Earlier today, in a brightly lit room overseeing the busy mid-Manhattan streets, the nominees for the 10th annual BET Awards were announced with the help of this year’s host Queen Latifah, the self-proclaimed ‘champion of Hip-Hop’ Diddy and his entourage of Dirty Money.  Check out who was nominated for what after the jump…

{Words by That Grape Juice’s New York correspondent, James Dinh}

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Check out Kelis’ performance on Jools Holland from last week. The unique star was promoting from her upcoming album, ‘Flesh Tone’ which hit stores on May 17th in the UK and will be released in the US on July 6th. Peep the cover of Eurythmics’ ‘Sweet Dreams’ below:

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After initially confirming that the latest single from her ‘Still Standing’ LP was set to be ‘Here I Am’, Monica has announced that fan-favourite ‘Love All Over Me’ will instead serve as the album’s next release. Speaking on Twitter, she said:

The people have spoken again…and I ALWAYS listen to the people that love music. My single is now Love All Over ME..so excited…

I’m on the phone with Chris Robinson now changing the video treatment. And don’t worry impact dates AREN’T changing. Thank u guys for caring..

Granted I felt ‘Here I Am’ was the right change of pace (lyrically and production-wise) from first single ‘Everything To Me’, I have had ‘Love All Over Me’ on replay for the longest, hence have no qualms with it being the single. Here’s hoping it does well.

For those who haven’t heard the song, check it out below:

Hit or Miss?

Check out this early preview of Kelly Rowland‘s video for ‘Commander’. The eagerly-awaited clip is currently in post-production (hence the green screen in the video) and will be debuting in its finished form within the next few weeks. Check it out!

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As if deciding to create a storm ahead of the release of his ‘Love King’ LP, The-Dream has recorded a cover of Aaliyah‘s R&B classic ‘One In A Million’. The track, which surfaced a few moments ago, is set to feature on the singer-songwriter’s forthcoming mixtape ‘Love Sessions’. Take a listen below…

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Christina Aguilera would like you to know that she has “absolutely nothing against Lady GaGa“. The aspiring diva has posted a personal note to her fans on her official website where she has denounced claims that she is  feuding with her fellow (and currently more successful) Pop star. Check out what Aguilera had to say below:

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Media mogul Diddy features on the cover of the latest issue of XXL Magazine. Not one to downplay his successes, the Bad Boy spearhead apparently sees himself as ‘the undisputed champion of Hip-Hop’:

“Hands down, undisputed, I’m the undisputed heavyweight champion of hip-hop. We are going to have to deal with those facts. There is nobody that can fuck with me with what I do, which is getting busy. We are going across the board, as an entrepreneur, innovator, motivator. Who was there first? Who traveled to Europe first? The first. The first. The first. The first. I was the first.” {Source}

Hmm. As much as Diddy’s achievements should be admired, a look at what’s become of his one-time flourishing Bad Boy roster highlights exactly why his success is in no-way as wholesome as he seems to believe. I mean his mishandling of the likes of Danity Kane, 112, Day 26, and pretty much every artist ever signed to the label, as well as his still-dumbfounding signing of Cassie, kinda stains what is otherwise a very admirable ascent to the top. In a  nutshell, a great businessman? Yes. A great label head? Hell no.

In any case, do you agree with him?

Your thoughts?

While walking the red carpet at KISS FM’s Wango Tango event in LA this past weekend, Kelly Rowland was questioned (yet again) about a possible Destiny’s Child reunion. Check out what the ‘Commander’ singer offered in response after the jump…

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Check out this ‘interesting’ promotional shot of Kelis for her new LP ‘Flesh Tone’. Wow! On the one hand, I’m loving the edgy, fearlessness which she exudes; while, on the other, this is creepy.

Still, gotta love Ms. Rogers, one of the few who is actually authentic with her ‘out there’ness’

Your thoughts?

Burgeoning Pop star Jason Derulo offered his unique take on Kanye West’s 2008 hit ‘Heartless’ while performing a set for Billboard’s ‘Mash-Up Mondays’. Check out how the 20 year old fared below…

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Jennifer Hudson has been doing her thing at the Cannes Film Festival. The Academy Award-winner is busy promoting her upcoming film, ‘Winnie Mandela’ which begins shooting on May 31st. Check out her slim figure above!

What do you think of the pic?

While Lady GaGa remains silent on the every-growing comparisons between her and Christina Aguilera, 29 year old Aguilera has taken a swipe at the ‘Bad Romance’ singer in the latest issue of OUT magazine. Check out what she had to say after the jump…

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