Robin Thicke is currently riding the wave of success with his biggest hit yet, ‘Blurred Lines’. Yet, despite this, one nagging soundbite remains a constant — Justin Timberlake and his supposed “swagger-jack” of Thicke’s sound.

Notoriously cool, calm, and collected, the Soulful crooner has remained relatively mum on the topic. However, during a promotional stop at Hot 97 this week, the singer offered his sincere take on the “situation”.

Find out what he had to say after the jump…

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Lady GaGa stepped out into the rain yesterday, joined by boyfriend Taylor Kinney in NYC as anticipation for her forthcoming LP ‘ARTPOP’ intensifies.

Spotted weeks after Kinney began shooting ‘The Other Woman’ alongside Nicki Minaj, the couple’s sighting came when they were snapped in the Manhattan area- just days after GaGa’s cameo in the movie ‘Machete Kills‘ was teased here.

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Is Janet Jackson hard at work a new studio album?

Well, if hints thrown out by members of her camp are anything to go by, it’d be safe to say she is. 

Come on, we’ll fill you in below…

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As June 18th approaches, you can expect to see much more of a certain Kelly Rowland.

Like hopping from coast to coast Stateside on her Dream-assisted ‘Lights Out Tour’ wasn’t enough, Rowland saw her promo train roll right into ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ tonight with the assistance of hit rapper Wiz Khalifa.

The duo unveiled the first live performance of their tune ‘Gone’ (which surfaced today) and is among many gems listed on the diva’s forthcoming album ‘Talk A Good Game‘.

See the two in action below:

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iHeartRadio OnDemand played host to exclusive plays of the scorching new tracks aboard Kelly Rowland’s fourth solo LP ‘Talk A Good Game’.  While fans are still bumping ‘Ice’ and its follow-ups ‘Kisses Down Low’ and ‘Dirty Laundry’, Rowland rolls out her hip hop heavy features including ‘Gone’ with Wiz Khalifa and now ‘Street Life’ featuring Pusha T.

As the latter got a live unveiling in Little Rock, Arkansas less than two weeks ago, now its glossy studio version has made its way to the net. Click below to get your first listen:

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With his stint on ‘The Voice’ largely hailed a success, Usher is (smartly) ensuring he milks the platform for all it’s worth. Case, point, his performance of ‘Twisted’ on tonight’s episode.

The popular coach” – who will sit out the Fall season of the show- electrified the stage with a live showing the track, which fused shades of James Brown and Michael Jackson with his own trademark performing style.

Produced by Pharrell Williams, we imagine the cut is receiving a push thanks to the Neptunes star’s renewed popularity (see: Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’, Daft Punk, and the like). Whatever the reason, it’s great to see Mr Raymond continuing to plug its parent album ‘Looking 4 Myself’, while cooking up its follow-up.

Is ‘Twisted’ likely to set the charts ablaze or revive the project it sits on? We doubt it. However, the fact it birthed  a performance such as the one below has us feeling wholly appreciative.

Watch Usher work after the jump!

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Teen pin-ups they may be, yet Mindless Behavior clearly have a work ethic well beyond their years.

For much of the year, the Urban-Pop quad have been on a non-stop promo push for their sophomore effort ‘All Around The World’. Supported by a 3D movie and an upcoming tour, the video for the project’s latest single ‘Used To Be’ premiered moments ago.

Interestingly shot in a Californian mansion once owned by Beyonce and Jay-Z (who are referenced in the song), the clip sees Ray Ray, Roc Royal, Princeton, and Prodigy get their grown on.

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Seven days separate Kelly Rowland fans from the diva’s hotly anticipated new album ‘Talk A Good Game’.

Preceded by singles ‘Kisses Down Low’ and the jaw-dropping ‘Dirty Laundry’, all signs point to the LP living up to its sassy billing.

Already hailed as one of the most noteworthy R&B releases this year, you can now sample what else the project will be serving up come June 18th. Flip the hood to preview the album in its entirety and let us know if Ms. Kelly will be getting your coins next Tuesday!

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September may bring with it part 2 of Justin Timberlake‘s LP series ‘The 20/20 Experience’, yet the Pop maestro isn’t wrapping up its predecessor’s campaign just yet.

The Timbaland produced ‘Tunnel Vision’ has been selected as the project’s third (and likely last) single. Peep its official artwork above.

In tandem with the song’s roll-out, the 32-year-old will embark on a sell-out global trek with Jay-Z  christened the ‘Legends Of The Summer Tour’. Thereafter, he will commence touring solo in October  support of part 2’s arrival on September 30th.

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Granted we find the cut rather “blah” and would have much preferred ‘Let The Groove In’ as receiver of the single treatment, anything JT seems to touch these days turns to Gold. Or should we say Platinum. Double Platinum, if we’re speaking factually. Put simply, at this point, he could record himself in the bathroom for three minutes and it’d likely hit top ten. Quite the position to be in. More power to him.

Take a listen to ‘Tunnel Vision’ after the jump…

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All roads lead to next Tuesday for R&B diva Kelly Rowland.

The singer’s hotly anticipated fourth studio album ‘Talk A Good Game’ struts into stores on the said date. And while ample buzz has been whipped up courtesy of preceding singles ‘Kisses Down Low’ and ‘Dirty Laundry’, Ms. Kelly keeps the momentum going with the premiere of album cut ‘Gone’.

Featuring a guest spot from Wiz Khalifa, the Harmony produced number – which samples Joni Mitchell’s ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ (the same track Janet Jackson drew on for 97’s ‘Got Till It’s Gone’–  awaits after the jump…

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And it begins!

Alexandra Burke makes her eagerly awaited American debut tonight in New York City.

The Platinum-selling stage blazer will join Mary J Blige,  Erykah Badu, Mary Mary, and Patti LaBelle at a commemorative concert, christened the Apollo Spring Gala, to honor Chaka Khan‘s 40-years in the music industry.

A perfectionist of a performer, Burke has called on Beyonce’s right-hand man Jaquel Knight to help piece together what we’re hearing will be a must-see showing.

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It goes without saying that the high-profile slot is the best of launches for the 24-year-old who is  -as many had hoped – embracing a more soulful sound for her 3rd studio album (which will dub as her US debut).  The X Factor graduate recently relocated to the States after signing a mega-management deal with industry force Kevin Liles – the former Def Jam executive who propelled the careers of Jay-Z and Kanye West into the stratosphere. More recent years have seen Liles mould Trey Songz into the Urban force he is today. Needless to say, it seems he and his team are working their magic with our girl.

Peep more EXCLUSIVE rehearsal pics after the jump — AND — be sure to keep it locked on That Grape Juice for more on Alexandra Burke’s US debut!

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While providing fair and unbiased news as and when it happens is our priority here at TGJ ,we know doing that wouldn’t be possible without your valued and continued support.

So, as to celebrate the readers that help us to do what we love, we’re highlighting one of the many comments that poured in to our recent Rihanna ‘Stade De France‘ outing…billing it ‘Comment of the Day‘!!

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