The mop-up on aisle ‘ANTI’ continues.

Rihanna caused chaos this week when she postponed, downsized, and in some cases cancelled, dates on her upcoming world tour.

In a bid to minimize the fan furore, the model quickly previewed new video ‘Work’ and today confirms a new performance.

Details below…

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April 27th marks the launch of Beyonce’s latest world tour.

So, in between rehearsals and shooting scenes for her latest album, the entertainer found time to catch up with Kendrick Lamar and her husband Jay Z at last night’s ‘Clippers vs Warriors’ game.

Together, the trio enjoyed the company of basketball fans and onlookers keen to catch them in court side action following Lamar’s provocative performance at last week’s Grammy awards.

Watch below…

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She’s gifted modern pop music with some of its biggest hits, but now it’s high time That Grape Juice gifts Rihanna…with an ode to her greatest music videos (just in time for her birthday).

Indeed, the ‘Birthday Cake’ singer – who hit the big ‘2-8’ today – has much to celebrate.  For, in addition to an impressive catalog of chart-toppers (including her most recent ‘Work’ housed on the #1 album ‘Anti’), the singer’s video anthology boasts no shortage of similar wins.  From the haunting ‘Disturbia’ to the breathtaking ‘Diamonds,’ the clips that have accompanied her biggest hits are arguably just as memorable (if not more) as the tunes themselves.

Now, as the site’s resident (objective and fair) #Navy comrade, who better than I to navigate readers down memory lane to and through a collection of her best clips?  Admittedly, with 11 years and 8 albums worth of material, Ri’s bevy of offerings made this no easy task.

But, with hopes of inducting her forthcoming ‘Work’ video to the list, we reflect on the best of her visuals that preceded it.  They lie below:

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature launched to celebrate TV and Film’s glorious past.

Today, twenty years after TLC made epic gains at the 1996 Grammy Awards, we return to that year to unearth one of daytime TV’s buried treasures.

Picture the scene.

Chilli, one of the group’s staple members, enlisted the help of the talkshow host Sally Jesse Raphael as she searched far and wide to meet her long-lost father.

What happened next has to be seen to be believed.

Press play to find out why below…

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Ke$ha was dealt a devastating blow in court yesterday when her bid for release from her record contract with Dr. Luke and Sony Music was rejected by a New York judge.

The suit forms part of a bigger legal showdown, which sees the ‘Tik Tok’ singer alleging abuse at the hands of the hitmaker.

Jury’s out on what’ll become of the rest of Ke$ha’s case, but in the time since the judgement, support has flooded in from fans and her Pop peers alike.

Full story below…

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After dramatically dropping out of The Weeknd‘s performance at Monday’s night’s Grammys, Lauryn Hill teamed with the rising star on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.’

Together, the pair tackled ‘In The Night’ which appears on the Canadian singer’s award winning album ‘Beauty Behind The Madness.’

How did they fare? Find out below…

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Chris Brown‘s ‘Back to Sleep’ is back…and it’s bigger than ever.

For, after building a career inspired by Usher‘s and now being label-mates with Zayn Malik, Brown has called on the fellas to create a remix to ‘Sleep’ to support his new LP ‘Royalty.’

The jam’s unveiling will go a long way to support Zayn’s debut effort ‘Mind of Mine’ which drops on March 25th and reignite interest in Usher’s forthcoming set.

Ready to hear what the Urban Pop trio have delivered?

Wake up to ‘Sleep’ after the jump…

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After wooing fans with the complex and layered stories presented with the likes of ‘Count Contessa‘ and ‘Idle Delilah’, Azealia Banks seeks to do the same with her brand new cut ‘The Big Big Beat.’

Alas, despite showcasing her gift for crafting stunning melodies when singing, the number fails to impress on rap front, lacking the storytelling qualities or infectious flows that made her earlier releases what they were.

Ready to see if you agree with our estimation of the song?

Feel the ‘Beat’ below…

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Damage control!

Rihanna is currently embroiled in a tour fiasco. As such, in a smart move, the model has unleashed a sneak peek at the video for current single ‘Work.’

Already a digital hit on radio and garnering plays aplenty on radio, will the Drake assisted number serve as the ‘ANTI’ era’s sole saving grace?

Peep the preview of the visual, which arrives on Monday, below and let us know…

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Ouch!

While fans are snapping up tickets to Beyonce‘s highly anticipated ‘Formation’ tour at a rapid pace, there are some who have been quite vocal about their intent to be absent:  municipal police authorities.

Indeed, after Miami’s fraternal order announced their plan to boycott the singer’s security detail when the tour kicks off there on April 27th, now Nashville, New York City, and even the singer’s hometown of Houston, TX are joining the #BoycottBeyonce train.

Get the details below:

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Welcome back to TGJ Replay!

Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ features, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s newest reflective segment to act as a written quest to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday. Unlike its TGJ retrospective predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of pop and Urban pop music hits.

Now, join us as we dust off the ‘Sandcastle Disco’-housing gem ‘Sol-angel and the Hadley St. Dreams’ – the sophomore album from Solange Knowles:

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All roads lead to March 25th for K. Michelle.

The R&B maven will, on said, date unleash her quirkly titled third album ‘More Issues Than Vogue.’

Today she shares another page from the project in the form of new number ‘Mindful.’

Having sung and even yodelled on previous cuts, the reality star turned credible act showcases her rap skills on the track.

We’re serious, she spits bars for the length and breadth of the song. Of her flow, Michelle told fans upon debuting the cut:

“Nothing new! I got my record deal rapping!”

Take a listen below…

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