Brandy & Monica may be en route to sharing yet another commonality – Keyshia Cole.  The ‘Calling All Hearts’ diva set the Twitterverse  ablaze earlier when she called upon gal pal Brandy’s assistance on an unreleased track.  Likened to her ‘Trust’ collaboration with Monica, Cole had this to say:

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To which the ‘Never Say Never’ singer replied:

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Given that both singers are working on new material for releases in the coming months, the timing would be perfect.

Would you like to hear a Keyshia Cole/Brandy duet?

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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’ right here on 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.

Hit ‘PLAY’ and get into episode 5!

Kelly Rowland can add the shower to the list of stages she slayed.

The Destiny’s Child alumni, who is gearing up for her tour with Chris Brown, was hilariously recorded by her assistant as she belted out ‘Part of Your World’ from Disney’s Little Mermaid.

Check out ‘Black Ariel’, as she christens herself, in action below…

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R&B maestra Mary J Blige lived up to her billing today when she rocked the Good Morning America‘s Summer Concert Series.

The 40 year old’s set is somewhat oddly placed as the album doesn’t arrive in stores until November, however the thousands in attendance had no reason to complain; they were treated to an array of hits, as well material from Blige’s forthcoming LP ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues’.

Check out the performances after the jump…

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Check out the album cover for Leona Lewis‘ latest album ‘Glassheart‘.

Set for release in the US on November 28th 2011, the project includes material from the likes of Chuck Harmony as well as That Grape Juice‘s brother from another mother Claude Kelly and has already spawned the single ‘Collide‘.

Your thoughts?

Check out the ever-regal Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul Mary J Blige on the purported cover of her new album ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues’.

Granted she looks great, the 40 year old must ensure the album has material to match, as the record (due in November) has yet to yield a hit of any variety.

Randomness: ‘Act 1’?

Your thoughts?

{Thanks Gary!}

With September now upon us, it can only mean one thing – the launch of The X Factor USA!

And judging by the number of billboard’s we saw during our time in LA covering the VMA’s, its home network Fox are banking on the show matching the success of its UK counter-part – and then some – when it premieres on September 21st.

However, we couldn’t help but notice how muted buzz for the show seemed from the most important corner – the audience.

As such, we want to know – are you checking for the Stateside incarnation of The X Factor and the many differences it boasts from similar themed shows such as ‘American Idol’?

Peep the show’s latest promotional video, and make your voice heard in our poll below…

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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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Madonna sent fans into a frenzy last month when she announced she had begun work on her new album, and seemingly did the same at the 68th Venice Film Festival yesterday.

The arguable Queen of Pop sent camera lenses into a flutter in the Italian city, when she arrived to premiere her directorial effort ‘W.E’.

More pics of the 53 year old below…

Your thoughts?

Despite setting sail way back in February, Janet Jackson‘s ‘Number Ones: Up, Close, & Personal Tour’ continues to blaze on.

A box-office hit, the trek’s latest stop was Los Angeles’ Greek Theater last night, where she debuted a new longer locks.

She looks great, so on and so forth, but is anyone else ready for some new music? Call us selfish, as we’ve seen this show already, but at 45 time, the body, and today’s audience wait for no one. As such, there’s only so long talk of a Janet comeback can actually have a chance of happening. I mean, her show was the business, but the one resounding critique was that it felt like an 80’s/90’s revival tour.

What’s more she is capable of hanging in the contemporary arena when she wants to (see: ‘Feedback’, ‘Rock With U’, ‘LUV’). Needless to say, calls to Darkchild, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis are imperative. Stat.

Your thoughts?

Days ago, various reports indicated that Lil Wayne‘s ‘The Carter IV‘  would see first week sales around the 850,00 units figure.

However, fans of the Young Money Rapper will be pleased to know that the LP is now expected to exceed this sales prediction and is now set to  almost double the first week successes  of ‘Watch The Throne’ released by rivals Jay Z and Kanye West.

Find out more below…

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‘SOS’ singer Rihanna may have a new reason to cry for help given the demands of her grueling routine on the set of new movie ‘BattleShip’.  And while the Barbadian beauty may be better known for her war on eardrums with her ‘Loud’ cd (and accompanying tour), she appears to have found a better place to utilize those attack skills.

In a recent interview, Entertainment Tonight caught up with Ms. Fenty to find out more on the movie and her role.  See Rihanna: warrior princess in action after the jump:

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