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Rihanna’s ‘ANTI’ may not have fared as well as she may have liked it to, but that’s done all of nothing to disturb sales of her fruitful relationship with PUMA.

How so?

Fantastic news below….

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It’s Grammy nomination time!

Music’s biggest calendar night, the 59th annual Grammy Awards, are set to air February 12th 2017 live on CBS.

The industry’s brightest stars will align to shine at the event, which will boast performances from the creme de la creme.

Today, excitement for the ceremony soared to new heights as its committee reveals which artists have been nominated in which categories.

What are you waiting for? The nominations for the 2017 Grammys await below…

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If iTunes receipts are anything to judge by, Britney Spears and Tinashe fans are apparently snoozing on the divas’ duet, ‘Slumber Party.’

The tune – the latest lifted from Spears ill-fated 9th opus ‘Glory’ – saw its buzz reach a feverish pitch when its sexy, ‘Eyes Wide Shut’-inspired accompanying music video was unveiled.  That buzz, thanks to the AMAs and more, has quickly cooled and quelled after just three days.

Stats inside:

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Bruno Mars is hitting the road!

The superstar singer is taking his ’24k Magic’ movement international with his aptly titled ’24k Magic World Tour.’

Mounted in support of the crooner’s like-titled new album (due Nov. 18th), the mammoth trek will set sail in March 2017 and play 82 initial dates across Europe and North America.

The venture succeeds 2013’s ‘Moonshine Jungle Tour,’ which sold 2 million tickets and played a gargantuan 155 total shows.

Can Bruno do it again?

We’re more than sure he’s taking a “don’t believe me? Just watch” approach.

Tickets  for the first wave of dates go on sale next Monday, but those who pre-order the ’24k Magic’ album from his official store unlock access to an exclusive pre-sale (get them album sales!)

Find out when Bruno and his troop are in your city below…

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It appears there are upsides to being in the ‘Thick Of It’ for Mary J. Blige.

The crumbling of  the R&B royal’s marriage to Kendu Issacs has been a fixture in the media – specifically their bitter divorce.

With MJB maintaining a dignified silence of sorts, she’s left her feelings on wax and it’s making waves at radio. Literally.

Full story below…

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A blast from the not too distant past has given Bruno Mars‘ comeback a potent power-up.

Indeed, congratulations are in order because the crooner, who is currently plugging the title track of new album ’24k Magic,’ has scored a huge touchdown.

And it all centres on 2014’s mega-smash ‘Uptown Funk,’ which has just reached a major milestone.

Details after the jump…

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Start your day off the right way with a packed plate of TGJ!

Beginning today, That Grape Juice will be serving up a new feature named ‘TGJ For Breakfast.’

Ever-dedicated to bringing you the latest Urban music and entertainment news, we’ll be cooking up a nutritious mix of both.

Dished select mornings across the week, the round-up keeps you in the loop of the new-new and will run alongside our finger-on-the-pulse content.

Tuck in to the inaugural TGJ For Breakfast below…

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As one of the most active online destinations for Urban Pop, things move at a rapid pace here at That Grape Juice. However, each week, there’s always select stories that resonate most amongst our millions of monthly readers. Happen to miss one of them? Fret not, you now have…The Refill!

No frills or trills, The Refill simply recaps the hottest topics on the lips of the TGJ faithful over the last seven days. The metrics used to compile the list weekly are comments, social media shares, and page views.  So without further adieu:

That Grape Juice’s Top 5 Stories Of The Week!

(10/9/2016 – 10/15/16)

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1) Politician Deletes Facebook Page After Beyhive Swarms It

2) Solange Lands First #1 On Billboard 200

3) Kelly Rowland Drops Dynamic ‘Dumb’ Video

4) Beanie Siegel’s Sickening Homophobic Rant

5) Brandy To Be Honored at 2016 Soul Train Awards

Your thoughts?

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For over two decades, Brandy has shone like a beacon in the realms of R&B and beyond. Hence, it’s fitting that she’s been named as the recipient of the Lady Of Soul honor at the 2016 Soul Train Awards.

Full story below…

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With 88,000 downloads sold and a whopping 22.8 million streams its first full week of availability, The Weeknd‘s newest tune – ‘Starboy’ – has zoomed from its debut spot of #40 last week to #3 this week. The Daft Punk-assisted number may even see higher heights next week thanks to a much talked-about live premiere via ‘SNL’ last weekend (watch that here if you missed it).

Yet, while the ‘Earned It’ crooner and co. celebrate their victories, there’s one singer who probably isn’t in the most celebratory mood – Lady Gaga.  That’s right, after ‘Perfect Illusion’ – the lead single from her 5th album ‘Joanne’ – made a moderate #15 debut three weeks ago, the tune plunged out of the top 40 the next week.  And, while fans were hopeful the song’s video would help hoist it upward, this week has proven the exact opposite.  Yep, it’s now dropped out of the top 50!

Find out where it and all your other favorites of the day landed on this week’s refreshed TGJ CHART CHECK Hot 100:

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Much to the dismay of Little Monsters, ‘Perfect Illusion,’ the long-awaited comeback single from Mother Monster Lady Gaga, didn’t exactly scare the competition away upon its recent Billboard Hot 100 debut this week.

Released September 9th to mixed critical review, the dramatic tune has (as of time reporting) accumulated nearly 17 million views on Youtube – a sum that certainly helped its moderate premiere placement on the singles chart.  Add to that sales of 100,000 first-week downloads (week ending Sept. 15), 8.3 million first-week U.S. streams, and 22 million in airplay audience, the Hot 100’s top 10 may have eluded ‘Illusion’ its debut week, but – with the debut of its official accompanying music video tonight –  there may still be hope…

More inside:

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Are Fifth Harmony on the cusp of another hit?

If the early online performance of new single ‘That’s My Girl’ is anything to go by, then they very well could be.

Full story below…

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