No more than a week has passed since Kanye West topped the Billboard 200 with his new album ‘Yeezus’.

However, in what pens a startling chapter in his J.Cole featured sales story, he’s set to be outsold by the ‘Crooked Smiler‘ in the week to come.

Details below…

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With sales of The-Dream‘s latest album ‘IV Play’ quite the nightmare, it figures that the hitmaker would be on edge if or when questioned about it.

It’s a lesson one Twitter commenter learnt the hard way upon confronting the ‘Umbrella’ songwriter on the so-so numbers of the project – which has only sold 43,000 since release last month.

Check out the heated exchange after the jump…

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It seems the world just can’t get enough of ‘Satelites’ singer Beyonce.

For, after its European saw it secure its status one of the decade’s highest grossing tours, demand for the ‘Mrs.Carter Show’ has seen the entertainer forced to extend its run….even before it touches down in the US!

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With Drake dropping ‘Nothing Was The Same‘ in September, Big Sean eyes the month of August for the launch of his new LP ‘Hall Of Fame‘.

When exactly?

Date after the jump….

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The B96 Pepsi Summer Smash kicked off in Chicago last week, welcoming ‘X Factor USA’ judge Demi Lovato to stand as one of its many performers.

On the night, the ‘Heart Attack‘ entertainer performed a cover of Rihanna‘s Pop classic ‘Stay‘.

While impressive on a vocal front, her take on the song saw her bring nothing original to the song…even going as far mimic the facial expressions and gestures made by the entertainer when serving it live.

However, there’s no taking away from the gem that is Demi’s voice.

So check it out below and let us know what you think!

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Lil Mama has shared fresh thoughts on Rap purveyor Nicki Minaj this month, during an interview with the folks over at Hampton Blu Radio.

Hitting the outlet to dish on her role as Lisa ‘Left-Eye’ Lopes in the forthcoming TLC biopic, Minaj soon dominated the conversation with the ‘Lip Gloss’ Rapper weighed in on her ‘rivals’ supposed embracing of fellow Female Rappers.

Her words below…

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J. Cole‘s ‘Born Sinner’ is officially blazing the charts, yet the Roc Nation star is not resting on his laurels.

The MC stopped by Power 105.1‘s The Breakfast Club today to plug the set – which has found favour both commercially and with critics.

Watch below as he talks with Charlamagne and co about deliberately going head-to-head with Kanye West‘s ‘Yeezus’, disappointing Nas, and much more. A great, candid piece.

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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) Miley Cyrus Talks Wanting A “Black” Sound

2) Ciara’s Live That Grape Juice Hangout

3) Rihanna Gig Ripped To Shreds

4) That Grape Juice Visit Kelly Rowland ‘Dirty Laundry’ Video Set

5) Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Welcome Daughter

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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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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.

Read below!

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Rihanna‘s songwriting and marketing camps had much to gloat about yesterday, when their respective efforts made it possible for the Pop star to play the French stadium, Stade De France.

Luring many a Pop addict to the show with the promise of a quality performance, the ‘entertainer’s performance at the show now makes her the youngest artist ever to ‘sell out’ the venue.

Unfortunately, as if often the case with Rihanna, her hype machine did more for her cause than she ever could- serving a performance which was more basic than it was Beyonce.

Watch the supposed icon in action below!

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‘Gift From Virgo’ icon Beyonce has great cause to celebrate today.

For, in further solidifying her status as one of Pop’s more commercially potent royals, the star has seen her edition of ‘Vogue’ magazine sell enough units to become the highest selling edition this year, prompting praise from rival magazine ‘Glamour‘.

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