As hitmakers go, The-Dream is at the top of the crop. From Beyonce to Rihanna to Justin Bieber, the Grammy winner has penned career-definers for almost every major star on the charts

Yet, for all his success behind the scenes, he seems adamant on becoming a singing star in his own right. And, despite prior efforts failing to advance his cause, he has tried again with new album ‘IV Play’.

Having called on the likes of Beyonce, Jay-Z, and Kelly Rowland for support this go round, can Dream finally score a hit as the banner act? The answer awaits after the jump…

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Believe it or not, there are just 28 days until Beyonce‘s ‘Mrs.Carter Show‘ touches down in the US- kicking off at LA’s Staples Center.

Already on course to become one of the highest grossing tours of the year, May 23rd saw the ‘Chime For Change’ front woman arrive in Berlin to fulfil the show’s German dates…in spectacular fashion.

In the mood for fresh footage from the tour?

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As an integral member of Urban Pop quartet B2K, Raz B stood tall as one his genre’s strongest contributors.

Upon the group’s demise, the years that followed saw his brand scarred by a number of horrific revelations to unearth from his childhood and those closest to him. Now, after relocating to China, the ‘Bump Bump Bump’ vocalist is plotting a return to the music industry….and has called on his remaining fans to help him do just that.

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 It’s a “vocals” lover’s dream. Jessie J and Brandy are in talks to team up for a new song on the British singer’s sophomore album.

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Peep this pic of Real Madrid soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, posing it up with ‘Battleship’ star Rihanna, back stage as last night’s Portuguese leg of the star’s ‘Diamonds World Tour’.

Snapped at Lisbon’s MEO Arena, the pair’s shot was taken weeks after the KFC Arabia spokesman scored his 200th girl for Madrid during their May 8th match against Al Thani’s Malaga CF.

It also comes after Rihanna‘s chart topping rival Beyonce saw her latest Box Office hit ‘Epic‘ gross  85 million dollars worldwide in its opening week.

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After spending the last few years being overlooked by the casual listener, it seems Contemporary R&B is finally reaping the fruits of its Frank Ocean fueled labor.

For, thanks to the public’s renewed interest in the genre and a well executed push by her label ‘EPIC‘, Ciara‘s ‘Body Party‘ has found itself on its way to the chart heavens…selling 20,000 units in the last week.

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Earlier today, Rap’s reigning Queen Nicki Minaj extended an olive branch to ailing MC Lil Kim during her interview with Emmis’ ‘Hot 97‘.

Putting their layered past behind them to hail the chart evader as one of her favorite MCs, the last few hours has seen Minaj’s attempt to show love to the former pin-up met with negativity.

Negativity, that came via tweets penned by Kim’s fans and retweeted by the ghostwriter driven lyricist herself.

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12 years have passed since John Schulian‘s ‘Xena Warrior Princess‘ came to an end after a lengthy six seasons.

Now, after its star Lucy Lawless took DeKnight’s ‘Spartacus‘ to ratings heaven, she has hinted at a possible revival of the hit show.

She shared:

Had an interesting call from a chap who wants to re-invigorate the #Xena brand. You guys may have started something.

— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) May 23, 2013

But there’s a lot of red tape around #XWP so don’t get your knickers in a twist. It may come back in a different form.

— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) May 23, 2013

 

As long time fans of the show, here’s hoping serious plans are in place to resurrect the series with well executed new seasons…strong enough to pull back its old audience while winning over those glued  to the likes of ‘Game Of Thrones‘.

If not, it’d be better if the whole thing was left to rest.

Your thoughts?

With over 5 million albums and a plethora of accomplishments to her name, the statistics prove that Nicki Minaj is in fact the most commercially successful female Rapper since Lauryn Hill.

Of course, while this proven fact might have seen her look down her nose at her lessor contemporaries, it seems to have softened her.

So much so, that she has shown fresh love to the struggling entertainer Lil Kim– with whom she had been engaged in war of words with circa 2010.

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Late 2012 saw ‘Confessions‘ crooner Usher invite unveil just that in an intimate, tell-all interview with Oprah for OWN TV’s hit ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’.

Now, it seems the two are reuniting for a redo – this time with Ush and his fellow ‘The Voice’ castmates Shakira, Blake Shelton, Adam Levin, Carson Daly, and Christina Milian.  O goes behind the scenes of NBC‘s juggernaut reality talent show to get the scoop on each of the judge’s professional and personal lives.

Looks like you won’t want to miss this one! Peep the teaser below…

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You saw her perform ‘Radioactive’ at the event, now watch Rita Ora‘s full set at Radio 1’s ‘Big Weekend’ below!

While we’re sure we’ll be accused of exaggerating when we say this, what you’ll see below is easily one of the best live showings to come from the starlet- boasting pitch perfect live vocals and subtle changes to her arrangements that literally breathe new life into her material.

Check out the performance and our review of it below!

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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 Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, 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 the latest news on Twinkie Clark, The Showers, Kierra Sheard, Vashawn Mitchell, Livre, Mali Music, Zie’l, Sheri Jones-Moffett, and more:

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