‘Girl on Fire’ Alicia Keys is still blazing the promo trail in support of ‘In Common’ – the first single from her yet-titled sixth album (tentatively due Fall 2016).

After taking to ‘SNL,‘ the UEFA Champions League Final, and the BET Awards with live showings of the Soca-flavored cut, tonight saw the Grammy winner lighting up the 2016 Democratic National Convention stage.

Wielding impressive performances of singles ‘Superwoman’ (‘As I Am’), ‘Girl On Fire,’ and, of course,  her latest tune ‘Common’ to a crowd of energetic Hillary Clinton supporters, tuck in below if you missed any of the action:

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Nearly three months after the debut of his fourth studio album ‘Views,’ Grammy winning rapper Drake continues to enjoy the views from the top of the Billboard 200.  Yes, rockers Blink-182 may have briefly interrupted the Canadian emcee’s reign over the album charts two weeks ago, but after recapturing the position last week Drizzy continues to keep competition at bay.

Still enjoying the fruit of some historic streaming figures, this week fans were greeted with news their favorite rapper has earned his 11th non-consecutive week atop the tally.

Get the details below and find out where all of your other favorites of the day landed on this week’s refreshed TGJ Chart Check:

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Wendy Williams may have angered Rihanna‘s faithful fan base, affectionately coined ‘The Navy,’ when she proclaimed the Bajan beauty would “never be a legend,” but from the looks of things her Billboard stats are already trotting on legendary ground.

Indeed, her Billboard 200 resume may have hit a sour note or two over her 11 year tenure, but her Hot 100 track record is unmatched and decorated with many an accomplishment for tying or simply demolishing the Billboard Hot 100 records of many-a-legend before her (see:  Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and more).

Already besting Queen of Pop Madonna‘s once thought untouchable record of “most top 10 singles amassed in the shortest period of time” (read more on that here), now the ‘Sledgehammer’ singer – thanks to her latest hit ‘Sex With Me’ – is looking to break yet another of the pop potentate’s history-making achievements.

Find out what it is below and recap this week’s entire TGJ Chart Check below:

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Cop a gander of Ciara!

The singing siren stuns casually on the cover of Footwear Weekly.

Super Ci’s appearance celebrates her partnership with Keds, which is the latest in a string of lucrative partnerships for the performer.

We imagine her branding endeavours will continue to boom given her cemented status as a fashionista. That and her recent wedding to wholesome footballer Russell Wilson. 

With the 30-year-old currently hard at work on her seventh studio album, we’re hoping she can parlay her heightened brand positioning towards the slaying of her music.

Because, from where we’re standing, there’s still ample mileage in the Ciara movement. A point evidenced in many ways, such as this…

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It’s that time of year again.

The MTV Video Music Awards 2016 will be heating up screens on August 28th live from New York’s  Madison Square Garden.

Hailed as one of the most important days on the Pop music calendar, all eyes are on who is up for coveted Moonmen at the show’s 32nd instalment.

As reported, Beyonce leads with a whopping 11 nominations. But what about the rest of her peers?

Without further ado, the full nomination list awaits below…

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By 2012, 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys began seeing her once hot sales streak cool.

The ‘Girl On Fire’ – whose first three albums consecutively topped the Billboard 200 and her fourth, ‘The Element of Freedom,’ delivered fair numbers in comparison – was no longer burning up the charts in means fans had become accustomed to.  In fact, some 12 years after her commercially and critically acclaimed debut ‘Songs in A Minor’ (2000), the ivory tickling diva didn’t exactly find much to laugh about when her fifth album, ‘Fire,’ crashed and burned after making a #1 debut to the first week sum of 159,000 – almost a third of what ‘Freedom’s first week declared just three years prior

Taking a period to cool off to focus on philanthropy and family (see:  giving birth to her second child in late 2014), the singer/songwriter continued to tease new music throughout the downtime – even promising fans something they “wouldn’t expect.”

That promise was finally manifested in May 2016 thanks to ‘In Common’…

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The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony is to take place on August 28th of this year but has already managed to give fans of the Urban Pop manufacturer Beyonce cause to rejoice.

Details on her record-breaking new nominations feat below…

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Kelly Rowland and Frank Gatson had viewers hooked each week their BET talent search ‘Chasing Destiny.’

The end result of that journey saw the birth of Epic Records‘ newest girl-group June’s Diary.

Now, a month on from the season finale, fans have started a petition in hope’s of the show’s return.

There’s no official word on whether it’s received a pick-up, yet both Rowland and Gatson have expressed their desire to use a second cycle to create a male ensemble. A point the rally hopes to bring to fruition.

Full story below…

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This Fall, E! invite the masses into ‘Mariah’s World’ as legendary diva Mariah Carey opens the doors to her life in a much hyped docu-series.

To promote the show, which she stresses “isn’t a reality show,” the 46-year-old poses it up for Complex Magazine.

Mimi leaves the clothes in her wardrobe (as has become customary) and sports a number of daring ensembles which accentuate her freshly svelte physique.

Speaking inside the feature, the engaged mother of two explains that the eight-part special will focus on her upcoming wedding to billionaire James Packer, her European tour, and family life.

It won’t, she assures, be like “some” shows which “talk about other people and what they do and la la la.” [Hilariously she said this while nodding in the direction of a private dining area where The Kardashians were taping a scene nearby.]

Ahead of the debut of ‘Mariah’s World,’ see the ‘Touch My Body’ singer in action below…

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This Friday brings with it the release of Fantasia‘s fifth studio album ‘The Definition Of…’

It’s a fitting title for this titan of talent, who defines vocalist, defines endurance, and defines diva.

Since winning American Idol in 2004, the North Carolina native has established the stage as her most potent playground.

As such, That Grape Juice implore you to join us after the jump as we countdown our Top 5 Fantasia Performances…

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Chadwick Boseman’s ‘Black Panther’ claws its way to theatres on February 16th 2018.

Fortunately, fans won’t have to wait until then to learn more about the exciting project.

For, its cast made its way to Comic-Con 2016 to tease the release following Lupita Nyong’O’s arrival to its Marvel-based set.

Watch them in promotional action below…

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The Democratic National Convention welcomed the First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama to its shores yesterday.

It was there, as she prepares to part ways with the White House, she delivered a rousing speech which saw her address her support for Hillary Clinton, the pressures of raising her daughters under the pressure of politics and the importance of African-Americans to the political system.

Watch below…

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