Streaming has been a focal point of discussion this week after controversial activity over on the Billboard 200 album chart.

However on the singles front, it’s a paying off handsomely for a number of acts – including Ciara.

Following the launch of the video for her new single ‘I Bet,’ the Harmony Samuels production has rocketed its way up the Billboard Hot 100.

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It was billed as a major musical marriage, however Kylie Minogue has announced that she has divorced Roc Nation.

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FOX smash ‘Empire’ bulldozed its own ratings record last night.

The hotly anticipated finale saw the show reach electrifying highs, in the process solidifying the first season of the Lee Daniels music drama as one of the most successful in television history.

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Azaleans still disheartened by news their fearless leader pushed back her ‘Great Escape’ tour to the fall were greeted with great news this morning.

For, in lieu of a Nick Jonas/Tinashe-assisted Stateside tour touching each cost of the U.S. this spring, Iggy Azalea has instead returned to the studio to put the finishing touches on her highly anticipated sophomore album, the follow-up to 2014’s ‘The New Classic.’

Now, as revealed in a new interview, if the Aussie rapstress has her way, not only will the album line record shelves before the year’s end, but pop princess Britney Spears will see her name line the set’s first single.

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After his head was pushed by a fan during a night out in Dubai, Drake has now learned that it’s his pockets that may be pushed and pressed for cash after he decided to disown a movie he agreed to release before his rise to superstardom.

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The first-ever performance of Nicki Minaj’s and Beyonce’s ‘Feeling Myself’ was delivered to fans this week, presented to the world during the European leg of the former’s ‘The Pinkprint Tour.’

There, in support of the album it was launched to support, Minaj performed the jam sans Beyonce but with the backing of new choreography, dancers and the charisma her US fans will hope to enjoy when the tour touches down in the market this summer.

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Hip-Hop force Kendrick Lamar is set to soar to the top of the Billboard 200 next week with his wildly anticipated sophomore album, ‘To Pimp A Butterfly.’

Originally set for release on March 23rd, the LP – which was preceded by taster cuts ‘i’ and ‘The Blacker The Berry’ – was rolled out in a rush after an alleged error saw the project available to buy before its street date.

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As Pop queens go, few (if any) can rival the dizzy heights of success as well as the longevity that Madonna has enjoyed.

It’s little surprise, then, that ‘The Ellen Degeneres Show’ welcomed the diva to perform a residency of sorts in support of new album ‘Rebel Heart’ – which opened at #2 on this week’s Billboard 200.

Madge, who is showcasing one song a day on the show this week, offered up ‘Joan of Arc’ as today’s performance.

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Sean Penn and Idris Elba join forces for adrenaline drenched action flick ‘The Gunman.’

Set to hit US theaters this Friday (March 20th), the fast-paced Thriller also stars the British actor Ray Winstone, who teams the award-winners for a tale of violence, revenge and betrayal. With ‘Taken’ director Pierre Morel at the helm, this is one adventure sure to drive the masses to epic levels of excitement.

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“Fashion…looking good and feeling fine”

Lady GaGa serves regal diva a-front of The Hollywood Reporter this week.

Mother Monster appears in the magazine as part of a feature to celebrate stars and their stylists. Hers, Brandon Maxwell, appears with her on the cover which was shot at CoCo Chanel’s Paris apartment earlier this month.

Lens by Karl Lagerfeld, the shoot arrives at a busy junction in the singer’s career. Indeed, she’s currently prepping for a top-billed role in ‘American Horror Story’ and a tour with Tony Bennett in support of their Grammy winning album ‘Cheek To Cheek.’ The newly engaged performer is also hard at work on a new album with longtime collaborator RedOne.

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With a career as seasoned as Chris Rock‘s, each new release is naturally greeted with much anticipation. And in the case of his latest effort, ‘Top Five,’ it was oh so deserved.

Boasting an all-star cast, including the likes Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union, Whoopi Goldberg, and Kevin Hart, the Paramount Pictures flick was showered with praise upon its theatrical release last December.

The movie tells the tale of a comedian who tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancée talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show.

Available to buy now on DVD and Blu-ray, we loved it so much that we want to give ONE lucky reader the chance to win a DVD courtesy of TGJ.

To be in with a chance winning, all you have to do is answer the following question correctly:

Which TV show is based on the life of Chris Rock?

a) Empire

b) Everybody Hates Chris

c) The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air

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Submit your answer, along with your full name, age, address, and telephone number to the email address below. Incomplete entries will not be considered.  Please be sure to insert ‘Top Five – TGJ’ as the subject of your email:

competitions@thatgrapejuice.net

All entries must be received by 11.59am PT on Tuesday, March 24th 2015.

The cast of ‘Empire’ have been working the campaign trail in support of the show’s soundtrack and this evening’s season one finale.

For Jussie Smollett and Bryshere Gray, their latest stop was ‘The View’ where they offered the first live performance of fan-favourite, ‘You’re So Beautiful.’

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