Roc Nation have a rocket on their hands and its name is Rita Ora.

For, the singer continues her trend of blasting straight to the top, this time with new single ‘I Will Never Let You Down’.

Not only has the Calvin Harris produced cut landed the star atop of the Official UK Singles Chart once again, it’s seen the 23-year-old tie a record held by a legendary act.

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Fans of singer/actor Trey Songz have ‘Power 106′ to thank today, no doubt grateful to the station for inviting the star to perform at their ‘PowerHouse 2014′ concert.

There, in support of his new LP ‘Trigga‘, the Atlantic act dish up a 28 minute long set, rocking the show with a live band, live vocals and an energy that kept its attendees on a ten from start to end.

One of his best performances? No.

Worth a watch. Definitely!

Check it below!

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There was no way the week could end without seeing its biggest stories spoofed on SNL.

While the media-at-large is slowly quieting down about the Jay Z/Solange elevator showdown after the Knowles-Carter camp issued an official statement, the NBC variety show had to make sure it got a jab or two in before the story goes completely mute.

Tuck in below for a hilarious take on “what really happened” in that Standard Hotel elevator:

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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 Yolanda Adams, Hezekiah Walker, Twinkie Clark, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, Marvin Sapp, Micah Stampley, Joshua Rogers, Jonathan McReynolds, Tasha Page-Lockhart, 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 jam-packed news on Anita Wilson, BET Celebration of Gospel, Tye Tribbett, Erica Campbell, newcomer Stephen B. Steward and more:

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After losing its charismatic founder Steve Jobs to pancreatic cancer in 2011, has ‘Apple’ found a new frontman in UMG‘s Jimmy Iovine?

Well, if industry murmurings growing louder this week are anything to go by, the answer to that question may be yes.

Details on his reported new move below…

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‘Triparto’ vocalist Sia was one of the many Lauryn Hill supporters to arrive at LA‘s Club Nokia to catch the singer live last night, doing so after the release of her Beyonce-led single ‘Pretty Hurts.’

Unfortunately, like the aforementioned many, the ‘Diamonds’ writer enjoyed nothing but an empty stage well after the show was due to begin, prompting her to share the following message with her Twitter audience below.

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It may have been the most anticipated set at the Honda Centre-held show last night, but it would seem Nicki Minaj‘s set at ‘PowerHouse 2014‘ may be on course to being remembered for all the wrong reasons today.

For, after welcoming the likes of Sage The Gemini and Trey Songz heat up the stage, the show saw Minaj arrive with a ‘Training Day‘- inspired entrance, but succumb to what appeared to be faulty in-ears…seeing her unable to hear herself and perform a portion of the set on a delay.

What happened next?

Find out below!

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Are music’s power couple Beyoncé and Jay Z readying their first full length feature film together?  Absolutely not.

But, what they have done is absolutely send their fans into a frenzy with the unexpected tour trailer for the mini-film “RUN”, a play on their latest hit collabo “Part II (On the Run)”.

With an all star cast including the likes of Don Cheadle, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Sean Penn, the Bonnie-and-Clyde inspired visual sizzles with action from the very start and has us buzzing for the “On the Run” tour set to kickoff in Miami on June 25.

See why we can’t get enough of Beyonce and her surprise antics below:

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Guess which triple threat was snapped posing alongside a chain-rocking fan earlier this week?

Hint: Oft praised for helping to put Moscato on Hip Hop’s map upon their Young Money-backed arrival, our mystery musician once served as a brand ambassador for Coca-Cola’s ‘Sprite’, and recently saw their spending habits explored on MTV‘s very own ‘The Fabulous Life of…’ series.

Still unsure?

Their identity below…

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Emmis Communications’ ‘Power 106 FM’ welcomes ‘PowerHouse 2014′ to the world today, calling on the likes of Trey Songz, Sage The Gemini, Nicki Minaj and Jennifer Lopez to dazzle its audience at Anaheim‘s ‘Honda Centre.’

Didn’t get tickets? Fear not, for waiting for you below is access to the star studded show, streaming live for one and all to enjoy in full!

Ready to give it a spin?

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Today, ‘I’m Coming Out‘ rapper Nicki Minaj will storm ‘Powerhouse 2014′, doing so with a performance she no doubt hopes will pave a clean and steady path for her brand new single, due out this month.

Fortunately, fans of the star will be pleased to learn that this weekend will also see her grace this year’s ‘Billboard Music Awards’ tomorrow evening, set to rub shoulders with the likes of Lorde, Katy Perry, Jason Derulo and sonic sister Iggy Azalea.

Details on her appearance below…

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Though she’s yet to turn her tabloid water into commercial wine in the US, Rita Ora enjoys quite the high profile here in Europe, perhaps the ring leader of Brit-Pop’s current line-up of singles-shifting starlets.

However, we doubt even she was prepared for the scene she caused this week, upon touching down in Cannes, France after watching her latest single ‘I Will Never Let You Down’ rocket to #1 on iTunes UK.

What went down?

Press play to peep Hurricane Rita in all her world renowned glory below!

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