In what can only give fans even more an incentive to tune in, today saw confirmation of Beyonce’s attendance at the event- announced by a member of her wardrobe staff.

As it stands, there is no confirmation as to whether she will take to the stage despite intense speculation that she will.

So, before the show airs on BET on July 1st, That Grape Juice asks:

If Beyonce is to hit the mic, what would you like to see her  perform?

Weigh in below!

In a bid to delay the release of her fifth studio album, Lil Kim will make her way to South Africa this Fall for a series of live shows.

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Beyonce is heading to the 2012 BET Awards!

Well, at least if a Tweet by long time associate Manuel Mendez is anything to go by. A Tweet, which has set the net alight with speculation that she will perform at the event.

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Two weeks ago, ‘Take Care’ Rapper Drake found himself in the centre of controversy, following a nasty brawl with ‘Fortune’ star Chris Brown at New York’s W.i.P club.

Billed as the fight’s ‘fire starter’ following reports he started the altercation, Drake has kept mum on the matter despite remarks made by Brown by way of Twitter.

Now, quadruple Platinum MC Nicki Minaj has spoken openly of the drama during an interview with Tim Westwood TV.

Her remarks below…

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Her voice may be akin to that of a drowning goat’s, but when it comes to her look- very few can top the force that is Rihanna.

Stepping out of London’s ‘Corinthia’ Hotel, the ‘Man Down‘ singer looked considerably healthier than she did nights ago at Radio 1’s ‘Hackney Weekend‘, at which she performed an entire set.

On her way to shoot her fashion based Reality TV series for Sky Living, she signed autographs for members of her ‘Navy’, some of whom had waited hours outside the hotel to see her.

Pics from the show’s set and her hotel entrance below…

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As fans well know, Hip Hop Soul Queen Mary J. Blige caused a royal uproar when she teamed with Burger King for the unveiling of their crispy chicken wraps.  Unwrapping what was then a very unexpected backlash, the singer immediately went into damage control – claiming the burger monarch did not portray her in the light she expected.

Now, to clear the air, ‘I’m Going Down’ diva has taken to radio queen Angie Martinez to dish on what really went down with she and the King of Whoppers.

Making her rounds in support of the new Tom Cruise-led musical ‘Rock of Ages’, get into what Mary had to say about the heat that followed that crispy commercial and more after the jump:

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As earlier reported, ‘I Look To You’ hitmaker Whitney Houston once again found her vocals soaring over an R.Kelly production.  This time, with the assistance of American Idol alum Jordin Sparks, the trio have created ‘Celebrate’ – the lead single from the ‘Sparkle’ movie soundtrack.

While fans will have to wait until August 17th to see the movie in its entirety, its accompanying soundtrack will line shelves on July 31st.  Until then, get a full view of the album’s lead single, as it has been given the video treatment, below:

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Fans of the late, great Whitney Houston have much reason to celebrate today!  For, while the clock ticks toward the August 17th premiere of ‘Sparkle’, the singer’s final acting role before her untimely passing, her Jordin Sparks-assisted duet ‘Celebrate’ has been given the video treatment.

Set to lead the film’s accompanying soundtrack, due in stores July 31st, get your first sneak peek at the forthcoming visual (due in its entirety before the night’s end):

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Her ‘Atlanta’ cast mates may have struggled to find success outside of the series, but it seems there’s no stopping Nene Leakes in her quest to become a household name.

Landing a role on NBC’s ‘The New Normal‘ and readying the launch of her first clothing line, this week saw Leakes take to Patty TV for a conversation on ‘stepping out on faith’, the story behind her ‘Real Housewives‘ debut and the value of ‘star power’.

Watch above…

Your thoughts?

Cop a gander at the single cover for Keyshia Cole‘s ‘Enough Of No Love‘ featuring Lil Wayne.

Lifted from her fifth album ‘Woman To Woman‘, the cover comes before the release of it’s Benny Boom directed visual, shot earlier this week.

Pick up ‘No Love’ on iTunes on July 1oth.

Many thanks to our friends over at Ru.

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Teairra Mari strikes a fierce pose for fans, on the cover of her new mix tape ‘Unfinished Business’.

Set for a July 4th release, the 11 song outing features appearances from Snoop Dogg, Division 1 Exec Rico Love and none other than the people’s champ 2Chainz.

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Yesterday evening, Pepsi darling Nicki Minaj celebrated the news that her sophomore LP ,’Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded‘, had been certified Platinum in the US.

However, as the love fest between she and her ‘Barbz’ went on on Twitter, the news came under intense scrutiny from the Rapper’s critics.

Critics, who did not understand how an LP which is yet to move 600,000 units in the US was able to be certified Platinum (1 million copies).

So, ever eager to address the issues you care most about, That Grape Juice dedicates today’s ‘Hot Topic’ to the system that is an RIAA certification.

Full explanation below…

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