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Eagerly anticipating Lady GaGa‘s ‘Do What U Want‘ visual?

You are? Well join the club!

For, fortunately for said club, the wait for the clip got a little easier today when GaGa spilled an exciting new detail on what fans can expect from it.

Exactly what that detail is?

Peep her conversation with Greg Burns‘ at today’s ‘Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball’ today, below!

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With the world still coming to terms with his passing, actor Paul Walker weighed heavy on the mind of Pop icon Beyonce recently- prompting her to tribute him during the latest Los Angeles showing of her ‘Mrs.Carter Show’ world tour.

Doing so in the company of comedian Kevin Hart and ‘Dip It Low’ performer Christina Milian, the ‘I Was Here‘ singer/songwriter moved her audience with her very own ‘Halo’ and the Whitney Houston / Dolly Parton classic ‘I Will Always Love You.’

Watch below…

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With fans sounding off on the 2014 Grammy nominations’ snubs and surprises, the artists themselves have taken to social media all weekend long to lend their sought opinions on the tally.

Much to the dismay of fans, acts like Mariah Carey, Brandy, Ariana Grande, Ciara and Lady Gaga all saw their names omitted from the prospect of hearing the applause, applause, applause of Grammy audience members for their work(s) of the past year.  As of time reporting, some have kept mum on the topics while – as previously reported – Ciara and K. Michelle have weighed in.

See what everyone else had to say about their nominations and/or non-nominations:

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Less than three weeks before her Vegas residency debut, pop princess Britney Spears readies the unveil of her newest visual ‘Perfume’ – the second single from her 8th studio album ‘Britney Jean’.

Taking to Instagram to give fans a whiff of what they can expect, the ‘Toxic’ tinwoman teased the video’s VEVO premiere (set for Tuesday, December 10th) just one week from the album’s release.

While the album is set for lukewarm first week sales, will a splash of ‘Perfume’ be just what it takes for a much needed boost?  Tuck in below for your sneak peek and tell us:

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It may be days away from earning its first US chart position, but tonight has brought with the British chart debut of Britney Spears’ latest album ‘Britney Jean.’

So…did it sink or swim?

Find out after the jump!

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As her ‘Beautiful‘ collaborator Shakira gears up to release sweet music with Rihanna, it’s the DVD market Beyonce finds herself sat atop today, thanks to the British members of her fan base!

How?

Step into our office…

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As his own star continues to rise in the Urban universe, August Alsina has taken the time to praise another’s this week. Another, belonging to R&B Princess Sevyn Streeter.

Yes, in a short video message just hours ago, the Def Jam Prince showers lover on Streeter and her new EP ‘Call Me Crazy, But…’

Peep his message below…

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Believe it or not, six years have passed since Roc Nation‘s Shakira topped many a chart alongside Beyonce upon the release of the latter’s ‘Beautiful Liar’ remix.

This year, in a bid to ensure similar (or greater) success, the entertainer has called on another Pop staple to help her top the charts with her own new release, days before the launch of its campaign!

So, which of the genre’s leading ladies readies to rock the charts alongside Ms. ‘Tortura‘ ?

Find out below…

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Three years after joining forces on Kanye West’s ‘Monster‘, Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj found themselves brought together again last week, when the former honoured the latter at Denver’s Pepsi Centre.

There, the Rap icon delivered a unique rendition of the Grammy nominees’ ‘Beez in the Trap‘, served over Coldplay‘s Ken Nelson-produced ‘Clocks.’

Check him out in action below…

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Ever keen to broaden our musical scope, recent months have seen That Grape Juice venture into a number of new musical landscapes including, most recently, gospel.

Spearheaded by well-received interviews with gospel singers Yolanda AdamsHezekiah WalkerFred HammondKierra SheardDorinda Clark ColeIsrael HoughtonMarvin Sapp, and more, TGJ is now offering readers ‘The Overflow’ – a collection of the top gospel-themed news stories from the week.

Tuck in below for the latest news on ‘Sunday Best’ alums Jessica Reedy & Joshua Rogers, Tye Tribbett, and the 2014 Stellar Award and gospel Grammy award nominees, and more:

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We can’t wait to see the season 2 return of OWN‘s hit series ‘The Have & The Have Nots’ on January 7th! Will you be watching?

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Ever keen on keeping the masses abreast of fresh and/or often underrated talent, That Grape Juice presents ‘The Spill’ – a renewed look at not-so-new, yet active, acts.

Much like its ‘Freshly Squeezed’ sister segment, this revived assay aims to put the magnifying glass on talents who may not appeal to the buying public on a broad scale yet are still serving material that could easily spin side-by-side with some of today’s top hits.

Covering a kaleidoscope of genres, ‘The Spill’ is set to feature some names you probably know and love as well as some you’ll (soon) be glad to know.  Click below to find out the spill on TGT, Rico Love, Dionne Warwick, India Arie, August Alsina, Jessie J & Robin Thicke, Elle Varner and much more…

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