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Peep this pic of ‘I Changed My Mind‘ rapper Kanye West and daughter North, snapped by wife and mother Kim Kardashian in honour of Father’s Day!

Released as fans enjoyed the latest episode of the latter’s ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’, the shot touches down months before the release of West’s new studio album, set for takeoff one year after the launch of the polarising ‘Yeezus.’

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New music alert!

Mike Will joins forces with Kendrick Lamar, Future & Lil Wayne to deliver ‘Buy the World’, the follow-up to his Miley Cyrus-backed smash ’23.’

Worth a listen? Most definitely, strong enough to lay a healthy foundation for the producer’s forthcoming LP ‘Est. in 1989 Pt. 3′, due out this year!

Listen below…

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92 years after it was founded by John Reith, the ‘British Broadcasting Channel (BBC)’ have announced the arrival of the ‘BBC Music Awards’, set to celebrate releases from the likes of Beyonce & Brit-Pop megastar Ella Eyre, pictured above.

Full story below…

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Day 26 take a step in the right direction today, unveiling the latest song pulled from their forthcoming effort ‘The Return.’

A cover of Silk‘s 1993-released ‘Lose Control‘, the number sees the fellas unleash the vocal magic that once placed them atop R&B’s food chain, and- if paired with the right creatives- will see them outperform themselves with their comeback album.

An impressive offering from the five-piece below…

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With 9.7 million VEVO views garnered in its five days of release, Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Pills N Potions’ now has no choice but to crack the ‘Hot 100‘s Top 40 in the coming thanks its new found streaming points.

Alas, as audiences continue to spin the video and push its sales past the 200,000 unit mark, the clip has come under fire…from its own director.

Why Diane Martel is now slamming the video she created for Minaj?

Her estimation below…

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As to celebrate the fifth anniversary of his mix tape ‘The Warm Up’ J.Cole unlocks the never-before-seen video for the jam ‘Lights Please.’

Airing on Sunday’s MTV special ‘The Warm Up: 5 Years Later’, the clip’s unveiling marked the first time the rapper had seen it, shot in the August of 2008.

A throwback offering below…

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Just 24 hours separate Jennifer Lopez fans from the diva’s tenth studio album ‘A.K.A’.

It’s fitting, then, that the performer has unzipped the video viral for dance floor jam ‘TENS’.

As any seasoned appreciator of the ballroom scene will note, both the song and visual pay high-octane homage.

Get ready werk, serve, and vogue with J.Lo, Leyomi and co below…

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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 Yolanda AdamsHezekiah WalkerTwinkie ClarkFred HammondKierra SheardDorinda Clark ColeIsrael HoughtonMarvin SappMicah StampleyJoshua RogersJonathan McReynoldsTasha Page-Lockhart, 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 jam-packed news on  Tye Tribbett, Tasha Cobbs, Kierra Sheard, David & Tamela Mann, Dorinda Clark Cole, The Walls Group, and much more:

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Cop a gander of Billboard belles Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea.

The pair, who are currently pushing their respective projects ‘A.K.A’ and ‘The New Classic’, saw their promo paths cross last night in Chicago when they were both on the bill at the B96 Pepsi Summer Bash

Following ‘Fancy’ femcee set, Iggy ushered out J.Lo and together the duo performed ‘Acting Like That’ from the latter’s new LP – which impacts retail stores on Tuesday (June 17th).

Peep a clip of their showing below…

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With millions around the world celebrating Father’s Day today, Ciara has aptly picked today to give the world the first look at her adorable son Future.

The child, who was born last month, is the first for the singer and rapping fiance Future (who has three other children from previous relationships).

Check out the cute pic below…

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When placed next to R&B it girls old and new, Sevyn Streeter stands as one of her genre’s more promising acts, boasting an authentic crossover appeal her Chris Brown-backed ‘It Won’t Stop’ continues to benefit from.

Indeed, while a number of her genre’s newbies vie to become the next Aaliyah while only getting as far as Cassie, it’s safe to say that with enough radio backing and a sizeable enough budget, Sevyn may just become the world renown R&B star the last decade has been missing.

Why we can’t enough of the former ‘Rich Girl’?

Peep her rocking ‘Hot 107.9’s 19th Birthday Bash in Atlanta last night below!

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As the world celebrates Father’s Day, so too are two of our favourite divas.

Taking to Instagram, Mariah Carey and Beyonce shared shots of how they’re marking the day — and by the looks of it, it’s a family affair all round.

Mimi posed it up in a festive shot with hubby Nick Cannon and their adorable twins Monroe and Moroccan, while Bey posted the following snap of husband Jay Z and their two year old Blue Ivy to her page…

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