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It’s finally here!

Jennifer Hudson‘s latest jam ‘Walk It Out’ saw its accompanying video unwrapped moments ago.

The Timbaland production is the second to be lifted from the Oscar and Grammy winner’s third studio album – due later this year.

Rocking a sassier aesthetic, the vocal show-stopper goes retro in the clip, which can be viewed below…

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Ever the trailblazer, Mary J. Blige once again lives up to that billing on the soundtrack to ‘Think Like A Man Too’.

Due in stores on June 17th, the hotly anticipated set features 14 songs – all of which are performed by the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul herself.

Having teased and titillated with a select cuts from the LP, the Grammy winner today premieres the latest – a track titled ‘All Fun And Games’EXCLUSIVELY on That Grape Juice.

What are you waiting for? The stirring number awaits below! Be sure to let us know what you think!

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T.I. and Iggy Azalea reunite to rock fans with ‘No Mediocre’ today, lifted from the ‘Soldier‘s 9th studio album ‘Paperwork.’

With DJ Mustard on a production and a feisty Iggy adding her ‘Grand Hustle‘-approved bars to the mix, the number makes for an interesting listen, dropping by a month after the pair shot its official video in Brazil.

Bid adieu to the basic below…

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Peep this pic of ‘I Changed My Mind‘ rapper Kanye West and daughter North, snapped by wife and mother Kim Kardashian in honour of Father’s Day!

Released as fans enjoyed the latest episode of the latter’s ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’, the shot touches down months before the release of West’s new studio album, set for takeoff one year after the launch of the polarising ‘Yeezus.’

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New music alert!

Mike Will joins forces with Kendrick Lamar, Future & Lil Wayne to deliver ‘Buy the World’, the follow-up to his Miley Cyrus-backed smash ’23.’

Worth a listen? Most definitely, strong enough to lay a healthy foundation for the producer’s forthcoming LP ‘Est. in 1989 Pt. 3′, due out this year!

Listen below…

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92 years after it was founded by John Reith, the ‘British Broadcasting Channel (BBC)’ have announced the arrival of the ‘BBC Music Awards’, set to celebrate releases from the likes of Beyonce & Brit-Pop megastar Ella Eyre, pictured above.

Full story below…

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Day 26 take a step in the right direction today, unveiling the latest song pulled from their forthcoming effort ‘The Return.’

A cover of Silk‘s 1993-released ‘Lose Control‘, the number sees the fellas unleash the vocal magic that once placed them atop R&B’s food chain, and- if paired with the right creatives- will see them outperform themselves with their comeback album.

An impressive offering from the five-piece below…

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With 9.7 million VEVO views garnered in its five days of release, Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Pills N Potions’ now has no choice but to crack the ‘Hot 100‘s Top 40 in the coming thanks its new found streaming points.

Alas, as audiences continue to spin the video and push its sales past the 200,000 unit mark, the clip has come under fire…from its own director.

Why Diane Martel is now slamming the video she created for Minaj?

Her estimation below…

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As to celebrate the fifth anniversary of his mix tape ‘The Warm Up’ J.Cole unlocks the never-before-seen video for the jam ‘Lights Please.’

Airing on Sunday’s MTV special ‘The Warm Up: 5 Years Later’, the clip’s unveiling marked the first time the rapper had seen it, shot in the August of 2008.

A throwback offering below…

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Just 24 hours separate Jennifer Lopez fans from the diva’s tenth studio album ‘A.K.A’.

It’s fitting, then, that the performer has unzipped the video viral for dance floor jam ‘TENS’.

As any seasoned appreciator of the ballroom scene will note, both the song and visual pay high-octane homage.

Get ready werk, serve, and vogue with J.Lo, Leyomi and co 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 AdamsHezekiah WalkerTwinkie ClarkFred HammondKierra SheardDorinda Clark ColeIsrael HoughtonMarvin SappMicah StampleyJoshua RogersJonathan McReynoldsTasha Page-Lockhart, 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 jam-packed news on  Tye Tribbett, Tasha Cobbs, Kierra Sheard, David & Tamela Mann, Dorinda Clark Cole, The Walls Group, and much more:

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Cop a gander of Billboard belles Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea.

The pair, who are currently pushing their respective projects ‘A.K.A’ and ‘The New Classic’, saw their promo paths cross last night in Chicago when they were both on the bill at the B96 Pepsi Summer Bash

Following ‘Fancy’ femcee set, Iggy ushered out J.Lo and together the duo performed ‘Acting Like That’ from the latter’s new LP – which impacts retail stores on Tuesday (June 17th).

Peep a clip of their showing below…

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