R&B’s modest maestro Trey Songz has taken yet another opportunity to report unsubstantiated claims toot his own horn in a recent interview with our friends over at ThisIsRnB.  Already self-proclaiming that he raps better than most rappers, the ‘Bottoms Up’ singer is now looking to stir up a bit more conversation with talks of his stead in today’s R&B.  Speaking on a number of topics, including his two releases in the last month as well his  next studio LP ‘Chapter 5’, the young crooner is looking to demonstrate his “growth and maturity” in forthcoming efforts.

Hear what else the ‘Feeling Myself’ maestro had to say after the jump:

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Pop force Lady GaGa may have seen her latest LP ‘Born This Way’ rocket to past Platinum status, yet that hasn’t stopped her from plugging the set as if it was released this week.

The 25 year old’s latest stop was the ‘Ellen Degeneres Show’ where she performed current single ‘Marry The Night’ and sat down for an insightful chat with the comic.

All the action after the jump…

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In addition to serving up our original content, we’re  happy to announce that each week you can now watch BET‘s sitcom series ‘Reed Between The Lines’ right here on That Grape Juice TV!

Starring Tracy Ellis Ross (‘Girlfriends’) and Malcom Jamal Warner (‘The Cosby Show’), the show follows a modern-day blended family as they navigate life’s ups and downs with wit and humour. It centres on Dr. Carla Reed, a busy psychologist, wife and mother struggling to balance her job and her happy but chaotic home life.

After lengthy spell off TV, it’s oh so refreshing to have an Urban sitcom back on the small screen!

Hit ‘PLAY’ and get into episode 24 below!

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2011 has been quite the year for the music industry, with the likes of Nicki Minaj, Lady GaGa, Adele, Rihanna, Beyonce and Lil Wayne all competing in tandem to gain supremacy on Billboard.

Today, much to the joy of many a music spectator,  the company released their long awaited Year End charts, documenting just who had the biggest impact on the world of US music this year.

Without further delay, get into them below…

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In case you didn’t know, Bad Boy beauty Cassie is gearing up to release her second studio album in 2012.

So, in a bid to promote the project and defend the talent many say she has always lacked, the performer took to BET’s 106 & Park to fill fans in with regards to what they can expect from the album.

Interview below…

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For Pop veteran Kelly Rowland, the last year has been lucrative-to say the very least.

From watching her latest album ‘Here I Am‘ make positive impact on the Billboard 200 to nabbing a judging role on the  X Factor UK, the last twelve months have given her a lot to celebrate.

Now, she has even more to smile about.

The high end watch making company ‘TW Steel’ have made her the face of their global brand.

Full story below…

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Moments ago, Billboard released the 2011 Year End for the Billboard 200 album chart.

Listing 200 of the year’s highest selling US albums between the December 2010  November 2011 period, this year’s chart features contributions from the likes of Adele, Bruno Mars, Lady GaGa, Beyonce and Nicki Minaj.

Find out who charted where below…

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In a bid to generate a buzz for her upcoming ‘Glassheart‘ LP, ‘Bleeding Love’ belle Leona Lewis has released a cover of 9 Inch Nails classic number ‘Hurt’, lifted off her new EP of the same name.

Get familiar with moving cut below…

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Initially due  this summer, Alexandra Burke‘s eagerly awaited new single has since become quite the enigma. Indeed, prior to now, all we’d been privy to were quiet mutters about the song. However, that all changed this morning, when the singer revealed she’s about to make a whole lot of noise with her new animalistic effort.

All the details after the jump…

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With her latest album ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues‘ on its way to becoming one of the highest selling R&B releases of the year,  Mary J. Blige brought her seasoned X Factor to the X Factor USA stage last night to perform the moving cut ‘Need Someone‘ from the LP.

Peep her performance below…

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Switch that messy Kardashian nonsense off! The Braxton sisters are back and in a big way.

After warming our hearts with their debut season, Toni, Trina, Towanda, Traci, and, of course, Tamar, return to the small screen with season 2 of their hit WeTV reality series ‘Braxton Family Values’.

Last week saw the show take a Thanksgiving hiatus.  But, much to fan delight, you can now check out episode 4 of the latest season below…

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Grammy Winning diva Jennifer Hudson didn’t need a spotlight to shine in these recent shots from Vanity Fair.  The shots, showing off the soon-to-be Mrs. Otunga adorning a flowing yellow chiffon gown, are set for inclusion in the next issue of the famed magazine.  The set is just one of the many ventures fans can expect to see the ‘Spotlight’ singer on this month as she is due to join Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, and more for the reboot of VH1’s ‘Divas’ following her holiday themed showings on TNT’s annual “Christmas In Washington” (December 16th) and ABC’s ‘Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade’ (December 25).

As if that’s not enough, JHud is gearing up for the release of her new book ‘I Got this’ (on January 10).  See more shots from the and find out where you can catch the Chicagoan songbird’s on her book tour after the jump (via Daily Mail):

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