Ever keen to broaden our musical 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 singers Yolanda Adams, Hezekiah Walker, Twinkie Clark, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, Marvin Sapp, Micah Stampley, Joshua Rogers, Jonathan McReynolds, Tasha Page-Lockhart, 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 jam-packed news on JJ Hairston,  Ricky Dillard, Micah Stampley, Kierra Sheard, Ted Winn, GI, and more:

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The pop force that is Lady GaGa touched down in Pittsburgh on May 8th, rocking the ‘Consol Energy Centre’ with her big, bright and bold ‘ArtRave: The Artpop Ball‘ tour.

While there, she turned the heat up to dangerously high levels when she delivered her number ‘Sexxx Dreams‘, flaunting choreography pulled from her ‘Paparazzi’ routine on a stage just as colourful as the cut’s lyrics.

Step inside her ‘Ball’ below…

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As his ‘Maybach‘  pal Omarion shoots scenes for VH1’s ‘Love & Hip Hop LA’, Rick Ross finds himself in the centre of intense drama off-screen this week, after facing a barrage of insults sent his way by Hip Hop heavyweight Suge Knight.

Indeed, after claiming that deceased rapper Tupac is alive and well last week, Knight took to ‘Pop Candies TV’ to slam the ‘Sing For Me‘ performer, mocking his weight, jeering at his ties to the law and threatening to “beat his mother f***ing ass’ and play with his tetas.

His words below…

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Few saw it coming, yet many will no doubt watch.

Today saw TV One announce the launch of their latest “Divas” franchise, ‘Hollywood Divas’ – a non-musical spin-off to the popular R&B Divas shows.

Set to launch in the Fall, the show boasts a titillating concept and an even more exciting cast.

Details after the jump…

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Cop a gander of Pharrell Williams.

The ‘Happy’ hitmaker styles and profiles on the cover of Notion magazine’s latest issue.

Looking oh so suave, the Neptunes star reflects on his gargantuan success, female empowerment, new album ‘G I R L’, and more within the publication’s pages.

Peep excerpts below…

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The King Of Pop, Michael Jackson, lives on with new album ‘Xscape’.

Due globally on May 13th, the Epic Records set serves as the icon’s second posthumous LP.

And while predecessor ‘Michael’ was greeted with many a grunt upon release in 2010, the climate feels altogether warmer for this project.

Indeed, with lead single ‘Love Never Felt So Good’ rocking many a chart worldwide, anticipation is at an all-time high for new MJ material.

So as to capitalize on the buzz, each day of this week will bring with it a snippet of a new song from the project. Today it’s the turn of the Timbaland produced ‘Chicago’.

Really, friends, what are you waiting for? Take a listen below!

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Hours before she joins Andy Cohen for a one on one ‘Bravo’ special, Porsha Williams took one more step towards the charts with the very first performance of her debut single ‘Flatline.’

Putting her new-found fame to good use, the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star rocked NYC’s ‘El Morocco‘ alongside a crew of four dancers and a pre-recorded vocal, delivered before the single’s official video hits ‘VEVO’ on Monday.

How she she? Promising, proving that she stands just one Frank Gatson, LaShawn Daniels and Lisa Ellis away from becoming the R&B force we’d say she’s destined to become!

Watch below…

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History has highlighted that even the most seasoned of talents have “bad days”. This evening presented such a case for R&B star and actor Tyrese, who performed the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ at the Floyd Mayweather vs Marcos Maidana boxing match. 

The crooner, whose hits include ‘Sweet Lady’ and ‘How You Gonna Act Like That’, suffered quite the hit when trying to perform the US National Anthem.

Watch his rendition below, where his candid reaction also awaits…

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It’s paws up time for Lady GaGa‘s Monsters. The singer’s sell-out world tour ‘artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball’ kicks of  this week and it’s set to to serve up quite the experience for a lucky sect of the star’s fans.

Details below…

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Bill Geddie‘s ‘The View’ played host to ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ stars NeNe Leakes and Porsha Williams yesterday, inviting the ladies to weigh in on Williams’ recent run-in with co-star Kenya Moore.

Citing Moore’s supposedly passive aggressive nature as the root cause of their hair-pulling drama, Williams’ interview on the show comes days before she joins producer Andy Cohen for a one on one interview on Bravo, hitting screens before the world learns if she is to return to show for its seventh season.

Peep the interview and Moore’s response below…

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Oxygen’s ‘Celebrities Undercover’ invited Lil Kim to play dress-up recently, calling on ‘The Price of Loyalty’ author to undergo a transformation and test her fans to see just how well they know her.

Following episodes that featured Kim Kardashian and Chilli of TLC, the Wendy Williams– produced show turned the African-American beauty into an Asian gem and had her approach her unsuspecting fan base, who shared their thoughts on she and her career not realising that she was standing right next to them!

An enjoyable watch below!

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The hottest man in the Hollywood, Kevin Hart, is working very hard at taking over the world. If he isn’t planning his next stand-up comedy concert, he’s booking his next movie role or writing on various projects. From a logistical stand point, Hart’s plotting world domination.

And what he has planned for his next big trick just may surprise and delight everyone from internet junkies and YouTube fanatics alike.

Check out Hart’s big plan for a new addictive website and find out how he blew a whopping $225,000.

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