Last night saw the stars align for the 2016 BET Black Girls Rock special.

The annual event celebrates the achievements of women of color in the entertainment, literary, and philanthropical fields.

One of the most notable honorees was Rihanna, who was presented with the Rockstar Award.

Kelly Rowland was also in the house at the event, which took place at the New Jersey Performance Center. Beyond introducing Gladys Knight, Ms. Kelly engaged in smart synchronisation. For, her new talent search ‘Chasing Destiny’ kicks off immediately following the show’s April 5th broadcast on BET.

Flip the hood to see more pics of Rih, Kelly, Monica, and more…

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Jhené Aiko and Big Sean took to ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ last night just moments before the official release of their joint EP ‘Twenty88.’

The unexpected collabo, announced just last week, has already won rave reviews from critics and fans alike (most of whom got a taste of the release via a convenient Tidal stream).  Now, those who are still on the fence about purchasing the set should tuck in below to see a performance of the tune ‘Selfish.’

It may just be the trick needed to change your mind:

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The representation of African-Americans in his films may have given many cause to pause in recent years, but that’s done little to stop the rise of the comedian that is Kevin Hart.

What he has up his sleeve this time?

A multi-million dollar deal with ‘Lionsgate’ which will spawn a video on demand service…and a mobile video game.

Good news below…

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Fall 2014 saw fans bid farewell to BET’s hit video countdown show ‘106 & Park’ after 14 years on the air.

Since then, there have been murmurs of a replacement show, but nothing has come to fruition…until now. Sending his followers into a frenzy, original show host Aj Calloway took to Instagram to let fans in on news the show is coming back – with himself and his cohort Free as the hosts!

Let’s hope this isn’t a bad April Fools’ joke:

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After a slew of unforgivable wig snatchings that have touched almost every corner of the entertainment industry, you’d think by now that people would think twice before coming for Beyonce.

Well, it appears activewear brand Lululemon only thought once, didn’t care, or missed the memo all together.  For, after they took to Twitter to accuse the Grammy-winning diva of ‘imitating their brand,’ they set in motion a firestorm of clapbacks from the songstress’s beloved fans ‘Beyhive.’

See the fury that ensued below #ICYMI:

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Via official release:

Along the road, they encounter two strangers: Major Marquis Warren (Jackson), a black former union soldier turned infamous bounty hunter, and Chris Mannix (Goggins), a southern renegade who claims to be the town’s new Sheriff. Losing their lead on the blizzard, Ruth, Domergue, Warren and Mannix seek refuge at Minnie’s Haberdashery, a stagecoach stopover on a mountain pass. When they arrive at Minnie’s, they are greeted not by the proprietor but by four unfamiliar faces. Bob (Bichir), who’s taking care of Minnie’s while she’s visiting her mother, is holed up with Oswaldo Mobray (Roth), the hangman of Red Rock, cow-puncher Joe Gage (Madsen), and Confederate General Sanford Smithers (Dern). As the storm overtakes the mountainside stopover, our eight travelers come to learn they may not make it to Red Rock after all…

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

So, just 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.

Now, let’s blast back to this week in 2003.  There, you’ll not only find 20 of the top 25 were Urban-kissed, but you’ll also find ‘I Miss You’ – the posthumously released single by late R&B songstress Aaliyah.  Reaching its Hot 100 peak this week that year, the song – among those originally recorded for but left off of her self-titled third LP – was remastered and selected to kick off her 2002-released compilation/greatest hits package ‘I Care 4 U.’

Its heartfelt accompanying music video, featuring appearances from Jay Z, DMX, Missy Elliott, Toni Braxton, and many many more, helped propel it to #3 on the Hot 100 (where it peaked).  It was her third and last single to peak within the chart’s top 5.

Walk down memory lane with us below:

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The Splash is back!

After a brief rest, That Grape Juice‘s flagship live show returns with a force…named JoJo.

The super-sonic vocalist kicks off SEASON 3 of the series – which launched in 2011 – and it’s all sorts of a must see.

Filmed before an audience of the star’s biggest fans, the Boston bred belle soars like never before with songs from her critically acclaimed ‘Tringle’ as well some unexpected numbers that you won’t see anywhere else.

There’s also a “moment” that will leave jaws on the floor. Be sure to have tissues at the ready.

Keep it locked on TGJ for the premiere of The Splash Season 3 with JoJo. It could drop at ANY time!

For now, check out pics and clips below and let us know:

Who Do You Want To See On The Splash Next?!

#JoJo makes her grand entrance at That Grape Juice session! Just wait for the VOCALS! Stay tuned ? #JoJoTGJ [@iamJoJo]

A video posted by That Grape Juice (@thatgrapejuice) on Mar 8, 2016 at 2:44pm PST

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Eight tracks make up the body of work that is Jhene Aiko and Big Sean‘s joint album ‘Twenty 88‘….and they’re now available to stream right here on TGJ!

Packaged with a ‘Parental Advisory’ sticker , the release soars in and out of 90s R&B and experimental Rock and offers Hip-Hop fans a romantic alternative to what Aiko says she is tired of listening to.

Music now doesn’t really cater to the feelings of a real relationship.It’s all about trapping and bragging. I feel like this project is something that’s needed right now…Especially a whole project, is just good for people to see. That duality is a perfect combination.

Ready to give it a listen before it reaches Apple Music next week?

Hit the play button below…

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The week is proving itself to be quite the busy one for Miami dance machine Jason Derulo.

As if hosting this Sunday’s ‘iHeartmusic Awards’ isn’t enough, J is also billed as one of the show’s highly anticipated performers.  Set to perform his newest single ‘If It Ain’t Love,’ the pop crooner took to Twitter moments ago to unveil the first full listen at the tune, expected to be the first from his yet-titled fifth album.

Get into it below:

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In addition to enjoying the enduring hype surrounding the newly released music video for her latest single ‘Dangerous Woman,’ pop princess Ariana Grande is keeping her heels hot on the promo trail in support of it and its parent album of the same name (in stores May 20).

Most recently paying a visit to our friends at BBC Radio 1Xtra, the songstress dished on her new project’s conceptual direction and even name-dropped its expected features.  And, while we were already aware of the Future and Lil Wayne-assisted tunes aboard the set, Grande clued listeners in on what other big names there are to look forward to on the Urban Pop project.

“I like an unexpected feature…I don’t want to do the obvious,” she said.

In addition to adding ‘Bang Bang’ collaborator Nicki Minaj to the mix, find out what surprise guest you will find on ‘Woman’ when it drops in May:

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At this point all we can say is “wow.”

As we’ve reported over the last several weeks, Adele, Justin Bieber, and Rihanna have had a relentless control over the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 since their most recent albums (and singles from those albums) first burst onto the scene.

Addy and Bieber saw their ’25’ and ‘Purpose’ projects respectively released in November 2015 and have not once left the top 5 of the Billboard 200 since.  Similarly, since her first full week of sales, Rih’s latest number – ‘Anti’ – has yet to leave the chart’s highest quintet of positions.

The true test of their staying power was passed when not one, but two impressive debuts landed on charts in the form of Gwen Stefani‘s ‘Truth’ and Jordan Smith‘s ‘Something Beautiful.’ However, despite the sets bowing at #1 and #2 on the refreshed charts, not even the popularity of their respective offerings was enough to oust the trio out of the top 5.

See this week’s updated chart check below:

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