Madea wants you to know she’s in formation!

Over the weekend at the Milwaukee Theatre in Milwaukee, WI, Tyler Perry’s iconic character gave a surprising performance on Beyonce’s stealth single “Formation” over the weekend during the Madea On the Run showing.

Curious? Catch Mable getting life below.

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Following a difficult spell that played out quite publicly, Ciara is on quite the winning streak.

Professionally, she’s more omnipresent than ever and the positive vibrations have carried over into her personal life. Indeed, as widely reported,  the Grammy winner recently hit announced her engagement to Seahawks football star Russell Wilson.

Celebrating her current season of success, the R&B star beams a-front of ESSENCE magazine’s May 2016 issue.

Apt, given that she’s a headliner at the hotly anticipated ESSENCE Music Festival in June, the feature sees the stunner wax honest about her break-up with rapper Future as well as the love she has in her life now.

Quotes and a second cover below…

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Good news for Rihanna fans/stans!

Tidal is giving away tickets to the “Needed Me” singer’s “Anti” world tour. Always wanted to see “Work” live? Itching to sing along to “Kiss It Better”? Well now’s your chance!

How does it work? Find out below.

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April 29th will bring with it a new album from the rapper Drake.

Fortunately, he isn’t the only artist expected to drop new jams within the next few weeks.

For Britney Spears is expected to impact the charts with her new album too!

An exciting report below…

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Jhene Aiko has thrown her support behind the politician Bernie Sanders as he makes a bid for the White House.

Doing so after Beyonce is said to have made sizeable donations to Hillary Clinton‘s campaign, Aiko made her way to Sanders’ “Community Conversation” event at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem to encourage her fans to support him on the latest chapter of his political journey.

Watch below…

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Though the past few years have brought testing times for Robin Thicke – both personally and professionally, there’s no denying that he’s all sorts of gifted.

This week, From The Vault reacquaints with the crooner’s breakthrough single ‘Lost Without U.’

Serviced as the second single from the star’s 2006 sophomore set ‘The Evolution Of Robin Thicke’, the love-lorn song was written at a time when Robin felt insecure following the underperformance of his debut LP and its singles. Thankfully, history had not repeated itself with this single as it was a sleeper hit in the US peaking at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hip Hop/R&B tally – which had not happened for a White artist since George Michael almost twenty years prior. The cut also reached the 11th spot of the UK Singles Charts.

Because he thought it could be his last video if the song tanked, Thicke chose to cast his then-wife Paula Patton as his love interest in the track’s Benny Boom lensed visual.

Needless to say, the chemistry displayed throughout the sensual video veered off the Richter scale. Bittersweet, somewhat, given the eventual fate for the much-loved (and “in love”) couple.

With ‘Blurred Lines’, Robin Thicke managed to gain a new audience. Yet, as many loyalists would agree, he (in the process) also lost that particular qualitative aura that was omnipresent on previous projects. We hope next go around he manages to mix and match the playful Pop elements of the ‘Lines’ album with some heartfelt and vulnerable moments akin to his first few bodies of work.

Sure, he’s already had a few missteps on that path, but songs like this remind us why we’ll willingly wait.

Your thoughts?

The live fun continues on Mariah Carey‘s ‘Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour’ this week!

Celebrated for being one of the entertainer’s more entertaining live shows the tour reached new heights recently when she delivered a moving performance of her 1997 number ‘My All’ in Finland.

Supported by well-placed pre-recorded vocals the singer soared through the number as she hopes to do just as well with the new album the tour was created to support.

Catch Mariah in impressive action after the leap…

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Jussie Smollett star continues to rise in Hollywood thanks to his well-received role in ‘Empire.’

Alas, his role has done little to stop the show from sliding to new lows on a ratings front.

Bad news below…

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Congratulations are in order for Shakira & Idris Elba!

What they’re celebrating?

The unmatched success of their new movie ‘Zootopia.’

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After teasing the new era with a new look, fresh sound and impact-making singles, Drake‘s ‘Views from the 6′ has finally received a release date.

How and why he’s set to overshadow his closest rivals this month?

Good news below…

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This week brought with it the hotly anticipated launch of BET‘s ‘Chasing Destiny.’

Spearheaded by Kelly Rowland and creative director Frank Gatson, the series sees the dynamic duo set out create music’s next big girl-group.

Praised for its refreshing rawness, the show drew solid ratings and is being touted as a must-see by many critics.

Missed the premiere? Or simply want to watch again? That Grape Juice has you covered. Ahead of the next week’s instalment, peep the first episode of ‘Chasing Destiny’ after the jump…

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As talent show history has shown, sometimes it’s better not to win.

And for American Idol‘s last-ever runner-up La’Porsha Renae, the post-show wins have already begun accruing.

Full story below…

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