It seems Will.I.Am isn’t so interested in suing Pharrell Williams after.

Indeed, after giving the ‘Senorita’ producer enough reason to believe he would be yesterday, today saw the hit making producer deny he was to take Williams to court for copyright infringement, over their ‘confusingly similar’ ‘I Am’ & ‘I Am Other’ brands.

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Need a reason to pick up Jay Z‘s ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ come July 9th?

If so, we’ve got one waiting for you after the jump. Indeed, after teasing fans with his Frank Ocean led ‘Oceanshere, the ‘Song Cry’ entertainer has unleashed the lyrics to a brand new cut featuring the triple threat that is…. Beyonce.

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A broadway musical honouring the music of late Rapper Tupac Shakur is reportedly in works, it has emerged today.

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Much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ segments, readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.  So in a quest to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday we introduced a new retrospective segment – ‘TGJ Replay’.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase albums (and eras) from a library of pop music hits.   Today, we’ll shine light on the succint, yet ever-successful careers of the Funky Divas’!  Tuck in for the very best of En Vogue

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On the last episode of ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’, fans saw cast mate Rasheeda in the process of shooting a brand new video for the song ‘Hit It From The Back’, overseen by former Nicki Minaj manager Debra Antney.

Shot while the Southern belle was pregnant, the video drops in support of 2012’s ‘Boss Chick Music‘ and a reported seventh studio album, well before the show’s second season wraps this summer.

Now watch the final clip in its entirety right here on That Grape Juice.Net today, and let us know what you think about it below!!

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With Beyonce gearing up to take the ‘Mrs.Carter Show’ to the US, her husband Jay Z readies the release of his new LP  today, teasing a new cut featuring Frank Ocean.

Called ‘Oceans‘, the number was teased during the latest ad launched in the project’s aid- featuring appearances from the legend that is Rick Rubin, Timbaland and Pharrell Williams…who recently learned he was being sued by rival Will.I.Am.

Teaser below…

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After rocking a number of dates in the UK, Rihanna‘s ‘Diamonds World Tour’ arrived in Amsterdam to continue on its European leg.

While at the Ziggo Dome, the performer pulled on her oft ‘concealed’ vocal skill to serve a moving rendition of her Pop classic ‘Stay‘.

After giving it about 5 or 6 spins, we’ve decided that this one of our favorite renditions of the number.

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As he continues to wow audiences attending Alicia Keys‘ ‘Set The World On Fire’ Tour, Miguel watches his Mariah Carey led single ‘Beautiful’ go from strength to strength, now just 400,000 units away from going Platinum!

Now watch as he performs the single during the Parisian leg of Alicia’s stage show, wooing her fans with a soulful rendition of the number, below!

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Check out behind the scenes footage pulled from K.Michelle‘s journey to her sold out gig at the ‘Highline Ballroom‘!

Explaining the process behind what proved to be a successful stage outing, the clip you’ll see below was released hours after the latest episode of ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta‘ aired, which saw Michelle try to rebuild the bridge broken between she and former friend Mimi.

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With fans still buzzing over last week’s drama-filled, season 2 finale of parent show ‘R&B Divas: Atlanta’, highly anticipated spinoff ‘R&B Divas:  LA’ is looking to capitalize by unveiling an extended preview of its first episode.

Indeed, the cast – comprised of R&B beauties Chante Moore, Kelly Price, Dawn Robinson, Lil’ Mo, Michel’le and Claudette Ortiz – are all vying for an overdue reintroduction to music audiences via the soon to be hit series.

But, you can  say your “hellos” now by pressing play on the clip above before the July 10 at 10/9 C premiere only on TV One.

 

 

Rapstress Eve continues to unwrap news on her latest critically acclaimed project ‘Lip Lock’.

The ‘She Bad Bad’ beauty dropped by ‘Chelsea Lately‘ to dish on the project, her love life, and so much more.  See it all inside:

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Things just seem to get worse for former Food Network darling Paula Deen.  After admitting use of “racial slurs” in the past, the kitchen queen has been the recipient of a royal backlash – one that saw her dropped from Food Network (her TV home of over a decade) and other endorsement deals.

Now, retail giant Wal-mart adds their name to that growing list (via HuffPost):

“Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is announcing that it has ended its relationship with Paula Deen a week after the Southern celebrity chef admitted using racial slurs in the past.  The world’s largest retailer said it will not place ‘any new orders beyond what’s already committed.’  The discounter says it will work with suppliers on existing inventories.’

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The announcement was accompanied by news that Caesar Entertainment – the restaurant brand behind many of Deen’s well-known buffets inside casinos – will also be ending their relationship with the cooking starlet.  Read more about that here.

All of this comes just hours after Deen’s tearful apology on ABC’s ‘Today Show’ regarding the matter.  See it here.

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