While in heavy promotion of his 2010 Grammy-winning joint album ‘Wake Up!’ with hip hop group The Roots, John Legend was tapped by American Express for their popular Youtube-aired ‘AmEx Unstaged’ concert series.

As expected, their segment primarily featuring live renditions of cuts from ‘Wake Up’ – the socially conscious set from Legend and Roots that mainly featured cover songs from the 60s and 70s about social awareness and issues.  However, the live set saw Legend lent a helping hand from fellow Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson to cover gospel classic ‘Be Grateful’ (the Hawkins Family).

For Hudson, much like Legend, saw her humble beginnings in the church (gospel) and frequently revisited tunes from the genre in her solo live sets.  The combination of Legend and Hudson, however, saw magic unlike much we’ve seen in this electropop dominated music landscape.  With Legend on keys and Hudson soaring to the rafters, the crowd sat in awe of the dynamic duo putting their 2010 spin on this gospel gem.

While both singers are due to release albums in 2013, we can’t help but hope the future sees their musical paths cross once more.

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With Amanda dead and the Initiative hell bent on discovering the truth behind Helen’s disappearance, ABC’s ‘Revenge‘ is shaping up to get even more dramatic in the coming weeks.

Now, before Emily continues on her quest to destroy the Grayson’s, peep a teaser pulled from forthcoming episode, ‘Retribution‘, now available to watch above!

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While the last few years have seen the star struggle to live up to her hype in the US, the UK has always been more than happy to accomodate Brand Rihanna and her unashamed brand of ‘Microwave Pop’.

That is..until this week.

For, in what might be indicate a decline in interest in her latest album ‘Unapologetic‘, she has suffered falls on a number of charts in the market.

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This is one video you do not want to miss out on.

That’s right, after teaming up to serve the fiery cut ‘Neptune‘, Azealia Banks joins forces with her sonic sister Shystie for her new video for the single, ‘Control It’.

Released to fans a matter of minutes ago, the sexy clip marks one of Shystie’s strongest efforts, and precedes the release of her new EP, ‘Pink Mist’.

Enjoy below…

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Guess which Pop veteran/actor was snapped riding around NYC on his Ducati yesterday.

Hint: His last smash hit single picked up a Grammy at last month’s 55th Annual Grammy Awards.

Find out who the mystery man is 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 Joshua Rogers, 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 gospel beaus Mali Music, Tye Tribbett, Deitrick Haddon, & Marvin Sapp…

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Britney Spears headed to the beach to catch a wave in Santa Barbara yesterday, joined by her sons and two of her closest friends.

Arriving at the spot casually dressed and noticeably refreshed, the ‘Everytime’ singer was snapped building sandcastles, trying her best to avoid onlooking paparazzi as they caught snaps of the otherwise tranquil day out.

All this, as she continues work on her eight studio album- reportedly pulling inspiration from her Urban kissed release ‘Black Out’.

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 14-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys has been appointed the task of kicking off the third season of Oprah‘s critically acclaimed series ‘Master Class’ (OWN).

Detailing her storied career, fans of the songstress can expect to hear stories about her time with music mogul Clive Davis, marriage to producer/rapper Swizz Beatz, motherhood, music, and more.

Set to air tomorrow night, Winfrey has shared clips of the highly anticipated showing via her official Youtube page.  Tuck in below to get your first glimpse:

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Switch that Kardashian nonsense off! Why? Because ‘Braxton Family Values’ is back on WE tv!

Season 3 of the hit reality series premieres on March 12th and it looks like Toni, Tamar, and co are set to serve up drama (and “LOL”s) aplenty.

Check out the sneak peek preview below.

You already know we’ll be watching come March 12th…will you?

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As the age-old adage goes, all promo is good promo.

Clearly, this was the M.O for Team Justin Bieber who arranged for the Pop pin-up to promote his ‘Believe (Acoustic)’ LP on the BBC’s ‘Let’s Dance For Sports Relief’.

Having wrapped just moments ago, watch the teen sensation’s performance of ‘All Around The World’ below…

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While the bulk of her cause has been sullied by a never ending stream of feuds, Azealia Banks has done a pretty good job of establishing herself as a ‘music led musician’, in an age where most of her contemporaries truly are models with mics.

However, while the last year has seen her brand go from strength to strength thanks to a consistent supply of engaging material, this week has saw her parade rained on when long running nemesis Iggy Azalea fired shots her way via ‘Shut Your Pretty Mouth’ magazine.

This, months after Azealia sparked a mini race row over a lyric in an Azalea cut, in which she referred to herself as a ‘runaway slave master‘.

Now peep Banks’ response to Iggy’s new diss below…

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Nicole Scherzinger showcased her X Factor on the BBC’s Let’s Dance For Sports Relief tonight.

The high-profile performance on the British show is the first in support of her latest single ‘Boomerang’ – which serves as the lead single to be lifted from her third second studio album.

How did the talent show judge fare? You decide after the jump…

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