‘Fyre’-starter Ja Rule was in the hot seat on Sunday’s episode of BRAVO’s ‘Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen’ (October 6).

Formally on hand to discuss his role on the WeTV reality series ‘Growing Up Hip Hop: New York,’ the ‘Always on Time’ hitmaker took a little time to shade longtime rival 50 Cent to remind viewers their nearly 2-decade long feud is still alive and well.

As if that wasn’t enough, Rule also weighed in on those pesky rumors his longtime collaborator Ashanti was the real vocalist behind his #1 hit with Jennifer Lopez, 2001’s ‘I’m Real.’

Hear him discuss all this and more inside:

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Tyler Perry broke new ground this weekend with the opening of his own studios.

Aptly named Tyler Perry Studios, the Atlanta based space is the first operation of its kind to be fully Black owned.

The launch ceremony was attended by a who’s who of Black Hollywood – with one of the most notable guests being Beyonce. 

Clearly moved by Perry’s monumental venture, Queen Bey took to social media to share an impassioned congratulatory message.

Her words below…

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February 2, 2020 can’t come soon enough for fans of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira as the chart-toppers are set to scorch the Super Bowl stage as co-headliners of next year’s Pepsi-sponsored Halftime Show (as we previously reported here).

Making history as the first diva duo to share top billing at the ‘biggest spectacle on Earth,’ the combination rings especially noteworthy as the ladies unite to commemorate NFL’s 100th anniversary.  Moments after the announcement was made, J.Lo and Shaki sat down to discuss how the union came to be, what viewers should expect from their highly anticipated joint showing, and more.

Ahead of rocking the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, look inside to hear them celebrate the news of their collaboration:

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Camila Cabello is hot on the promo trail in support of her duo of singles, ‘Liar’ and ‘Shameless,’ as the yet-revealed release date of her sophomore album, ‘Romance,’ nears.

Before blazing the stages of the iHeartRadio Music festival (as seen here) or BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge (as seen here), a private audience (Verizon Up Members) was treated to live performances of those cuts and more at Florida’s The Fillmore Miami Beach on September 25. 

Donning a white bandage catsuit with matching heels, the intimate gathering saw Cabello rock a house of 2,500 lucky fans with some of her biggest hits including “Senorita”, “Havana,” “Shameless,” and “Liar.”

Look inside to see the recently lifted footage from the event.

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All eyes were on the Queen Bee Lil Kim at tonight’s 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards (October 5).

As previously announced, the network’s annual ode to the year’s best and brightest in Rap music selected the trailblazing femcee to be the recipient of the night’s top honor – the ‘I Am Hip Hop’ award (in recognition of her lifetime achievements).

In addition to blazing the red carpet (as seen in the stunning look above), Kim also hit the stage and helped fill out a performance roster that included the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Chance The Rapper, Rick Ross, Offset and Lil Jon, DaBaby, T-Pain, Rapsody, YBN Cordae Ft. Anderson .Paak., Saweetie, and more.

Hosted by comedian Lil Duval, look below to see more fashion hits and misses from the carpet ahead of the show’s television premiere on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at 8:00 PM ET/PT:

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Tinashe is on the comeback trail and is drumming up buzz accordingly.

As reported, the R&B belle has been re-tooling her setup – parting ways with her longtime label and splitting with her management.

Now, as she looks to re-introduce herself to the music mass, the singer took to social media to share a teaser trailer for incoming newness.

See what we mean below…

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Sabrina Claudio‘s once promising career seems to have been torpedoed by the revelation that she was behind a Twitter account launched to bully, attack and harass black women.

racists never go platinum

— brandon (@brndnngo) October 4, 2019

Upsetting news for the singer’s loyalists below…

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Summer Walker‘s ‘Over It‘ is currently the highest-selling R&B album in the United States.

Full story below…

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R. Kelly is having a terrible week.

Full story below…

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Sheila E. made her way to ‘The Breakfast Club‘ to offer her fans a fresh look into her life as she uses the joys, scars and laughter of the past to create something new spiritually and musically.

Said fans will know that the highly gifted singer/writer/drummer rose to fame alongside her good friend Prince and offered the world her unique perspective by way of song for much of the 80s.

Now, she is using the lessons she has learned to inspire the next generation of musicians and create what may be her best work to date.

It’s an exciting time for an exciting musician.

Watch below…

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‘Bodak Yellow’ beauty Cardi B is seeing her name colored across headlines for a fiery rant she uploaded to social media as a clap back to what she brands as the media using her “name as click bait.”

Hot on the promo trail in support of her role as a judge Netflix‘s new Hip-Hop talent-show ‘Rhythm + Flow,’ the Rap diva sat down with our friends at Access Hollywood to discuss the venture, balancing motherhood with superstardom, and so much more.  However, once the outlet ran the story it appears her statement about being a mom to baby Kulture was taken out of context. So much so, it not only sent Cardi into a ferocious tirade on Instagram live, but made her swear off social media and interviews all together.

Did you miss any of the action? More 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 think it’s time to jam out to ‘Don’t Think I’m Not,’ the lead single from Kandi Burruss’ debut solo album, ‘Hey Kandi…’

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