Today sees Melanie Fiona finally serve up her long-awaited sophomore set ‘The MF Life’.

That Grape Juice caught up with the vocal powerhouse this week to talk about the release, feeing underrated, her thoughts on Whitney Houston’s passing, album sales, being a woman in today’s music industry, and much more!

As ever, we ask the questions you really want answers to. And answer them Ms. Fiona does.

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Bringing her wacky of brand of theatrics to Tokyo, Nicki Minaj made her hotly anticipated Asian debut today.

The Hip-Pop eccentric was snapped rocking a cabbage coloured wig as she greeted adorning fans at Tokyo International Airport.

Minaj, 29, is leaving no stone, nor city, unturned as she promotes her hotly anticipated sophomore set ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’, which hits stores on April 3rd.

Peep more pics of Nicki being…Nicki…below…

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Soul-filled songstress Fantasia has seen many a peak and trough. However, hoping to put the drama behind her after giving birth, the 26 year old has returned to the booth to begin recording her 4th studio album.

Find out who she’s working with after the jump…

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During his dapper cover shot with GQ Magazine, Canadian rapper Drake debuted ‘A Little Favour,’ by rapping a brand new verse in which he admits to bagging the same girls as his mentor/boss, Lil Wayne.

Messy, much?

Watch the sensitive MC do what he does best after the jump and sound-off below.

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Remember when 50 Cent‘s music was inescapable on radio? Remember when 50 Cent was the biggest rapper in the game? Remember when 50 Cent was relevant to music? Think hard…

Since the early 00’s rap music has mutated to an unrecognizable Pop/Dance hybrid with only subtle traces of authentic Hip-Hop. It’s all about production, auto-tune, and a stuttered chorus. Can 50 Cent restore Hip-Hop’s integrity with his long-awaited fifth studio album? Only time will tell…

Still, read his plans after the jump and sound-off below.

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Though it’s easy to forget, Rihanna and Beyonce have always been more than just chart rivals.

Sharing a common ‘mentor’ in Jay Z and a shared collaborator in ‘The Dream‘, it’s a wonder the pair are yet to spawn a duet, eight years after their introduction.

So now, That Grape Juice asks:

Would you welcome a collab between the pair?

And if so, what would you expect from it?

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As a testament to her ever growing mainstream popularity, Pop music’s favorite rapper Nicki Minaj covers the the special 10th anniversary edition of Complex magazine.

The ‘Super Bass’ singer/rapper looks comedically wacky borrowing Storm‘s frazzled bob from X2 and wearing a black & white themed ensemble. It’s a mix of couture brilliance with elements of an epileptic shock motif. We love it!

Check out excerpts from Minaj’s latest feature and more shots after the jump and sound-off below.

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In the mood for new Nicki Minaj music?

Then get right into ‘Right By My Side’, her duet with Chris Brown, lifted from her new LP ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ below…

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As if ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’ wasn’t bad enough, Madonna and Nicki Minaj have teamed up yet again to beat the dead horse that is: juvenile dance-pop music.

Listen to the duo’s second collaboration lifted from Madge’s upcoming album ‘MDNA’ after the jump and sound-off below.

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Yesterday, in what set the net alight, Beyonce confirmed her return to the stage- two months after delivering her daughter, Blue Ivy.

By way of her team, she requested fans meet at New York’s Times Square for the unveiling of a video installation- which according to ‘Designed By Memory’– would turn the area into a ‘giant Beyonce’.

Now peep her fans at Times Square this morning, performing her hit ‘Party’ in her honor below…

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R&B star Ciara is fully embracing her blonde bombshell status.

Taking to Twitter today, Epic Records‘ newest signee shared these modelesque snaps.

Sporting a modified “sweep”, the 26 year old looked all sorts of fierce.

That said, we are gonna need to see more of these “playful” shots coming from the recording studio, though. And that’s not jumping on the “she needs to stop posing and get back to work” bandwagon. No. For, I fully believe she and mentor LA Reid are  deliberately playing coy in somewhat of a “calm before the storm” setup. However, coming off her last outing, one has to question if she can go “go ghost” when shoppers went all sorts of “Casper” on her when ‘Basic Instinct’ dropped.

We feel she’s about to bring the heat. She and her team just needs to remind everyone of that too.

In any case, peep another pic below…

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Let the second search for ‘The Voice’ commence!

Hosted by Carson Daly, the US talent-search sees judges Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee-Lo Green, and Blake Shelton conduct “blind auditions” in hope of finding the next big star. The winner of the competition lands major recording contract with Universal Republic.

Check out episode 8 after the jump…

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