As reported, music royalty showed up and showed out last night in New York for Jay Z‘s Tidal press conference.

Two of the major names in attendance were Pop queen Beyonce and digital diva Rihanna.

The pair, who joined fellow elites such as Madonna, Nicki Minaj, and Usher at the event, were snapped together.  Peep the pic above and check out more below…

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The singer/rapper T-Pain has shared his thoughts on Aaliyah’s legacy this week, doing so as he explained how he was able to access the late singer’s vocal and use them on a song he would go on to scrap.

Will you like what he has to say about the ‘Try Again’ singer?

Find out below…

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After rising to fame as the breakout stars of Bravo’s ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘ NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak-Biermann have teamed up to star in their very own TV series this year.

Its called ‘NeNe & Kim: The Road To Riches’ and will mark the first time the ladies have starred in a Bravo series together since Biermann left ‘Housewives’ during its fifth season.

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Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj & Beyonce were among a collection of stars to arrive at New York’s James A. Farley Post Office in Herald Square to announce that they were signing on to support Jay Z’s brand new streaming service, Tidal.

There, the likes of Usher, Madonna, Rihanna, Kanye West and Daft Punk signed their names on the dotted line tying themselves to the company, joining Sprint to commit to supporting the service with content set to give its rival Spotify a run for its money.

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It’s finally time! Jay Z is lifting the lid on his eagerly anticipated “major announcement.”

Industry sources widely believe the rapper-turned-mogul will unveil his plans for his newly acquired streaming service, Tidal.

Taking place LIVE right now, That Grape Juice has you covered. Watch Jigga tell all above.

Your thoughts?

Alicia Keys is back at it!

The 15-time Grammy winner has returned to the studio to commence work on her next studio album and is keen to let fans know. She shared the snap above on Instagram with the caption:

Studio stare down: you think you know, but you have NO idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#cantwait #musictime!!!

Keys, who gave birth to son Genesis Dean back in December, will be hoping the as yet untitled set performs better than her last effort, 2012’s ‘Girl On Fire,’ which has sold less than 700,000 copies Stateside in two and a half years.

Your thoughts?

New single alert!

Ciara‘s ‘Jackie‘ era continues to twirl to higher ground this week, receiving a fresh pair of promotional legs from news released about her brand new bop.

All you need to know below…

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Saturday March 28th saw Jay Z learn that news of his supposed purchase of unreleased Tupac music had hit the net.

Today, the rapper has used Billboard to shed light on the exciting report.

Is it fact or is it fiction?

Find out below…

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Just hours remain before Jay Z announces to the world his plans for newly acquired streaming service Tidal.

As reported, the mogul held a meeting with music’s biggest stars ahead of the 2015 Grammy Awards to tout his vision for the premium service. By no means editorial rhetoric, Jigga brought out titans such as wife Beyonce, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Kanye West, and Coldplay. The likes of Usher and Alicia Keys participated via conference web-cam.

So as to continue building buzz ahead of this evening’s announcement, a new video teaser has been released of the gathering.

Watch the teaser video 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…

Was Rihanna’s iHeartRadio Music Awards Performance Of ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’ A “Hit” or “Miss”?

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Music lovers, mark those calendars!

For, after much adieu, the Summer date for the launch of global album releases has been revealed.

Details below…

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Almost 1 million viewers tuned in to catch the very first episode of TV One’s ‘R&B Divas: Atlanta‘, thanks largely to the show’s compelling fly-on-the-wall look into the lives of five singers who’ve left their stiletto print on the genre.

Today its creators Faith Evans and Phil Thornton are the proud parents of a Los Angeles-based spinoff, and so- ever eager to keep you in the know- That Grape Juice caught up with the latter to discuss his growing empire and the glass shattering divas at the heart of it.

Thornton’s interview with TGJ’s David below…

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