With the fundraiser for TLC‘s final album now sitting at over $250,000 ($100k more than the set target), the legendary group are piecing together their dream-team to produce it.

Find out who they’ve recruited thus far below…

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Fans hoping for a new Rihanna album over the holidays found a proverbial lump of coal under their trees this Christmas. For, the 26-year-old is still working on the as yet untitled set, which supporters have codenamed ‘#R8’. Or perhaps more accurately ‘R Late’.

Delayed in earnest, some industry sources have suggested that the project may be subject to extra internal pressure due to the success rival Beyonce enjoyed with her self-titled visual LP.

Whatever the case, Ms. Fenty isn’t letting the slow-going or dwindling interest dent her drive. Because after celebrating the festive season with friends and family in her native Barbados, the star hit a studio in the region to re-commence recording of the record.

Peep a snap from the session above.

Are you still excited?

Your thoughts?

Their careers may already call for them to play dress-up in many-a-front, but the years have proven that Hollywood’s fascination with Halloween draws no shortage of eye-grabbing outfits.

Indeed, Halloween 2014 has come and gone, but we’re pretty sure some of the night’s costumes will be the chatter of many for days to come.

Check in below to see the likes of Beyonce, Rihanna, Diddy, Chris Brown, Gwen Stefani, Miguel, and many more to tell us who wins your vote for best costume:

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Before you know it awards season will be in full swing.

Probably our favorite time of year here at TGJ HQ, we were ever-excited to learn of the Soul Train Awards committee unveiling the nominations for their 2014 showing.

Featuring heavy competition from the year’s best and brightest in Hip Hop and R&B, TGJ favorites Chris Brown, Pharrell Williams, John Legend, and Beyonce are leading the pack of nominees for the ceremony.

Set to be hosted by ‘Queen of All Media’ Wendy Williams, the show will be taped at the Las Vegas Orleans Arena on November 7 then air on Centric and BET on November 30th (8p/7p CST).

Until then, familiarize yourself with the rest of the nominees below as revealed by Williams’ show:

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For most R&B staples, nabbing opening numbers between the 50 to 65,000 units mark has become the unfortunate norm.

So, you can imagine how delighted fans of ‘Trigga’ performer Trey Songz are today, now that his new LP has impacted the ‘Billboard 200′ with sales of over 100,000 units!

Full story below!

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Courtesy of three of last year’s top hitmakers Pharrell Williams, Janelle Monae, and Kendrick Lamar, Hip Hop and R&B will once again extend its rule from the charts to the courts via the NBA All Star Game. 

Details below:

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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’ segments, ‘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.  Today we roll down memory lane to Urban princess Ciara‘s criminally underrated album ‘Fantasy Ride’…

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Pitbull seems to have found the key to success – co-stars!  Just ask Enrique Iglesias, Christina Aguilera, Ne-Yo, and Jennifer Lopez as they’ve all assisted or been assisted by the hit-making Latino rapper over the past two years.

Now, in co-star Ke$ha, the pop emcee has found a new chart-topper in ‘Timber’ as reports surfaced today the tune is set to hit #1 upon the Billboard Hot 100’s forthcoming refreshing tomorrow.

Ousting 4-week champions Eminem & Rihanna‘s ‘Monster’ out of the top spot, ‘Timber’s ascension comes after weeks of playing second fiddle to the second rap-pop combo from Em & Ri – the follow-up to 2010’s ‘Love the Way You Lie’.  But, will Pit and Ke$h’s run atop the tally be short-lived?

If you ask Katy Perry & Juicy J, the answer may soon be “yes”…

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He’s the Pop heart throb with a string of smash hits to his name…Jason Derulo, the performer behind the critically acclaimed release ‘Tattoos.‘

Now, as if his ongoing relationship with Pop Princess Jordin Sparks wasn’t enough to paint a permanent smile on his face, the star has found himself rocking the Official Charts’ ‘Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles of 2013’ list.

How he fared on the British tally?

Find out below…

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Lady GaGa is heading to The Voice!

The Pop diva, who is in full-fledged promo mode for new album ‘ARTPOP’, will invade the stage at the finale of the hit NBC show next week — the network announced today.

Details after the jump…

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Ever keen on keeping the masses abreast of fresh and/or often underrated talent, That Grape Juice presents ‘The Spill’ – a renewed look at not-so-new, yet active, acts.

Much like its ‘Freshly Squeezed’ sister segment, this revived assay aims to put the magnifying glass on talents who may not appeal to the buying public on a broad scale yet are still serving material that could easily spin side-by-side with some of today’s top hits.

Covering a kaleidoscope of genres, ‘The Spill’ is set to feature some names you probably know and love as well as some you’ll (soon) be glad to know.  Click below to find out the spill on TGT, Rico Love, Dionne Warwick, India Arie, August Alsina, Jessie J & Robin Thicke, Elle Varner and much more…

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With heritage that sings to a Cuban and Venezuelan tune and a voice that’s already seen her win over the likes of Ne-Yo and Akon, it’s safe to say that 2014 will see Veronica Vega rise to become one of the year’s breakout acts.

So, two months before the world welcomes the new year, the Latina belle shows up to Pop’s party with ‘Wicked’, her scorching new single featuring Pitbull!

Produced by Polow Da Don, the cut’s video is reported to have eyed a November release date, but is preceded by a lyric video now available to enjoy below!

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