BET Presents ‘The Players’ Awards’ kicked off in style yesterday evening.

Yes, one month after it launched the 15th annual BET Awards the African-American led entertainment force invited the likes of Pooch Hall, Monica and Lil Wayne to enjoy all the Players’ had to offer.

What the award show celebrates? Find out here.

Hit the link below to peep pics from last night’s event before it airs on BET tomorrow at 8 p.m.

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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, Hezekiah Walker, Twinkie Clark, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, Marvin Sapp, Micah Stampley, Joshua Rogers, J. Moss, and Jonathan McReynolds, 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 Deitrick Haddon, Karen Clark Sheard, Tasha Cobbs, and more:

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‘Get Her Back’ beau Robin Thicke seems to take two steps back for every step he takes forward regarding the highly publicized case surrounding his career-defining hit ‘Blurred Lines.’

As fans know, he – alongside ‘Lines’ co-stars Pharrell Williams, T.I., and their label Universal Music – were sued by the family of late Motown legend Marvin Gaye for the song’s similarity to his 1977 hit ‘Got To Give It Up.’ The result?  A whopping $7.4 million dollar decision in favor of the family.

In response to the unfavorable verdict, Williams was hung out to dry as Thicke, Universal Music, and T.I. tried to downplay their involvement in the song’s creation – despite all receiving royalties.  Much to the singer and his label’s dismay, only T.I. was able to successfully escape the copyright infringement claim…initially.

The week week brought with it fresh updates surrounding the case that will give the song’s producer, ‘Happy’ hitmaker Williams, a new reason to smile.  T.I. and Universal Music, on the other hand, probably won’t be.

Details below:

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While debate rages on about whether Cash Money mogul Birdman was involved in an “alleged” attempt to kill Lil Wayne, there is one place the former friends are set to do battle – in the court room.

And Birdman is dragging Jay Z in the mix.

Find out why below…

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Today is the day!

Ciara‘s newest video, ‘Dance Like We’re Making Love,’ makes its hotly anticipated debut tonight on VEVO.

Speaking to That Grape Juice recently, the singer deemed the Dave Meyers visual as her best yet.

It’s little wonder, then, why she’s excited to share a multitude of previews ahead of its arrival.

As well as giving Access Hollywood a behind the scenes look at the making of the clip, Ci has also taken to Instagram to showcase a snippet.

Peep stills and videos below…

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With buzz building for Kelly Rowland‘s fifth studio album, the R&B belter continues the teasing and titillation.

Just this morning, the solo Grammy winner shared a morsel of new number ‘No Pressure,’ and moments ago has unwrapped another snippet.

No word on what this track has been christened, but based on initial listen it boasts bouncy, Motown flavored music and vocal production.

Check it out below…

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Whitney Houston’s family has learned of a report claiming her associate Nick Gordon has enlisted a high-profile lawyer to clean up the serious legal issues he has with her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown.

Surprising news below…

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Armed with the success of ‘Want To Want Me,’ hit vendor Jason Derulo aims to soar to higher heights with latest effort ‘Cheyenne.’

The dance-floor jam, which smartly sounds moulded for radio too, is the second single to be rolled out from the singer’s aptly titled fourth album ‘Everything Is 4’ – which was released earlier this month.

With the 25-year-old undoubtedly being a digital dominator, the arrival of the song’s accompanying video should most certainly aid its cause on the charts.

Having amassed praise for his performance during BET’s Janet Jackson tribute this weekend, it seems the young talent has drawn on Ms. Jackson’s brother Michael with this visual.

Watch Jason get cinematic after the jump…

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Leona Lewis is on a quest to redefine with new album ‘I Am.’

The set, due globally on September 11th, marks the songbird’s first since taking flight from Simon Cowell’s SyCo and settling in a new label nest over at Island/Def Jam.

Having warmed up the masses with taster cut ‘Fire Under My Feet,’  the skilled vocalist seems keen to showcase what else she’ll be serving up.

In a freshly unwrapped video, the London bred singer previewed new songs including ‘Thunder,”Ladders,’ and ‘Power.’

Check it out below…

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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, Hezekiah Walker, Twinkie Clark, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, Marvin Sapp, Micah Stampley, Joshua Rogers, J. Moss, and Jonathan McReynolds, TGJ is now offering readers ‘The Overflow’ – a collection of the top gospel-themed news stories from the week.

Tuck in below to get the latest on Erica Campbell, Dewayne Woods, K. Michelle, Karen Clark Sheard, Micah Stampley, Jonathan McReynolds and many more:

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It seems that there is a method behind Rihanna‘s supposed madness.

For, after critics slammed her for releasing three so-so selling singles for her yet-to-be released album, they may find themselves eating their words now that they have been declared buzz songs.

Full story below…

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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, Hezekiah Walker, Twinkie Clark, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, Marvin Sapp, Micah Stampley, Joshua Rogers, J. Moss, and Jonathan McReynolds, TGJ is now offering readers ‘The Overflow’ – a collection of the top gospel-themed news stories from the week.

Tuck in below to get the latest on Tina Campbell, Marvin Sapp, Todd Dulaney, AsOne, Anita Wilson, and many more:

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