As the music industry”s biggest calendar night, it”s only natural that the Grammy Awards spawns a number of events in its honour.One of the most notable this year was the Roc Nation Pre-Grammy Brunch, which online casino took place at Soho House, Los Angeles.

Of the many stars in attendance, Kelly Rowland and the Roc”s latest signee Kylie Minogue reportedly turned heads most.

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The entertainment industry showed up and showed last night at the annual Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala.

Boasting a more upbeat mood than last year’s sombre affair (see: Whitney Houston’s passing), the likes of  Jennifer Hudson, Ne-Yo, Ciara, Brandy, Usher, and Tyra Banks were among the many stars in attendance to pay homage to this year’s honoree L.A. Reid.

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After winning rave reviews for her portrayal of civil rights activist Betty Shabazz on Lifetime’s recent ‘Betty & Coretta’ (Angela Bassett), Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige found herself in Los Angeles this weekend being honored at the VIBE Impact Awards.

Joined by celebrities like Ciara, Future, Diddy, and more, the magazine toasted their own success of 20 years in print as well as to Mary’s two decade long career as well.

The ultimate honor comes in the form of the singer’s latest cover of the hip hop publication for February/March 2013.  Many may not know, but Mary has covered Vibe magazine more than any other artist since its debut.  As ever keep it locked to That Grape Juice for more from this spread as it becomes available.

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Pop prince Justin Bieber is currently enjoying a reign over Billboard charts with his fifth #1 album ‘Believe: Acoustic’.

To ensure the set continues to stay atop charts, Biebs took to SNL to play double duty as host and musical guest on tonight’s episode.  Lending a live rendition of his latest hit ‘As Long As You Love Me’,  click below to hear the Canadian hitmaker hit every key but the right ones with this shaky performance:

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2013 is off to a rocky start for R&B bad boy Chris Brown.

After a highly publicized fisticuffs with fellow hitmaker Frank Ocean followed by subsequent accusations of probation violation stemming from ‘the incident’, now Brown has been involved in a crash that totaled the car seen above (not long after the snap was taken).

Much like his ‘Next To You’ co-star Justin Bieber‘s recent accident, Brown’s camp is saying the paparazzi is to blame.  Check out the full report below:

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Music’s biggest calendar night is but a day away, and while much about the 55th Annual Grammy Awards has been coated in secrecy, details about its opener have been confirmed.

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Is redemption on the horizon for Lil Mama?

By our estimates, it very well could be. For moments ago, it was confirmed that the pint-sized femcee has been cast as the late Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes in VH1’s hotly anticipated TLC biopic.

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‘First Lady? B*tch I’m the President- b*tches is my sons and they all want my residence.’ 

In a career that now spans over six years, Nicki Minaj has proved that when it comes to exceeding expectations…none do it better than her.

Sure, while her sophomore LP and its supporting era lacked the skill and structure her first LP served in abundance, this week has seen sales of the album carve her name in history yet again.

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Peep these shots of Pop Royals Beyonce & Jay Z stepping out for dinner in West Hollywood last night.

Showcasing the body the boys over at GQ just can’t get enough of, the philanthropic couple were snapped by paps two nights before they arrive at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, and days before Bey’s HBO ‘Life Is But A Dream’ documentary airs in support of her new album.

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This week’s That Grape Juice ‘Cover Star‘ comes in the form of an archived performance of powerhouse vocalist Sasha Allen. Watch as the beauty pays homage to Whitney Houston‘s first #1 hit ‘Saving All My Love For You’:

Wow.  Just wow.

To say that Allen did this song justice is a minimalistic review of this awesome showing.  Many-a-reality talent show contestant have tried and failed to cover Whitney’s top hits, but where Sasha succeeds was her ability to make the song without overdoing it.

The melisma, the power, and easy on the eyes?  Sasha would definitely be a fierce competitor for the next generation of top vocal divas.

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‘Unbreak My Heart’ hitmaker Toni Braxton is certain to leave a trail of broken hearts with official news of her departure from the music scene.

Indeed, a 20+ year career that’s seen her atop many-a-chart with industry award decoration to match is coming to an end per her announcement on ‘Wendy’ this week.

The past few days have seen her tease the idea, but now  you can watch as Braxton breaks the news (and reasons behind it) below:

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Before continuing work on her long awaited US debut, Rita Ora fulfilled more date on her sold out ‘Radioactive Tour‘ this week- stopping at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire for an star studded set.

Now, before the majority of her ROC family arrive at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, watch as she brings down the house with her #1 single ‘RIP’ below!!

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