It isn’t always obvious, but there’s no denying that Jay Z plays an integral part in the careers of this generation’s leading ladies of colour.

These…being ‘Story of Beauty’ belle Beyonce and ‘Rehab‘ stunner Rihanna. Husband to one while co-manager to the other, the last few years have seen him use the expertise he no doubt picked up from the former to ironically turn the latter into her greatest competition….despite their differing talent levels.

Now, peep what he had to say on his relationship with both ladies during the press round for his #1 album ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail‘ below!

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Physical promotion for the album may have ceased over a year ago, but that hasn’t stopped Adele‘s sophomore album ’21’ eyeing a brand new chart record, after watching its sales last week push it back into the US Top 40.

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The last night of Yahoo’s ‘Wireless Festival’ welcomed Rihanna to its shores hours ago, when she sailed in for a surprise performance with headlining act Jay Z.

Captured by fans at the star studded gig, their performance saw them serve a live helping of the Ernest Wilson produced ‘Run This Town‘, shortly after Jay scored his first UK #1 album with ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’.

Enjoy below!!

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There’s nothing unclear about the success of Robin Thicke‘s mega-smash ‘Blurred Lines’.

Already a chart topper in the US, Australia, Canada, and countless other countries, the Pharrell Williams number has enjoyed a particularly notable run in the UK – where it climbed back to #1 tonight on the Official UK Singles Chart.

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Jay-Z may be playing by ‘new rules’, yet in doing so he finds himself in familiar territory – success.

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Half an hour after George Zimmerman was found ‘Not Guilty’ for the second degree murder or manslaughter of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, ‘Story of Beauty’ vocalist Beyonce took to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena to perform her ‘Mrs.Carter Show’ for fans.

While there, she took the time to respond to the verdict-not with words- but by song, tributing the well loved teenager with a rendition of the Whitney Houston/Dolly Parton classic ‘I Will Always Love You‘.

Watch below…

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When the likes of Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and Usher are taken out of the equation, R&B has oft struggled to find its footing in today’s terrain, struggling to match feats nabbed by its Pop adversaries.

Now, thanks to a number or radio programmers and label execs who’ve made it their mission to pour the genre’s best back into the mainstream, the last two years have seen a revival of the field….led by none other than ‘Let’s Just Be‘ sensation Miguel.

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The second day of Yahoo’s Wireless Festival gave many a Pop fan much to rejoice over last night, when Jay Z and Justin Timberlake hit the stage to perform the number, ‘Holy Grail’.

Breathing life into the song during Jay’s set at the show, the pair’s performance marked the first time the song had been performed live, days before its supporting album of the same name is set to bring in half a million copies in its launch week!

Magic below…

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The US may not have caught onto her hype, but there’s no doubt that stands as their loss today…as the performer has continued on in her journey to the top in the UK.

This time? Via her brand new single ‘Bounce‘!

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As one of the most active online destinations for Urban Pop, things move at a rapid pace here at That Grape Juice. However, each week, there’s always select stories that resonate most amongst our millions of monthly readers. Happen to miss one of them? Fret not, you now have…The Refill!

No frills or trills, The Refill simply recaps the hottest topics on the lips of the TGJ faithful over the last seven days. The metrics used to compile the list weekly are comments, social media shares, and page views.  So without further adieu…

That Grape Juice’s Top 5 Stories Of The Week!

1) She’s Back: Lady GaGa Announces ‘ARTPOP’ Release Details

2) Pollstar Reveal Top Tours 2013 List 

3) Beyonce Blazes ‘Flaunt’ Magazine

4) Album Sales Predictions: Jay-Z & Ciara To Storm Charts

5) Rihanna Turns Up 3 Hours Late To Concert: Fans Enraged

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After rocking the UK edition of The X Factor, R&B siren Kelly Rowland is making her presence felt on the US version of the show.

The newly enlisted judge, who together with Paulina Rubio replaces a departing Britney Spears and L.A Reid, shines bright in this new promotional clip for the FOX hit.

Flexing her fun and flirty side, Ms. Kelly – whose new album ‘Talk A Good Game’ debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 last month – is shown helping a contestant “twerk”.

Peep the hilarity after the jump…

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Much to the dismay of his tightly knit family, last night saw a jury of six women find George Zimmerman ‘not guilty’ for the second degree murder and manslaughter of their son Trayvon Martin.

Now, in response to the startling decision not to find him guilty of what appeared to be an obvious crime, celebrities have taken to Jack Dorsey‘s social media platform Twitter to share their thoughts on the tragic matter.

Some of their comments below….

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