As charts are on track to reveal, it’s a great time to be Drake and Future.

For, with anticipation for their mixtape ‘What A Time To Be Alive’ (in stores now) reaching an almost feverish pitch, industry analysts are already lending predictions for what the set will move its first full week of availability.

After Future’s last project ‘DS2’ and Drizzy’s ‘If You’re Reading This…’ mixtapes both landed at #1 upon their respective release weeks this year, the expectation for ‘Time’ is undoubtedly high.

As the predictions roll in, find out below if the dynamic duo will live up to the hype:

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Next month brings with it the season 3 premiere of ‘Being Mary Jane’ on BET.

If fireworks were lit at the end of the show’s sophomore run, they look set to pop all the way off this go round – based on a newly released trailer.

The titillating clip, which is a meaty three minutes, picks up after the crash which left viewers jaws ajar at the climax of its second season.

What happens to Mary Jane? How are those around her affected? What about their own dramas?

Answers await below. Gabrielle Union stars.

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That Janet Jackson reign just won’t let up!

The Queen of Pop brought even more heat to the hyper hot Miami last night when her ‘Unbreakable World Tour’ pulled into the American Airlines arena.

Jackson, 49, journeyed through 32-hits including ‘All For You,’ ‘Feedback,’ and ‘Nasty.’ As well as performing fan favorites such as ‘All Night (Don’t Stop),’ she was also sure to weave in new material from her upcoming album ‘Unbreakable’ including the Missy Elliott assisted ‘BURNITUP!’

It goes without saying that the sold-out crowd of 19,000 enjoyed in earnest.

Peep Janet, who is still very much in ‘Control,’ werk it after the jump…

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Tweet is back. Finally.

Heeding the calls of her legions of loyal fans, music’s southern hummingbird returns with ‘Won’t Hurt Me’ – the lead single from her hotly anticipated (and long overdue) third studio album.

Uncaged moments ago, the silky smooth cut serves rich R&B and should remind the masses why hers is a vocal that can spread deliciously over even the sparsest of beats.

Take a listen below…

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Flashback to the summer of 2014, one could not flip a channel without seeing the Australian bombshell that is Iggy Azalea. Now merely a year later, we see the ‘Fancy’ chart topper’s career in limbo. With a controversial start, Iggy Iggz has had a tough road despite all her success.

Is it too late for the Aussie Rapper?

At That Grape Juice, we feel there are some steps Ms. Azalea could take in order to revive her career.

Check them out below…

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The 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards aired last night and brought big wins for the likes of Viola Davis and Uzo Aduba.

As ever, all eyes were on who scored on the red carpet. And, let’s just say Urban Hollywood showed up and showed out.

Check out stars such as Kerry Washington, Lady GaGa, Taraji P. Henson, and more style and profile as the arrived at the Microsoft Theater in LA below…

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Nadine Coyle. Beyonce…Vanessa White.

Music lovers familiar with the names above will know that they are credited for carrying their respective groups to the top of the charts with voices far superior those owned by their “less fortunate” bandmates.

Today, White hopes to follow in the footsteps of many a lead singer turned solo sensation by releasing her debut single ‘Relationship Goals’ which surfaced online as her group, The Saturdays, enjoys time away from Pop’s courts.

Does Vanessa have what it takes to soar on a solo front?

Get into ‘Goals’ after the jump to find out….

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Jhene Aiko teams up with Disney to record music for the company’s ‘We Love Disney’ compilation.

What she recorded? A cover of ‘Alice in the Wonderland’s ‘In a World of My Own / Very Good Advice’ before the disk’s release on October 30th!

Those hoping to hear Aiko push herself vocally on these songs will be let down as she doesn’t. However, that doesn’t stop her from breathing exciting new life into the numbers with the help of the project’s producer David Foster.

Press play below…

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The 67th Emmy Awards took place in the city of angels yesterday evening and welcomed stars from near and far to celebrate the best television had to offer in the last year.

Fortunately, this year’s winner list also celebrated the likes of Shonda Rhimes who have fronted the world’s quest for diversity on screen.

Who came out on top?

Find out below…

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Apple have tapped more top-tier talent to plug their new streaming service.

Following last night’s Primetime Emmy Awards, the omnipresent media force unveiled a hilarious new commercial starring Mary J. Blige, alongside actresses Taraji P. Henson and Kerry Washington.

In an era where rival services are flexing their roster of superstars as their main selling point, it’s cool to see Apple going in a different – and ultimately more inviting – direction.

Peep the TV spot after the jump…

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Drake continues to glide towards the end of his dealings with the Cash Money empire by teaming up with the vocalist Future to release a joint project today.

Its name? ‘What a Time To Be Alive’, delivering 11 original songs recorded and selected by the entertainers and their executive producer Metro Boomin.

Press play to hear what the dynamic duo cooked up down in Atlanta via Drizzy’s Apple-backed radio platform below…

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‘How To Get Away With Murder‘ actress Viola Davis is  now the first African-American actress to receive the Emmy award for ‘Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series’ after she earned the coveted gong during last night’s ceremony in Los Angeles.

Her groundbreaking win came before the series returns for a second season on September 24th and came accompanied by an acceptance speech that pays tribute to the African-American humanitarian Harriet Tubman.

Watch below…

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