With the ‘What Dreams May Come‘ tour  finished, J.Cole made his way to ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ to perform his TLC assisted cut ‘Crooked Smile.’

Rocking the stage days before the European leg of his tour kicks off in Denmark, his performance was riveting to say the least, arming the song with the passion that’s no doubt to thank for the success of his latest album, ‘Born Sinner.‘

Peep the lyricist at work below!

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 Miley Cyrus ups her promo game once again today, this time via Will.i.am‘s ‘Feeling Myself.’

 Rocking the cut alongside French Montana and Wiz Khalifa, Cyrus does her part to promote Will’s re-release for his latest album ‘#willpower‘, on which the jam reportedly appears on.

Turn up below…

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 One year after ‘Care Package’ touched down on R&B’s door, Omarion unveils its follow up this week- gracing many an ear with…’Care Package 2.’

Released before the 2014 release of new album ‘Love & Other Drugs’, ‘Package‘ makes for a very impressive listen, sure to surprise any in doubt of O’s vocal skill and songwriting prowess.

Enjoy below…

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Congratulations are most certainly in order for ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ star Darryl ‘Scrappy’ Richardson!

For, in making a fresh bid to revitalise his Lil John fuelled career, the 29 year old MC has inked a brand new recording contract with Sony Entertainment, and readies a new album with the label’s full backing in the coming months!

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Before learning of the record breaking sales he’s set to score with the new album, Eminem‘s ‘Marshall Mathers LP 2‘ took him to Rolling Stone magazine recently, where he was forced to answer questions on the allegedly homophobic lyrics that exist on the project.

Namely, on the rising hit that is ‘Rap God.’

What he had to say on the matter?

An except from the interview below…

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Having warmed up the masses with new Holiday LP ‘A Mary Christmas’, the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul Mary J Blige keeps the festive cheer in the air with the album’s latest single ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’.

Speaking to our friends over at Essence about the project, the singer said:

“I was definitely not trying to make hip-hop soul Christmas songs or some club music Christmas songs, I’m just like everyone else, I don’t like when people take the nostalgia out of the classics.”

Peep the newly unwrapped video for ‘Have Yourself’ after the jump…

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36 years after the miniseries broke intense ground on ABC, Alex Haley‘s ‘Roots’ now readies to wow a new generation of TV audiences this year, after its rights were sold to Disney‘s ‘History’ channel.

Now, by way of the power that purchase has afforded them, the channel ready the birth of a new ‘Roots‘ miniseries, drawing from Haley’s original book and series, which boasted a production budget of $6.6 million in the year of its release.

Calling on ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ Mark Wolper to executive produce the project, Deadline reports that History are now on the hunt for writers to craft its script, with the channel’s general manager Dirk Hoogstra sharing:

“We would like to revive that cultural icon for a new audience.”

An audience, who will learn the identities of the actors enlisted to portray the release’s characters in the coming months, set to grace their screens over a period of eight episodes, all of which will air as part of the channel’s 2014 programming schedule.

Keep it locked on That Grape Juice as more details emerge on the forthcoming effort.

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CNN anchor Don Lemon has landed himself in hot water yet again for his controversial stance on hot topics.  The reporter, who has long garnered criticism from the African American community for upholding views contrary to the community at large, has now added a new number to that growing list – support of New York‘s ‘stop & frisk’ law.

Via HuffPost:

Speaking during his regular slot on the Tom Joyner show, Lemon said that police were not always very respectful of the people they stopped, but that tampering with the “formula that has reduced crime in New York City” could be very dangerous.

“The question is, would you rather be politically correct or safe and alive?” he concluded.

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The result was a social media melee.  See some of our favorites below (#donlemonon):

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With three weeks left before audiences get their first peek at the star-studded holiday film ‘Black Nativity’ (in theaters November 27th), its star/Grammy winning diva Jennifer Hudson continues to wow fans with gospel-tinged offerings from its accompanying soundtrack (available on Itunes now).

Already winning rave reviews for her soulful take on the Walter Hawkins’ gospel classic ‘Be Grateful’ (which can be heard here), now the songstress is inviting listeners in to hear another gem on the soundtrack.  Titled “Hush Child (Get You Through This Silent Night)”, the soul-stirring number also features the dynamic vocals of film co-stars/R&B crooners Luke James and Jacob Lattimore.

Bonus:  After you take a listen to the song, check out our pal Vaughn Alvarez chatting with Jenn about the new movie, her love for Brandy, and so much more:

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As one of the year’s most anticipated releases, all eyes are on the commercial performance of Eminem‘s latest album ‘The Marshall Mathers LP 2’.

Preceded by singles ‘Berzerk’, ‘Survival’, ‘Rap God’, and ‘The Monster (ft. Rihanna)’, how many units is Slim Shady’s eighth studio LP on-course to shift?

The answer awaits after the jump…

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Afro-Pop princess Tiwa Savage continues her meteroric rise with new single ‘Eminado’ (translation: ‘Good Luck Charm’).

The Don Jazzy assisted cut is the latest to be lifted from the Nigerian-bred diva’s debut album ‘Once Upon A Time’ – which has, thus far, spawned hits such as ‘Kele Kele’, ‘Love Me, Love Me’, and ‘Without My Heart’.

Retro themed, the visual sees the singer-songwriter (who has penned tracks for the likes of Fantasia and Monica) playfully tribute many a musical “era”.

Check it out after the jump…

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 New video alert!

That’s right, as her star continues to shine in the R&B heavens, Sevyn Streeter teams up with ‘90210’s Mack Wilds to release the clip for her latest release ‘nEXT.’

Unveiled to keep the buzz surrounding her new ‘Call Me Crazy, But..’ EP fresh, the clip now awaits your first spin after the jump.

A fresh take on an age old issue below…

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