R&B royals Kelly Rowland and Ciara were snapped out and about in LA hours ago, catching up for lunch before the birth of Rowland’s first child and after the arrival of Ci’s.

Sans their respective other half’s, the ladies stepped out in style with a number of pals as Ciara set her sights on the charts with a brand new album, set to mark her second under Sony’s Epic.

Check ’em out below!

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Missed the Philadelphia showing of  Kanye West‘s ‘Made in America’ set?

Then fear not, for HQ footage now lies in wait below, filled to the brim with a mixture of hit songs pulled from his discography and, as is to be expected, a rant.

Was he any good?

You tell us below!

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In June, ‘Samsonite Man‘ singer Alicia Keys watched her single ‘No One’ surpass sales of 4 million units, as her US album sales reached the enviable milestone that is the 18.3 million mark.

Now, in September, the singer celebrates her partnership with fashion house ‘Givenchy’ with the release of a commercial named ‘Dahlia Divin‘, in which she stars in in support of its fragrance of the same name.

How it lives up to perfume ads unleashed by the likes of Beyonce, Britney Spears and Rihanna?

Compare and contrast below…

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After conquering US radio with the infectious ‘2 On’, Sony’s Tinashe sails towards global relevance on the ship that is her new single ‘Pretend’, available to purchase now.

Today, thanks to support she’s garnered from British music lovers, the rising star has earned an iTunes UK R&B Top 40 with the new song!

Full story below…

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September 15th 2014.

Supporters of ‘One Wish’ wonder Ray J will be pleased to learn that this date will bring with it the launch of ‘Love & Hip Hop Hollywood‘, starring the LA-based entertainer!

Fortunately for said supporters, this month has also welcomed the release of a brand new video from the singer, shot for single ‘ATM‘ featuring the ‘Versace’ sporting force that is Migos.

Ready to give it a spin? Press play and weigh in!

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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, Twinkie Clark, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, Marvin Sapp, Micah Stampley, Joshua Rogers, 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 Smokie Norful, Vashawn Mitchell, The Walls Group, Fred Hammond, Israel Houghton, JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, Jessica Reedy, and more:

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When he isn’t enjoying the company of Pop prom queens, Urban Contemporary jock Chris Brown secures another win for his team this month, after receiving eight VEVO certified awards thanks to 100 million views pulled in by each and every one of them!

How he celebrated the news? Find out when you press play on the clip below, seeing him catch up with the outlet to discuss his creative process and thank his fans for helping his clips reach the milestone!

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Life is ‘Sweet’ for Pop siren Jessie J.

Proving her commercial reach is anything but local after watching her new single ‘Bang Bang‘ go Gold in the US, the British singer is now being showered with love on home turf by BBC Radio 1, who have thrown their support behind the single!

Positive news below…

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As his ‘Super Bowl’ buddy Janet Jackson makes silent steps towards a comeback this year, Justin Timberlake reached a brand new career high recently, when he played the largest concert in Iceland’s history!

Details below…

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Did you know about ‘They Don’t Know’ crooner Rico Love‘s free album ‘I Sin’?

Available for download now,  the album’s lead single ‘He Got Money’ has built quite the buzz across the net on the hem of his debut solo EP ‘Discrete Luxury.’ Now, to capitalize, Love delivers the accompanying visual for ‘Money’ with help from fellow Atlantan hitmaker Future.

The Parris Stewart-directed video leads a free, 12-track mixtape that also features the likes of Kevin Gates, Big K.R.I.T., Troy Ave, Bobby Shmurda, and more.

Get your first taste from ‘I Sin’ below…

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Pop powerhouse Jessie J is riding the wave of success with current single ‘Bang Bang’ alongside Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande. However, the Brit-bred diva isn’t wasting no time pushing ahead with its follow-up.

Christened ‘Burning Up’, the track – which features rapper 2 Chainz – saw its accompanying video shot in LA this week. Peep the snap from set above.

Choreographed by Casper Smart, the clip serves as the latest to be lifted J’s hotly anticipated new album ‘Sweet Talker’ – which arrives in stores on October 13th.

Want an early preview of the track? Check out this snippet of Jessie performing it acoustically at the Grammy HQ this week below…

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Has iconic fashion house Balmain tapped Janet Jackson as its latest spokesmodel?

That’s what many are speculating after a mysterious message from the brand’s Creative Director, Olivier Rousteing.

See what we mean below…

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