Upon the unveiling of Lady GaGa‘s predicted opening numbers for new LP ‘ARTPOP‘, there’s no doubt many a ‘spectator’ rejoiced at the sight of what they believed was the performer’s downfall.

Alas, in confusing her with the carefully crafted constructs called her contemporaries, these detractors saw the general public’s apparent ‘withdrawal’ from the entertainer as the KO her career had been calling for since the release of ‘Born This Way.’

Unfortunately, as history has relayed many a time, talent never stays down for too long and will always be held in higher regard than the enjoyable yet highly disposable microwave Pop cuts spawned by ladies yet to prove how they’d fare without the benefit of the creatives tasked with upholding their careers.

Ladies, yet to make the impact GaGa has in their own respective genres or in the world at large.

Now, hit the play button below to witness the talent that will see her career/legacy outlive those of the aforementioned puppets and be sure to weigh in below!

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Flo Rida calls on Nina Simone‘s ‘Feeling Good‘ to complete his new single ‘How I Feel’ this year, sampling the Newley & Bricusse penned classic and unveiling its clip earlier tonight!

Lifted from his forthcoming studio album ‘The Perfect 10′ , the single precedes the release of jams that feature Pitbull, Carly Rae Jepsen, Elijah Blake and Future!

Check it out below…

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Clearly, the producers of the 2013 American Music Awards have quite the funny-bone.

For, despite being tasked with celebrating musical talent, they’ve tapped an Instagram model as the first-ever recipient of their ICON Award. They’ve tapped Rihanna.

Full story after the jump…

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Having hit the 3x Platinum mark with ‘Roar’, Pop force Katy Perry embraces the cinematic in the video for follow-up ‘Unconditionally’.

The Dr Luke produced cut, which has thus far peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, is the second to be lifted from the singer’s third studio album ‘Prism’ and looks poised to be a solid-sized hit once its visual is put in heavy rotation.

Peep the freshly released preview after the jump…

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#45.

As at writing, that is the number Mariah Carey‘s new single, ‘The Art Of Letting Go’, sits at on iTunes. Respectable, yet not remarkable. And, above all, definitely not the desired performance  of a song tasked with reviving interest in an album marred by serial delays.

Beyond the track’s slow start, though, it has become apparent that Mimi has concerns of another sort — the version of the song that premiered on Facebook.

In an open letter to fans today, the diva revealed that the wrong incarnation of the song was uploaded to her page by a new sound engineer, much to her dismay.

Read Carey’s words after the jump, where the “legitimate” version of ‘The Art’ also awaits…

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Tomorrow brings with it the premiere of Rihanna‘s video for latest single ‘What Now’.

The cut, which is the fourth to be lifted from the model’s moderately successful LP ‘Unapologetic’ LP, follow’s the putrid ‘Pour It Up’ clip, which polluted the airwaves upon roll-out last month.

Will ‘What Now’ right the wrongs of its predecessor? Peep the fresly released preview after the jump…

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As her partner in fictional crime  Lady GaGa celebrates the arrival of her new LP ‘ARTPOP’, Beyonce welcomes news that can only add to the joy she would have shared upon learning of this feat this morning.

An exciting chart tale below…

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In an industry that sees movies released week in and week out, it takes a special story to not only resonate with an audience, but to last the test of time.

For many, Urban classic ‘The Best Man’ has achieved this in earnest. Released 14 years ago, the rom-com went on to become one of the most successful Black films of all time.

Needless to say, That Grape Juice TV were elated to sit down with the entire cast of the the hotly anticipated sequel – ‘The Best Man Holiday’. 

And by “entire”, we mean entire (Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Terrence Howard Taye Diggs, Harold Perrineau, Regina Hall, Sanaa Lathan, Melissa De Sousa, and Monica Calhoun).

The latest instalment (which hits theaters November 15th) sees the college friends reunite over the Christmas holidays after 15 years apart. As audiences will learn, the crew quickly discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be ignited.

So, sit back, relax, and enjoy our fun-filled chat with Black Hollywood royalty! Patrick B hosts.

‘The Best Man Holiday’ begins playing in US theaters on November 15th!

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The good people of Abu Dhabi were treated to a musical extravaganza earlier this month, when the multi-Platinum R&B Queen Ciara touched down to rock ‘Yasalam 2013.’

Usually, this’d be part the part where we’d sell you the performance- hailing it as one of her ‘best of all time’, urging you to hit the play button and find out why it is.

This time however, we’ll let the performer’s flawless stage presence speak for itself…below!

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Nine years after his debut album ‘Trouble’ saw him become one of the world’s most celebrated performers, Akon has welcomed a brand new hit in the jam that is ‘So Blue‘, penned by seasoned chart topper Claude Kelly.

Why the ‘Lonely’ lyricist is on course to rocking the ‘Hot 100’?

Full story below…

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In an era where artists are making fast food music just to jump from point “A” to “B”, there’s increasing premium attached to songs and albums with long-lasting impact.

Just ask Beyonce.

For, the ‘Single Ladies’ siren is enjoying renewed success with ‘B’Day’ anthem – ‘Get Me Bodied’.

It’s been seven years since the Swizz Beatz cut had the clubs snapping for the kidz and Naomi Campbell Walking. However, the track has staged a remarkable rebound on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 – acheiving a new peak on the tally in the process.

All a bit random, right? Well, find out why after the jump…

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Two weeks after the December 3rd release of her new album, Britney Spears will welcome the birth of her very own E! documentary, set to give fans a fly on the wall experience into the LP’s conception and the creation of her forthcoming Vegas.

Good news below!

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