It’s that time again! That Grape Juice  wants to know which 5 tracks defined the year 2011 for you?

Remember, it doesn’t have to be limited to Urban music; it could be something new, a throwback, religious or even something you made yourself! Peep mine below…

Sam

1. Motivation – Kelly Rowland

2. On The Floor – Jennifer Lopez

3. Rolling In The Deep – Adele

4. Who You Are – Jessie J

5. Party – Beyonce

What are your top 5 songs of the year?

Forever, it seems, Apple’s iTunes has served as the front-runner in the digital music arena. Indeed, for many, the firm are majorly responsible for de-criminalising the notion of “music online”, using their marketing muscle to transform it into one of the most integral aspects of the modern music industry.

It’s only natural, then, that company after company would arise, positing an “iTunes-killer”. Yet, one gaze across the digital wasteland reveals gravestones for each one. And while some have escaped such fate (see: Amazon), Apple remain perched atop of the pack.

Not for much longer, if Google have their way.

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Beyonce may be the one who sung about ‘Deja Vu’, yet it’s certainly a feeling chart rival Rihanna knows all too well..

For, after again falling short of sales expectations with her latest album ‘Talk That Talk’, the model’s team are scrambling to secure certifications to save face.

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Janet Jackson may look all sorts of fierce in her latest campaign for fur firm Blackglama, however PETA have dug their claws into the Pop icon for her supposed “wrongs”.

Peep what the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals had to say after the jump…

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Continuing to establish herself as the more “open” of the Knowles sisters, soul singer Solange shared shots of her with the most important men in her life – son Juelz and longtime boyfriend Alan Ferguson.

The pics, which the star revealed were shot while at a friend’s wedding, are the first many will have seen of her and Ferguson – a noted video director who is interestingly  behind the clips for Beyonce‘s ‘Party’ and ‘Dance For You’.

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Your thoughts?

Renown for shunning the glitz of ‘celebrity’, John Legend is notably one of music’s quietest stars.

However, the ‘Ordinary People’ singer is eager for the world to delight in his good news. He is now engaged.

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As the new face of weight loss initiative Jenny Craig, Pop whistler Mariah Carey seems to have succeeded in her efforts to maintain her new and improved figure in support of her deal with the company.

Now, the maestra has unveiled a new commercial with the brand which sees her unleash the full force of oft admired diva persona to the sounds of her classic jam ‘Make it Happen’.

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With the due date of her brand spanking new project drawing closer, all eyes are on ‘Lady Marmalade‘ Rapper Lil Kim to see how just how the project fares upon its long awaited release.

So, in what will be sure to have her revitalized fan base anticipating the project even more than they already are, today saw the MC hint at a possible duet with fellow performer, 50 Cent, almost a decade after the release of their smash hit single ‘Magic Stick‘.

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As one quartet of  Brit boy band  JLS,  Marvin Humes is without a doubt one of the UK’s more recognizable Pop entities.

Rising to fame three years ago when the group became the break out stars of X Factor 2008, subsequent years have seen Humes become just as renowned for his place in JLS as he is for his ongoing relationship Rochelle Wiseman of The Saturdays.

Now, in support of the quartet’s ‘Eyes Wide Shut‘ DVD, out in stores now, the performer has spoken candidly on life in the group, dishing on the pressures of fame, legal issues and dealing with female attention.

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It’s been a tumultuous few years for R&B collective Day26. Indeed, after quick-fire success with their album and ‘Making The Band’ reality show, trouble rocked the quad when member Que was axed, and label-head Diddy left the fold.

Still signed with Atlantic (just no longer a joint deal with Bad Boy), the group hope to bounce back with their aptly titled 3rd studio album ‘A New Day’.

So as to build anticipation for the set (due 2012), Willie, Brian, Mike, and Robert their new online series, also titled ‘A New Day’.

Check out episode 2 after the jump…

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Peep these snaps of Rap Empress Nicki Minaj shooting her performance for ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Special‘ recently.

Performing cuts from her debut album ‘Pink Friday‘, the starlet’s set at the event will air two month’s before the release of her sophomore LP ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded‘ and arrives days after the surfacing of the project’s first single ‘Stupid Hoe‘, a fiery response to the criticisms aimed at her by the late Biggie Small‘s mistress, Lil Kim.

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BET’s The Game returns for a 5th season on January 10th.

Peep this sizzling new teaser, which promises that the antics of Derwin, Melanie, Tasha, Malik, and co, will be as must-see TV.

Will you be tuning in?