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November 24th 2014 will see Nicki Minaj unleash the beast that is ‘The Pinkprint’ , her hotly anticipated third studio album.

Now tasked with battling Beyonce and ‘Murda Bizness’ beauty Iggy Azalea for the #1 spot, Minaj took to ‘GQ’ to arm her campaign with a fresh pair of promotional legs, catching up with the publication to answer questions on her ever-growing brand.

What she revealed?

Bits and pieces from the ‘Pills N Potions’ time with the mag below…

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It appears Rihanna isn’t the only Roc Nation star rocking the fragrance market.

Rising star Rita Ora is making her mark in an uber pronounced way too.

Tapped by designer Donna Karan to front the campaign for DKNY‘s new fragrance MYNY, Ora’s involvement has helped boost sales of the scent by a whopping 250%.

Details below…

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Peep this pic of Pop purveyor Beyonce, striking a pose in the city of London today!

Sharing the snap with her fans after spending time in the prestigious neighbourhood that is Notting Hill, the hit-birthing chart slayer can be seen sporting her now headline grabbing bangs one year after she learned that her ‘Heat’ perfume had become the best selling celebrity fragrance of all time!

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As any fan in the know will already know Tuesday September 30th marked the last day for nomination eligibility for the 2015 Grammy Awards, set to air live on CBS on February 8th of next year.

This week, the world has learned the names of which releases launched by a number of the year’s brightest stars have been submitted to the award show’s committee, now tasked with deciding which acts are most deserving of gongs on the night.

So, after ‘Billboard’ revealed Iggy Azalea is one act they believe could pick up the ‘Best New Artist’ award, the full list of submissions sent in by she, Beyonce, Mariah Carey Drake, Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj were published…and are now available to read in full below!

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Is there any stopping the force that is Sam Smith? Guess no? Well done, because that’d be right.

For, after wooing US audiences with his debut album ‘In the Lonely Hour’, Smith has announced the launch of a supporting tour of the same, set to kick off in Atlanta, Georgia and end in the city of Vancouver.

Dates below…

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Before you know it awards season will be in full swing.

Probably our favorite time of year here at TGJ HQ, we were ever-excited to learn of the Soul Train Awards committee unveiling the nominations for their 2014 showing.

Featuring heavy competition from the year’s best and brightest in Hip Hop and R&B, TGJ favorites Chris Brown, Pharrell Williams, John Legend, and Beyonce are leading the pack of nominees for the ceremony.

Set to be hosted by ‘Queen of All Media’ Wendy Williams, the show will be taped at the Las Vegas Orleans Arena on November 7 then air on Centric and BET on November 30th (8p/7p CST).

Until then, familiarize yourself with the rest of the nominees below as revealed by Williams’ show:

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1) Jessie J – Sweet Talker

2) Tinashe  – All Hands On Deck

3) Tamar Braxton – Let Me Know

4) Fergie – L.A Love (La La)

5) Danity Kane – Rhythm Of Love

What are Your Top 5 Songs of The Moment?

As reported, last night saw many an R&B starlet take to the stage at music extravaganza Circle Of Sisters 2014 at Madison Square Garden.

One of the notable names to rock the house was the electrifying Fantasia.

Renown for her super-charged showings, the American Idol alum lived up to her billing – thrilling the thousands in attendance with tracks from her critically acclaimed discography, including ‘Free Yourself’ and ‘When I See You’. The powerhouse also served up a crowd pleasing sing-a-long-song of Nas and Lauryn Hill‘s ‘If I Ruled The World’.

All the action after the jump…

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After a brief break on the bench, ‘TGJ Replay’ is back!

Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ features, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s newest retrospective segment – a written quest, if you will, to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of pop and Urban pop music hits.  As September brought with it the 17th anniversary of Mariah Carey‘s groundbreaking ‘Butterfly’ album, this ‘Replay’ is set to take a flight in time back to 1997.

Join us…

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Competition.

It’s a concept that serves as the foundation for music of all genres. After all, as the old adage goes, “there can only be one number one.”

Hip Hop has been firmly anchored in this mentality – hence the epic showdowns between the likes of Tupac and Biggie, Jay-Z and Nas, and Kanye West and 50 Cent. And then, more recently of course, there’s Kendrick’s Lamar’s “heard around the world” “Control” verse.

Put simply, in Hip Hop, battling is business and business is battling!

It’s a fact driven home with ample entertainment value in Honda’s latest “16 Bars” series.

Watch below as Black Thought from the Roots shows us how it’s done.

Presented By Honda.

Your thoughts?

In a mere matter of days, Pop force Fergie make her much anticipated return to the music scene when new single ‘L.A Love (La La)’ impacts iTunes.

Little is known about the single, other than its existence and the fact that its parent album is set to feature production from Mike Will Made It.

Today saw that change, however, when its producer was confirmed.

Details below…

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After a lengthy break on the bench, ‘TGJ Replay’ is back!

Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ features, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s newest retrospective segment – a written quest, if you will, to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of pop and Urban pop music hits.  As this week marks the 25th anniversary of the release of ‘Rhythm Nation’ – the now legendary fourth album from pop superstar Janet Jackson, we are set to deliver our biggest ‘Replay’ yet in homage to the Queen.

It all awaits below:

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