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The ‘7/11’ remake videos continue to flood in.

Rita Ora is the latest name to join the list of those who’ve served up their own incarnation of Beyonce‘s Billboard hit.

Watch the 23-year-old, who is mentored by Bey’s hubby Jay Z, in action below…

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Call it coincidence or just good timing, but just as her new album, ‘Reality Show,’ is due to hit shelves on January 13th, Jazmine Sullivan took to our friends over at VIBE to pay homage to Whitney Houston (whose biographical film is due just days later on January 17th).

Before fans of either diva can get their hands on their latest offerings, tuck in below to hear Sullivan share a rousing rendition of Houston’s famed hit ‘I Have Nothing’ from ‘The Bodyguard Soundtrack.’  Putting her signature melismatic flair on the tune, see her show Jennifer Lopez how covers are supposed to be delivered.

It all awaits after the jump:

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New music alert!

Six years after the release of her last studio album ‘Lady Love’, R&B diva LeToya Luckett returns to the scene with her newest ‘I’m Ready’, pulled from her forthcoming album due out this Spring.

Though not officially christened a single, the cut gives seductive taste of what to expect from its parent LP.

Press play for your listen below!

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Congratulations are in order for Tamera Mowry-Housely.

The actress and host of daytime talker The Real has announced that she is pregnant.

Married to Fox News correspondent Adam Housely since 2011, the child will be the couple’s second following the birth of their son two-year-old Aden.

Though revealed initially on social media, the real must-see moment came when the 36-year-old shared the news with her fellow ‘Real’ hosts Tamar Braxton, Loni Love, Adrienne Bailon, and Jeannie Mai. 

Check out the footage below…

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Toni Braxton‘s ‘Unbreak My Heart’ found a friend in Jennifer Lopez recently, performed by the singer during her one-off concert at the Colosseum theatre inside Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Wednesday, December 31st.

Unfortunately, any hoping her take on the song would sound anything like Braxton’s version or Il Divo‘s ‘Regresa a Mi’ will soon learn that it didn’t.

Why Lopez should stick to performing her own stellar material?

Find out below…

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She may have co-written their rising jam ‘Feeling Myself‘, but it would seem fans of Nicki Minaj, Beyonce and their chart sister Rihanna are anything but impressed by ‘Babylon’ belle SZA.

Why their fan bases have teamed up to “attack” the performer?

Full story below…

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Thirty three years after Sylvester Stallone first portrayed the iconic character, ‘Rambo‘ is to make a return to the big screen!

Details on its comeback below…

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‘Behind the Front’ performers Black Eyed Peas have announced they are to reunite this year, regrouping to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their formation in 1995.

Full story below…

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Welcome to the first-ever TGJ Roundtable!

Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and on occasion drama!

Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.

Now, we give you a front row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real’, TGJ editors – Sam, David, Rashad, and Joe – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic asks…

What Are Three Things In Music Would You Like To See In 2015?

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K. Michelle is hitting the road!

Yes, after watching her second studio album impact the Billboard 200’s Top 5, the R&B diva will embark on the ‘My Twisted Mind Tour’ this year.

Want dates and details?

All you need to know, below…

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In a move set to make ‘Spotify‘ sit up and pay attention, Google has unveiled an audio version of their Chromecast technology.

Why the game has changed for music streaming?

Get in the know, below…

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Homegrown talent helped the UK music industry keep sales over the £1 billion mark last year, pushed to the impressive marker by releases launched by the likes of Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and Rita Ora.

Full story below…

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