Following a long and at times uncertain journey to the top, today has seen Rita Ora’s dream of landing a UK #1 album realized today…after she achieved that very feat minutes ago.

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Very few artists share the bond Lady GaGa does with her militant fan base the ‘Monsters’.

Crediting them for inspiring much of her material, this week saw the budding icon go above and beyond the call of duty when she invited members of the base backstage after a recent showing of her ‘Born This Way Ball‘.

Giving them, exclusive details on the premise of her new project ‘ARTPOP‘.

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Though we’d say her greatest crime to date are those she’s committed against music, this week has seen animal rights group PETA slam Rihanna for her crimes against fashion….more specifically, the part they say she plays in animal cruelty.

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The original line-up of the Sugababes, now christened Mutya Keisha Siobhan, sent the net aflutter last month with official confirmation of their reformation.

Now, the ladies look set to do the same with their first interview as a unit in over a decade.

Our friends over at Pop Justice earned the honour of asking the questions everyone really wants answers to. So without further adieu…

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This week brought with it the release of Tamia‘s fifth studio album ‘Beautiful Surprise’.

The hotly anticipated LP is the petite powerhouse’s first traditional effort in over six years; yet as the age old adage goes – good things (in this case, great things) come to those who wait.

In our first interview with the Canadian songbird since 2007, she dishes readily on the delicious new album, the up’s and down’s of being an Independent artist, celebrity marriages, Basketball Wives, and more!

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Earlier today, reports pertaining to the death of Violator Management CEO Chris Lighty began to circulate across the web, and tonight- in what marks truly tragic news- these reports have been confirmed.

Now, personalities from across the world of Hip Hop have taken to social networking site Twitter to express their feelings of loss.

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“Rihanna who?”.

The above, albeit a cruel reality, is the sentiment many are hoping is shared once Brit sensation Rita Ora finally touches down in the US, for the launch of her debut album there.

Sure to intensify the rivalry that already exists within their fan bases, this week saw Rita unveil plans both the pair’s ‘Roc Nation‘ has in store to push her brand in the impossibly difficult market.

Plans, which may inadvertently see Rita beat her rival in being the first starlet at the label to score a #1 debut album.

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Rising to fame at the turn of the millennium as the poster child for Urban Pop, P!nk surprised many a critic when she made the transition from Pop Princess to Pop Rock riot.

Despite enjoying her first US #1 with ‘Lady Marmalade‘ in 2001, the singer- believe it or not- was unable to match the feat until seven years later with ‘So What’.

Now she has addressed her popularity- or lack of it- in the United States and how touring served to counteract any commercial shortcomings she faced in the market.

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Much like ‘The Game’ switcheroos that left fans in the dark earlier this summer, many were shocked to learn that last week, Tracee Ellis Ross – lead star of BET‘s hit family comedy ‘Reed Between the Lines’ – made a very unexpected departure.  The show, recently renewed for its second season, was in gears to pick up where season 1 left off – chronicling love life of Ross’s character Dr. Carla Reed and husband Dr. Alex Reed (Malcolm Jamal Warner).

Initially mum on the topic, now Ross has taken to Essence.com to shed light on what caused her sudden departure:

“It was that BET hadn’t decided if they were picking up the show yet or not,” says Ross. “During that time when they didn’t know, I was offered a really amazing pilot for NBC, and BET graciously allowed me to go and do it. But it’s not because I wanted to leave.”

The former Girlfriends’ actress continued by saying:

“I love Reed Between the Lines, I believe in it. There is a chance I’ll go back, always. There’s nothing weird about it.”

No premiere date has been set for season 2 of the show.  It is, however, expected to be one of many filling out BET‘s highly anticipated 2013 lineup.

Jump into Usher‘s brand spanking new video for the single ‘Dive’.

A cool interpretation of the well loved song, we’d say the video marks one of his best and – if we’re going to be really honest- puts his visual for ‘Scream‘ to a thousand shames.

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She’s the scorching new edition to the Rap pack, rising to fame via the controversial yet well received number ‘PUY‘.

Now, one year after her explosive arrival on the scene, Iggy Azalea readies the release of her debut album ‘The New Classic’, set to launch later on this year.

So, ever eager to serve the content you love, That Grape Juice caught up with the MC days ago for an interview on music, fame, ‘Classic’ and… Azealia Banks.

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As September looms, so does the music industry’s all-important “fourth quarter”. It’s a release window which, this year, brings with it a bevy of big releases – including the chart comeback of a certain Christina Aguilera.

And while little has been disclosed about The Voice star’s new project, the singer took to Twitter today to share a snap from the video set of the LP’s first single.

Word has it the track (reportedly titled ‘Your Body’) is to premiere early next month. And given that its video is being shot now, there’s every chance the song could launch alongside the visual for maximum impact. Exciting times, ay?

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