As London-based fans of Beyonce fill the city’s 02 Arena ahead of tonight’s show, last night saw the same venue rocked by a very special of ‘The Mrs.Carter Show‘…featuring her husband Jay Z.

What the multi-millionaire pair got up to? A scorching rendition of their smash hit ‘Drunk in Love’, sending their audience into a frenzy that has to be seen to be believed.

Watch below!

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K. Michelle shows no signs on slowing in the campaign for debut album ‘Rebellious Soul’.

The singer and reality star’s latest stop was The Arsenio Hall Show last night, where she roused with a stirring rendition of current single ‘Can’t Raise A Man’.

During her sit-down interview, the ever-spoken Michelle also dished on her interesting musical background, as well as her haters.

All the action after the jump…

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As the likes of Miguel and Jhene Aiko continue to push the genre to brave and bold new heights, Mariah Carey has declared that she will never leave R&B…doing so during a recent conversation with ‘95.5WPLJ.’

Explaining her reasons for this as she detailed her thoughts on Electronic Dance Music (EDM), the “Make it Happen” maestra also explained why so many of the hits she spawned in the 90s came armed with Dance remixes, and why her new material may be on course to doing the same.

Her words below…

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Kelis continues her soulful re-incarnation in the video for new song ‘Jerk Ribs’.

Unveiled on via TIME today, the visual is the first to be lifted from new album ‘Food’ (due April 21st via Ninja Tune). The project’s second single ‘Rumble’ will see its own clip debut at a later date.

Shot with a behind-the-scenes theme, Kelis explained that “this song is the cornerstone of my album. So I wanted the video to look like my life, my love — back to the beginning.”

Journey back wit Ms. Rogers after the jump…

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With Ashanti‘s ‘I Got It’ video due imminently, the R&B belle is giving fans a taster of what to expect from its parent album ‘Braveheart’.

Delayed in earnest, the project is finally set to arrive in stores on March 4th via the singer’s own label Written Entertainment. Guests on the set include Rick Ross, Beenie Man, Jeremih, and French Montana.

After all the hype, hoopla, and hysteria, will the LP’s wait be worth it? The first semblance of an answer awaits below…

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K.Michelle makes a fresh bid for chart domination this afternoon, slapping a number of her R&B rivals with the open hand that is her ‘Can’t Raise a Man’ music video!

As excited as we are about it?

Press play below!!

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After a lengthy break on the bench, ‘TGJ Replay’ is back!

Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ segments, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s newest retrospective quest to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of pop and Urban pop music hits.  With the ten year mark swiftly approaching since its release, today’s ‘Replay’ goes back to ‘Afrodisiac’ – R&B beauty Brandy‘s 4th studio album:

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Rihanna…Ciara…Beyonce.

After the first two forced his name into Pop’s stratosphere by recording and releasing cuts penned by him, the latter will no doubt welcome his take on her latest smash hit today, one week after she brought it to life at the 56th Annual Grammy awards.

His name? Future.

The remix? ‘Drunk in Love.’

That’s right, shortly before he joins fiancee Ciara in welcoming their first child to the world, the vocalist takes on the Urban hit, armed with new lyrics, a fresh perspective and his trust pal auto-tune.

Check it out after the jump…

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Katy Perry has done it again.

The Pop force has raced to the top the charts and crossed the finish line with latest single ‘Dark Horse‘.

Details after the jump…

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(Photo courtesy: Gianna Dorsey Photography)

Fancy yourself a certified member of the #Beyhive?  If so, the name Ashley Everett is one you should know all too well.

In our ongoing quest to shine light on the worker bees that buzz behind-the-scenes of our favorite stars, That Grape Juice was elated to chat with the famed dancer/choreographer.  Best known for her stint with the Queen Bey – Grammy-winning diva Beyonce – Everett has amassed quite an impressive career of her own.

With work for Tina Turner and many other A-listers aboard her resume, Everett sat down for an exclusive chat with TGJ to dish on what it’s like working for the ‘Single Ladies’ singer, shed light on her own forthcoming ventures into acting, and much more.

Tuck in below for more on the lady who has taken the dance world by storm…

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Ever keen on keeping the masses abreast of fresh and/or often underrated talent, That Grape Juice presents ‘The Spill’ – a renewed look at not-so-new, yet active, acts.

Much like its ‘Freshly Squeezed’ sister segment, this revived assay aims to put the magnifying glass on talents who may not appeal to the buying public on a broad scale yet are still serving material that could easily spin side-by-side with some of today’s top hits.

Covering a kaleidoscope of genres, ‘The Spill’ is set to feature some names you probably know and love as well as some you’ll (soon) be glad to know.  Click below to find out the spill on Eric Bellinger, Rochelle Jordan, Algebra Blessett, Shanell, & Tatyana Ali…

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After a lengthy break on the bench, ‘TGJ Replay’ is back!

Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ segments, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s newest retrospective segment – a written quest, if you will, to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of pop and Urban pop music hits.  Today we roll down memory lane to Urban princess Ciara‘s criminally underrated album ‘Fantasy Ride’…

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