber.

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