R&B singer Christina Milian enjoyed Thanksgiving this year with daughter Violet at the ‘Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! There’s a Party in My City!’ show.

Held at Los Angeles’ famed Nokia Theatre, the kids event was also attended by Kelis and her son Knight.

Randomness: Any one notice how we only see Christina out with the baby, and never The Dream. Just thinking out aloud…

Your thoughts?

Chris Brown continues his fight back to the top with the release of his second (solo) mixtape, the aptly titled ‘In My Zone 2’. The free for all set, which premièred moments ago, serves as the follow-up to February’s ‘In My Zone’. Brown’s collaboration mixtape with Tyga earlier this year,‘Fan of a Fan’, spawned the R&B chart-topper ‘Deuces’.

Hosted by DJ Drama, collaborators on the record include Kevin McCall, Gucci Mane, Petey Pablo, Big Sean, among others.

What are you waiting for? Take a listen and/or download after the jump…

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This week’s That Grape Juice Cover Star is Kawana Monroe. The US native turns in a rousing rendition of Monica’s R&B hit ‘Love All Over Me’.

Check it out below:

Though lacking the horse-power of Monica’s original (a testament to Ms. Arnold’s vocal dexterity), Kawana certainly held her own. In adding her own adlibs and isms, Ms. Monroe garnished her version with an authenticity and personal stamp often lacking in song covers. Great performance.

For more on Kawana Monroe, check out her Youtube page

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The full version of Lil Kim’s ‘Black Friday’ has finally surfaced. The song, which features the Queen Bee slamming both Nicki Minaj and Drake, debuted today on Hot 97. Give it a listen below:

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If Lil Kim didn’t have enough reason to dislike Nicki Minaj before then she certainly does now. In the December issue of Rolling Stone magazine Minaj has proclaimed the official “new Queen of Hip-Hop”. Read the article below:

I personally disagree with the statement as it is far too soon to bestow such a title on Minaj who only recently released her debut album. If anyone deserves that accolade then it is Missy Elliott because she has sold more records and had more hits than any other female MC. Still, this is just a matter of opinion.

Thoughts?

Beyonce aired a somewhat condensed version of her ‘I Am…World Tour’ on ABC for Thanksgiving last evening. The footage included the entertainer performing several of her biggest hits including ‘Crazy In Love’, ‘Get Me Bodied’ and ‘Halo’.

Moreover, Beyonce gave viewers a look at her personal video diaries, highlighting fun moments and the many scenarios she encountered in countries around the world. All the action is available below:

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Here is yet another clip from Nicki Minaj’s upcoming MTV documentary, ‘My Time Now’. The rap star gets heated while discussing the double standard existing in the industry involving assertive women. Peep what she had to say below:

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It looks like all of America has not yet forgiven Kanye West. While riding a float during the 84th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade several Taylor Swift fans onlookers booed and jeer at the rapper, even telling him to jump off. Look at the footage below:

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Ne-Yo is intent on capitalising on the Thanksgiving sales rush. The singer, whose ‘Libra Scale’ album is projected to sell up to 140k copies in the US in its first week, appeared on ‘The Ellen Degeneres Show’ where he performed ‘One In A Million’. Check out his showing below:

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Humanitarian did something special for Thanksgiving last evening. The R&B singer, alongside Melanie Fiona and Common, performed the song ‘Wake Up Everybody’ at ‘CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute’ in honor of the event. Check out their rendition below:

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Earlier this week Ne-Yo hit the stage at VEVO’s ‘Ne-Yo & Friends Live’ concert. The singer/songwriter performed several tracks from his recently released ‘Libra Scale’ LP. Peep his performance of ‘One In A Million’ below:

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Nicki Minaj held a special ‘Pink Friday’ mini concert at the Hot 97 Thanksgiving special at the Hammerstein Ballroom last evening. The rapper invited some of her collaborators on stage, including Rihanna, Drake, Kanye West and Keyshia Cole, to perform for the crowd. Pee the performances below:

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