Mario‘s back.

The soulful crooner is looking to right the wrongs of his last LP ‘DNA’, with its as yet untitled follow-up, the lead single for which premiered moments ago.

Produced and penned by the formidable force that is Rico Love, the track – titled ‘The Walls’ – features Fabolous.

Solid on paper? Perhaps. Does it have what it takes to return the 25 year old to the heights he enjoyed with ‘Let Me Love You’? Listen for yourself after the jump…

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Ahead of her cameo in the upcoming season of hit show ‘Drop Dead Diva‘, Pop veteran Brandy sat down with Access Hollywood for a sit down interview just hours ago.

Discussing everything from her upcoming album to her time on ‘Dancing With The Stars‘ , the entertainer also unveiled how she plans to reinvent herself in the near future.

Watch the interview below…

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It’s been one day since JoJo‘s comeback effort ‘Disaster’ hit iTunes, and the Pop hurricane of a track is already rocketing up the charts.

Not that we’re surprised, as it seamlessly picks up where the sublime ‘Too Little Too Late’ left off back in 2006.

It appears the 20 year old’s fans in her hometown of Boston agree, following the rapturous response they gave her live rendition of the track during her set at the House of Blues there last night.

Check out her soaring showing below. Many a current chart act should take note.

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In addition to serving up our original content, we’re  happy to announce that each week you can now watch BET’s newest reality series ‘Born To Dance’ on our sister site – That Grape Juice TV!

Hosted by Laurieann ‘Boomkack’ Gibson, the show seeks out and give the 20 aspiring young dancers the tools they need to take their careers to the next level; allowing them to battle it out for the number one spot and the ultimate prize of $50,000!

From week to week, they dance their way through a variety of creative challenges including: a music video competition, a commercial, and ultimately the chance to perform live with Lady Gaga in front of a packed arena in The Monster Ball Tour.

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Now due out  in two months time, Leona Lewis‘ latest album ‘Glassheart’ received its first dose of promotion last night on ITV’s London Tonight,  just days after the release of her video for  the LP’s lead single ‘Collide‘.

Discussing everything from London’s recent riots to why she chose ‘Collide’ as the first single to be lifted from the project, the songbird gave further details on the project’s sound and inspiration.

Watch Lewis’ interview below…

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Check out a regal looking Adele arriving at the Barclay Card Mercury Prize at London’s Grosvenor House yesterday night.

Recently responding to those critical of her weight in October’s edition of Vogue UK, the chart Queen was met with both praise and excitement from fans and paparazzi alike as she stepped onto the red carpet.

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Can you guess who turned heads in this sweeping ensemble last night at the GQ Men of the Year Awards here in London? Find out after the jump…

Hint: She recently signed a new record deal!

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Get familiar with the latest video from ‘I Do It’ entertainer, Big Sean in support of his latest single ‘Marvin & Chardonnay’.

Lifted from his debut LP ‘Finally Famous’, the release features the Rapper’s mentor Kanye West who is responsible for signing the entertainer to his G.O.O.D Music label.

Check the video out below…

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‘Comeback’ songstress Kelly Rowland has been earning her fair share of frequent flyer miles.  Between jetting back and forth between the States and the UK for X Factor appearances and ‘Here I Am’ promotions, the ‘commanding’ diva is rehearsing for an upcoming tour with R&B bad boy Chris Brown.  As if that’s not enough, Rowland now reveals she is indeed recording new material and readying not one, but two videos.

Find out what else in on the singer’s schedule after the jump:

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Things appear to be on the up-and-up for ‘Unbreak My Heart’ belter Toni Braxton. The six-time Grammy winner is not only readying a new season of famed reality show ‘Braxton Family Values’ and rumored to (soon) be rocking Broadway, but now she has landed in headlines after news surfaced of a new management deal.

Billboard reports:

“Los Angeles-based entertainment/production company The Collective has signed Grammy Award-winning singer Toni Braxton and up-and-coming singer/songwriter BC Jean for worldwide career management. The announcement follows the company’s recent signing of singer/actress and Destiny’s Child founding member Kelly Rowland.

Jean, best known for penning the Beyoncé hit “If I Were a Boy,” is currently working on her debut pop/rock album for RCA Music Group/Sony Music.”

Congratulations are in order for both ladies.  Here’s hoping the new deal will lead to soon-released new music to bring the ‘Pulse’ back into the songstress’s oh-so-deserving music career!

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If the projected sales of Lil Wayne‘s ‘Tha Carter IV’ riled a certain duo on the “throne”, the LP’s final figures looks set to unseat them.

For according to Hits Daily Double, the Cash Money rapper’s hotly anticipated new album has sold…

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British fans of Pop belle Britney Spears will be excited to know the starlet will be on their side of the pond shortly.  Revealed via Twitter, the ‘I Wanna Go’ singer shared she’ll be going to the UK soon.

“So excited to stop over in the UK before I start my European tour in a few weeks. Can’t wait! I LOVE London, it’s like my second home.”

And, in reference to the visual for her recently revealed 4th single ‘Criminal’, the pop princess shared:

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But, while fans anxiously await more developments with the single and its accompanying visual, a Sony division announced that a remixed version with a “completely different tempo” will serve as the version serviced to radio. Pulling double duty, ‘Criminal’ will act as the ‘Femme Fatale’s’ next single and the lead single for the ‘Blackout’ beauty’s soon-to-be-released remix album – B In The Mix: Volume 2 (due later this month) .

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