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It may not be as Hot 100 friendly as ‘Teenage Dream’, but at the rate it’s selling, Katy Perry‘s ‘Prism’ is paced to outshine its predecessor on album charts.

Already besting ‘Dream’s first week sales to give Perry her best first week outing to date, today brought with it news that ‘Roar’s parent album has now passed the “million sold” mark in its 11th week  (a feat it took ‘Dream’ approximately 20 weeks to accomplish).

Now, as if this news of the singer’s third million-selling album wasn’t enough for KatyCats to celebrate, it comes on the heels of news that the “killer queen” will be collaborating with Queen of Pop Madonna for a new project:

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She may be riding high on charts with her latest single ‘Timber’ with Pitbull, but it seems pop singer Ke$ha‘s personal life is seeing her fall to new lows as reports have surfaced the hit-maker has checked herself into rehab.

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Things got pretty ugly yesterday for ‘Unpretty’ star Chilli (of TLC) after the singer’s 2014 ‘New Year’s Resolutions’ ruffled the feathers of members of Beyonce’s dedicated fanbase “the Beyhive”.

Indeed, after the Atlanta star implied that referring to the pop superstar as “Queen B” be “forbidden” in the new year, fans instantly went on the attack causing the 42-year-old to quickly issue a statement regarding the backlash.

Did you miss the action?  See it all below and weigh in:

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iTunes have released their list of Best Selling Albums of 2013 today, celebrating the year’s strongest commercial efforts as Apple continues to enjoy 63% of the digital music downloads in the U.S.

So, who came out on top?

A number of surprises below…

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It’s not everyday the industry’s brightest star drops an album from the sky. Yet, Beyonce did just that last Friday (13th) when she shocked the world with her self-titled new album – which came packaged with an unprecedented 17 music videos.

Naturally, the sheer volume of material has ignited debate about favourite songs and visuals. Like millions the world over, That Grape Juice has approximately 105 best bits from the set, which we’ve managed to condense into 5.

Watch above as Patrick counts them down. Be sure to let us know YOUR favorite moments below!

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What are your favorite moments from the ‘Beyonce’ album?

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Beyonce rocked the music industry moments ago with the release of her fifth studio album – ‘Beyonce’. Yes, you read right…the release!

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It’s been a month since TLC broke VH1 viewership records with their tell-all biopic ‘CrazySexyCool:  The TLC Story’, but since then it seems the ‘Waterfalls’ duo have fallen into a firestorm of controversy with former labelhead Perri ‘Pebbles’ Reid.

First, Reid threatened legal action for her negative portrayal in the film.  This, of course, shortly before she alleged the members had an affair with her former husband/record executive L.A. Reid.  Then, the ‘Mercedes Boy’ beauty alleged that VH1 supported her claims of misrepresentation by asserting the film was a “fictionalized portrayal” of true events.

Now, the latest beef comes with reports that the Grammy winning group have been dropped from EPIC records – a new deal made with L.A. Reid in July for support of their new greatest hits album featuring the single ‘Meant To Be’

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Trailblazing Beyonce continues to live up to her billing.

Last week saw the budding legend tour wrap the Australasian leg of her ‘Mrs Carter Show World Tour’; a leg Billboard report was not only one of the trek’s most ambitious, but one of its most successful.

Details after the jump…

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After keeping mum on the explosive matter, ‘Mercedes Boy’ entertainer Pebbles has released a statement addressing her portrayal in the TLC biopic, relaying the story of the group’s rise to the top and the role she played as their first manager.

Now, as her legacy finds itself tarred by claims she bullied, cheated and stole from the ladies, she has hit back with a statement published today. A statement, that comes as her daughter comes under fire for ‘threatening’ one of the group’s members.

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Eight years after watching his ‘Unpredictable’ second album shift 597,000 units in its first week of release, Jamie Foxx  dishes on the secret to his success in his spread with American’s Media‘s ‘Men’s Fitness’.

Rocking its pages with tips on muscle building, the ‘Slow Jamz’ performer dominates the mag one year before he hits the big screen as the villain Electro, in forthcoming flick ‘The Amazing Spiderman 2′!

More from the triple threat below…

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One year before she stars in Sin City‘s sequel, ‘A Dame To Kill For‘, Lady GaGa has joined the cast of her new movie ‘Machete Kills‘ in generating positive reviews aplenty upon the flick’s cinematic release!

Why the ‘Starstruck’ singer is being hailed as one of the movie’s brightest stars?

Review roundup below…

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Ever keen to broaden our musical974532d59b4c30e66f7aa64dbb11360e The Overflow (Gospel News Round Up): Micah Stampley, Marvin Sapp, Deitrick Haddon, Joshua Rogers & More... 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 singers974532d59b4c30e66f7aa64dbb11360e The Overflow (Gospel News Round Up): Micah Stampley, Marvin Sapp, Deitrick Haddon, Joshua Rogers & More... Yolanda AdamsHezekiah WalkerFred HammondKierra SheardDorinda Clark ColeIsrael 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 Tamela Mann, Mary Mary, Fred Hammond & United Tenors, John P. Kee, Bebe & Marvin Winans, Donald Lawrence,  and much more…

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