There is nothing unclear about Robin Thicke‘s current success. ‘Blurred Lines’ is a monster!

The Soul-filled crooner has hit the top of the charts in over 20 countries with the surprise smash — which most recently earned him his first Hot 100 #1 in the US.

Naturally, the track’s performance has cooked up quite the buzz for its parent album – also titled ‘Blurred Lines’. Due on July 9th, the set features production from the likes of Timbaland, Dr. Luke, and Pharell Williams. 

And as if that wasn’t enough to whet appetites, Thicke has revealed the official cover (above) and tracklisting for the LP – which you can find below…

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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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Cop a gander of Kelly Rowland.

The R&B star, who’s juggling album promo and a judging stint on The X Factor USA, looked like a bag of money and good living as she posed it up backstage at a recent taping of the Fox show.

Ms. Kelly was joined by her mother and aunts, who were on hand to support the singer – who sources say is impressing on the panel, which also features Simon Cowell, Demi Lovato, and Paulina Rubio.

It’s not just the songbird’s family that are showing love, though. Bandmate and friend Beyonce took to her trusty Tumblr page to pen a note expressing her excitement about Rowland’s fourth studio LP ‘Talk A Good Game’ – due next Tuesday (June 18th).

Find out what Bey, who features on one of the album’s tracks, ‘You’ve Changed’, had to say after the jump…

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Robin Thicke is currently riding the wave of success with his biggest hit yet, ‘Blurred Lines’. Yet, despite this, one nagging soundbite remains a constant — Justin Timberlake and his supposed “swagger-jack” of Thicke’s sound.

Notoriously cool, calm, and collected, the Soulful crooner has remained relatively mum on the topic. However, during a promotional stop at Hot 97 this week, the singer offered his sincere take on the “situation”.

Find out what he had to say after the jump…

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Seven days separate Kelly Rowland fans from the diva’s hotly anticipated new album ‘Talk A Good Game’.

Preceded by singles ‘Kisses Down Low’ and the jaw-dropping ‘Dirty Laundry’, all signs point to the LP living up to its sassy billing.

Already hailed as one of the most noteworthy R&B releases this year, you can now sample what else the project will be serving up come June 18th. Flip the hood to preview the album in its entirety and let us know if Ms. Kelly will be getting your coins next Tuesday!

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As mixed reviews pour in from the show, why not catch more footage from Rihanna‘s gig at Stade De France right here on TGJ?!

This time, the performance that awaits you below sees her rock out till the tune that is ‘Rude Boy‘- lifted from her 2009 LP ‘Rated R’– but no doubt serving as the blueprint for the songs found on its 2010 follow up ‘Loud‘.

Was the performance any good?

Well….that all depends on what good means to you.

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

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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) Beyonce Debuts New L’Oreal Commercial

2) Ciara Premieres New Song ‘Super Turnt Up’

3) Mariah Carey Announces Album Release Date

4) That Grape Juice’s Exclusive Preview of Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’ LP

5) Foxy Brown Bares All

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Much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ segments, readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.  So in a quest to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday we introduced a new retrospective segment – ‘TGJ Replay’.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase albums (and eras) from a library of pop music hits.  Next up?  TGJ favorite Monica‘s 1998 sophomore smash ‘The Boy Is Mine’:

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Having nabbed his first UK #1 with ‘Blurred Lines’, Robin Thicke continued to cement the song’s global  “hit” status with a rousing performance on The Graham Norton Show tonight.

The high-profile prime-time slot is one of many lined up to support the track and its like-titled album, which is due out July 9th (and a day earlier in Europe). {Click here to read our EXCLUSIVE preview}

Peep the performance after the jump…

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Beyonce enjoyed a little downtime in NYC last night, arriving a movie theatre with husband Jay Z hours after dominating Chime For Change‘s ‘Sound Of Change‘.

Casually dressed and sans their daughter Blue Ivy, the game changing couple were snapped as positive reviews from their ‘Change‘ set poured in, praising Bey for her fun filled yet empowering set and Jay‘s surprise appearance.

More below!

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Oprah Winfrey‘s OWN celebrated yet another touchdown with ‘The Have and Have Nots’ – the long awaited debut of its creative union with filmmaker Tyler Perry.

The scripted drama, acting as the network’s first, found favorable viewership during its two episode premiere Tuesday night reports say.

Via L.A. Times:

“The 9 p.m. airing delivered 1.77 million viewers (1.57 million of them women age 25-54). The second episode at 10 p.m. grew to 1.8 million viewers (1.67 million were women 25-54).”

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Viewers may have been singing the show’s praises, but critics were singing a much different tune.

Via L.A. Times:

“Brian Lowry of Variety called the show “claustrophobically cheap, not to mention poorly written and indifferently acted.” He added that the show could potentially damage Winfrey’s legacy of uplift and self-empowerment.

Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times was even more scathing, calling the show ‘so awful that the awfulness appears intentional. Except that might make it interesting, and it just isn’t.'”

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Usher isn’t the only Grammy winning R&B crooner set for TV time with talk queen Oprah.

OWN released a clip of its summer 2013 offerings and it showcases  ‘Save Room’ singer John Legend lighting up the room with his trusty piano for an upcoming episode of the critically acclaimed series ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’.

As fans know, Legend kicked off his 2013 by releasing new music (featuring Rick Ross).  While we await word on its parent album’s due date, check in below for the summer season teaser for OWN network featuring Mr. John himself:

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