When it comes to selling Rap music on a global scale, very few do it better than ‘OVO‘ frontman Drake.

That fact, albeit obvious, was proved once more in the UK tonight when his new single ‘Started From The Bottom’ went a long way to prove just how powerful his brand of authentic Hip Hop is in today’s market.

Find out how below…

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Well, it looks like the cast is complete!

Just days after the announcement that ‘Lip Gloss’ rapstress Lil’ Mama was set to shine in the role of Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes and actress/singer Drew Sidora is to portray T-Boz in a forthcoming TLC biopic, now reports have surfaced that actress/singer Keke Palmer has been cast as Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas….

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Rihanna furthered the reach of her brand last night, when she arrived at London’s ‘Old Sorting Office’ for the launch of her River Island backed clothing line.

Welcomed with positive reviews, the high street line’s debut marked the latest fashion outing from the ‘No Love Allowed’ stunner, who launched her first reality TV show ‘Styled To Rock’ last year.

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As reported here, today will see ‘Girl On Fire’ Alicia Keys blaze the NBA All Star Game Halftime Show with a medley of hits, much like her 2010 showing.

As ever, while we hope to add Keys’ name to a list of the awesome performances of the platform’s past, we would be remiss not to ode those performances by collecting a few of our favorites.

Take a stroll with That Grape Juice down NBA All Star memory lane and see the best of the best do it oh so well.  Sound off below on your favorites as well:

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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 Joshua Rogers, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, 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 Queen of Funk Chaka Khan as well as Kirk Franklin, Donald Lawrence, Alexis Spight,  and more:

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Peep these snaps of  ‘Stay’ star Rihanna, stepping out with Rita Ora‘s pal Cara Delivingne in London last night.

Arriving at ‘The Box‘, Rihanna and Cara were joined by the former’s best friend Mellisa Forde, hours after she hit the runway for her new fashion venture with River Island and days after the aforementioned ‘Stay’hit #1 on US iTunes.

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Hyped in earnest, Beyonce‘s hotly anticipated HBO special ‘Life Is But A Dream’ aired last night.

A never-before-seen up, close, and personal look at the life and times of today’s biggest star, the docu-film has earned rave reviews from fans and critics alike.

With new music around the corner, watch Beyonce as you never seen her before after the jump…

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As reported here, multi-octave songbird Mariah Carey is hoping to take flight up charts again with her newest single due Tuesday (February 19).

Entitled ‘Almost Home’, the Stargate produced track comes as the lead single from Disney’s highly anticipated ‘Oz: The Great And Powerful’ soundtrack and will also see MC collaborate with longtime friend/photographer David LaChapelle for its accompanying visual.

While we certainly await what the two are cooking up, fans looking to get a taste of what ‘Home’ is offering sonically should tuck in below for a 30 second snippet:

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It’s finally here!

After days of teasers, pop superstar Beyonce‘s full tell-all with talk queen Oprah Winfrey aired tonight via the latter’s OWN network.  There, the King Bey addressed her faithful BeyHive, baby Blue Ivy, marriage to mogul Jay Z, departure from father/former manager Matthew Knowles, and so much more.

Immediately preceding the singer’s highly anticipated ‘Life Is But A Dream’ documentary on HBO, click below to see Bey in ways you’ve never before:

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Take a walk down memory lane with us today, as we look back at one of our favorite Beyonce performances of all time.

Arriving at the 77th Annual Academy Awards with then fiancee Jay Z, the night saw the 24 year old perform a total of three times, honouring three of the nominated songs with her own unique takes on them- the best of these being her cover of the Andrew Lloyd Webber penned, ‘Learn To Be Lonely‘.

However, while the above marked her strongest performance, it was her take on the ‘Les Choristes’ number ‘Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)’ that stands as her most interesting.

Why, you ask?

Peep the Southern belle perform the cut entirely in French below…

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Peep these pics of ‘Unapologetic‘ singer Rihanna, arriving at a London hotel before the launch of her River Island outing at Fashion Week outing.

Wearing a coat previously worn by ‘Sweet Love’ Prince Chris Brown, the singer touched down in the city before she hits the catwalk for her line with the aforementioned company- her latest fashion venture since her ill fated fashion show- ‘Styled To Rock’.

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This week’s That Grape Juice ‘Cover Star‘ comes from Atlantan crooner Corey Mekell. Watch as the U.S. native suits up for a slick cover of Justin Timberlake‘s long-awaited comeback single ‘Suit & Tie’ below (start at :14):

Now this is what we’re talking about!

If ‘Suit & Tie’ is the beginning of R&B’s resurgence on charts, let’s hope that acts like Corey Mekell are part of the new school that resuscitate interest the genre.  For, as the young crooner’s Youtube page evidences, he’s certainly got what it takes to do so.

Lending a very radio friendly sound to his original and cover jobs, Mekell is giving us a much needed mix of style and substance with his offerings – one that we are certainly not mad at!  Kudos to Mekell!

For more on Corey Mekell, visit his Youtube page here.

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