Understanding.

The above is what Eminem showcases in his brand new number ‘Headlights‘ today, pulled from his forthcoming ‘The Marshall Mathers LP 2′.

Indeed, while the bulk of his career has seen him address his childhood and the role his allegedly negligent mother played in orchestrating its difficult nature, it’s an understanding of the woman he said he once hated the performer comes to in the number….apologising for the pain he believes his lyrics put her through.

The first step towards their reconciliation below…

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Freshly poured from Def Jam’s ever flowing creative pipe comes August Alsina this year, the Hip Hop and R&B heartthrob sailing towards the Billboard Hot 100 aboard the budding smash that is ‘I Luv This‘.

So, it should come as a little surprise that yesterday saw him arrive at Power 105‘s ‘Breakfast Club’ hours ago, hoping to push his brand of baby making music to the show’s loyal audience. An audience, who no doubt would have been charmed, intrigued and impressed by the Southern gentleman and the story behind his rise to fame.

Must see footage below…

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Oh Lil Kim.

An icon she may be, but her career of late tells an altogether different story.

Remember the saying “fool me once, you’re a fool. Fool me twice, I’m a fool”? Well, clearly Kimberly doesn’t. For, after pushing back her ‘Hard Core 2K13’ mixtape from its promised Halloween release today, the femcee is once again gearing up to associate with two dreaded words…Black Friday.

Details after the jump…

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Having rocked iTunes, Lady GaGa‘s latest single ‘Do What U Want’ has made a bodacious beeline for the Billboard Hot 100.

The dance-floor jam, which features R&B crooner R. Kelly, has not only rocketed into the upper echelon of the iconic tally, it’s earned the week’s highest honor in the process.

Details after the jump…

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Fresh from rocking the charts with debut album ‘Rebellious Soul’, R&B belter K. Michelle keeps her buzz a’buzzing with new single ‘Can’t Raise A Man’.

The stirring mid-tempo is the second track to be lifted from the LP, following lead single ‘V.S.O.P’.

Currently starring on the newest season of ‘Love & Hip-Hop: New York’ (which’ll act as a sedge-way into her own spin-off show) , the singer took a brief break to film the video for the fan favourite.

Peep pics above and below…

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Today marks a major milestone here at That Grape Juice!

In our (near) seven years online, TGJ has cemented itself as the most active Urban Pop community on the ‘net! A status we enjoy because of all of YOU – our loyal readers!

From your fever-pitch debates about megastars such as Beyonce and Rihanna, to your unbridled views on music’s newest crop of talent, That Grape Juice commenters are renown – all over the interweb and beyond – for telling it like it is.

Therefore, it’s with great pleasure and ample thanks that we announce that our total comment count has crossed the 1 million mark. Again…

ONE MILLION COMMENTS!

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Our entire team extends a huge Thank You to you all, because without your witty, inspired, thought-provoking, and – at times – cuckoo crazy commentary, That Grape Juice wouldn’t taste as great as it does!

As speculation mounts regarding the release Beyonce‘s new album, the Pop superstar is gearing up for a release of another sort – the DVD roll-out of her hit HBO documentary ‘Life Is But A Dream’.

Originally aired on February 16th this year, the fly-on-the-wall feature film followed the 31-year-old as she promoted her multi-Platinum ‘4’ album, duties she juggled with pregnancy.

Now, from November 25th, fans can relive the diary-like production – which saw the singer reveal that she had suffered a miscarriage prior to the birth of 21-month old daughter Blue Ivy.

What’s more, the DVD will come packaged with a bonus disk containing her full Revel 2012 comeback show, as well as a download of brand new song – ‘God Made You Beautiful’.

Eager to hear? No need to wait! A teaser of the track features in the freshly released trailer, which you can watch below! The full Revel Show songlist also awaits…

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It’s here!

After ample teasing and titillation, Ariana Grande has revealed the video for ‘Right There’ – the third single to be lifted from her debut studio album ‘Yours Truly’.

Peep the story-driven clip, which features rapper Big Sean, after the jump…

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 As his engagement to A List R&B belle Ciara sees his name propelled to the dizzy heights of the ‘mainstream’, Future gears up to release a video sure to benefit from his new found fame.

Which video, you ask? The video, shot to support his new release ‘Real & True’ featuring Miley Cyrus– chosen to boost interest in his forthcoming album ‘Honest‘.

Now peep a teaser of the  Rankin directed clip via ‘Hunger’ below!

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A rep for Grammy winning R&B singer Chris Brown has confirmed he has checked into a rehab facility “to gain focus and insight into his past and recent behavior, enabling him to continue the pursuit of his life and his career from a healthier vantage point.”

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With the ‘Prism’ project, Katy Perry has made a beeline for charts in the north, south, east, and west – conquering them all.

The latest terrain the Pop starlet is making her own is Australia, where she this week embarked on aggressive promotional push for the ‘Roar’ led set.

Undeterred by the fact the song was already a huge hit Down Under prior to her visit (see: longest running Aussie #1 of 2013 at 9 weeks), the 29-year-old took to Sunrise to perform the track earlier today.

Peep the live rendition after the jump…

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Pose for the camera…now flick!

With the release of new album ‘ARTPOP’ nigh, Pop force Lady GaGa styles and profiles in the December issue of Glamour magazine.

Lensed by noted photographer Patrick Demarchelier, the high-fashion shoot sees the ‘Do What U Want’ singer embrace a more demure look; one we’re loving!

Flip the hood to see more, including a behind the scenes video…

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