Having dominated this Summer with club banger ‘2 On’, Tinashe is gearing up to unleash her debut album ‘Aquarius’ on the masses on October 7th.

With a sea of new names impacting the industry almost daily, the 21-year-old’s unique brand of sweet grittiness has resonated particularly well with critics and the record-buying public alike.

That Grape Juice caught with the rising star recently and chatted with her about a number of topics – including, of course, her LP, her wishes to collaborate with Pop queen Janet Jackson, the incessant Ciara comparisons, her inspirations and much more.

As ever, we ask the questions you really want answers to.

Check out our candid interview with a refreshingly frank Tinashe above…

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Your thoughts?

Building Urban Contemporary’s presence on Top 40 radio one lyrical brick at a time is Lyrica Anderson, the singer/songwriter responsible for a number of bops you may or may not have fallen in love with in recent years.

Name some?

Jennifer Hudson’s ‘Walk it Out.’

Beyonce’s ‘Jealous’

Tinashe’s ‘Pretend.’

Now, after celebrating the release of all three songs, Ms. Anderson continues to walk in her own artistic light with a cover of DJ Khaled’s ‘Hold You Down‘, now available to spin below.

R&B excellence below…

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After her closest rival K. Michelle had the pleasure of meeting their mutual inspiration Mary J. Blige, Tamar Braxton has seen her brand new single teased by one of its writers today!

Why this spells good news for her fans? Said writer is to thank for a number of the songs penned during her Grammy nominated ‘Love and War‘ era!

Fantastic news for R&B lovers below…

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Is that Mary J.Blige?

 

Yesterday, during her tell-all talk with ‘The Breakfast Club’, the R&B superstar that is K.Michelle scored quite the surprise when she spotted her hero Mary J.Blige walk past the room in which her interview was being filmed.

What happened next is a moment we’re sure neither lady is likely to ever forget.

An emotional scene below…

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It’s landed!

Jennifer Lopez‘s much anticipated ‘Booty’ video debuted seconds ago on VEVO.

The visual, which serves as the latest to be lifted from the diva’s tenth studio album ‘A.K.A’, features industry “it” chick Iggy Azalea – who, on this remixed version, replaces Pitbull (who appeared on the LP incarnation).

Celebrate the derrière with the ladies after the jump…

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Today’s the day!

Jennifer Lopez is gearing up to unveil the video for her latest jam ‘Booty’ and, by the look of these newly released stills, the clip visual looks set to be one her most eye-grabbing yet.

Peep more snapshot previews from the Iggy Azalea assisted clip below…and be sure to keep it locked on That Grape Juice today for its premiere!

More pics after the jump…

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After a lengthy break on the bench, ‘TGJ Replay’ is back!

Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ features, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s newest retrospective segment – a written quest, if you will, to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of pop and Urban pop music hits.  As this week marks the 25th anniversary of the release of ‘Rhythm Nation’ – the now legendary fourth album from pop superstar Janet Jackson, we are set to deliver our biggest ‘Replay’ yet in homage to the Queen.

It all awaits below:

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Mark your calendars.

Lifetime‘s much-touted Aaliyah biopic finally has a confirmed debut date.

Find out when it’ll be hitting screens below…

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Of late, Ariana Grande has a ‘Problem’ that is beyond her chart-topping hit.

For, seemingly out of nowhere, a measured myriad of stories centered around her supposedly “diva” behaviour have been doing the rounds.

Indeed, the said reports have been popping up almost daily.

Well, it appears the 21-year-old has had enough.

Speaking to her 18 million Twitter followers, she said…

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It was but a few days ago that Kandi Burruss and producer husband Todd Tucker hit the radio trail in support of the tour version of their play ‘A Mother’s Love’.

However, while buzz for the US trek was healthy, it appears the back-end business side of things was anything but.

For, after just four shows, the 30-date jaunt has been abruptly cancelled.

Details on the drama, which we’re sure will play out on The Real Housewives Of Atlanta, below…

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R&B belle K. Michelle is in plug mode for new single ‘Love ‘Em All’, which serves as the first single from her upcoming sophomore.

Naturally, then, it figured why the candid star made it duty to stop by radio’s most candid show – ‘The Breakfast Club’.

Watch below as the outspoken songbird dishes on her new music, her upcoming show ‘K. Michelle: My Life’, her drama with Elle Varner and Lil Kim, and much more.

Check it out below…

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‘JHUD’, Jennifer Hudson‘s third studio album, arrives next Tuesday. So, with just days to go before the set hits retail, the vocal powerhouse is hitting the promo trail. Hard.

Yesterday saw the Oscar and Grammy winner take to the stage on ‘America’s Got Talent’ finale, where she performed current single ‘It’s Your World’ before launching into a show-stopping rendition of ‘Dreamgirls’ classic ‘And I Am Telling You’ with 12-year-old contestant Quintavious Johnson. 

Watch the vocal fireworks after the jump…

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