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After remixing Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’ Erykah Badu surprised her fans by releasing a brand new sultry jam named ‘Phone Down‘ hours ago.

Where it can be found? On her forthcoming mixtape ‘MIXTAPE: But You Cain’t Use My Phone’ which will find its way to the world on Thanksgiving weekend, just in time to be supported by her appearance at this year’s Soul Train Awards which airs on November 29th.

Will you like what Ms. Badu has to offer this time around?

Hit the play button below to find out.

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The ‘Rocky’ spinoff movie ‘Creed’ called on Hip Hop’s Future to write and record an original song for its smoking soundtrack this year.

Its name? ‘Last Breath‘, sampling the ‘Rocky’ classic ‘Gonna Fly Now‘ and is produced by Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Want Some More’ producer Metro Boomin’ and Ludwig Goransson.

Click here to catch the movie’s Michael B. Jordan-led trailer and pop the lid open below to hear the cut!

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While some stars masquerade as elusive, Beyonce has really embodied the term in recent years.

Indeed, since the roll-out of 2013’s ambush album, Queen Bey has remained mum about her next move…until it happens.

Still, it hasn’t stopped drips of new info tricking out. Case in point the snap above.

The pic came courtesy of actor Jorge Ortiz, who tweeted:

A picture of #Beyonce & I after last night’s #FeatureFilm script reading. Elegant and a class act

I’m about to enter the #BeyHive. Acting in a #FeatureFilm stage reading for the one and only in just a few seconds.

The #FeatureFilm stage reading went great tonight! We entered the #BeyHive and did her proud.

What could Mrs Carter be cooking up? Note how they are reading “for” her and (seemingly) not “with” her.

With a new album near, it’ll be fascinating to see how she plans to top her surprise roll-out…and whether the reading for the “#FeatureFilm” has anything to do with it!

Your thoughts?

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The Adele avalanche has officially hit.

Just one week remains until the chart-titan’s third album ’25’ arrives and, despite lead single ‘Hello’ destroying everything in sight, the Tottenham talent is taking no chances.

She features a-front of the The Observer Music Monthly looking lush.

The cover arrives after high-profile features in the likes of iD magazine and Rolling Stone.

’25’ hits retail worldwide on November 20th and will further be supported by specials for the BBC and NBC, as well as an appearance on SNL.  

Your thoughts?

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Ciara fans will have to wait a while longer for the second leg of her ‘Jackie Tour.’

Initially set to kick off later this month in partnership with Topshop, the US trek has now officially been postponed.

The news comes as fans with tickets in several cities begun receiving emails from vendors that the tour had been pushed to 2016.

In a detailed note, Ciara’s team explains why….

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It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas for the Columbia Records family this week.

Why?

Adele.

Brilliant news below…

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Monica is back!.

With new album ‘Code Red‘ due in stores on December 18th, the Grammy winning songbird is taking flight and embarking on the aptly titled ‘Code Red Experience Tour.’

The 22-date US trek, which features special guest Rico Love, kicks off this month and That Grape Juice are excited to give YOU the chance to attend the LA stop, which takes place this Saturday (November 14th) at Club Nokia Los Angeles.

Want to know how you (and a friend) can be in with a chance to see Monica live?

Simply answer the question below…

Monica’s new single is called…

a) The Boy Is Mine…Again
b) It All Belongs To Me
c) Just Right For Me

Submit your answer, along with your full name, age, address, and telephone number to the email address below. Incomplete entries will not be considered.  Please be sure to insert ‘Monica – TGJ’ as the subject of your email:

competitions@thatgrapejuice.net

All entries must be received by 11.59pm on Thursday, November 12th 2015.

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Last month, Janet Jackson made the music industry sit up and pay attention when her independently released comeback album – ‘Unbreakable’ – rocketed to the top of the charts.

The Queen of Pop earned praise for both the LP and its unconventional roll-out; the latter of which was defined by no interviews, the release of just one music video, and a unique tour-ticket/pre-order tie-in.

It seems Jackson will continue to embrace the unconventional as she pushes the project. For, beyond a smart “album-sold-at-arena” scheme (which has seen the LP consistently shift 10-15k a week), it’s been revealed that she’s teamed up with taxi giant…Uber.

The random, yet genius play is explained below…

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Is Rihanna digging into her box of tried and tested tricks?

Per a new report, the model may be set to revive her kinky ‘S&M’ look in a bid to resuscitate her troubled ‘ANTI’ album campaign.

More on Rih’s racy play after the jump…

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After setting fire to the X Factor stage on Sunday night, Fleur East is gearing up to the release the video for her feverishly hot new single ‘Sax.’

#2 on iTunes and rising, the track’s performance is especially notable because the Londoner is the first act to serve as a serious contender to Adele’s ‘Hello’ – which has maintained a firm grip on the top spot since its October 23rd release.

It also serves as a major coup for East’s debut album, ‘Love, Sax and Flashbacks,’ which arrives via SyCo/Sony Music on December 4th. [Click here to read our EXCLUSIVE preview]

Now, with the ‘Sax’ visual due imminently, the track (which has already been synced with a high-profile Christmas retail campaign) looks poised to explode even more.

Peep a sneak peek, via ITV1’s Lorraine show, below…

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Roc Nation’s Rita Ora has her hands full these days, thanks to her role as a judge on The X Factor and the completion of her hotly anticipated album.

She’s also pounding the promotional trail in support of new Sigma single ‘Coming Home’ which she guests on.

The latter brought her to the Capital FM studios this week, where she playfully took on Adele‘s hit ‘Hello’ as well as Drake‘s ‘Hotline Bling’ in a game of “Instaoke.”

How did she do? Find out below… (more…)

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Toni Braxton certainly wasn’t a stranger in Moscow when she touched down in the city hours ago.

There, accompanied by some of her sisters, the ‘Spanish Guitar‘ chanteuse delivered an electric show at the Crocus City Hall for some of the fans who helped her cross reported global record sales of 200 million units.

Catch more of the ‘Breathe Again‘ vocal wonder after the jump…

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