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As the buzz around Aubrey O’Day’s solo career draws to an awkward silence, her former Danity Kane pal Dawn Richard continues to see hers go from strength to strength.

Its latest stop? The release of her latest music video for the jam ‘Choices :The Interlude‘, pulled from her new album ‘Blackheart.’

A Jayson Carter visual below…

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Missy Elliott may need to expedite her comeback plans, because the masses are making their stance loud and clear: they are ready.

Following her critically-praised performance with Katy Perry at last night’s Super Bowl – which saw her rock the Phoenix Stadium with hits such as ‘Get Ur Freak On’ and ‘Lose Control’, the rapper has impacted the iTunes charts in a major way.

Details below…

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Welcome to the latest 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…

How Did Katy Perry Do At The Super Bowl??

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Viola Davis made her merry way to The Ellen DeGeneres Show recently, hitting the talk show to talk about her recent ‘Screen Actors Guild‘ win and her hit TV show ‘How To Get Away With Murders.’

What she had to say on her latest success?

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Both inspired by Pop ‘HeroMariah Carey, Christina Aguilera and Ariana Grande made may a fan’s dream come true last night when they teamed up to perform Queen‘s ‘We Are the Champions’ live on ‘The Tonight Show.’

Their vocal union took place in honour of last night’s Super Bowl win for the New England Patriots, following an electric Halftime performance from their chart sister Katy Perry!

Press play for an unforgettable performance below…

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Everyone is still abuzz after Katy Perry took to the University of Phoenix stadium tonight to rock the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show.

From a Power Ranger-esque mechanical lion to dancing sharks and fireworks galore, Perry was armed with a bevy of her top hits. Bringing along rocker Lenny Kravitz and rapstress Missy Elliott, the trio set the event alight tonight as evidenced by Twitter’s ongoing discussion.

From Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, and Lady Gaga to Timbaland and Justin Timberlake, see what some of your favorite celebs had to say about the pop diva’s historic outing:

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It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for.

Grammy-nominated pop diva Katy Perry took the University of Phoenix stadium by storm tonight to perform a slew of her chart-topping hits about the Super Bowl XLIX Half-time show.

With surprise guests Lenny Kravitz, Missy Elliott, and more, Perry – yet again – has etched her name alongside an elite list of performers (see:  Madonna, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson) to hold the honor of being the event’s headliners.

How did she fare?  Find out below:

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As dependable and consummate performers go, few can rival John Legend in today’s day and age.

Hence, it was fitting that organziers of the Super Bowl XLIX tapped the singer to perform at the mega-event in Glendale, Arizona tonight.

Moments ago, the Grammy winner blew the roof off the Phoenix Stadium with a powerful rendition of ‘America The Beautiful’.

Check it out below…

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Broadcast on this very day in 2004, Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake closed – what was otherwise an epic Super Bowl showing – with a five second incident that literally changed the face of television forever.  Not only television, but the career of the show’s leading lady.

While Timberlake arose from the media ashes unscathed and enjoying even higher successes some ten years later, the misadventure led Jackson, a pop icon whose catalog and stage presence combined have arguably yet been matched, down a road to blacklist of almost unrecoverable heights.

By now, you know the story of “Nipple-gate,” as it was affectionately coined, in its totality.  So, instead of focusing on the enormity of its backlash – a backlash, mind you, that’s still seeing its repercussion directly or indirectly impacting decisions made today regarding live television – let’s focus on words from the horses’ mouths.

As we prepare for Katy Perry‘s sure-to-be-epic Super Bowl showing, let’s rewind to 2004 to hear Janet and Justin’s thoughts on “Nipple-gate” and the event that birthed the phrase “wardrobe malfunction”:

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Kevin Hart is on a rampage after some fellow celebs weighed ridiculed a recent fashion choice.

It all started after industry friends Drake, Marlon Wayans, Meek Mill and more took to social media to slam the ‘Chocolate Droppa’ for dropping the ball with the wardrobe seen in the photo above.

Read their initial comments, then get into Hart’s fiery response below:

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After making him her “Man Crush Monday” recipient last year, Rihanna has seen Philadelphia Eagles star share some interesting thoughts on her this year.

What she’ll have to do if she’s still hoping to build something substantial with the superstar athlete?

His words below…

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