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For no known or apparent reason, former quasi-relevant actress Amanda Bynes had pop starlet Rihanna in her sights Sunday as she launched a Twit-attack against the Grammy winner.

Bynes has already spent the week atop headlines for a number of what some speculate are drug-related/erratic outbursts and appearances, including one where she donned an unkept wig to a court-hearing for drug charges.  All of the aforementioned led to today’s showdown where the actress mentioned ‘the 2009 Chris Brown incident’ amongst other insults hurled at the Bajan beauty.

See them below and weigh in:

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It still stands as the highest selling Rap album to hit the country in the last two years.

Now, one year after its April 3rd launch date, Nicki Minaj’s latest LP ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ has continued its impressive yet unsung chart run in the UK!

Details below…

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From the bedroom, to band mates, to abusive boyfriends, Kelly Rowland is proving that she does indeed know how to ‘Talk A Good Game’ on her fourth studio album.

And, with the June 18th release of the LP drawing nearer, the new X Factor USA judge is clearly keen to show the masses what else the project has on offer.

As earlier reported, Rowland performed at the Riverfest in Little Rock, Arknasaw last night, delighting with live renditions of some of her much-loved hits. However, another performance has since surfaced of new track ‘Street Life’.

Produced by Pharrell Williams, the song relays a narrative of hustle and struggle in today’s age. Kelly sings “everybody around me trying to get to the money, including me”.

Get a taste of ‘Street Life’ after the jump…

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As one of the most active online destinations for Urban Pop, things move at a rapid pace here at That Grape Juice. However, each week, there’s always select stories that resonate most amongst our millions of monthly readers. Happen to miss one of them? Fret not, you now have…The Refill!

No frills or trills, The Refill simply recaps the hottest topics on the lips of the TGJ faithful over the last seven days. The metrics used to compile the list weekly are comments, social media shares, and page views.  So without further adieu…

 

That Grape Juice’s Top 5 Stories Of The Week!

1) Beyonce’s ‘Standing On The Sun’ Dominates Youtube

2) Ciara Debuts New Nicki Minaj Collaboration ‘I’m Out’

3) Mariah Carey’s Shocking Good Morning America Showing

4) Kelly Rowland Reveals ‘Talk A Good Game’ Tracklist

5) Billboard Music Awards 2013 Performances

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Undoubtedly one of the more notable names from the new breed of fiery femcee’s, Iggy Azalea is putting in ‘Work’ to ensure her buzz continues to build as the release of her debut album ‘The New Classic’ draws nearer.

The Australian-bred/US-based rapper hit BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Londonerry, Ireland this weekend, rocking the audience of thousands with her unique flow and stage show.

Watch Iggy dip it low after the jump…

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Ever keen to broaden our musical scope, recent months have seen That Grape Juice venture into a number of new musical landscapes including, most recently, gospel.

Spearheaded by well-received interviews with gospel singers Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, and more, TGJ is now offering readers ‘The Overflow’ – a collection of the top gospel-themed news stories from the week.

Tuck in below for the latest news on Twinkie Clark, The Showers, Kierra Sheard, Vashawn Mitchell, Livre, Mali Music, Zie’l, Sheri Jones-Moffett, and more:

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As a team of writers continue work on crafting her brand new sound, Instagram darling Rihanna took the photo sharing outlet to do a little bragging yesterday…flaunting that body and the size of her hot tub.

Taken during her time in Morocco, the shot sees the ‘Lemme Get That’ singer sporting a telling swimsuit- doing what she what she does best in posing for one of her in house photographers (see Melissa Forde).

More from Rita-Lite below!

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As girl groups go, break-ups, make-ups, and all else between often have one thing in common — drama.

The reunion of Pop force Danity Kane appears to be no different.

Fans rejoiced at the (carefully calculated) sighting of the multi-Platinum outfit earlier this month, yet unavoidable was the fact that member D. Woods was no where to be found.

Woods would later confirm that other projects rendered her unable to take part. Naturally, the masses are still keen for tastier tea and pour it she does in a new interview with Hot 107.5′s Bijou Star.

Check out quotes, as well as Aubrey O’Day’s TV show tease after the jump…

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Kelly Rowland is hot on the promo trail for new album ‘Talk A Good Game’.

X Factor USA‘s latest judge flaunted her own X Factor at Riverfest in Little Rock, Arkansaw last night – thrilling the thousands in attendance with hits including ‘Ice’, ‘Motivation’, ‘Kisses Down Low’, and new single ‘Dirty Laundry’.

Watch (and more so, hear), Ms. Kelly rock out after the jump…

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Ever keen on keeping the masses abreast of the new-new, That Grape Juice presents ‘The Spill’ – a taste of the latest offerings from some of our favorite acts.

Covering a kaleidoscope of genres, ‘The Spill’ is set to feature some names you probably know and love as well as some you’ll (soon) be glad to know.  Click below for a jam-packed spill on crooners Jennifer Hudson, Jhene Aiko, Robin Thicke, Ron Isley, Teedra Moses, Candice Glover, Bobby V., and Sean Garrett…

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Not even a day after ‘Price Tag’ performer Jessie J lent a sneak peek of the visual for her forthcoming single ‘Wild’ does a full view makes its way to the net.

With sonic assistants Big Sean and Dizzee Rascal in tow, the young belter show off in the black & white Emil Nava directed clip.  Get your first look below and weigh in:

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This week’s That Grape Juice Cover Star sails in from sisterly trio Amor Kismet. Watch as the US natives take on Mariah Carey‘s latest Miguel-assisted single ‘#Beautiful’:

Absolutely beautiful!  Aside from the fact that the ladies are easy on the eyes, their harmonic twist to the duet helped make the tune their own without taking away from the performance (or what listeners expect from the performance).

No distracting melisma abuse, unnecessary belting, or overdone showy singing here – a trait that causes many a Youtuber to crash and burn.  The beauty of the sister’s performance was its simple, direct approach.  For that, we give the trio an A+!

 

For more on Amor Kismet, check out their Youtube page.

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