A sick juror is to thank for a Manhattan judge’s decision to declare Ashanti‘s “stalker court case” a mistrial this month, disrupting the entire case when  it emerged their illness would interrupt deliberations for more than 24 hours.

Details on Ms. Douglas’ bad news, below…

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19 years after the release of 1996’s ‘Get On Up‘, 2015 will mark the release of a brand new Jodeci album, led by their brand new single ‘Nobody Wins.’

Today, the group unleashes the bop’s brand lyric video after enlisting the rapper B.o.B to appear on the cut.

Is the visual strong enough to reignite interest in the R&B group?

You tell us, below…

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He may have stopped by to dine with pals, but last night saw a trip to Manny Hailey‘s ‘Philippe’s become quite the event for A&R coordinator Safaree Samuels, when he “bumped into” a journalist from entertainment website ‘TMZ.‘

There, right outside of the Los Angeles spot, did Samuels answer questions posed to him by the site about his ex-girlfriend Nicki Minaj.

What he had to say when quizzed on their split?

Find out below…

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Though yet to prove he can shift albums, the ‘Hot 100‘ chart-slayer that is Jason Derulo most certainly proved his worth as a live act recently, heating up the ‘Hot 99.5 Jingle Ball’ with a performance of his infectious jam ‘Trumpets.‘

Why we’d say the show’s attendees got more than their money’s worth?

A charismatic Derulo below…

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It’ll take more than a slip-up or vocal hiccup to keep the force that is Mariah Carey down, seemingly unbothered by talk of her voice not being what it was  as she rides high on her annual ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You‘ wave.

So, with the star’s resilient nature in mind, one shouldn’t be too surprised to learn what happened when the she slipped and fell on stage during a performance at the ‘Beacon Theatre’ two nights ago.

Watch what happens below…

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Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora rocked the ‘iHeart Radio Jingle Ball 2014’ with a performance of their smash hit single ‘Black Widow’ recently, taking to the event’s stage in support of Azalea’s debut album ‘The New Classic.’

How the ladies fared?

Press play to find out below…

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While most are tweet-watching to see if the “Anonymous” hacker threats against rap starlet Iggy Azalea will manifest into anything more, her mentor – rap mogul T.I. – comes to her aid again.

Indeed, after calming the bark of legendary rapper Snoop Dogg just weeks ago, now Tip is clapping back at rapper Q-Tip on behalf of Azalea after the ‘Breathe and Stop’ beau lent her a stinging lesson in hip hop history (see that here if you missed it).

In a lengthy Twitter lecture, Tip refutes some of Q-Tip’s claims about Azalea’s intent with hip hop, the fear of white people embezzling from Black culture, and more.  Tuck in below, read his rant, and tell us if you agree:

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Mariah Carey + Lady Gaga = diva domination indeed!

As seen via a hot shot lifted to social media not long ago, #Lambs and #LittleMonsters rejoiced as their powerhouse leaders united for the ultimate selfie moments after Mariah wrapped up a stunning set at the Beacon Theater.

With star siblings Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen amongst big names out to support the 5 octave songbird during her holiday-themed trek, we’re keen to see what other familiar faces will pop up in the audience as her short residency at the venue draws nearer to its close.

Until we find out, peep one more of New York’s own Mariah and Gaga below:

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Ever keen to broaden our musical scope, recent months have seen That Grape Juice venture into a number of new musical landscapes including, most recently, gospel.

Spearheaded by well-received interviews with gospel singers Yolanda Adams, Hezekiah Walker, Twinkie Clark, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, Marvin Sapp, Micah Stampley, Joshua Rogers, J. Moss, and more, TGJ is now offering readers ‘The Overflow’ – a collection of the top gospel-themed news stories from the week.

Tuck in below for the latest news on Richard Smallwood, Karen Clark Sheard, Jason Nelson, Israel Houghton & New Breed, Lecrae, and more:

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Is Lady GaGa cooking up the follow-up to ‘ARTPOP’?

The superstar singer was spotted in the studio with music legends Nile Rogers and Diane Warren yesterday.

And while it’s unknown what exactly the mega-watt trio working were on, both Rogers and Warren (who has penned smashes such as ‘Un-break My Heart’ and ‘I Was Here’) were ultra endorsing of the ‘Applause’ singer:

@LadyGaga doing vocal exercises outsings just about any singer in pop music

— Diane Warren (@Diane_Warren) December 20, 2014

@nilerodgers @ladygaga @Diane_Warren Gaga read and sang the chart perfectly. She killed it. pic.twitter.com/i8lgYloeO0 — Nile Rodgers (@nilerodgers) December 20, 2014

Regardless of what they’re working on, the fact she’s baking new material (with such esteemed talent)  lends yet more credence to GaGa’s status as one of Pop’s hardest working women.

Beyond recently wrapping up her ‘artRAVE’ world tour, the 28-year-old is currently in the midst of promotion for her collaboration album, ‘Cheek To Cheek’, with Tony Bennett. Busy times. More power to her.

Your thoughts?

“B*tch I’m Madonna”

If you thought the quote above meant nothing, you’re in for a rude awakening.

As the weekend brought with it the unexpected release of 6 songs from her newest project ‘Rebel Heart’ (now available for pre-order), fans awaiting the follow-up to her 2012 release ‘MDNA’ apparently couldn’t wait to get their hands on what the diva had been cooking up with Diplo, Alicia Keys, Nas, Nicki Minaj, and more.

Now, after #Rebelheart has been trending all weekend long, reports are surfacing that Madge is making major moves on digital charts around the world – namely iTunes USA?  Don’t just take our word for it, check below:

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