As his own star continues to rise in the Urban universe, August Alsina has taken the time to praise another’s this week. Another, belonging to R&B Princess Sevyn Streeter.

Yes, in a short video message just hours ago, the Def Jam Prince showers lover on Streeter and her new EP ‘Call Me Crazy, But…’

Peep his message below…

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Believe it or not, six years have passed since Roc Nation‘s Shakira topped many a chart alongside Beyonce upon the release of the latter’s ‘Beautiful Liar’ remix.

This year, in a bid to ensure similar (or greater) success, the entertainer has called on another Pop staple to help her top the charts with her own new release, days before the launch of its campaign!

So, which of the genre’s leading ladies readies to rock the charts alongside Ms. ‘Tortura‘ ?

Find out below…

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Three years after joining forces on Kanye West’s ‘Monster‘, Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj found themselves brought together again last week, when the former honoured the latter at Denver’s Pepsi Centre.

There, the Rap icon delivered a unique rendition of the Grammy nominees’ ‘Beez in the Trap‘, served over Coldplay‘s Ken Nelson-produced ‘Clocks.’

Check him out in action 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 Adams, Hezekiah Walker, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, Marvin Sapp, 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 the latest news on ‘Sunday Best’ alums Jessica Reedy & Joshua Rogers, Tye Tribbett, and the 2014 Stellar Award and gospel Grammy award nominees, and more:

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We can’t wait to see the season 2 return of OWN‘s hit series ‘The Have & The Have Nots’ on January 7th! Will you be watching?

Ever keen on keeping the masses abreast of fresh and/or often underrated talent, That Grape Juice presents ‘The Spill’ – a renewed look at not-so-new, yet active, acts.

Much like its ‘Freshly Squeezed’ sister segment, this revived assay aims to put the magnifying glass on talents who may not appeal to the buying public on a broad scale yet are still serving material that could easily spin side-by-side with some of today’s top hits.

Covering a kaleidoscope of genres, ‘The Spill’ is set to feature some names you probably know and love as well as some you’ll (soon) be glad to know.  Click below to find out the spill on TGT, Rico Love, Dionne Warwick, India Arie, August Alsina, Jessie J & Robin Thicke, Elle Varner and much more…

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The latest series of The X Factor UK continued in fine form tonight. With the Live Show segment of the season in full swing, the hopefuls are tasked with pulling out all the stops to progress onto the next week. Judging the hopefuls are  Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger,  Louis Walsh, and returning panelist Sharon Osbourne.

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Upon learning of its supposed snub at the 2014 Grammy Awards, this evening has seen ‘Hotline‘ honey Ciara take to her personal Instagram account to explain why she feels her #1 single ‘Body Party’ did not receive a nomination.

Her words below…

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Finally, there is some moving-and-shaking on the Billboard Hot 100!

After weeks of saying newcomer Lorde reign with her blockbuster debut single ‘Royals’, the single is abdicated from its Billboard throne by the unlikeliest of opponents – Miley Cyrus.

Thanks to a viral parody video, Cyrus reclaims her spot atop the singles chart with ‘Wrecking Ball’ – much to the dismay of Eminem and Rihanna fans who were sure the duo’s latest ‘Monster’ hit would scare Lorde from the #1 position.  They needn’t worry, however.  For, upon debut of its accompanying video, it may be gifted the much needed lift.

Elsewhere on the charts the likes of Kanye West, Pitbull, and One Direction have seen considerable gains and may also be in line to challenge Cyrus’ renewed reign.  Unlike them, Cyrus’ former top two contenders – Katy Perry and Lady Gaga – are seeing their respective megahits ‘Roar’ and ‘Applause’ slide downward on charts with the latter finally losing its long-held grip on the top 10.

This week’s full chart check below:

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Miley Cyrus maybe disappointed by news of her omission from the nominations tally at the 2014 Grammys, but that hasn’t stopped the serial hitmaker from forging on with new singles from her latest album ‘Bangerz’.

Lining up ‘Adore You’ as the follow-up to the monster success ‘Wrecking Ball’ (which hit #1 again this week), the news surfaced shortly before the songstress took to the Staples Center to rock the KIIS FM ‘Jingle Ball’ ceremony.

Armed with an arsenal of tunes and twerking, Cyrus made headlines once more for a provocative stage show that saw her show off her inner ho ho ho by performing sexually suggestive dance moves on a standby Santa Claus.

Hear ‘Adore You’ and check out the pics that await your viewing displeasure below…

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…another day, another record set by Beyonce.

Yes, while many an R&B diva celebrates news of their Grammy nominations today, the genre’s reigning champion Beyonce has welcomed a new record that pens another chapter in her long running success story.

Phenomenal news below…

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It’s that time of year again!

Indeed, tonight saw the 2014 Grammy nominations unveiled as per usual of its nomination concert special weeks before the actual showing.  But, what comes with the ‘per usual’ showing are the jaw-dropping surprises, snubs, and all out “shut-outs” that accompany the annual spectacle.

Always a heated debate-starter, the coveted tally saw the likes of Christina Aguilera, Trey Songz, Janelle Monae, Chris Brown, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Brandy, Ciara, Keyshia Cole, Kelly Rowland, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, India.Arie, Justin Bieber, and Lady Gaga all go without mention.

For Bieber – whose manager made headlines for his rant regarding his 2013 Grammy shutout – this would be a second-go-round despite consistently clocking some of the year’s biggest hits.

Tuck in below for a list of other surprises and snubs:

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