Ciara is strutting with a purpose to the May 10th release of new album ‘Beauty Marks.’

The set serves as CiCi’s seventh studio effort and is her first to be released under her new imprint – also named Beauty Marks (Entertainment).

Fresh from slaying the 2019 MET Gala, the singer stopped by the Elvis Duran radio show to dish on the ‘Level Up’ led LP, taking the helm of her career, husband Russell Wilson, and more.

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For Lil Kim fans, it’s case of having to take the good with the bad.

Because, while the rapper has announced a devastating delay, she’s attempted to smooth over  the news with a musical bandaid.

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Jennifer Lopez may be making headlines of late thanks to her recent engagement, upcoming tour, and new movie, but she’s quietly made a notable move in her music career.

One which reunites her with L.A. Reid.

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Check out Ciara!

The R&B siren scorches like only she can in the April issue of InStyle magazine.

Rocking Givenchy, the stage-blazer poses it up for a feature that also sees her open up about launching her own record label (Beauty Marks Entertainment), her new album, and overcoming doubt.

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Tinashe is officially a free agent and her manager is shedding light on the circumstances surrounding her departure from longtime label RCA Records.

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As one door closed for the R&B starlet Tinashe, a number seem to have opened.

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Teyana Taylor is speaking up and out.

As at writing, the singer is trending on social media after the rumor-mill cranked into overdrive about husband Iman Shumpert and allegations that he impregnated a woman the couple had a threesome with.

Unimpressed, Taylor is wasting no time slamming the claims. Her words, which include off-topic dig at her record label, await below…

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R. Kelly’s record label, RCA, is finding it hard to ignore calls made by critics to have him dropped from the company as the world learns more about his abuse of children and women.

This week, these critics turned the heat up and stormed the label to ensure their voices were heard.

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JoJo delighted her legion of loyal fans last month when she re-recorded and released her first and second studio albums.

The songbird’s much publicised legal wrangle with her former label saw the projects (2004’s self-titled set and 2006’s ‘The High Road’) unavailable on digital retail and streaming services.

A wrong, she says, hat she felt compelled to make right.

In a new interview, she expanded on the lengthy process of piecing together the surprise releases. Perhaps most excitingly, though, she also opened up about her next musical chapter – which includes a brand new label deal.

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Fleur East is back and her fierce new single ‘Favourite Thing’ is already living up to its billing.

The London bred talent first found fame on The X Factor and quickly followed with mega-watt offering ‘Sax’ – which became a worldwide smash and amassed over 100 million streams. Its housing album ‘Love, Sax, & Flashbacks’ earned critical acclaim too.

All of which set the scene for a seismic takeover. Yet what came next was…silence, with the next the masses heard from the stage blazer being confirmation of a split from Simon Cowell’s Syco record label.

Now, after recalibrating on ITV hit ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here,’ East has returned more energised than ever with a whole new sound to match.

In an exclusive interview with That Grape Juice, the potent performer opens up about her rollercoaster journey and its next chapter.

She candidly turns the volume up on what transpired during her hiatus, excitingly dishes on her new record deal, 2019 plans, and a lot more.

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The world mourned the loss of Aretha Franklin, who passed away on August 16th aged 76.

Yet, with a life and legacy as prolific as hers, a mammoth celebration was always on the cards.

And the GRAMMY body are at the helm.

For, on January 13th, a special – aptly christened ‘Aretha! A GRAMMY Celebration For The Queen Of Soul’ – is set to be taped. 

And an all-star line-up of performers have been announced to honor the music royal.

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SZA scorched the scene by blazing her own trail. But it hasn’t always been smooth sailing for the first lady of TDE.

This evening sees her honored with the Rule Breaker award at the Billboard Women Of The Year ceremony in New York City.

Ahead of the event, the 28-year-old sat down for a candid interview with industry publication to discuss her journey.

Waxing all sorts of honest, she shared her learned lessons from “that” Coachella performance and revealed how she was initially being honed to be the next Jennifer Hudson. She also relayed her take on Beyonce.

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