With confirmed releases from Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Brandy, Christina Aguilera, Chris Brown, Leona Lewis, Monica, Emeli Sande and Lana Del Rey, coming months will see a number of LPs compete in tandem to come out on top by the year’s end.

So,ever eager to know what you’re thinking, TGJ asks:

Which one are you planning to buy?

Weigh in below…

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In support of whatsgoingonnow.org, John Legend surprised students from the Duke Ellington High School of the Arts at the Kennedy Centre recently.

As they rehearsed Marvin Gaye‘s classic ‘What’s Going On‘ at the centre yesterday, the ‘Ordinary People’ star shocked them by walking inand caused quite a stir- to say the very least.

Watch below…

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As two of the frankest acts in their fields, a Mary J. Blige and Wendy Williams interview was always going to be an “interesting” watch.

And interesting it was when the pair sat down for a chat on Williams’ talk show today.

In true “Wendy” fashion, every topic was a “hot topic”, including Blige’s drug addiction, marriage to manager Kendu Issacs, and plans for children.

Get all the way in to the insightful segment after the jump. Performances of ‘Mr Wrong’ and ‘Living Proof’ feature too.

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Another day, another Madonna comment.

In what will be sure to have everyone – including yours truly –  wondering exactly where Madonna’s publicists are, another ‘interesting’ comment from the star emerged today. This time, in ‘The Advocate‘.

Find out why she thinks Britney Spears is built like a brick house below…

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The 90’s saw Girl Power pervade the Pop music scape. A phenomena which, contrary to the history books, wasn’t confined to the US or Spice Girls alone.

Indeed, as the likes of En Vogue and TLC took the States by storm, the UK had their own female force in Eternal.

Fronted by powerhouse Easther Bennett, sister Vernie, and Kelle Bryan, the multi-Platinum trio presented a compelling package in that they weren’t simply British takes on an American formula. No. They could more than hold their own when measured up against their US counterparts. A fact which makes their lack of American launch all the more puzzling.

After all, they could sing, dance, weave flick, and Naomi Campbell Walk with the best of them! Not to mention the heavy dose of girl-band drama they oft served up (see: line-up changes). Drama which only served to strengthen their fanbase.

Still, their run on home-turf remains nothing short of legendary. With 15 top 20 singles, and 10 million records sold between 1992 and 2000, the ladies achievements cement them as one of the UK’s most successful girl-groups. A fact forgotten all-too-often in today’s McDonalised industry.

Nonetheless, we’re still able to soak up the brilliance that is their back-catalogue. Peep ‘Power of the Woman’ above, ‘I Wanna Be The Only One’ below, and more Eternal goodness after the jump!

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Lana Del Rey‘s major label debut may have only just hit stores, yet that hasn’t stopped the set – christened ‘Born To Die‘ – from cementing her status as Pop’s biggest breakout star.

Not only has the buzz surrounding the 25 year old seen the LP sit atop of iTunes charts in 14 countries, it has landed Lana on the cover of Vogue UK’s March issue. More power to her!

Your thoughts?

Following the success of her debut album, ‘Heaven’, Rebecca Ferguson returns with ‘Too Good To Lose’, the second single from the LP.

Today,in further support of the project, its supporting video was released and is now available to watch right here on That Grape Juice.

Peep it below…

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Get all the way into ‘Off To The Races’, a cut on Lana Del Rey‘s new album ‘Born To Die‘.

One of the many LP’s many ‘stand outs’, it first caught our attention when a snippet from the song surfaced here last week.

Now listen to ‘Races’ in its entirety below and let us know what you think about it.

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Last year, Rap royal Nicki Minaj welcomed the news that she had scored 4 nominations at the 54th Annual Grammys.

Later confirmed to be one of the night’s performing acts, her fans and detractors alike await to see just how she will fare on the night, now less than a fortnight away.

Now peep the star dishing on those nominations, how she felt about being at last year’s show and her thoughts on what it means to be a true musician.

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With Chris Brown‘s ‘Fortune’ set to land in stores this Spring, the singer is wasting no time shooting the video for its latest single ‘Turn Up The Music’.

Shot last night (Feb 1st), little is known about the clip’s narrative. Although, these “creative” dancer ensembles, and news that Brown is reportedly directing it himself, leads us to believe this’ll be a must-see.

Peep more pics from the set below…

Your thoughts?

With more cuts and switcheroos than Destiny’s Child, the X Factor panel has seen two judges and one host axed from its regular lineup just this week.  Such dismissals instantly ushered in whispers of who would replace female judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul.  And, while names like Nicki Minaj and Kelly Rowland were instantly tossed around, no name has had the rumor mill buzzing more than Mariah Carey.

Unlike Minaj and Rowland, the ‘Hero’ hitmaker was rumored to be part of the original cast of the show during its first American season as show creator, Simon Cowell, repeatedly made public pleas for the songstress to guest his show.  But, as the buzz reaches a feverish pitch, Mr. Mariah Carey husband Nick Cannon has stepped in to slam all reports that the singer will be joining the X Factor crew.

Citing her legendary status as cause she would be uninterested, read more from Cannon after the jump:

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Seems like divas are everyone’s talk.  For, much like That Grape Juice, VH1 is on a quest to crown ‘the ultimate diva’  and (based on fan votes) tally up the 100 greatest women of music history.  The survey comes as their second – the first saw acts Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner take the number 1 and 2 spots respectively while acts like Madonna and Billie Holiday filled out the top 10.

As with most ‘best of’ collections however, much fan uproar encouraged the music channel to redo and revamp their original listing.  With 6 categories – “All Time”, “90s”, “80s”, “Pop”, “Rock”, and “Hip Hop/R&B” – VH1 is introducing a more comprehensive compilation of divas to include, unlike their original survey, more contemporary performers.

With singer acts like Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, and Beyonce facing off against legends Janet Jackson, Tina Turner, Barbara Streisand, Madonna, and more, the results should be more than interesting.  As the first of the series’ week long airing starts February 13th, fans must hurry before voting closes.

Will your fave land on top?  Click here to vote!

Your thoughts?