Via our exclusive interview with Grammy winning gospel great Donnie McClurkin, That Grape Juice has learned that Stellar-award winner Kierra Sheard has been appointed to the judging panel of BET‘s hit reality singing competition ‘Sunday Best’.

The show, gearing up for its 7th season, will see Sheard replace Cece Winans on esteemed panel that will see the return of longtime judges McClurkin and Yolanda Adams.  And, of course, the ever animated Kirk Franklin will resume hosting duties and Kim Burrell will continue as mentor.

You think you have what it takes to shine on the ‘Sunday Best‘ stage?  See the audition schedule below:

Your thoughts?

For fans of ‘Champion’ enchantress RuPaul, February 24th marked one of the more important dates in his career.

For on this day, to coincide with the premiere of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race‘ sixth season, the ‘Crooklyn’ actor unwrapped his brand new studio album ‘Born Naked’, featuring his brand new single ‘Geronimo‘!

Touching down 21 years after his ‘Supermodel of the World’ debut, his brand new release features a ‘twerk-heavy’  appearance from dancer Julian Serrano, whose fans include ‘I’m Coming Out‘ rapper Nicki Minaj and ‘Ride’ honey Ciara.

Get into it below!

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As London-based fans of Beyonce fill the city’s 02 Arena ahead of tonight’s show, last night saw the same venue rocked by a very special of ‘The Mrs.Carter Show‘…featuring her husband Jay Z.

What the multi-millionaire pair got up to? A scorching rendition of their smash hit ‘Drunk in Love’, sending their audience into a frenzy that has to be seen to be believed.

Watch below!

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With Bow Wow‘s  run on BET‘s ‘106 & Park’ doing wonders for his public image, the pint-sized Rap prince boasts of the lifestyle his career has afforded him in ‘Nah’, his latest musical offering.

Unfortunately, the entertainer seems to have caught a severe case of the ‘delusions’, claiming to have his ‘own show on BET‘ despite joining ‘Park’ in 2012…twelve years after its launch.

As if that wasn’t enough, the cut sees him make the mistake of belittling Rap’s more ‘notable’ acts. Problematic, when one considers his own struggle to find relevant Hip Hop footing since 2005’s ‘Wanted.’

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Currently hard at work on a new album, American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez has spent much of 2014 teasing new material.

One of the diva’s most well-received efforts was the DJ Mustard produced ‘Girls’ – which arrived last month.

With the gritty mid-tempo reportedly only serving as a buzz cut, word has it the Tyga assisted ‘Luhh Ya’ is being lined up as La Lopez’s next official single.

So as to warm folk up, a remix of ‘Girls’ featuring a verse from the Young Money star surfaced today.

 The calm before storm? See if this moves your after the jump… 

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Miley Cyrus‘ headline-grabbing antics may have boosted her streaming stock, but it seems her touring endeavours are yet to enjoy the fruits of her hammer-licking labor.

For, while the likes of Katy Perry have no struggle filling venues, Miley‘s ‘Bangerz’ tour has now been billed a failure by industry critics, after her agent and attorney reported overestimated her pulling power, and now face the wrath of manager Larry Rudolph.

Details below…

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Congratulations are, once again, in order for Beyonce.

The chart force continues to dominate with her self-titled visual album, which today saw its latest single become VEVO Certified.

Details after the jump…

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Next week finally brings with it the release of Ashanti‘s much delayed ‘Braveheart’ LP.

And having served up a slew of singles and visuals in support of the set, the R&B belle continues to build buzz with this freshly unveiled promotional shot.

Granted that the punch-lines write themselves, we can’t say we’d have commissioned such a shoot. Still, we are eager to see how the project fares when it hits stores on March 4th. Will you be marching to the stores to buy next Tuesday?

Your thoughts?

Fans of VH1’s hit show ‘Single Ladies’ will be devastated to learn that the scripted series has been cancelled.  Produced by Queen Latifah, the show – after two hit seasons on VH1 – saw its third season greeted with lukewarm response from viewers.

The music channel offered the following statement:

“We’ve been proud to deliver three seasons of the drama, romance and style that engaged viewers in each episode of “Single Ladies.” Although we’ve decided not to move forward with another season, we hope to work again with the talented cast, creatives and producers as well as our partners at Flavor Unit Entertainment in the near future. We also thank the show’s fans for their support since the premiere in 2011.”

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Did ‘Naughty’ legend Chaka Khan bill ‘Blow’ beauty Beyonce a ‘b*tch’?

Unfortunately for that latter, the answer to that question remains in the air as fans of both continue to study a recent interview given by Khan to ‘Hollywood Today.’

For, upon arriving to support all ‘Essence Black Women in Hollywood’ had to offer, Chaka reportedly murmured the words “that b*tch” when the outlet’s interviewing journalist referenced Beyonce‘s jam ‘Flawless’ during a compliment he paid for.

Alas, if her words weren’t enough to shine a light on any ill feelings felt towards the star, her body language went a long way to do that for her…as can be seen in the footage waiting for you below…

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‘Wall to Wall‘ wonder Chris Brown has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, it has emerged today, months before the May 5th release of his new album ‘X.’

How the world came to learn of his battle with the ailment?

Details below…

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The net has been roaring for the last day or so with mixed review of Snoop Lion’s Instagram-unveiling of freshly French manicured nails.

Indeed, the legendary rapper (formerly known as Snoop Dogg) was dealt a fiery hand of comments after sharing pics of his latest fashion accessory to fans.  But, we’ll argue that the response – which was surprisingly mixed – begs a bigger debate:  what is the big deal?

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