500,000 units.

The above figure will no doubt be of significance to Lana Del Rey today, as its the number of copies her sleeper hit ‘Young & Beautiful’ has sold thus far, earning it Gold status in the market.

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Easily two of Urban music’s most anticipated releases, Jay-Z‘s ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ and Ciara‘s self-titled fifth album have been the hottest of topics as their arrivals drew nearer.

Now, after a full week on shelves, the numbers both projects sold are finally in.

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….and Rihanna‘s just scored herself another hit.

As her critically panned ‘Diamonds World Tour’ continues to rock many a stadium/arena across the globe, the performer has seen her Urban single ‘Pour It Up’ extend her lead as one of the fastest selling singles from the genre in the last year.

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It would seem that history is repeating itself once again.

Indeed, after November 2010 saw Kanye West‘s ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ outsell Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Pink Friday’ in its first week, only to be outsold by that very album (and watch it hit #1 weeks later), West is now gearing up to watch the same thing happen again….only this time, with Roc Nation‘s J.Cole.

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Much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ segments, readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.  So in a quest to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday we introduced a new retrospective segment – ‘TGJ Replay’.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase albums (and eras) from a library of pop music hits.   Today, we’ll shine light on the succint, yet ever-successful careers of the Funky Divas’!  Tuck in for the very best of En Vogue…

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 Their final sales figure may be days away from being announced, but Hip Hop titans Kanye West and J.Cole have much cause to celebrate today…thanks to sales they’ve already pulled in since last week.

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As one of the most active online destinations for Urban Pop, things move at a rapid pace here at That Grape Juice. However, each week, there’s always select stories that resonate most amongst our millions of monthly readers. Happen to miss one of them? Fret not, you now have…The Refill!

No frills or trills, The Refill simply recaps the hottest topics on the lips of the TGJ faithful over the last seven days. The metrics used to compile the list weekly are comments, social media shares, and page views.  So without further adieu…

That Grape Juice’s Top 5 Stories Of The Week!

1) Sales Predictions: Kanye West, J.Cole, and Kelly Rowland

2) Ne-Yo Talks Beyonce Album

3) Billboard Refuse To Count Samgsung Sales of New Jay-Z 

4) Kelly Rowland Reveals ‘Dirty Laundry’ Video Teaser

5) Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, and Ciara Added To BET Awards 2013

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Much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ segments, readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.  So in a quest to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday we introduced a new retrospective segment – ‘TGJ Replay’.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase albums (and eras) from a library of pop music hits.  Next, we’ll serve up a visit to 2001’s ‘Laundry Service’ by Colombian hitmaker Shakira…

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Hours after she touched down in the UK for the British leg of her ‘Diamonds World Tour‘, ‘Let Me’ star Rihanna has seen the show come under fire from Alexander Lebedev‘s ‘Independent‘- who have hit the show with a scathing review.

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That Grape Juice LA had the pleasure of catching up with Roc Nation maestro Elijah Blake recently, meeting him on the set of his debut music for video…‘XOX’.

Featuring the lyricist that is Common, the cut is fast becoming one of the year’s most celebrated R&B hits- taken on by many a YouTube cover act and soaring to #12 on iTunes USA days after release.

So, if you’re interested in meeting the man behind Usher‘s ‘Climax’ and Rihanna‘s ‘No Love Allowed’, press play on the clip below…

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As an integral member of Urban Pop quartet B2K, Raz B stood tall as one his genre’s strongest contributors.

Upon the group’s demise, the years that followed saw his brand scarred by a number of horrific revelations to unearth from his childhood and those closest to him. Now, after relocating to China, the ‘Bump Bump Bump’ vocalist is plotting a return to the music industry….and has called on his remaining fans to help him do just that.

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As one of the most active online destinations for Urban Pop, things move at a rapid pace here at That Grape Juice. However, each week, there’s always select stories that resonate most amongst our millions of monthly readers. Happen to miss one of them? Fret not, you now have…The Refill!

No frills or trills, The Refill simply recaps the hottest topics on the lips of the TGJ faithful over the last seven days. The metrics used to compile the list weekly are comments, social media shares, and page views.  So without further adieu…

That Grape Juice’s Top 5 Stories Of The Week!

1) Kelly Rowland Debuts ‘Dirty Laundry’

2) Janet Jackson Confirms New Album

3) Mariah Carey’s Puzzling American Idol Performance

4) Jennifer Lopez Releases ‘Live It Up’ Video

5) Beyonce Teases ‘Rise Up’

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