The songwriter Kirby Lauryen has good reason to rejoice today.

For, after writing Rihanna‘s latest single ‘FourFiveSeconds’ in support of the star’s new album, the wordsmith has seen the single rock iTunes UK with a Top Ten debut!

Fantastic news below…

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Has Rihanna set her sights on Grammy night for the release of her new album?

Yes…well, that is if a report published by ‘Hits Daily Double‘ today, set to use the platform to promote the experimental release.

An exciting report below…

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The Brit Awards 2015 has unveiled its nominations tonight, revealing which acts have seen their work recognised by the organisation before the show’s February 25th due date.

Among the nominees are Pop superstar Beyonce and Brit belles FKA Twigs and Rita Ora. Unfortunately, ‘Who You Are’  belter Jessie J saw her work snubbed this year, locked out of the nominations party despite rocking the charts with her hit single ‘Bang Bang.‘

Full list of nominations below…

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Pop ‘Bad Girl’ Madonna is to perform at the 2015 Grammy Awards to promote her new LP ‘Rebel Heart‘ it has emerged today, joining a lineup which also includes ‘Honeymoon Avenue‘ chanteuse Ariana Grande.

Full story below…

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8.05 million viewers tuned in to watch Rita Ora‘s debut on ‘The Voice UK‘ last night, set to impress TV bosses who reportedly paid the star £500,000 to join the singing competition.

Full story below…

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Welcome to the first-ever TGJ Roundtable!

Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and on occasion drama!

Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.

Now, we give you a front row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real’, TGJ editors – Sam, David, Rashad, and Joe – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic asks…

What Are Three Things In Music Would You Like To See In 2015?

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Some of rap history’s biggest sellers, from Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross to Nelly, Pitbull, and Flo Rida have all had their rap (and street) credibility questioned at one point in their careers.  None listed, however, were rebuked with the intensity of criticism like that aimed at Iggy Azalea.

From barely a buzz to a bulls-eye, she went from obscurity to enemy #1 in just a year.

Besides the unique position of being a white female emcee from Australia who rapped with a southern U.S. accent, not much else surrounded the newcomer’s name initially. In fact, this time last year she seemed poised to take rank with the many other unsung female rappers trying to find a place in the male-dominated game.

Despite backing from one of the genre’s frontrunners (T.I.) and a number of well-prepared videos to boot, success would not knock on the rapstress’s door until the unveiling of the pop-cloaked number ‘Fancy’ and its ‘Clueless’-themed music video. In conjunction with a timely “assistant role” on rising pop starlet Ariana Grande‘s hit ‘Problem,’ Iggy, seemingly out of nowhere, was thrust to the top of mainstream music consciousness.

Undoubtedly a dream come true for any female rapper, especially a Caucasian one traipsing a path so many before her had failed (see:  Sarai, Kreayshawn), that dream would prove itself a nightmare as all but the very genre she pursued would openly embrace her.

Has “winning” caused Iggy to lose hip hop’s respect?
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Are we the only ones who love when awards’ season is in full swing?

With the American Music and Soul Train Awards in our rearview, the People’s Choice Awards, Golden Globes, Academy Awards, and Grammy’s ahead are now joined by the NAACP Image Awards.

Unveiling its full list of nods today, the prestigious award honors actors, actresses, singers, authors, and activists of color, in and out of the entertainment industry, via its 46th annual presentation this year live on TV One.  With television shows ‘Scandal’ (ABC), ‘black-ish’ (ABC), and ‘Orange is the New Black’ (Netflix) leading the overall nods with 6 apiece and Beyonce and Pharrell dominating the music categories with 5 and 4 respectively, this year’s showing looks to be its most exciting yet.

But, before you can tune in to see who will walk away with the coveted trophies on February 6th, tuck in below to see the full list:

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The social networking site ‘Facebook’ has announced which songs were “mentioned” most by their users this year, celebrating the bops that whipped up the most attention and discussion in 2014.

So, who made the list?

Find out below!

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The 57th annual Grammy Awards will air live from CBS on February 8th 2015, set to deliver performances from some of Pop’s brightest stars.

Today, excitement for the ceremony reaches new heights as its committee reveals which artists have been nominated in which categories.

Nominations below!

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After enjoying an applause worthy run on ‘Love & Hip Hop Hollywood’s first season, R&B singer Omarion makes an unsurprising return to the charts today, blasting into iTunes Top Ten with his latest release ‘Sex Playlist.’

Now available to purchase for $7.99, the project now sits at #8 on iTunes USA’s albums tally and is currently outperforming pre-order digits moved by J.Cole’s ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive‘, Beyonce’s ‘More Only’ and Sam Smith‘s ‘In the Lonely Hour.’

Your thoughts?

The American Music Awards 2014 certainly provided many a notable moment courtesy of the host of stars who took to the stage.

Now, with the credits still rolling and stars beginning to file out of the unforgettable ceremony, That Grape Juice has list all of the night’s winners waiting for your below!

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