Jordin Sparks lit up Carson’s in North Riverside Plaza in Illinois yesterday, when she launched her brand new fragrance ‘Ambition‘.

Meeting hoards of fans as she signed bottles of the product away, the venture marks her latest bid to brand herself outside of music, following the 2009 release of her second studio album ‘Battlefield’.

Thus far, the album has sold 600,000 units worldwide and preceded her starring role in ‘Sparkle’, in which she starred in with the late Whitney Houston.

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Peep these snaps of ‘No Love Allowed’ singer Rihanna, launching her new ‘Nude‘ fragrance at Macy’s Westfield yesterday.

Sporting an ironically virginal look, the chart dominating star hosted the fan studded event for the fragrance, which she has described as being her most ‘personal’.

Her sighting comes hours after her new LP ‘Unapologetic’ topped the United World Chart with 492,000 copies sold across the globe last week.

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Hoping to capitalize on her ‘X Factor UK‘ stint this year, last night saw Nicole Scherzinger share a sneak peek from her new video ‘Boomerang’.

Unveiled during last night’s live show, the footage sees the former ‘Doll’ shoot the clip with her contestant James Arthur on set to watch the star at work.

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Ever keen on keeping the masses abreast of fresh and/or often underrated talent, That Grape Juice presents ‘The Spill’ – a renewed look at not-so-new, yet active, acts.

Much like its ‘Freshly Squeezed’ sister segment, this revived assay aims to put the magnifying glass on talents who may not appeal to the buying public on a broad scale yet are still serving material that could easily spin side-by-side with some of today’s top hits.

Covering a kaleidoscope of genres, ‘The Spill’ is set to feature some names you probably know and love as well as some you’ll (soon) be glad to know.  Click below to find out the spill on former B2K frontman Omarion.

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Let’s face it, for many a seasoned act- moving numbers in a ‘singles’ dominated market can at times be a mission impossible.

Fortunately for Pink, she isn’t one of those acts, standing as one of Pop’s highest selling stars more than a decade after her R&B flavored debut.

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Though they may strike Gold on the Hot 100, it’s become increasingly apparent that the likes of Pitbull, Flo Rida and Rihanna are anything but the mega sellers their countless #1 singles should make them.

Instead, while they don’t always ‘soar’ when it comes to singles, the likes of Jay Z & Drake continue to stand as music’s real winners, renown for shifting albums…in abundance.

Now find out how they, Kanye West and ‘End Of Time’ singer Beyonce are leading this year’s chart pack with their latest releases below…

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The X Factor 2012 aired its ninth Live Show this evening. This portion of the talent search sees the contestants’ ability showcased before a live audience – with an act being sent home each week.

Judging the hopefuls are new additions Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos, original panelist Louis Walsh, and newcomer Nicole Scherzinger.

Her chances of a musical come back may be a work of fiction, and her tireless efforts to ‘keep it real’ may have made the butt of many an industry joke, but it seems Lil Kim is still keeping hope alive.

Hope, that comes in the form of the alcoholic beverage, Circoc.

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’20/20‘ called on ‘Why Should I Care‘ singer Toni Braxton last night, who hit the outlet for a tell all interview.

Talking on her battles with bankruptcy, the time she almost booked a  stint in ‘Playboy‘ magazine and her medical conditions, fans will find that this interview stands as one of her most moving.

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 Blown away?

If so, welcome to the club. For, if ever we needed a reason to hail Rita Ora‘s as one of Pop’s prettiest starlets, here it is.

Storming the pages of ‘Harper’s Bazaar‘ with a smouldering shoot, the chart topping Brit drew on her inner tom boy sporting a black and white tuxedo, delivering an interview which saw her address fame, style and her debut album ‘ORA‘.

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Ke$ha is proving  quite the promo ‘Warrior’ these days. Indeed, the global push for her sophomore album of the same name has seen the singer grace many a stage – the latest being The Graham Norton Show in the UK.

Watch below as the 25 year old rocks out to current single ‘Die Young’ below…

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This week’s That Grape Juice ‘Cover Star‘ comes from Youtube trio SChAE (Sisters Christine Angel & Ella). Watch as the US natives sizzle on a stripped down version of Alicia Keys’ latest hit ‘Girl On Fire’ below:

Sing Sang girls!!  Indeed, to say that SChAE sang that would almost be an understatement to what the brought to the tune.  Rolling across the song’s more challenging parts with ease, the trio (especially the lead songstress) certainly presented some voices to be reckoned with.  Accompanied by flawless harmony, it’s safe to say that these girls truly are on fire!

For more on SChAE, see their Youtube page here.

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