The introduction of streams to the album sales calculation mix in 2014 made Nicki Minaj one of the last contemporary musicians to see the majority of her records and achievements generated by pure sales.

This, shielding her hard-earned chart records from threats launched at her  by those of her stream-dependant rivals.

Now find out how these numbers have helped Minaj extend her lead as the highest-selling female rapper of all time, and one of the fastest-selling artists to debut within the last decade.

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Despite multiple teasers and weeks of delay, musical mastermind Kanye West has finally lifted the lid on his highly anticipated ninth studio album, ‘Jesus Is King.’

The follow-up to last summer’s ‘Ye,’ the 11-track effort has no shortage of star power as it calls on the like of Ty Dolla $ign, Fred Hammond, Clipse, Kenny G, and more.

Curious to see if it was worth the wait?  Hear it inside:

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

This week we’ll ode Britney Spears’ comeback single and second Hot 100 #1 hit, ‘Womanizer.’

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K. Michelle is wasting no time kicking off the push for new single ‘The Rain.’

Because, a mere matter of hours after debuting the track, the R&B songbird has hatched the cut’s accompanying video.

The release (which samples New Edition‘s ‘Can You Stand The Rain’) is lifted from the star’s forthcoming album ‘All Monsters Are Human,’ which also spawned the City Girls assisted ‘Supahood.’ All are being supported by K’s US ‘Over Some D*ck Tour.’

Check out the visual for the Jazze Pha production below…

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It’s once again time to hop aboard the Soul Train!

BET presents the 2019 Soul Train Awards next month, so what better way to incite excitement than to reveal the official list of nominations?!

An eclectic array of names lead the ballot this year, with Chris Brown nabbing 8 noms, Drake following with 7, and Beyonce and breakout star Lizzo repping for the ladies with six each.

Set to take place November 29, the show – which is hosted by Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell for the third time- will simulcast

Check out the full list of nominees below…

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As at writing, Kanye West‘s new album ‘Jesus Is King’ has yet to be released on schedule – with the rapper citing final tweaks.

That hasn’t halted his promotional push for the Gospel flavored set, though; for Ye sat down with Big Boy to discuss the project and much more.

Ahead of the full release of the interview, station Real 92.3 radio has released previews which feature West waxing honest on a number of topics.

And true to form, they look set to get tongues wagging.

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Tank is hot on the press trail in support of newly released album ‘Elevation’ and he’s seizing the moment the address the comments heard around the world.

As reported, the R&B crooner expressed his belief that guy-on-guy oral doesn’t automatically define one as gay and instead (under certain circumstances) could simply function as experimentation.

His words, made during a discussion on Angela Yee’s ‘Lip Service,’ ignited ample debate – and attracted fierce contention from some corners of the web.

Never one to shy away from defending himself, the singer appeared on The Breakfast Club today and spoke more on the matter.

In some corners playful, in others more serious, he skilfully managed to unpack the fullness of his point – which included his belief that there is a gender “double standard” as relates to sexual experimentation.

Check out the insightful sit down after the jump…

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Although Paula Abdul is revered for being the craftswoman behind the moves of her own high octane music videos as well as some of Janet Jackson, Prince, George Michael, The Jackson 5, and the Laker Girls’ most memorable performances, many may not know her resume also extended to film.

Choreographing some famous dance sequences in top films ‘Jerry Maguire,’ Tom Hanks’ 1988 classic ‘Big,’ and more, one of her most impressive achievements to date is often mistakenly attributed to other choreographers: the dance scenes of Eddie Murphy‘s ‘Coming To America.’

As buzz builds for its long-awaited follow-up, ‘Coming To America 2,’ Abdul sat down with our friends at Yahoo! to reflect on the film’s impact on her career.  An insightful interview indeed, look inside to hear what she said:

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The foul stench of his alleged crimes will follow Harvey Weinstein wherever he goes.

Hit the play button below to see what happened the movie-maker, who is accused of violently raping several women, made the mistake of stepping into a New York City event for actors.

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ABC hit ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ is back for a sixth and final season. And fireworks are promised!

The legal drama, which stars Emmy-winner Viola Davis, follows a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defence professor.

For six years, viewers have been engrossed with the seemingly endless array of twists and titillating turns. And for its penultimate run, it looks as though they’ll be tied up in equally exciting fashion.

See what we mean below, where a sneak peek preview of  ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ season 6/episode 6 titled ‘Family Sucks’ awaits…

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Iggy Azalea wasn’t impressed by Cardi B‘s estimation of her career and decided to take a stand against it by unfollowing her on Twitter.

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JoJo is playing approximately no games with the roll out of new music.

Just two weeks after dropping the deeply introspective and personal cut, ‘Joanna,’ the Grammy-nominated songstress has unveiled the CHIKA-assisted ‘Sabotage.’  A Neo-soul tinged number housing lyrics that reflect on a love gone wrong, Jo coos over the song’s infectious chorus:

‘Every time I think about me and you, I wonder did I play myself…and sabotage love.’

Reportedly the first taste from her long-awaited fourth studio album, the follow-up to 2016’s ‘Mad Love,’ tuck inside to fall in love with the new-new from JoJo:

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