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Divas, both old and new, stepped out in style last night for the revived VH1 Divas taping.

Rested on the bench for four years, the the once formidable extravaganza returned in fine form at New York’s King’s Theater.

Boasting a Christmas theme, the show – aptly titled ‘VH1 Divas: Unsilent Night,’ hosted performances from the likes of Mariah Carey, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Teyana Taylor, Vanessa Williams, JoJo, Serayah, and Remy Ma.

Set to air on December 5th, exclusive snaps from the event have surfaced. Check ’em out above and below…

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Scribbled in history books for some good and not-so-good reasons, 2016 brought with it some of modern music’s most memorable moments.

Now, as the year draws to a close, TGJ is reflecting on 31 moments that rocked – and, for some, changed – the Urban and Pop musical landscape as we know it.

Next, we’ll take a look at a career milestone of one of R&B’s most underrated gems:  Solange.

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Start your day off the right way with a packed plate of TGJ!

As earlier announced, That Grape Juice will be serving up a new feature named ‘TGJ For Breakfast.’

Ever-dedicated to bringing you the latest Urban music and entertainment news, we’ll be cooking up a nutritious mix of both.

Dished select mornings across the week, the round-up keeps you in the loop of the new-new and will run alongside our finger-on-the-pulse content.

Feast on news from Aston Merrygold, Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj below…

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fergie-thatgrapejuice-askfergieFrom the looks of the back-to-back promo we’ve been getting as of late from Hip Pop star Fergie, the era of ‘Double Dutchess’ may finally be upon us.

The singer, whose long-awaited sophomore album has been over 10 years in the making, took to ‘The Today Show’ this morning to unveil the first televised live performance of the set’s second release, ‘Life Goes On.’

Following the showing, Fergie Ferg took to Twitter for #AskFergie where she fielded questions about her new album, tour plans, and so much more.

Get into what she said below the jump:

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Ariana Grande had Madonna moving side to side at the ‘Raising Malawi’ benefit hosted tonight in Miami.

Taking place the newly opened Faena Forum, the event – dedicated to the support of The Mercy James Pediatric Surgery Hospital in Malawi – saw her Madgesty tap Grande and a host of other familiar faces to hit the stage and raise money for the worthy cause.

Pop, lock, and dropping it all in the name of charity, tuck in below to see the ladies get into the groove of Madonna’s #1 hit, ‘Music’:

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If you thought “singer,” “songwriter,” “dancer,” “actress,” “workout guru,” and “producer” were the only hats the multi-talented Kelly Rowland wears, it’s time you got introduced to her newest one:  author.

As was announced today, the diva has teamed up with her personal OB-GYN, Dr. Tristan Emily Bickman, for the release of her first book, ‘Whoa, Baby!:  A Guide for New Moms Who Feel Overwhelmed and Freaked Out (And Wonder What the #*@& Just Happened).’

Details inside:

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Ciara is on the cusp of becoming a mother for the second time. And despite being quite a way along, she’s already thinking of her post-baby musical output.

Details below…

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All roads lead to 2017 for Sevyn Streeter.

It’s been the longest journey for the R&B belle, but said date will bring with it the release of her debut studio album ‘Girl Disrupted.’

In an unorthodox, but altogether refreshing move, the star has offered a song (and video)-a-month in the run-up to the LP’s release.

The latest is titled ‘Before I Do.’

Playing at a slower tempo than predecessors ‘Prolly’ and ‘D4L,’ the cut awaits your listening after the jump…
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Fergie is finally hitting the promo circuit for new single ‘Life Goes On.’

The track is the latest number to be serviced from her sophomore solo album ‘Double Duchess,’ which has been “due” for the longest.

With an early 2017 roll-out now planned, it’s little surprise that she’s picking up the pace with spreading the word.

Said cause brought the Black Eyed Peas belle to the TODAY Show this morning, where she performed ‘Life.’

Watch Fergie-Ferg in action below…

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In honour of World Aids Day (December 1st 2016), Rihanna and Prince Harry made it their mission to raise awareness for the deadly disease’s life-changing affects by taking H.I.V tests…on camera.

Harry was in Barbados to celebrate its 50 years of independence away from British rule and Rihanna, who is hard at work on a new album, was there to play host.

Watch them in fun, yet serious, action below…

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The Adult Contemporary force John Legend has released his latest album ‘Darkness and Light‘ today.

Filled with 13 songs, the set was executive-produced by the Alabama ShakesBlake Mills and offers the singer’s views on love, life, politics, racism, marriage and fatherhood with help from Chance the Rapper, Brittany Howard and Miguel.

If you follow me on Twitter, you know I have a point of view. I want to do the same with my art. I want to contribute to the conversation.

Press play to stream the release below!

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J.Cole‘s ‘4 Your Eyez Only’ LP will arrive on December 9th.

Before that, he drops a 40-minute documentary named ‘Eyez’ via Tidal.

You get to this height or this level in your career, in terms of platform, the next one might go down, it could go up. You’re never guaranteed to be this high again. While I’m here, let me use this opportunity to say the realest shit I’ve ever said.

Undoubtedly aware of Drake’s superstar status, Cole presents himself as Hip-Hop’s underdog, shying away from the pomp and pageantry he feels has created a disconnect between his peers and the fans they share.

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