For a genre that purports to set trends, recent years have seen Hip Hop sooner play ‘follower’ than it would ‘leader’.

However, more so than any of the trends its taken on recently, its part in glamorising the drug  MDMA (otherwise known as Molly) has gone some way to expose a culture that can be convinced into trying anything, if packaged sweetly enough.

Now, as a former of the deadly drug, Joe Budden has spoken out against the sinister attempt to normalize its use.

His words below…

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Beyonce season is upon us!

The superstar is swarming the media scape in support of her upcoming new album and has today unveiled of her full Vogue magazine shoot. This comes less than 24 hours after her historic 17th Grammy win.

Peep the oh so regal snaps below…

{Photographer: Patrick Demarchelier}

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With 1 million copies sold in the UK alone, last year saw Emeli Sande beat Adele’s ’21’ to become the highest selling LP in the nation in 2012.

Now, with the US slowly but surely catching onto her well deserved hype, tonight will see the ‘Heaven’ genius perform live at the ‘ChapStick Sessions concert’ at Hollywood’s Key Club, in association with MySpace with support from Skylar Grey.

So, ever to eager to catch up with the acts you care most about, That Grape Juice caught up with Ms. Sande before the hotly anticipated show’s live stream hits the air in a matter of hours.

Check it out below…

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After his triumphant return to stage aboard tonight’s Grammys showing, it appears Justin Timberlake is ready to continue his chart conquest with new music lifted from his highly anticipated ‘The 20/20 Experience’.

With fans wearing ‘Suit & Tie’ to pieces on radio, JT shows off ‘Mirror‘ – a throwback to the Timbaland soaked sounds of his two previous efforts.  This, my friends, is what we’ve been waiting for:
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Kelly Rowland may have declared 2013 the ‘Year Of The Woman’, however in a new interview at the Grammy Awards tonight the singer confirmed that her fourth studio album now boasts a new title.

Already the home of singles ‘Ice’ and ‘Kisses Down Low’, find out what the LP has been christened below…

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The Grammy Awards 2013 are currently underway at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. As ever, That Grape Juice will be providing you with performances as they occur!

Check out performances from Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, and more below. Keep refreshing, as we’ll be updating minute-by-minute…

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Drake has many reasons to smile tonight.

For, the Young Money maestro official closed out his ‘Take Care’ project with a Grammy win for Best Rap Album, unwrapped the video for new single ‘Start From The Bottom’ and just moments ago unveiled the title of its parent album.

 What has the rapper’s third LP been christened? The answer awaits after the jump…

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The 55th Annual Grammy Awards certainly provided many a notable moment courtesy of the host of stars who took to the stage.

Now, after watching Bruno Mars & Rihanna tribute the great Bob Marley, That Grape Juice has list all of the night’s winners waiting for your below…

Beyonce‘s heading to OWN!

That’s right, in ensuring her forthcoming album is afforded all the promotion it needs, the 17 time Grammy winner has opened up like never before with Oprah’s Next Chapter.

Peep the teaser below!!

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With the 55th annual Grammy Awards currently in progress, it appears there’s just as much action going on backstage and off stage as there is in front of the camera.

Check out Rihanna, Adele, Chris Brown, and more posing it up behind the scenes of music’s biggest calendar night.  Keep refreshing as we’ll be continually updating:

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It’s finally here!

Minutes after he picked up the 2013 Grammy Award for ‘Best Rap Album’, Drake releases the video for the single ‘Started From The Bottom’- pulled from his hotly anticipated new album.

Enjoy below!

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The stars shine for music’s biggest calendar night – the 55th Annual Grammy Awards!  Live from Los Angeles’ Staples Center, see the industry’s biggest stars just moments after they arrive to the scene. See and sound off on the fashion hits and misses below…

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