Kanye West must have really done some great work on his upcoming album, ‘Good Ass Job’, because it has been given an earlier release date. Music executive Andre Harrell has stated that the record will now hit stores on September 14th, a week earlier than its original September 21st release date. That puts West’s LP in stores on the same day as Kid Cudi and Trey Songz’s (who?) projects. Let the games begin! {Source}

You can catch West at tonight’s BET Awards ceremony where he will open the show with his new single, ‘Power’. Keep it locked on That Grape Juice for full coverage of the event!

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Almost synonymous with the name Beyonce is that of her father Mathew Knowles. Having steered both Destiny’s Child and Beyonce (as a solo star) to the top, Mathew has come to be known as one of the industry’s most recognised managers.

However, new reports are suggesting that Mathew’s increasingly controversial behaviour has caused Beyonce to cease from speaking to him, an issue not only problematic due to their personal ties, but also their business dealings.

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Former Destiny’s Child alum’s LeToya Luckett and Michelle Williams posed it up together Estelle at Debra Lee’s annual Pre-BET Awards Party last night in Los Angeles.

It’s great to see such shows of unity among the DC ladies, especially considering that they weren’t in the group at the same time.

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Hip-Hop’s biggest players, Eminem and Jay-Z, made a dual promotional appearance on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ recently. The rappers, who will be performing together in September (see  the Jay-Z interview below for details), performed a range of their material including ‘Renegade’ from Jay-Z’s ‘The Blueprint’ LP. Peep the performances below:

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Lady GaGa debuted a new song at Elton John’s 12th annual White Tie & Tiara Ball earlier this week. The track is entitled ‘You & I’ and will be featured on her next studio album due in earlier 2011. Check out GaGa’s debut performance of the record below:

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Eminem performed on ‘Jimmy Fallon Live’ recently. The Hip-Hop phenom performed ‘Won’t Back Down’ from his new album, ‘Recover’, which is now on target to sell over 750k by the end of it’s 1st week of release. Check out the performance below:

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Chris Brown is set to honor Michael Jackson at the 2010 BET Awards on June 27th. The dynamic dancer is reportedly planning a secret performance alongside other artists that will take place at this year’s ceremony. Brown frequently paid tribute to Jackson during his sold-out ‘Fan Appreciated Tour‘. {Source}

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Melanie Fiona paid tribute to Michael Jackson on ‘The Early Show’ recently. The R&B singer performed the Jackson 5 classic ‘I’ll Be There’. Peep the performance below:

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Maxwell made a promotional appearance on ‘The Today Show’ recently. The singer performed several of his hits including ‘Pretty Wings’ and ‘Bad Habits’. Check out the performances below:

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The Saturdays sure don’t waste any time, do they? Following to so-so performance of their sophomore LP ‘Wordshaker’ last year, the ladies are back with ‘Missing You’ – the lead single from their forthcoming EP ‘Headlines’ (due August 16th).

Today saw the debut of the song’s video. Check it out after the jump…

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The Jackson family congregated at Michael Jackson‘s final resting place, Forest Lawn Cemetery, yesterday to mark the one-year anniversary of the megastar’s passing.

Led by Janet, the family (minus mother Katherine and Michael’s children) greeted the the crowds of more than 5000 fans who assembled outside the venue.

The superstar siblings then held a private memorial service inside Forest Lawn.

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Kanye West will be opening the 2010 BET Awards. The visionary will be performing his new single, ‘Power’, from his upcoming album, ‘Good Ass Job’, which hits stores in September. {Source}

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