At last night’s Democratic National Convention there were times Katy Perry‘s ‘Roar’ sounded more like a howl or a neigh, but that didn’t stop the party’s supporters from partying right along with the hitmaking diva.

Wielding an empowering speech about her longtime support of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton before launching into the first televised performance of her latest hit, ‘Rise,’ Perry took the crowd to task (in more ways than one) with the Olympics-sponsored tune.

Later keeping the party going by revisiting her 2013 #1 hit ‘Roar,’ the singer/songwriter was certainly one to watch during night 4 of the DNC.  Did you miss any of the action?

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Despite boasting a highly anticipated release post his release from prison, lip balm boycotter Gucci Mane‘s new album – ‘Everybody Looking’ – is looking like it will not wield enough sales + streaming power to unseat his longtime bud Drake from the top spot.

As we reported, Drizzy’s latest set, ‘Views,’ has been enjoying the views from the top of the Billboard 200 for 11 nonconsecutive weeks – only interrupted once by Blink-182.  Quickly recapturing the spot after the brief dethronement, the Canadian rapper’s streaming figures appear to still be going strong and, alongside his traditional sales numbers, are affording him yet another week on top.

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Look out Beyonce and Rihanna! There is a new diva on the scene and her name is Momma Dee.

The ‘Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta’ star is making a bold bid for chart stardom with the release of her new single ‘In That Order.’

Cast mate Young Joc joins the reality star on the jam, which borrows from one of her signature catchphrases.

And if there was any doubt about just how willing the mother of rapper Scappy is to get down, it’s dispelled in the cut’s accompanying video. She is seen hitting the dab, tootsie rolling, and whining down to the ground. Essentially getting her entire life.

Watch the hilarity after the jump…

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With fans patiently waiting on Fantasia since 2013, today marks the arrival of her much anticipated fifth studio album ‘The Definition Of…’.

The 32-year’s latest offering comes after the release of singles ‘No Time For It’ and ‘Sleeping With The One I Love’ and features colorful contributions from the likes of R. Kelly, Aloe Blacc, and Ty Tribbet. Renown industry icon Ron Fair serves as executive producer.

Contemporary yet classic, the aforementioned cuts solidified anticipation for the freshly surfaced set. With the record now available to purchase, it’s also been made available to stream in its entirety.

and stream in its entirety, long time followers of the RCA signee can expect the release to range in influences.

That Grape Juice’s Top Tracks:

1) Sleeping With The One I Love
2) Roller Coasters
3) Stay Up
4) I Made It

Take a listen below and let us know what your favorite tracks are! We’ve already got our copy; will you be buying too?

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There’s good news in store for TV-loving fans of the late Biggie Smalls.

Details below…

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August 5th will bring with it ‘Suicide Squad‘, the DC Comics movie starring Will Smith, Viola Davis and Jared Leto.

Leading its promotional run is Smith, who made his way to ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ to discuss his role in the movie and what it means for his filmography.

Ready to the Deadshot-playing performer in action?

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It’s been a long while since Mary J. Blige was in the headlines for her personal life. However, yesterday brought with the sad news that the singer is divorcing her husband of 12 years Kendu Issacs.

Fiercely private, the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul is renown for keeping the focus on her promotional endeavours. A practice she continued when breaking her silence on the split.

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‘Basketball Wives LA‘ star Brandi Maxiell has rescued the series from a worrying ratings slump it faced last week.

Good news below…

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As girl groups go, few (if any) get bigger than Destiny’s Child.

It’s not surprising then why Fifth Harmony chose to honor Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and Beyonce on ABC‘s new show ‘Greatest Hits.’

The quintet paid homage to the biggest selling female collective of all-time with a spirited medley of ‘Say My Name,’ ‘Independent Women,’ and ‘Survivor.’

How did they fare? Find out below…

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It’s officially official.

Tiwa Savage, Nigeria’s doro diva, has signed with Roc Nation.

Speculation has been rife for months and the singer had all but confirmed her spot on the Roc roster.

Yet, after all the teasing, she finally put pen to paper this week and shared the moment with all.

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DJ Khaled is pulling out the big guns for his newest single, ‘Do You Mind?’

Yet again demonstrating his pull in the hip hop arena, the hitmaker has called upon some of his heaviest hitting friends – Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Future, Jeremih, August Alsina, and Rick Ross – to join him on the soon-to-be-hit.

The latest release from his new album, ‘Major Key’ (in stores Friday),  the tune sees Breezy wail on the chorus while Minaj, Alsina and Jeremih, and Future and Ross respectively handle the tune’s verses.

Ready to hear what this collection of star power sounds like on one track?  It awaits below:

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It’s been a longtime coming, but JoJo is finally readying the release of her highly anticipated third album.

Catch the vocal vixen spill details on what we can expect from the upcoming set below…

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