As reported here, R&B majesty Mary J. Blige can be seen afront the February issue of ‘VIBE’ magazine.  There, the ‘Be Without You’ beauty dished on a number of topics including her 20 year tenure in the industry and recent ventures into acting.

However, it was her weigh in on the current state of the genre that brought her to prominence that has been splashed across headlines across the net.  Never one to bite her tongue, Blige offers interesting insight into her thoughts on the reviving genre, its key players, and the never-ending Chris Brown/Rihanna saga.

See what the ‘All That I Can Say‘ singer had to say below:

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‘Poker Face’ performer Lady Gaga has recently had to face the music regarding a well-hidden injury.

Indeed, despite thrilling fans on every corner of the globe with her wildly successful ‘Born This Way Ball’ Tour, the Mother Monster delivered devastating news to her devoted fans via Twitter today when she announced the cancellation of some of her forthcoming dates on the trek.

Citing ‘joint inflammation’ as the cause, tuck in below to read Gaga’s full statement regarding the sudden drop from this week’s dates:

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Fans of former stageblazer Britney Spears were certainly ready to scream & shout after reports the pop princess was on board to join the star-studded remix of her most recent top 10 hit with ‘Black Eyed Peas’ frontman Will.I.Am.

Dubbed the ‘urban remix’, the Hitboy-produced venture is said to feature hip hop heavy hitters Lil’ Wayne, Diddy, and Waka Flocka.  And, while we anxiously await what the sixsome have cooked up, Spears took to Twitter today to announce when fans will get their first glance at the revamped visual of ‘Scream’…

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Teen heartthrobs Mindless Behavior have set the net ablaze with the unveiling of the visual for their latest single ‘Keep Her On the Low’.  The Sean Garrett-enlisted number comes as the first lifted from their forthcoming sophomore album ‘All Around the World’ due March 12.

Featuring their signature infectious R&B/pop fusion with slick choreography to match,  get into ‘Low’ below and tell us what you think:

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Beyonce season is well and truly upon us.

Having wrapped up her brief stint Los Angeles for Grammy week, the singer jetted back to New York today for the press premiere of her new HBO special ‘Life Is But A Dream’.

Set to air this Sunday at 9pm, the documentary provides an up-close-and-personal look at the life and times of the fiercely private megastar.

Working the press pit like she works the stage, King B was joined by personal videographer Ed Burke (pictured in hat below) and Oprah Winfrey. The latter was there to shoot an Oprah’s Next Chapter episode with the star – which also airs on Sunday at 8pm on OWN.

With all this positive press, we sure hope the all-important single is nigh. Sources say it’s all sorts of epic, yet we’re keen to judge for ourselves.

Pending its arrival peep more pics below…

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Lil Wayne embraces her inner romantic in ‘Love Me‘, the latest video used to push his forthcoming ‘I Am Not A Human Being II’– due out March 26th.

Hitting fans on February 14th (see where we were going with the romantic thing?), today saw the unveiling of a 30 second clip pulled from the video, which features ‘Started From The Bottom‘ champ Drake and Ciara‘s alleged boyfriend, Future.

Teaser below…

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Just hours after enjoying the 55th Annual Grammy Awards with the pair, Beyonce enjoyed lunch with husband Jay Z & ‘Cosmic Journey‘ sister Solange in Venice, California.

Dining at Gjelina, Mrs.Carter arrived sans the glitz and glam she embraced at the event the night before, instead opting for a more casual look as she stepped out, weeks before the launch of ‘The Mrs.Carter Show World Tour‘, which marks her first world tour since  2009’s ‘I Am..Tour‘.

More below…

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With a mind blowing 3.314 million listeners a week and a history synonymous with Hip Hop itself, Hot 97 has undoubtedly served as the backbone for every act and trend to rise from the genre.

From their hand in introducing The Fugees‘ ‘Killing Me Softly’ to defining what has become today’s sound, the Emmis owned station has no doubt been the ‘promised land’ for many up & comers over the years. Up & comers, which included Biggie Smalls,  Eminem, Jay Z, Nicki Minaj, Aaliyah, Drake & Nas.

So, as to celebrate the entity, That Grape Juice caught up with its radio programer Ebro Darden for a lengthy interview on a number issues, including the decline of R&B, Frank Ocean‘s controversial letter and the ever debated, ‘payola culture’.

Check it out below…

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 ‘Home Run’ sweetheart Misha B touches down with a new mix tape today, a scorching new piece named ‘Knock Knock’.

Led by the moving number, ‘Silent Cry‘, the project follows the launch of her UK smash hits, ‘Do You Think Of Me’ and the aforementioned ‘Run‘- produced by ‘If He’s The One’ maestro, MNEK.

Enjoy Misha’s genius below…

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En Vogue. Lucy Pearl.

For the talented Dawn Robinson, the above two entities stood as her well deserved claim to fame for years- with the former responsible for one Triple Platinum album, and a place as one of Pop’s most celebrated vocalists.

However, as to reintroduce herself to a generation that may be unaware of her past successes, the beauty has signed on to star in R&B Divas spin off, R&B Divas LA alongside Kelly Price and Lil Mo.

…and that isn’t all. According to the show’s official release, she’s also readying the birth of a new girl group, ‘GLAMM‘.

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She’s talented, beautiful and boasts more unique selling points than all of her contemporaries combined, and now- after her explosive arrival two years- Iggy Azalea readies the release of her debut LP this year.

A fact that all of her fans- including us- are excited by, the project’s release has found itself belaboured with some criticism- centered in what some might call a questionable business move by Iggy. A move, which came in the form of her signing to T.I’s fruitless ‘Grand Hustle‘.

However, following murmurs that she had parted ways with the music group, the Rapper has set the record straight via her personal Twitter page.

Her words below…

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Guess who’s going on tour?!

That’s right, if a report by our pals over at Rolling Stone is anything to go by, Justin Timberlake & Jay Z have joined forces to launch a 10 date Stadium tour this summer.

All the details below…

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