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Check out Chris Brown.

The ‘Loyal’ singer is wasting no time soaking up the spotlight since his release from prison last month. Indeed, as well as returning to the stage, the star has been active off it…namely on social media.

This morning saw the 25-year-old debut an interesting new look on Instagram; one which sees his hair sporting texturized waves.

His caption with the snap read:

“Taking it back to the 30s! Lol!”

What’s your take on C.Breezy’s new ‘do?

Your thoughts?

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After bidding farewell to ‘Interscope’ and heading over to ‘Def Jam’, it’s safe to say that Iggy Azalea‘s career has gone from strength to strength, now handled by a team who’ve succeeded in taking her from the bottom of the Pop pile to the height of the ‘Hot 100.’

Now, as they figure out a way to turn her ‘Fancy’ buzz into commendable sales, the label have placed her on ‘My Main’, the forthcoming single from Motown‘s Mila J.

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Justin Timberlake continues to prove himself quite the Pop force.

Sixteen months have passed since the singer made a triumphant return to the charts with comeback album ‘The 20/20 Experience’. Fast forward to today, the LP, its ‘Part 2’ extension, and combined set (aptly sub-titled ‘The Complete Experience’) have amassed total global sales of over 6 million units.

The incredible feat (which is rendered even more remarkable given the worldwide dip in music sales) saw Timberlake presented with a plaque backstage at his Hammerstein Ballroom show in New York last week. Peep the celebratory pic, which sees the star surrounded by his label and management, above. {Source}

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Congrats are certainly in order for JT and his team. That said, we remain perplexed as to how he’s sold so many units and yet few outside his fanbase could name four songs on the album that weren’t singles.

After all, with fellow mega-sellers such as Adele and Beyonce, the musical and cultural impact of their dominance was incredibly hard to escape. Indeed, wasn’t the world chanting “surfboard” in unison? Didn’t everyone from Times Square to Antarctica know at least one song back to front on ’21’? And yet with JT  there was…‘Mirrors’…and even that was a generic box-ready radio number; one hardly equipped with the ability to sell this many albums.

Hey, who knows. Perhaps, we’re being unjustly harsh because, from our vantage point, the LP’s hype far outpaced its quality. Still, the uneven balance between the album’s success and cultural penetration does make us wonder…wonder…wonder.

Your thoughts?

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September couldn’t come sooner for fans of The Carters.

Beyonce and Jay Z are set to bring their blockbuster ‘On The Run Tour’ to HBO during the said month and the network have already begun spinning the wheels on the hype machine.

Having unzipped a preview last week, the channel have today unwrapped another titillating teaser.

Check it out below…

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Mariah Carey may be shunning the promo push for new album ‘Me. I Am…Mariah. The Elusive Chanteuse’ following the set’s elusive sales, however the diva has been far from idle.

Today saw a major music entity announce their new deal with the iconic songbird. Which company is it? Find out below…

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Lil’ Mama may have garnered favour and acclaim for her performance as Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes in ‘Crazy, Sexy, Cool: The TLC Story’ last year, yet that hasn’t stopped a select set from targeting her online.

The rapper/actress, who has been the subject of ample jabs since her infamous stage crashing of Jay Z’s VMA performance in 2009, is now being slammed by internet trolls for her looks.

Fed up, she took to Instagram today to address claims that she’s been bleaching her skin.

Her words below…

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Cover Drive are back!

Whining and grinding their way back to Pop’s stage this week, the quartet unlock their new single ‘Love Junkie’, set for release on July 27th!

Feel like an eternity away? Then fear not, for today marked the release of its official music video, launched as the cut sits at iTunes waiting for you to pre-order it!

Check it out below!

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It’s that time again! That Grape Juice wants to see what you all are listening to. Which 5 tracks have you got on constant rotation at the moment?

Remember, it doesn’t have to be limited to Urban music; could be something new, Throwback, religious, even something you made yourself! Drop a comment in the comments section. Ours are below – in no particular order:

1) Janet Jackson – R&B Junkie

2) Jennifer Lopez – Tens

3) Rihanna – Music Of The Sun

4) Mariah Carey – Heavenly

5) Iggy Azalea – Fancy

 

What are Your Top 5 Songs of The Moment?

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Beyonce‘s HBO mini-series ‘BeyonceX10’ continued tonight and offered up ‘Flawless’ as the latest performance.

As previously reported, the ten-week roll-out will see select performances from King B’s ‘Mrs Carter Show World Tour’ aired in the five minutes prior to the newest episode of hit TV show ‘True Blood’.

Watch Bey in action after the jump…

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Convenient?

That’s what many are whispering after Cheryl Cole announced her secret marriage to her boyfriend of three months today.

Taking to Instagram, the British chart-topper revealed that she and French lover Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini tied the knot this month; news that comes a week before she releases her comeback single…the aptly titled ‘Crazy Stupid Love’.

Details below…

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With Beyonce dominating her own lane and now Rihanna‘s too (see: racy antics), one would think the latter would be spend the mass of her time working on her…everything.

No such luck. After all, this is Rihanna.

The vocally-challenged model was spotted at Brazil’s Maracana Stadium tonight celebrating Germany’s win against Argentina in the World Cup final – seemingly without a care in the world.

For her sake, we hope her Rio break is brief and a return to the studio is nigh. Granted, it’s clear she doesn’t have much of a hand in the making of her McMusic, the microwaving of her new album is taking awfully long. Then again, after the obliteration that was December 13th 2013, we’re not surprised at all.

Your thoughts?

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Soulful songbird Marsha Ambrosius will see her long-awaited new album ‘Friends & Lovers’ hatch into stores on July 15th.

Hotly anticipated, the set serves as the former Floetry singer’s second solo effort and is already being tipped for big things by Urban critics.

To celebrate its release, That Grape Juice are giving TWO lucky readers the chance to win a VIP Meet & Greet Experience with Marsha. What does this include? Well, it provides the opportunity for the winners to spend extended time with the Grammy nominee prior to her in-store signing event at F.Y.E in Torrance, California tomorrow (Monday July 14th) at 6pm.

See additional details on the signing below…

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To be in with a chance of winning, simply click the button below and let TGJ know on Twitter why you must win. Be sure to include your full name, age, and location.


Conditions: All entries must be received by 12pm EST on Monday 14th July 2014 and all entrants must be following @thatgrapejuice and @MarshaAmbrosius for entry to be valid.

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