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Just months after the announcement late Tejano/pop star Selena was set to see a “digital embodiment” release new music and tour, now music lovers are being greeted with reports iconic pop diva Whitney Houston will experience the same.

Yep, a Houston hologram – designed by Hologram USA in partnership with the ‘I’m Every Woman’ singer’s estate – will touch every corner of the globe in a 2016 world tour.

Get the details inside:

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Though incessantly compared, there’s clearly no bad blood between R&B belles Ciara and Tinashe.

The pair, who both tributed their musical genesis Janet Jackson at this year’s BET Awards, were all smiles when spotted together today at the Polo Ralph Lauren Fashion Week presentation in NYC.

Forget the comparisons, surely a collaboration would be more titillating?!

{Photo credit: Getty / Michael Loccisano }

Your thoughts?

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As the world sombrely remembers the lives lost in the tragic 9/11 attacks, R&B star Ciara led the tribute on ‘The View.’

Backed by a pianist and BV’s The Girlz, CiCi roused with a respectable rendition of Michael Jackson’s still-apt hit ‘Heal The World.’

Many will recall, the 29-year-old first tackled the track back in at 2009 at the BET Awards in honour of the King of Pop who died just days prior.

We enjoyed her latest effort, but wan’t to hear from you. Watch below and let us know what you think…

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J. Cole has one good reason to celebrate this week.

Well… make that one million reasons.

Find out what we mean below…

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, just as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and‘TGJ Replay’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our currentRetro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

This week we press play on ‘Dreamlover’ – a #1 hit for Mariah Carey found on her tertiary release ‘Music Box.’  Giving the five octave diva her 7th reign atop the tally this week in 1993 (and first of two from this album), ‘Dream’ still remains one of the longest runs at #1 by any artist (notching 8 consecutive weeks at the perch).

Elsewhere on the chart, top divas Madonna, Janet Jackson, Tina Turner, Toni Braxton, and more make their presences felt.  Click to see what other familiar faces await you below:

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Thank God It’s Thursday!

That’s what ABC will be hoping the masses say come September 24th when its Shondaland block of shows return from their summer hiatus. And for many, ‘Scandal’ is has folk most buzzed.

The Kerry Washington led drama is back for a fifth season, one which promises to switch up the established dynamics of the political drama.

Don’t believe us? Just watch….the newly unwrapped trailer below. And remember one word…divorce.

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Macklemore made his merry way to’ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ yesterday evening to perform his new single ‘Downtown’ with his collaborator Ryan Lewis.

The pair are spinning towards the release of their brand new album which will follow their debut album ‘The Heist‘ and had this to say about in a recent interview with ‘Rolling Stone‘:

It has a diversity of sounds and textures and concepts. We’ve been able to take our time with it, and it’s a great feeling to get to that point.

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 Ciara‘s partnership with Topshop saw them honour her with a New York Fashion Week party hours ago.

The fashion forward company celebrated their union with the ‘Body Party’ belle after she became its latest ambassador following the release of her latest LP ‘Jackie.’

Peep more from her time with them after the jump.

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Season 2 of ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ marches back onto the box September 24th – and, by the looks of this newly unleashed trailer, promises fireworks aplenty.

Viola Davis returns as no-nonsense professor Annalise Keating, a role which recently earned her an Emmy nomination. Yet, as the teaser attests, the character’s cool, calm, and routinely cold demeanour is shaken to the core amidst a new drama that plays out from the very first episode back.

Preview the sophomore run of the Shondaland smash after the jump…

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While media maven Nene Leakes is making her press rounds in support of TV ventures ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood,’ ‘E!’s Fashion Police,’ and, of course, ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta,‘ there are two names that are making more and more appearances in her interviews:  Donald Trump & Wendy Williams.

Often sharing warm thoughts when quizzed on the former as he gains ground on his U.S. presidential campaign, the latter – on the other hand – can’t boast receiving the same from the Atlantan beauty. Recently dropping by ‘Access Hollywood,’ Leakes weighed in on rumors that she was in talks to have her own talk show, but was blocked by Wendy.

Hear her fiery response to the accusation below:

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It’s official:  Justin Bieber is back and “Bieber fever” is still well and intact.

If you need evidence look no further than this week’s Hot 100.  There, you’ll find the pop prince enjoying a historic week reigning atop the tally with his latest single ‘What Do You Mean‘ and elsewhere in the top 10 with single ‘Where Are U Now.’  After a whirlwind week of promo (see: MTV VMAs, various talk show appearances, etc.), Bieber dethrones last week’s champ/fellow Canadian crooner The Weeknd and arrives at the top to the tune of 337,000 sold its first week.

The feat not only gives Bieber the first chart-topper of his career, but also puts him in the history books as the youngest act ever to debut at #1 on the Hot 100.

Impressive, right?  We think so.  See the full chart check below:

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Tamar Braxton is back with an ironically titled new single – ‘Catfish.’

The track’s arrival falls on the day its parent album ‘Calling All Lovers’ was supposed to be released; a fact which is sure to raise eyebrows.

Nonetheless, the singer, reality star, and TV host is pressing on with the roll-out of the catchy cut, which precedes the LP (now due October 2nd).

Though a mid-tempo, the song marks a departure of sorts from the ballad-driven sound of previous efforts ‘Let Me Know’ and ‘If I Don’t Have You.’

Take a listen below…

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