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American Idol alum Jordin Sparks was recently spotted keeping it colorful  Life+Dog magazine.  Recently announced as the official ambassador for Collars For a Cause, Sparks can be seen posing it up with her pooches below:

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In related news, the singer is said to be readying new music to followup 2009’s ‘Battlefield’.   And, while no dates have been revealed for its release, Sparks recently shared she is working with top producers and songwriters including John Legend.

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‘Calling All Hearts’ diva Keyshia Cole is said to be cooking up a comeback with new music in the works, a movie, and a new reality show – ‘Family First’.  The six episode series will highlight the ‘Heaven Sent’ singer’s recording of her fifth album, the followup to 2010’s ‘Calling All Hearts’.

And though news has yet to surface on which network will carry Cole’s latest reality effort, she did share updates with Billboard.com on its progress and her latest happenings (including her recent management switch).

Find out what Mrs. Cole-Gibson spoke on after the jump:

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At the rate chart titan Katy Perry is going the Billboard Awards 2012 will be renamed ‘Katy Perry night’.  For, as if her record-setting  5 #1s from one album wasn’t enough (record set for female, tie overall), the singer’s ‘Teenage Dream’ has added two other Billboard accolades to its growing list of achievements.

Via Billboard:

“Another record-setting chart achievement for Katy Perry‘s ‘Teenage Dream’.

The album becomes the first set in the 15-year history of Billboard’s Adult Pop Songs chart to generate four No. 1s, as “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” ascends 2-1. The five radio singles from “Dream” have likewise topped Billboard’s Pop Songs chart, making the album the only release to propel five songs to No. 1 on the BDS-based mainstream top 40 airplay tally, dating to the chart’s 1992 launch.”

Dubbed by many as a one-hit wonder from her ‘I Kissed a Girl’ debut, no one would’ve expected the ‘Hot N’ Cold’ singer’s career to turn up the heat on the charts as it has.  And with Katy, Adele, Gaga, Beyonce, and Britney all shoo-ins for the upcoming awards season, maybe the girls really do run this motha-.

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R&B  maestra Monica is gearing up to deliver ‘New Life’ before the year’s end. And with anticipation already sky-high for the ‘Still Standing’ follow-up, the singer sent fans into a frenzy moments ago when she revealed the LP’s due date.

Find out when you can cradle Ms. Brown’s latest collection of hits below…

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Recent years have seen Lil Mama‘s career go from one publicized difficulty to another, from suffering various commercial shortcomings to her infamous ‘appearance’ at the MTV Video Music Awards two years ago.

However, if her latest delivery is anything to go by, it would appear the Rapper is hoping to divert all attention back to her artistry, with her latest song ‘Scrawberry‘.

Featuring on her mixtape of the same name, the release sees her address a certain phrase made famous by one of more famed competitors.

Check out the video below…

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Kim Kardashian may have bagged $17 million for her recent nuptials, yet she opts to a play a $2 dollar you-know-what in the video for her “charity” single ‘Turn It Up’.

The visual for the ill-fated song has yet to see the light of day, which is just as well if this new teaser is anything to go by.

Directed by Hype Williams, the classy clip sees the socialite channel another video she’s noted for.

Check it out below…

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“Looks like money!” Lil Kim announces on her hotly anticipated new single of the same name.

And though her record sales haven’t generated much of any in the last few years, the pint-sized femcee is looking to change that with this, her latest release.

Produced by Rockwilder, the track is the 36 year old’s first offering for new label Universal Music and, moreover the track she is hoping will elevate her from industry laughing stock.

Will it do the trick? Take a listen to this newly released snippet after the jump…

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After shutting down Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, and subsequently Twitter, Beyonce‘s baby bump is having quite the effect on her album sales – and not a moment too soon either.

Full story below…

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Check out ‘Blauw’ performer Ciara taking a quiet stroll in sunny Los Angeles recently.

Dressed casually and seemingly by herself, the entertainer was snapped leaving a private residence and walking straight past the paparazzi to enter her vehicle.

More images below…

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King B is with child – yet that didn’t stop the ever-regal Beyonce from rocking the Roseland Ballroom in New York two weeks ago.

With a DVD of the superstar’s ‘4 Intimate Nights’ series of show due soon, her team have gone the viral route to drum up even more interest. Cue part 2 of a behind the scenes look at the critically-acclaimed spectacle.

All the action after the jump…

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“Michael Jackson left the spirit of dance in Chris Grant” – Frank Gatson

For anyone else, such a billing would generate some discomfort. Yet for 23 year old Chris Grant, it’s not only a title he is humbled by, it’s one he’s keen to both embrace and honour.

A renown dancer and choreographer, the New York native has amassed a wealth of experience in his few years on the scene. Indeed, his choreography credits boast many a Beyonce stage-show, Jennifer Lopez‘s ‘On The Floor’ video, and most notably a spot on Michael Jackson’s ill-fated ‘This Is It’ extravaganza.

With Grant eager to emerge from the shadows as an artist himself, That Grape Juice presents episode 1 of ‘Introducing…Chris Grant’.

Hit ‘PLAY’ to get familiar with this face and story you’ll be seeing a lot more of!

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For more on Chris Grant, check out his official website:

www.chrisgrantmusic.com

Booking Enquiries: Chris@chokolate.tv (Chokolate Management & Chokolate Records – www.chokolate.tv)

‘This Is It’ footage credit: Sony Pictures

Undoubtedly one of the year’s biggest breakout stars, Big Sean has made many sit-up and listen.

Aged just 23, the Detroit native is Def Jam / G.O.O.D Music‘s latest offering – and if the immense buzz surrounding the Kanye West protégée is anything to go by, he may be one of their biggest yet.

We caught up with the rapper, real name Sean Michael Anderson, here in London last week – where he chatted it up with us about many a topic including his persistance in getting Kanye to support his cause, his rise to prominence, collaborating with Kelly Rowland and more.

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