The ladies are really running this motha-, and no one (arguably) more deservedly so than soulstress Jill Scott.  The singer, whose most recent album ‘Light of the Sun’ landed right atop the Billboard 200, was a fan and critic fave at last week’s Essence Festival.  Now the ‘Golden’ diva is bringing that show-stopping set to a city near you.

Recently sponsored as part of the Budweiser Superfest,  the ‘Jill Scott Block Party’ tour maybe gracing a stage in your town.  See the dates after the jump:

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In what will be sure to excite members of her BeyHive everywhere, a hot shot taken from Beyonce‘s ‘Best Thing I Never Had‘ visual surfaced moments ago.

The video, which is due for release in no more than three hours time, will be the second visual to support the starlets album ‘4’ which is currently #1 in over a dozen countries.

Be sure to keep it locked on That Grape Juice for the full video when it comes out.

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Moments ago, the latest song from the artist Monica made its way to the light of day.

Featuring rappers Lil Kim and Rick Ross, ‘Anything To Find You’ sees ‘The Boy Is Mine’ singer travel deeper into the world of the of up tempo R&B and will be sure to entice Urban disc-jockeys everywhere this summer.

Listen below…

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Soul-Pop trio Encore take over The Splash with rousing set consisting of new single ‘Tit For Tat’ and Bob Marley classic ‘No Woman No Cry’.

Hailing from London, group trio – consisting of Pierre, Cairo, and Mark –  have been generating quite the industry buzz, and look set to make quite the impact with their as-yet-untitled Universal Music debut later this year. It appears the likes of Tinie Tempah and fellow chart-topper Jessie J agree. Indeed,  the ‘Price Tag’ singer was so impressed with the guys that she requested they join her as special guest performers on her recent UK tour.

Hit ‘PLAY’ and find out why!

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Mrs. Shawn Carter, professionally known as Beyonce Knowles, released her fourth studio album, ‘4’, last week. Moving 310,000 units, the LP was the superstar’s fourth consecutive No. 1 album, and, in a twist of fate, her lowest selling debut on the Billboard 200. Never one to be counted out so soon, the ‘Run The World (Girls)’ singer is set for a second week atop the chart.

Check below for details…

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In continuing to our quest to delve beyond the spectacle of te industry, we sat down with hitmaker Bryan Michael Cox here in London recently. The candid interview saw us chat it up with the renown songwriter/producer about his storied career, songwriting process, Kelly Rowland‘s new found solo success, Beyonce‘s ‘4’ and more!

As ever, we ask the questions others won’t. Questions Cox answers readily and willingly.

An insightful watch, we must say!

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Moments ago,  the latest visual to be released from the band Sade surfaced online, titled ‘Love Is Found’.

Lifted from their ‘The Ultimate Collection’ album, the black and white video features clips from their world tour which is also in support of their latest LP.

Watch ‘Love Is Found’ below…

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Just days after the untimely death of her cousin, a song titled ‘We Miss You’ by rapper Nicki Minaj has surfaced online.

Whilst thought to be recorded some time ago, its surfacing today is reported to have been prompted as a response to her cousin’s murder.

Listen to ‘We Miss You’ below…

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Dancing machine Jason Derulo made a shocking announcement to MTV News revealing plans to take an extended break from music (after just two albums) to focus on acting.  The announcement comes shortly after the ‘Don’t Wanna Go Home’ singer, whose sophomore album ‘Future History’ will hit stores in September, reportedly passed on an opportunity to play famed guitarist Jimi Hendrix in a biopic.

In reference to the role’s declination, the Miami native stated:

“I really wanted to make sure it [the Future History album] gets the exposure it deserves. It has to be heard by everybody. After this album, I will dive full-throttle into movies for a while. I will ultimately take a break from music.”

Read the full story here.

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As has become standard fare for the publishers of Billboard magazine, the first week of July marks the release of the ‘mid-year’ chart.  This year’s chart, designed to detail the best album and single sales of the year up to its halfway mark, reveals little surprises other than female domination.

See what girls run the music world after the jump:

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