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!

(10/9/2016 – 10/15/16)

1) Politician Deletes Facebook Page After Beyhive Swarms It

2) Solange Lands First #1 On Billboard 200

3) Kelly Rowland Drops Dynamic ‘Dumb’ Video

4) Beanie Siegel’s Sickening Homophobic Rant

5) Brandy To Be Honored at 2016 Soul Train Awards

Your thoughts?

Beyonce may have wrapped her ‘Formation World Tour,’ but the slayage continued tonight at the TIDAL X 1015 concert.

Staged at the Barclays Center in New York City, the show saw Queen Bey serve as its centrepiece amidst performances from heavy-hitters such as Nicki Minaj, Alicia Keys, and Lauryn Hill.

Taking to the stage twice, the 35-year-old superstar first delivered a captivating, CGI assisted showing of  ‘6 Inch’ and ‘Haunted’ before returning to perform ‘All Night.’

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Bruno Mars brought down the house on Saturday night’s episode of ‘SNL.’

Delivering the debut televised showing of his latest hit single ’24K Magic,’ the leading tune from his forthcoming album of the same name, the singer/songwriter electrified the audience with a rousing rendition of the tune before jumping into a live performance of another new tune – ‘Chunky.’

See Mars go all the way in below:

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TIDAL‘s top talent align tonight for a worthy cause.

The streaming service is broadcasting its 2nd annual benefit concert, TIDAL X : 10/15, live from the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, with an aim to raise funds for the Robin Hood Foundation and other charities focussed on creating positive changes in the community.

More than 20 artists are performing including Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Lauryn Hill, Emeli Sande, and Robin Thicke. 

As ever, That Grape Juice has you covered! Watch the entire show LIVE right here on TGJ after the jump…

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The stars are beginning to align at the Barclays Center for this evening’s TIDAL X 10/15 extravaganza.

Two of the evening’s most sought-after names – Beyonce and Nicki Minaj – just hit the black carpet — and each lady shut it down respectively!

Both sporting show-stopping ensembles, Minaj actually made two appearances on the step and repeat.

Peep more pics below and CLICK HERE to watch the live stream.

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The Queen of Pop reigns again!

As if going down in history as the highest grossing solo touring artist in history wasn’t enough to make her 2016 great, now reports have it Madonna‘s being honored by Billboard as “the woman of the year.”

Sweet news for the ‘Candy Shop’ singer inside:

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The University of Texas at San Antonio is to offer a course based on the sights and sounds of Beyonce‘s ‘Lemonade.’

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Can you believe it’s been ten long years since the last time we could boast having an LP from Urban pop siren Jojo?

Granted, the decade long stretch hasn’t seen the songbird completely silent as she’s tided fans over with mixtapes and EPs over the course of the time.  But, now – after a lengthy legal battle with former label home Blackground Records – the pint-size powerhouse has been rewarded in a big way:  the delivery of her long-awaited tertiary album ‘Mad Love.’

Featuring the likes of Remy Ma, Alessia Cara, and Wiz Khalifa [who guests on the set’s lead single ‘F**k Apologies’], the project is winning thumbs up from critics and industry insiders alike for its masterful straddle of pop & Urban genres.  The review we’re most interested in, however, is that of yours:  That Grape Juice faithful.

Given the tastes you’ve heard via ‘Apologies,’ ‘FAB’ featuring Remy Ma, ‘Music,’ and more [you can stream the entire album by clicking here], tell us:

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This week’s That Grape Juice Cover Star is Jenna Sousa.

The Rhode Island resident puts her own powerful spin on Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj‘s new hit ‘Side To Side.’ 

Watch the her rousing rendition below…

Solid!

Sure, some points mirrored Ariana’s to the note, but the performance overall showcased ample skill, powerful projection and great vocal control.

For more on Jenna, check out her YouTube channel here.

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Your thoughts?

We thought political commentator Ann Coulter would’ve taken a note from the unforgiving wig snatching afforded to Trump advisor Betsy McCaughey earlier this week by Beyonce‘s beloved fan base The Beyhive.

In case you missed it, McCaughey took to CNN to slam presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton for supporting Bey (more on that here).  Apparently Coulter’s the one who missed it as she, just a day after McCaughey’s Instagram page was flooded with bee emojis, took to Twitter to incorrectly slam the Grammy-winning singer for offensive lyrics:

There’s only one problem:  Beyonce didn’t actually utter those words…Nicki Minaj did. Needless to say, the stings are unrelenting and are continuing as we speak.

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If you needed any reminder why Beyonce is undoubtedly the Queen recent Billboard receipts should more than suffice.

Indeed, the Grammy-winning diva – who dominated box offices worldwide with her critically acclaimed ‘Formation’ stadium tour – may have wrapped the high octane set last week, but official figures tallied after the trek’s final curtain call are certainly hitting a high note in her favor.

Billboard has the details below:

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While fans are still wondering when his official debut LP, ‘Long Live the Chief,’ will hit shelves, ‘Classic Man’ singer/rapper Jidenna is giving new listeners tastes of gems set to line the highly anticipated album.

His latest move?  ‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.’

Tuck in below to see J lend some rousing performances of ‘A Little Bit More’ and the album’s title track ‘Long Live the Chief’:

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