Beyonce‘s new album may be M.I.A, but the singing superstar is ensuring she remains a hot topic this Summer. For, after ample speculation, not only has her H&M campaign been confirmed, the all-out promo push is set to bring with it new music too.

Details 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 Joshua Rogers, 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 gospel beaus Fred Hammond, Ricky Dillard, Earnest Pugh, and more…

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…now this one you’d be crazy to miss out on.

This morning, Mercury MC Iggy Azalea released the video for her single work as part of the release for the first album with the label, directed by Jonas & Francois and undoubtedly serving her strongest visual to date.

Breathing breathtaking life into the story behind her ascent to stardom, the cinematic clip is easily one of the coolest pieces to touchdown this year, and will no doubt dominate many a Tumblr page via its endless stream of ‘isms’.

Find out what we mean below…

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It’s that time of year again!

Our friends over at MTV have announced this year’s Hottest MC’s In The Game.

Now in its eighth year, the tally true to form is  certain to spark debate. So what are you waiting for? Check out who in Hip-Hop has been ordained as the hottest after the jump…

{The list below was compiled by the MTV Hip-Hop Brain Trust; an elite body of tastemakers whose picks were centered on the following metrics: rhyme skill, flow, buzz, commercial success, cultural impact, online presence, and business expansion}

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Oh no!

While the last few years have seen the star struggle to live up to her hype in the US, the UK has always been more than happy to accomodate Brand Rihanna and her unashamed brand of ‘Microwave Pop’.

That is..until this week.

For, in what might be indicate a decline in interest in her latest album ‘Unapologetic‘, she has suffered falls on a number of charts in the market.

Full story below…

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Rihanna has expressed her desire to become a mother.

After celebrating the birth of Jay Z‘s first child with his wife Beyonce, the ‘No Love Allowed‘ singer has revealed that she hopes the next five years sees her have a child…and eventually stop touring.

She Is Diva explains more below…

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If you didn’t know this already, That Grape Juice loves us some Eve.

So, you can only imagine our glee when we got hold of her brand new single ‘Make It Out This Town’ this morning, giving us even more of a reason to support both she and her broad appeal.

A broad appeal, that she tapped into to forge the guitar led single which sees her escape the confines of Hip Hop and take on territory that will give Top 40 radio very little reason not to add her to the airwaves.

Featuring Cobra Starships’ Gabe Saporta, ‘Town’ will come as a welcome surprise to those of her fans willing to embrace ‘the new’ but may shock those of her supporters who were hoping for the grit that made her a household name over a decade ago now.

As far as we’re concerned…it’s a certified hit with a motivational message and boasts a versatility many from her genre could learn a thing or two from.

Enjoy below…

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Committed.

Nelly Furtado is redefining the word with her latest album ‘The Spirit Indestructible’. For, despite tanking terribly on the few charts it managed to appear on, the LP has spawned a whopping five singles. ‘Bucket List’ is the latest and saw its accompanying video unveiled today.

Check it out after the jump…

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Rihanna may sing like a castrated cat, yet it’s hard to deny her hit-spotting ability. Indeed, it’s one of the few talents she has beyond patting her particulars off-beat. 

And while many of the star’s chart rivals are infinitely more gifted, it’s this one talent that the vast majority of them would give their right rib for. Case, point, Nicole Scherzinger.

In a surprising move, the former Pussycat Doll has revealed that she passed on one of RiRi’s biggest hits ‘We Found Love’. This, after previously turning down Lady GaGa’s ‘Just Dance’ and Gnarls Barkley’s ‘Crazy’.

The X Factor star’s rationale after the jump…

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All hail King B!

Tour de force Beyonce is living up to her billing with her new world tour ‘The Mrs. Carter Show’. In the absence of a new single to promote the jaunt, the trek has been selling out globally on the strength of the star’s name alone. Indeed, cities across North America and Europe have amassed so much demand that a bevy of new dates are being added on an almost daily basis.

The latest is London, which today saw its initial four dates beefed up to six following the swift snapping up of pre-sale tickets this morning.

Details on new dates await below, as does an extended version of the tour’s Jonas Akerlund directed commercial.

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‘Locked Out of Heaven’ hitmaker Bruno Mars took to ‘Ellen’ last week to announce plans to hit the road for his ‘Moonshine Jungle’ world tour. Set to hit every corner of the globe, the trek will support Mars’ recent top-selling album ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ (in stores now) and see him on the road until the year’s end.

Beginning June 22 in Washington D.C., click below to see if ol’ Bruno will be bringing his brand of pop/funk to a stage near you:

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