In the past, Brazil’s ‘Rock In Rio‘ has been subjected to performances some would be right to call criminal.

Fortunately, in righting many a Rihanna related wrong, Beyonce showed her the world how it’s done with her set at the event- rocking her audience with her ever stellar ‘Mrs. Carter Show’.

Want to see why many are billing it one of her strongest servings to date?

Pop open the lid for for HQ footage below!!

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 You’ve heard the song, now- if you love it as much as her fans do- meet the lyrics to Britney Spears’ brand new single ‘Work B*tch’.

Though dwarfed by overbearing production, the lyrics do make for an interesting read even if they aren’t that discernible on the cut itself, even though they say nothing of the deep and personal release many had hoped she would have served up this time around.

Get to ‘Work’ after the jump!!

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 ‘Worship Lamar and you might could pass…’

Though he’s yet to reach heights the likes of Drake look down on the world from, Kendrick Lamar can boast of being one of Hip Hop’s more dominant acts- casting a cruel shadow on a number of his competitors.

So you can imagine their horror when their relevancy was thrown into disrepute by his verse on Big Sean‘s ‘Control’which saw Lamar crown himself the King of New York.

Well, their responses to the MC haven’t gone unnoticed, rendered irrelevant by the entertainer when he was quizzed on them by TMZ days ago.

His estimation below!

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Ever keen to broaden our musical974532d59b4c30e66f7aa64dbb11360e The Overflow (Gospel News Round Up):  Ashmont Hill, Faith Evans, Fred Hammond, Tye Tribbett, & More 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 singers974532d59b4c30e66f7aa64dbb11360e The Overflow (Gospel News Round Up):  Ashmont Hill, Faith Evans, Fred Hammond, Tye Tribbett, & More Yolanda Adams, Hezekiah Walker, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, 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 Micah Stampley, Marvin Sapp, Deitrick Haddon, Joshua Rogers,  and much more…

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Whether her naysayers like it or not, Tamar Braxton can now boast of being one of R&B’s leading ladies- celebrated and admired for a new album that’s on course to dominate Urban charts for months to come.

Only right then, that her fans set their sights on the 2014 Grammy Awards, no doubt hoping her ‘Love & War’ is recognised and awarded by the committee, with whom she caught up recently to dish on the project.

What they discussed?

The answer to that below….

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After successfully using the platform to elevate her profile and reap many a reward from that profile, K.Michelle parted ways with VH1’s ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ this year, weeks before the release of her latest LP ‘Rebellious Soul‘.

A move that will see her join ‘Love & Hip Hop New York’ later on this year, her decision to do so was explained during an interview with VLAD TV recently, when she was quizzed on the matter by the Urban outlet.

Her explanation below…

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While many of his Rap siblings struggle to find relevancy on today”s chart, Jay Z holds steady  as a market leader on all fronts yet again this year, thanks to the arrival of new album “Magna Carta Holy Grail“.

Now, meet us below to learn of how the Rapper and his pal Justin Timberlake ended Robin Thicke“s reign on this week”s Rhythmic Airplay Chart!

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Derek Blanks works his magic for R&B singer Jaheim this time around, serving as director for the star’s brand new video for the single ‘Baby x3’.

The follow up to his ‘Age Ain’t A Factor’ visual, the clip stars ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Cynthia Bailey and her husband Peter, who do their part to intensify the video’s dramatic tale of love, lust and betrayal.

Peep both videos below!

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You wanna hot body?’.

Britney Spears has done it again!

That’s right, before the release of her hotly anticipated eighth studio album, today has welcomed the arrival of its lead single ‘Work B*tch‘.

Is it any good? Well, after spinning it six or seven times, we’re calling this one a grower, even though we hope the rest of her LP sees her take on deeper subject matter, and a more ‘honest’ vocal.

Check it out below!

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The latest season of The X Factor UK continued in fine form tonight. Unsurprisingly, with this being the audition phase, the talented and talent-challenged came out in equal measure for a crack at progressing to the next stage. Judging the hopefuls are  Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger,  Louis Walsh, and returning panelist Sharon Osbourne.

{An international phenomenon, local versions show now air in the US, Italy, France and beyond. The brain-child of Simon Cowell, the show is responsible for birthing the careers of Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke, Cher Lloyd and JLS.}.
Now on a two-night-a-week airing format (Saturday – Audition Room / Sunday – Arena Audition For Those Who Go Through), the best and worst of week’s hopefuls (audition room) await below.

Honesty.
For Pop powerhouse Jessie J, the above is  a recurring theme in her forthcoming LP ‘Alive’.
Due out on September 23rd, the star’s sophomore effort sees her hold approximately nothing back on all fronts. And now – before its release- the ‘Wild’ songstress speaks to That Grape Juice – explaining its premise, conception and her desire to balance individuality with remaining current on today’s Pop terrain. A terrain, that will soon welcome the launch of songs recorded with Brandy, Pharrell Williams and her long time collaborator Claude Kelly!
Press ‘PLAY’ above to watch the 25-year-old dish on all this and much more.
{Photo credit: Seye Isikalu / That Grape Juice} 

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Jessie’s current single, ‘It’s My Party’, hits iTunes on

September 15th!

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Your thoughts?

With the likes of Miley Cyrus reaping major commercial rewards from her hyper sexualised new image, it seems that she-along with a number of chart staples- have made sex the bread and butter of their causes.

This, being one trend that hasn’t gone unnoticed by Pop icon Celine Dion who shared her thoughts on the matter during an interview with ‘Access Hollywood‘. An interview, which saw her explain why she feels many of today’s chart contenders are selling their souls for success.

Watch below…

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