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In light of the multitude of trending of tragic events happening Stateside and worldwide, former football star turned Urban Inspirational recording artist Trinity Dawson has released a relevant anthem for today’s society in the form of his second single ‘Not That Easy.’

The Houston based native impacts Gospel radio the tune, an encouraging and uplifting song that talks about being steadfast and unbreakable during tough situations, that was birthed from a collaboration with Grammy Award winning songwriter Aaron Sledge (Mario, Michelle Williams, James Fortune, Mary Mary).

Hear it below:

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Is Beyonce readying another major music moment?

According to hitmaker Mike WiLL Made It, not only is the answer yes but it may be arriving sooner rather than later.

Details below…

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Leona Lewis is on a quest to redefine with new album ‘I Am.’

The set, due globally on September 11th, marks the songbird’s first since taking flight from Simon Cowell’s SyCo and settling in a new label nest over at Island/Def Jam.

Having warmed up the masses with taster cut ‘Fire Under My Feet,’  the skilled vocalist seems keen to showcase what else she’ll be serving up.

In a freshly unwrapped video, the London bred singer previewed new songs including ‘Thunder,”Ladders,’ and ‘Power.’

Check it out below…

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With just two days to go before Ciara‘s new single ‘Dance Like We’re Making Love’ officially impacts US radio, the hype machine for its roll-out is beginning to rev up.

Acclaimed director Dave Meyers lensed the video for the Dr. Luke number last week and is this week sharing an insight to what he, Ci, and choreographer Galen Hooks have cooked up.

Taking to Instagram, he posted the shot above and added the caption:

@ciara @galenhooks wait till they get a load of what we did. Thank u for an incredible shoot.

To say we’re excited would be a pronounced understatement. Ci almost always delivers visually, while Dave’s receipts (Britney, Pink, Rihanna, Janet Jackson) speak for themselves.

Listen to ‘Dance,’ which is lifted from the ‘Jackie’ album, below…

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The creator of the hit 90s movie ‘Clueless‘ has announced that she is to reboot the project this year.

Full story below…

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It was supposed to be the song of the summer.

Unfortunately, Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea have seen their infectious bop ‘Pretty Girls’ fail to ignite the Billboard Hot 100 after peaking at #29.

Now, after watching many of her own songs surpasses sales of 2 million units in the same market, Iggy has shared her thoughts on why ‘Girls’ failed to fly.

Her thoughts after the jump…

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Fetty Wap has weighed in on the debate surrounding same sex marriage after it was legalised in the United States last week.

His opinion on the matter has already split opinions on social media.

Read his words below…

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J. Cole is to make an appearance on Rihanna‘s new studio album!

Good news for fans of both artists below…

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Lil Kim shared this flattering snap of herself hours ago, flaunting her face before she’s said to make her way to the BET Awards 2015 stage to reunite with Faith Evans and Diddy for a Bad Boy performance.

The entertainer will rub shoulders with the likes of Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, The Weeknd, Alicia Keys, Tamar Braxton, Janet Jackson, K. Michelle and TGJ favourite Tinashe if she does attend the event at Los Angeles’ STAPLES Centre.

Your thoughts?

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The 2015 BET Awards are almost upon us!

Set to air June 28th live from LA Live at the Nokia Theater, the show promises a host of must-see moments – especially as it’s the 15th anniversary of the Urban extravaganza.

To celebrate the major milestone, That Grape Juice are counting down our Top 15 BET Awards Moments from past ceremonies.

Without further ado, check our picks out below…

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The wait is over.

Those in dire need of new Rihanna content needn’t wait any longer for she’s to drop a brand new release…on Thursday!

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New music alert!

Ty Dolla $ign “dropped that kitty” with Charli XCX and Tinashe and now finds collaborators in Hip-Hop duo Rae Sremmurd (ear drummers backwards.)

Together, they team up with Ciara’s ex-fiancee Future to drop ‘Blase’, a bop that appears on $ign’s ‘Free TC’ LP.

Enjoy below…

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