1) Ciara – Super Turnt Up

2) Jay-Z & Beyonce – On The Run (Part II)

3) Kelly Rowland – Put Your Name On It

4) Ariana Grande – The Way

5) J.Cole & TLC – Crooked Smile

What are Your Top 5 Songs of The Moment?

If you’ve been wondering what Grammy-nominated crooner Joe has been up to lately you needn’t look an further than ‘DoubleBack: Evolution of R&B‘ – his tenth studio album due in stores July 2nd.

Led by the well received single ‘I’d Rather Have A Love’ (as reported here), the tune sets the pace for what is being hailed as some of the music veteran’s best work.  To follow-up on the momentum, Joe enlists R&B soulstress Fantasia to assist in the throwback decorated ‘Love & Sex’.

Incorporating tidbits of 70s R&B group The Chi-lites’ ‘Thin Line Between Love & Hate’, tuck in below to hear the duo deliver a knockout vocal performance over the old school sample…

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It’s almost time.

Kelly Rowland is gearing up to unwrap the video for dramatic new single ‘Dirty Laundry’.

The visual for song, which is the latest to be lifted from the star’s new album ‘Talk A Good Game’, has been teased throughout the week and with its premiere set for next, Rowland keeps the buzz going with a brand new preview.

Watch the diva cleanse her emotions after the jump….

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Can you keep up? Kelly Rowland is everywhere!

The R&B diva is blazing the campaign trail in support of her new album ‘Talk A Good Game’, most recently stopping by BET‘s 106 & Park to discuss the record.

Ms. Kelly got comfortable with hosts Bow Wow and Angela Simmons, dishing on the LP, touring with The-Dream, and her experience on The X Factor USA.

Check out the interview after the jump…

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This week brought with it the arrival of Kelly Rowland‘s hotly anticipated LP, ‘Talk A Good Game’. And, in news that will delight her millions of “Rowland Stones”, the week also ushers in the video premiere of the R&B siren’s latest single ‘Dirty Laundry’.

Previewed on Good Morning America moments ago, word has it the visual will arrive in full any moment now. Until it does, peep the teaser below, which is conjoined with an interview that sees Ms. Kelly wax honest about the meaning behind the song.
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After months of buzz, Kelly Rowland‘s ‘Talk A Good Game’ finally strut into stores…today!

Preceded by Urban hits ‘Kisses Down Low’ and ‘Dirty Laundry’, the LP arrives on the heels of the singer’s unveiling as the new X Factor USA judge, as well as at a time when her overall “solo stock” is the highest it’s ever been. Indeed, these days the Destiny’s Child alum is omnipresent on R&B radio – by way of her own tracks as well as a number of features. Put simply, she’s winning. Still, it begs the question, though: is the album a “winner”?

In short, “yes”. Obvious singles may be a hard find (though ‘Gone’ is a must) and the lack of an uptempo grates, however the project is easily Rowland’s most sonically cohesive yet. A solid “body of work” in the truest sense. An album.

And while there are countless songs which cement this, there are three in particular that we’ve had on heavy rotation here at That Grape Juice HQ.

Check them out after the jump…

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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, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, 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 R. Kelly, Kirk Franklin, Earnest Pugh, Mali Music, and newcomer Jonathan McReynolds:

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Since its premiere last month, Kelly Rowland‘s ‘Dirty Laundry’ has had the media and the masses talking in earnest — and with good reason. Indeed, between the revelations about Rowland’s abusive relationship, Beyonce, and her own solo career, many deemed The-Dream penned cut the singer’s most honest effort yet.

Naturally, then, the haunting track has become the focal point of the 32-year-old’s interviews in support of aptly titled new album ‘Talk A Good Game’ (due June 18th).

Case, point, her recent sit-down with Kevin Fraizer from Yahoo’s OMG Insider.

Watch a segment from the detailed chat below, a segment which sees Ms. Kelly break down and cry….

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As the world continues to anticipate their respective new albums, R&B staples Ciara, Kelly Rowland and Tamar Braxton have kicked off a digital bid for the top of their genre’s charts- with all three selling enough units each day to potentially secure them the top spot!

Facts and figures below!

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Kelly Rowland has matured into quite the seasoned stage blazer.

The X Factor USA judge is currently rocking audiences on her headline US trek, the ‘Lights Out Tour’, which set sail this week in support of her fourth studio album ‘Talk A Good Game’ (due June 18th).

One of the major catalysts for Ms. Kelly’s current success is 2011’s double Platinum smash ‘Motivation’. Watch her rock out to the  sensual cut in NYC after the jump…

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Kelly Rowland is riding high these days. Indeed, with countless cuts in rotation on Urban radio and a rumored X Factor USA judging spot, the Destiny’s Child diva’s stock is on a ten.

Most would agree that 2011’s ‘Motivation’ set the wheels in motion for her present-day success; as such the timing of the track’s latest achievement couldn’t be anymore apt.

Full story below…

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Despite a loaded list of features aboard his fourth studio album ‘IV Play’ (Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Jay-Z, Big Sean, etc), hip hop hitmaker The Dream hopes to sail and sell his latest video.

Granting visual stats to the title track from the May 28th-due album, the ‘Falsetto’ crooner tapped famed video director X to bring the hot-and-heavy slow jam to life.

Need a dose of big booty heauxs and unnecessarily sexually explicit lyrics?  Well, looks like this is just what the doctor ordered:

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