The BET Awards 2013 just injected with a delightful dose of girl power.

For, a bevy of music’s biggest names have been confirmed to perform at the June 30th extravaganza.

Details after the jump…

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‘Give them an inch…they’ll take the whole ruler’.

Peep this interesting footage of Pop Princess Rihanna hitting a fan with her microphone last night, when said fan made the mistake of getting a little too close for comfort with the performer.

Shot during her performance at Birmingham’s LG Arena last night, the clip you’ll see below sees the star teach the overzealous ‘Navy’ member a lesson in a way that have ‘viral’ written all over it.

Watch below…

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Thanks a sound that speaks directly to ‘today’s man’, the last few years have seen Drake become every boy’s best friend/ taste maker.

So, as to capitalize on his unique positioning, the Rapper teamed up with Trip Hawkins’ EA to present the latest instalment of the company’s ‘FIFA‘ line, months before its September 24th release date.

Watch him in action below!

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Trey Songz steps into Juicy J‘s world for the club smash ‘Bounce It’ today, joining the Rapper in introducing the song to the world alongside ‘Clappers’ star Wale.

Pulled from his forthcoming LP ‘Stay Trippy‘, the song touches down after the birth of his signature jam ‘Bandz a Make Her Dance’ and as Songz’ reportedly continues work on his long awaited new album- as its predecessor continues its journey to Gold.

Enjoy below…

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Pint sized funny man Kevin Hart is doing big things.

After giving BET some of its best ratings with 2013’s ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’, the comedian returns to the big screen for the follow-up to 2011’s hit ‘Laugh At My Pain’.  Titled ‘Let Me Explain’, the film – like ‘Pain’ – documents the happenings from one of Hart’s successful concert tours, namely the 2012 “Let Me Explain” concert tour, which spanned 10 countries and 80 cities.

See the trailer above:

Your thoughts?

In the event that voice wasn’t enough to rub her fans the wrong way, Rihanna reached an all new level of liberty taking last night when she arrived two hours late to her own stage show.

Yes….two hours.

Full story below…

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According to Jermaine Dupri, Mariah Carey will indeed be showing the masses ‘The Art Of Letting Go’ on her 14th studio album (due July 23rd).  However, by the look of these new snaps, the singer seems equally keen to showcase the art of her body.

Taking to Twitter, the 43-year-old mother of two posted the suggestive collage above with the following message…

Behind the scenes on set with @MiguelUnlimited!! coming soon:) pic.twitter.com/3iWHfVrkx5

— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) June 18, 2013

Oh Mimi and this forced sex-appeal. On the one hand, if you’ve got it flaunt it. And to a degree, she does still (have “it”). However, for yours truly, Mariah has always has always evoked “timeless classy” more than she has “sexy”. Hence, why she’s spent more than a decade trying to push the latter is beyond me. She need not look further than Jennifer Lopez (who is exactly the same age) to see how to both preserve and mature one’s sexy over time. For, in not pushing her puppies in anyone’s face ala Mimi, La Lopez has retained both her “cool” and stunner status.

Anyway…

Little is known about this shoot beyond the fact that it took place in Capri, Italy last night and R&B crooner Miguel features. Mariah and the airborne singer continue to enjoy great success on the Billboard Hot 100 with their hit ‘#Beautiful’ – which begs the question of whether the filming was for a sequel of sorts? Or perhaps the ‘Adorn’ crooner is simply making a cameo in Mimi’s next video? Who knows.

What is certain is that more pics await after the jump…

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Fresh from announcing his new tour, Drake keeps his promo game popping with a brand new GQ cover.

Renown for his diet-bravado approach to being a “rapper”, the multi-Platinum MC tells the publication of his laxed stance when it comes to the critics and why he is (literally) keeping it real.

Now, before you get totally taken with that Colgate smile and pleasantries, the Canadian star also waxes honest about his “beef” with Chris Brown – suggesting that things could get more heated under right (or should we say, wrong) circumstances.

Peep excerpts below…

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Michelle Williams is gearing up for the release of ‘If We Had Your Eyes’ – the lead release from her first album in five years.

Due on iTunes June 24th, the flavoursome cut was previewed in snippet form over the weekend. Now, with its arrival drawing nearer, the Destiny’s Child graduate has unwrapped another teaser together with a message for her fans.

Both await after the jump…

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Confirmed as one of the many acts set to storm this year’s ‘BET Experience’, Elijah Blake caught up with our friends over at ‘YouKnowIGotSoul’ recently for an interview which sees him explain the story behind his bourgeoning success.

From his days as a Blockbuster sales clerk to the unique story behind his start as a songwriter, his conversation with ‘Soul’ also sees him explain how he went from emailing his favorite acts on MySpace…to soaring with them on the charts.

Watch below…

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After months of buzz, Kelly Rowland‘s ‘Talk A Good Game’ finally strut into stores…today!

Preceded by Urban hits ‘Kisses Down Low’ and ‘Dirty Laundry’, the LP arrives on the heels of the singer’s unveiling as the new X Factor USA judge, as well as at a time when her overall “solo stock” is the highest it’s ever been. Indeed, these days the Destiny’s Child alum is omnipresent on R&B radio – by way of her own tracks as well as a number of features. Put simply, she’s winning. Still, it begs the question, though: is the album a “winner”?

In short, “yes”. Obvious singles may be a hard find (though ‘Gone’ is a must) and the lack of an uptempo grates, however the project is easily Rowland’s most sonically cohesive yet. A solid “body of work” in the truest sense. An album.

And while there are countless songs which cement this, there are three in particular that we’ve had on heavy rotation here at That Grape Juice HQ.

Check them out after the jump…

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Wale succeeds in bringing the heat today, with the unveiling of his brand new single ‘Clappers‘!

Featuring ‘Envy’ star Nicki Minaj, the jam comes courtesy of his new album ‘Gifted’ and is no doubt on course to becoming one of 2013’s more celebrated Hip Hop offerings.

Peep Wale, Nicki and Juicy J in action below…

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