Alicia Keys is back at it!

The 15-time Grammy winner has returned to the studio to commence work on her next studio album and is keen to let fans know. She shared the snap above on Instagram with the caption:

Studio stare down: you think you know, but you have NO idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#cantwait #musictime!!!

Keys, who gave birth to son Genesis Dean back in December, will be hoping the as yet untitled set performs better than her last effort, 2012’s ‘Girl On Fire,’ which has sold less than 700,000 copies Stateside in two and a half years.

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Ciara‘s ‘Jackie‘ era continues to twirl to higher ground this week, receiving a fresh pair of promotional legs from news released about her brand new bop.

All you need to know below…

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Saturday March 28th saw Jay Z learn that news of his supposed purchase of unreleased Tupac music had hit the net.

Today, the rapper has used Billboard to shed light on the exciting report.

Is it fact or is it fiction?

Find out below…

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Just hours remain before Jay Z announces to the world his plans for newly acquired streaming service Tidal.

As reported, the mogul held a meeting with music’s biggest stars ahead of the 2015 Grammy Awards to tout his vision for the premium service. By no means editorial rhetoric, Jigga brought out titans such as wife Beyonce, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Kanye West, and Coldplay. The likes of Usher and Alicia Keys participated via conference web-cam.

So as to continue building buzz ahead of this evening’s announcement, a new video teaser has been released of the gathering.

Watch the teaser video below…

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Welcome to the latest 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…

Was Rihanna’s iHeartRadio Music Awards Performance Of ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’ A “Hit” or “Miss”?

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Music lovers, mark those calendars!

For, after much adieu, the Summer date for the launch of global album releases has been revealed.

Details below…

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Almost 1 million viewers tuned in to catch the very first episode of TV One’s ‘R&B Divas: Atlanta‘, thanks largely to the show’s compelling fly-on-the-wall look into the lives of five singers who’ve left their stiletto print on the genre.

Today its creators Faith Evans and Phil Thornton are the proud parents of a Los Angeles-based spinoff, and so- ever eager to keep you in the know- That Grape Juice caught up with the latter to discuss his growing empire and the glass shattering divas at the heart of it.

Thornton’s interview with TGJ’s David below…

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The 2nd annual iHeartRADIO Music Awards certainly provided many a notable moment courtesy of the host of music stars who took to the stage.

Now, after show-stopping performances from Madonna, Rihanna, and more, see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!

A full winners’ list awaits below:

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The iHeartRadio Music Awards may be one of music’s newer award shows, but that doesn’t mean it packs any less punch than some of Hollywood’s standard showings – especially on the performance front.

Tuck in below to see amazing performances from Rihanna, Chris Brown, Usher, Madonna, Iggy Azalea, and so many more as they set the Shrine Auditorium stage ablaze with must see performances:

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The stars shine for a major night in music – the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards! Live from Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium, join That Grape Juice‘s peek at the industry’s biggest names just moments after they arrive to the scene.

See and sound off on the fashion hits and misses below…

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Say goodbye to Danity Kane and say hello to… Dumb Blonde!

Yes, after the former’s violent split last year, the group’s remaining members, Shannon Bex and Aubrey O’Day, have announced the birth of a brand new act named…Dumb Blonde.

Details below…

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Rihanna‘s ‘Home‘ has swept up $101.5 million worldwide since its release, now placed $33.5 million away from recouping the $135 million spent to create it.

Now placed atop the US Box Office, the animated movie can now boast of having the highest opening number for an animated release since ‘The Lego Movie’ was unveiled in the UK, picking up $5.17 million in Russia and $2.42 million in Australia.

These figures helped the project earn $20 million before the movie opened in the US, nabbing a Metacritic score of 55 out 100 thanks to “mixed or average reviews.”

More good news below…

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