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Lady Gaga‘s comeback as a musician may have the full support of her fan base but it seems that things aren’t as straight forward when it comes to ‘American Horror Story’, the TV series in which she stars.

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Meet Bryson Tiller…the R&B newcomer on course to claim the genre’s crown for himself in 2016.

Determined to outperform the genre’s current batch of maestros the entertainer’s debut album ‘TRAP SOUL‘ opened with extremely modest sales (22,000 units) when it was released in the October 2015.

However, as his competitive star continues to rise the project recently crossed the 148,000 units sold mark. Promising, considering sales pulled in by some of his closest rivals.

Now pop open the lid below to find out how and why he joins ‘High By the Beach’ chanteuse Lana Del Rey on the latest edition of TGJ’s The Stream Scene.

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The R&B singer Lyfe Jennings is the latest vocalist to release his very own version of Adele‘s chart-rocking number ‘Hello.’

Following his brief appearance on VH1’s ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ the performer made his way to the studio to rework the single before the release of his next studio album set for release this year.

Listen to his very “unique” and powerful take on the ballad below…

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Ghetto: A part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups.

Find out why the above has thrown the Reality TV royal Tiffany ‘New York’ Pollard into a vicious racism scandal on the U.K.’s ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ below…

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Nathan Sykes and Ariana Grande, two of Pop’s most powerful voices, have paired up for a rousing new collaboration.

Moments ago, the former Wanted singer uncaged the duet version of his recent UK hit ‘Over And Over Again,’ which for its US roll-out smartly adds Grande into the mix.

Together, the duo trade verses over the sparse piano-led production and soar to vocal heights that emphasise why they are at forefront of Pop’s most exciting prospects.

Take a listen to Sykes’ second single (follow-up to last year’s ‘Kiss Me Quick’) below…

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How time flies! Just ask fans of TLC.

A whole year has passed since the iconic R&B outfit made headlines when they launched a fan-funded Kickstarter campaign to finance their final studio album.

Supporters – including celebrities such as Katy Perry – bound together to assist the surviving members T-Boz and Chilli in the venture, which hit $430,000 by its climax.

With a whole year passed, what is the status of the record?

An update awaits below…

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Award season is upon us!

And  for Adele, the success story of her ’25’ album continues to add new pages. The latest comes courtesy of the BRIT Awards 2016.

Nominations for the UK’s equivalent of the Grammys were announced moments ago and unsurprisingly, the ‘Hello’ singer is at the forefront

The fourth-quarter arrival of the LP last year means it’s not eligible for many of this year’s biggest award shows; however it’s undeniably fitting that the BRITs is the first that it is.

Find out which honors  Ms. Adkins is up for at the February 24th ceremony below, where the full list of nominations also awaits.

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Lady Gaga is wowing with her current winning streak.

December saw her named Billboard’s Woman of the Year, this month saw her nab a Golden Globe, and this morning morning she was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song.

Now, the ‘Applause’ generator has been revealed as one of an elite list of artists tapped to front a major advertising campaign for the 58th annual Grammy Awards.

Details below…

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It’s showtime once again for dynamite diva Janet Jackson.

The Pop royal has unveiled revised US dates for her ‘Unbreakable World Tour’ after being forced to postpone much of its second leg due to the urgent need for surgery.

Holding true to her word, the 49-year-old has re-scheduled every date (sans one).

Let’s just say, Ms. Jackson will be “burning it up” across North America this Summer.

Dates and cities after the jump…

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, just as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

This week we’ll go back to our jam ‘Love Will Never Do’ – the 7th and final single from Janet Jackson‘s magnum opus ‘Rhythm Nation.’  Reaching the summit of the Hot 100 this week in 1991, the song knocked nemesis, Madonna, from the top spot with her controversial hit ‘Justify My Love.’   This feat, we’re sure, gave Jan’s fans added satisfaction (as if they didn’t already have enough to boast).  For, ‘Love’ not only made the pop icon the only artist in history to achieve 7 top five singles from one album, it also gave her the distinct honor of being the only artist in history to have a #1 single over three different calendar years from one album.

Talk about iconic!

Get into this week’s ‘Chart Rewind’ below and see what other familiar faces you see in the top 25:

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Tamar Braxton wears many things well – wigs and gowns included. However “titles” is perhaps most fitting for the multimedia maven – who counts singer, talk-show host, and producer among her numerous jobs.

As widely reported, the pressure to excel at all compounded and saw Braxton hospitalised with a serious clot in her lungs.

Thankfully, the outspoken star has made a recovery, yet is sharing the pre-cursor to her health breakdown on the current season of WE tv hit ‘Tamar & Vince.’

In this EXCLUSIVE clip, the youngest of the Braxton clan is shown in Jamaica reviewing a scene for her ‘Angels & Demons’ video (lifted from latest LP ‘Calling All Lovers’). Everyone seemed impressed…but Tamar.  Never one to hold her tongue, find out how things played out above.

Perfectionist or petty?

Be sure to tune in TONIGHT on WE tv at 9/8c

Your thoughts?

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Moments ago, the nominations for the Oscars 2016 were announced. And while the list brought with it an honor for Urban hit ‘Straight Outta Compton,’ glaringly apparent was one worrying fact:

Not a single actor or actress of color received a nomination in any of the in the four main acting categories. This despite 20 slots in total being up for grabs.

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