This September, Lady GaGa is set to announce the name of her fourth studio album- one year after releasing its #1 predecessor ‘Born This Way‘.

Billed as ‘crazy’ by co-manager Vincent Herbert, the project- as is always the case with GaGa- is highly anticipated, perhaps more so than any of her previous releases.

For, despite ‘Born‘s initial success ( 600,00 units sold at full price in its first week), it has come on the receiving end of intense criticism, labelled ‘pretentious’ and ‘reductive’ for its literal and at times overproduced sound.

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While fellow R&B star Usher was getting grilled by ABC news anchor Robin Roberts, singer Ashanti took to ‘Live with Kelly’ to show off her grill skills with guest co-host Michael Strahan.

Looking to show her good goods extend far beyond the studio, the ‘Foolish’ singer donned a colorful, floral dress while showing Kelly & co. the ropes for their well received segment ‘Grilling With the Stars’.

And while fans anxiously await ‘Braveheart’ and what ever else Miss Douglas is cooking up in the studio, for now they’ll have to deal with what’s cooking on this grill…

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While ‘Nice & Slow’ singer Usher has seen sales of his latest album ‘Looking 4 Myself’ looking just that – nice & slow – the hitmaker is still pressing forward with promotions.  Promotions that have undoubtedly been slowed by incidents surrounding his personal life – namely a heated custody battle with former wife/stylist Tameka Foster.

Despite a well publicized courtroom showdown, the singer has been silent about the issue (bar a few Twitter mentions)…until now.  Speaking a great length with ABC’s Robin Roberts in a segment that aired this morning, find out what Raymond had to say about this and more below:

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Brandy took to HLN‘s ‘Showbiz Tonight’ last night, in further support of her new single ‘Put It Down’.

Weighing in on a number of Pop culture issues, the interview took a moving turn when the ”2/11′ belle heard a snippet of Whitney Houston‘s ‘Celebrate‘ for the very first time- leaving her a little shaken.

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In what comes as unfortunate news, That Grape Juice is grieved to report that Fugees icon Lauryn Hill is reportedly   heading to jail, following a lengthy legal battle with the state of New Jersey.

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Congratulations are in order for chart topping sensation Adele.

For, in what we’d call epic news, she has announced that she is pregnant- her first child with long time partner Simon Konecki.

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Peep Tamar Braxton beaming bold in the latest issue of Pynk magazine.

The feature, which sees the ‘Braxton Family Values’ break-out star dish on her friendship with Mary J. Blige, her marriage, kids, and more, comes as she gears up for another season of the WE tv show in August. Her hotly anticipated single is set to arrive during the same window, with her reality spin-off ‘Tamar & Vince’ following in October.

Busy times for Ms. Braxton we see.

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Whether he costars like it or not, it’s quite clear that Joseline Hernandez is becoming the breakout star of ‘Love & Hip Hop: ATL’.

Renown for her come what may attitude and colorful past, this week saw her take to ‘Talk Of The Town’ for an explosive interview– which sees her speak openly on her relationship with record producer Stevie J and address rumors surrounding her sex.

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Cop a gander of singers Kelly Rowland and Jason Derulo on the set of new Australian dance show Everybody Dance Now.

As previously reported, the Pop pair will serve as Dance Captains on the Network Ten Show which premieres later this year.

In the meantime, all roads lead to the release of Rowland’s new single ‘Ice’ – which is set to debut today.

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With a new single to promote and a US profile to boost, Pop Princess Rita Ora graced the Bobby Jones Show this week for a lighthearted sit down interview.

Dishing on the age she started drinking, tattooing her own body and who she thinks the greatest Rapper of all time is, the conversation also saw her discuss the inspiration behind her single ‘How We Do’.

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You’ve seen the video, now see how it was conjured up.

Last week saw the premiere of Misha B‘s debut visual ‘Home Run’ (due July 15th via Relentless Records).

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Diddy may have dissolved Danity Kane four years ago, yet -in a testament to the ladies immense impact – their populairty as a Pop outfit remains intact.

So much so, that even on their solo journey’s, members are being tasked with performing the group’s biggest hits. Case, point,  Shannon Bex – the quiet, yet feisty DK staple who has since gone on to make Country music.

During a recent promotional stop, Bex agreed to cover one of the group’s biggest hits ‘Damaged’ – while being sure to note that she has moved on.

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