As the music world eagerly awaits Beyonce‘s new studio album,  Ne-Yo – who has been working on the project – has shed some light on the material we can expect from the superstar.

His comments after the jump…

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Things aren’t looking to good for T.I. The rapper, who was arrested for drug possession along with his wife, Tiny, could face a multiple-year prison sentence. Check out what lawyer Steven Knowles shared with our good friend Billy Johnson over at Yahoo! regarding the situation:

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Peep singer/songwriter The-Dream leaving The London hotel in New York City yesterday (September 1st). The 29 year old, real name Terius Nash, certainly loves rocking these figure-hugging ensembles, doesn’t he? Work.

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With a number one movie and a soon-to-be number one single (with ‘Deuces’) under his belt, Chris Brown‘s career certainly looks to be on the up. In not wasting any time capitalising on his renewed public favour, the 21 year old is prepping a new Polow Da Don produced single…

Details after the jump…

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According to breaking reports, rapper T.I. and wife Tiny were arrested in the early hours of this morning. The newly wed couple, real names Clifford Harris and Tameka Cottle, were detained for “possession of a control substance”.

Full story after the jump…

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Check out episode 10 of Trey Songz‘s new BET’s reality series ‘Trey Songz: My Moment’, which aired last night…

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After struggling to make a mark with their initial US promotional push, British chart-toppers JLS have joined forces with Shontelle for what is being billed as their first Stateside single (I guess we’ll pretend they never released ‘Everybody In Love’ then?)

More info on the inevitable masterpiece after the jump…

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Pop singer Kelly Rowland stopped by the Today Show yesterday. The 29 year old stunner was there to  promote Soul Train’s 40th Anniversary DVD (random, I know) as well as her forthcoming new album. Ms. Kelly looked unbelievably beautiful.

While there Rowland reaffirmed the fact that she is still recording her LP, which sources revealed had a working title of ‘One Woman Show’ – yet is apparently now not called that.

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Granted we’re glad to see Kelly being meticulous with the album (recently hitting the studio with Tricky Stewart & The-Dream), this title situation is being stretched a bit much now. For, even her label-mate Nicki Minaj, whose LP is dropping after Kelly’s (November 23rd), has  revealed the name of her album.

Yet our dear Ms. Rowland appears to be clinging to the fact that she’s still recording as the reason for the hold-up. However, with the theme of the album being trumpeted for the longest by Kelly herself (“being free, independent, in charge, in command”), there kinda isn’t any excuse any more. I mean, music and video hold-ups are understandable, yet from a business standpoint, knowing the name of the product is essential in ensuring widespread awareness of it BEFORE it’s released. With a November release window being cited, time really is not of the essence.

Also, we’re hearing murmurings that Kelly’s latest recording sessions have been more Urban-geared, kinda calling into question the actual direction of the album – which until now had been touted as a Dance record. There has been some talk of there being two versions of the LP, yet not much in the way of clarity on the matter.

It’s pretty much a given that we love us some Kelly here at That Grape Juice, however it’s important to keep it real. As the case of Keri Hilson showed (see: numerous delays, a million singles, etc), it’s all still to play for. However, things need to start moving…and fast.

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The previous speculation about Brandy’s possible participation on ‘Dancing With The Stars‘ has been confirmed. The news broke today that the R&B singer will be joining the 11th season of ABC’s hit show alongside Michael Bolton, Bristol Palin, David Hasselhoff, Florence Henderson, Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino and others. This won’t be the only reality show that Brandy on which Brandy will be featured, however, as her Vh1 series, ‘The Family Business’, has been picked up for a season. {Source}

‘What would you do if your son was at home crying alone on the bedroom floor ’cause he’s hungry…’

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Fantasia has been dealing with severe media criticism following accusations of adultery and her attempted suicide. However, the gifted performer has finally decided to fight back, noting that she is being unfairly sidelined because of her African features unlike her fellow R&B singer Alicia Keys. Check out what she had to say about the issue below:

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Check out episode 9 of Trey Songz‘s new BET’s reality series ‘Trey Songz: My Moment’, which aired last night…

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Fantasia continues to work tirelessly promoting her stellar new album ‘Back to Me’, most recently stopping by the Lopez Tonight. Peep her rousing performance of latest single ‘Man of the House’, as well her interview with host George Lopez, below….

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