As Ariana Grande gears up for a new musical chapter with her album  ‘Sweetener,’ she’s closing another in her private life.

For, according to new report, the vocal wonder and rapper boyfriend Mac Miller have ended their relationship.

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The quest for success in the female rap arena has proven one of the most challenging. However, Dominique Unique Young has been drumming up the right brand of buzz. And she’s looking to turn up the volume.

While some are only just getting acquainted with the Tampa native, she’s notably collaborated with the likes of Diplo and DJ Fresh.

Now on the cusp of releasing more new material, the rising star talks to That Grape Juice about her journey, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and why she doesn’t feel she has female competition.

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On the wings of a critically acclaimed appearance on last week’s ‘SNL’ as host and musical guest, Donald Glover (stage name:  Childish Gambino) sent chatter about his artistry into overdrive when he unleashed the video to his latest single, ‘This Is America.’

A poignant look at gun violence and race relations in the United States (as well as the social impact of the media on today’s youth), the in-your-face visual, for lack of better terms, “broke the internet.”  Topping Twitter’s trending tally upon its release as well as inspiring conversations and weigh-ins from critics and social media commentators, the talk has helped the Grammy-winning beau see the cut walk right to the top of digital and streaming charts.

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Rita Ora sent her fans into a frenzy when she announced her new single, ‘Girls,’ would be a diva collective featuring the likes of Cardi B, Bebe Rexha, and Charli XCX (click here to read more about that).  Set for a May 11th release, the tune – the follow-up to her international hits ‘Anywhere’ and ‘Your Song’ – will come as the Brit-born beauty’s latest bid for U.S. chart success.

Beaming about the ‘girl power’ cut, Ora stated:

“For those who aren’t afraid to rule the world, this is our anthem,” Rita said. “A celebration of love. And of course thank you to all the fellow boss women who so kindly graced this song with me – each representing who they are and where they are from. I hope you dance your socks off with us!”

To drum up even more excitement for its unveiling Friday, Ora took to Instagram to show off the cut’s official cover artwork.   (more…)

Post Malone is the man to beat these days as evidenced by this week’s Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts respectively.

As we reported here, the ‘Congratulations’ star was deserving of just that after his sophomore album, ‘beerbongs and Bentleys,’ steamrolled over global one-day Spotify records (set just the week prior by J. Cole).  Going on to break global first week Spotify records and earn the record for “most first week streams in history,” those massive streaming figures, alongside some handsome digital downloads, helped the project to the year’s best first week sales (to date) at 461,000 units shifted.  His dominance didn’t stop there, however.

On the Hot 100 side of the pond, Post posted a whopping 9 songs to the top 20 – more than any other artist in history (a record also previously held by Cole).  Look inside for more:

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It’s been months since soulful crooner Sam Smith unveiled ‘Pray’ as the latest single from his chart-topping sophomore effort, ‘The Thrill of It All.’

Now, after fan demand and tapping Logic to assist with its remix, the Timbaland-produced cut has a visual to assist it to chart battle.  Having already peaked at #55 on the Hot 100 from Smith’s promo of the album alone, the Italy-shot video – directed by Joe Connor – dropped today and is already increasing sign of renewed interest in its parent album.

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Detail (born Noel Fisher), the mastermind behind Beyonce‘s hits ‘711’ and ‘Drunk in Love’ as well as smashes from the likes of Future, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Lil Wayne, and more, has found himself in quite the predicament thanks to an up-and-coming songstress who claims he raped and abused her.

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Teairra Mari continues to trend on social media thanks to a barrage of nude photos and home sex videos that found their way onto her social media handles (click here to read more).  Featuring the 2000s R&B singer in a number of compromising situations to say the least, the story went viral a mere matter of minutes after the visuals surfaced.

With the spotlight on her for a response, Mari took to Instagram to have the photos removed and assure fans she was not behind the madness.  Pointing to her ex as the culprit, the ‘Make Her Feel Good’ maestra is making sure her followers know she intends consult legal counsel on the matter.

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‘Look at Me Now’ singer Chris Brown is looking at yet another trip to court, this time thanks to a woman who alleges she was not only viciously raped at his home but also forced to perform oral sex on his menstruating guests.

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While many at TIDAL were reportedly enjoying the taste of massive success thanks to Beyonce‘s megahit album, ‘Lemonade,’ investigative reporters have begun spilling another choice beverage.

Asserting the media giant massively inflated the reported streaming figures of Bey’s sixth opus and Kanye West‘s ‘Life of Pablo’ project to the tune of over 300 million, the shocking allegations also suggest the overstatement created huge royalty payouts for the listed stars and TIDAL.

Naming Jay Z as one of the masterminds behind the scheme, as the story continues to pick up heat the leaders at TIDAL have had enough!  Look inside for their response to the hoopla:

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Is ‘Hunt 4 U’ singer Teairra Mari on the hunt for a hacker who exposed her nude photos on Instagram? Or, is this all just one terrible publicity stunt that’s seeing the ‘Love & Hip Hop’ star getting dragged on social media?

Twitter detectives are on the beat trying to get the scoop.  Until then, tuck in below to see the hoopla:

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Cardi B has revealed that the public will never know the real reason behind her short-lived spat with Nicki Minaj.

For, while may believed the issues arose as a result of their ‘Motorsport’ scheduling conflict, Cardi has now declared that their respective fan bases know very little about what caused them to fall out.

Where she shared all of this?

During an interview with Howard Stern.

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