Beyonce celebrates the arrival of ‘The Lion King’ and her companion music project with the release of an extended cut of  the ‘Spirit’ video which also features new song ‘Bigger.’

The striking visual comes as fans and critics alike shower praise on her multi-artist collection ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ – which she says is inspired by the film and functions as a “love letter to Africa.”

What are you waiting for? Watch the video, which features Blue Ivy, below…

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Iggy Azalea‘s long awaited sophomore album ‘In my Defense’ finally strut into stores today.

To mark the occasion, the Aussie femcee has unwrapped the video for latest single ‘F*ck It Up’ featuring Kash Doll. 

The clip, which follows the visuals for ‘Sally Walker’ and ‘Started,’ continues the cinematic trend of its predecessors.

Watch the dynamic duo in action after the jump…

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Beyonce is trending the world over after unleashing her new project ‘The Lion: The Gift.’

A companion compilation for ‘The Lion King’ movie which Queen Bey stars in as Nala, the project is touted as a “love letter to Africa” and thematically mirrors the narrative of the film.

Ahead of its release, the superstar singer promised it’d sound like sonic cinema and enlisted an eclectic mix of African and US talent to bring her vision to fruition.

Fatured are the likes of Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Shatta Wale, Tekno, and Yemi Alade.

Joining them are American stars such as Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, and Childish Gambino – who stars alongside Bey in the film as Simba. Rising stars Tierra Whack and Jessie Reyez also appear.

Having played the album earnest, join us below as we share That Grape Juice’s Top 5 Songs…

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That Rihanna reign just won’t let up.

The Bajan entrepreneur is juggling many hustles, yet the multi-tasking isn’t hindering any from flourishing. Quite the contrary.

For, fresh from the successful launch of her luxury fashion line with LVMH, RiRi has announced the international expansion of her cosmetic line Fenty Beauty. 

Already flying off shelves, it now looks poised to do the same in more corners of the globe.

Details below…

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Sam Smith slips on his dancing shoes for new video ‘How Do You Sleep?’

The hypnotic jam is the latest to be issued from the Grammy winner’s third studio album and follows Pop radio #1 ‘Dancing With A Stranger’ – which he released alongside Normani.

This go round, Smith takes charge solo and commands a dance troop too.

Sonically and visually, the release no doubt serves as quite the change for the singer.

See Sam like never before after the jump…

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Beyonce has unleashed ‘The Lion King: The Gift.’

Timed to arrive in tandem with Disney‘s live-action remake of ‘The Lion King’ movie, the compilation set sees the superstar curate a “love letter to Africa” comprised of songs inspired by the flick (which she stars in as Nala).

Billed as “sonic cinema,” the LP’s sound is steeped in Affrobeats, R&B, and Pop.

To assist her vision, Queen Bey assembled a colossal list of collaborators from the Afro diaspora and beyond.

Indeed, featured are the likes of Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Shatta Wale, Tekno, and Yemi Alade.

Joining them are US titans such as Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, and Childish Gambino – who stars alongside Bey in the film as Simba. Rising stars Tierra Whack and Jessie Reyez also appear.

What are you waiting for? Listen below…

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5 years have separated fans of Iggy Azalea from the rapper’s debut LP, ‘The New Classic.’

Originally scheduled for a 2016 launch, the Grammy nominee’s sophomore effort – then-christened ‘Digital Distortion’ – was serially delayed after public response to the title’s first couple of singles paled in comparison to those from its 2014 predecessor’s.  Once label drama entered into play, Azalea parted ways with Def Jam and offered fans 2018’s ‘Survive the Summer’ EP as a means to tide them over until her official sophomore album was done baking.

Enter 2019, the saucy Aussie hopped back on the scene with the ferocious bangers ‘Sally Walker,’ ‘Started,’ ‘I Just Wanna,’ and more fresh out the oven – all found on her newly christened second opus, ‘In My Defense.’  With critical acclaim aplenty surrounding all of the singles from the set today, will the album – now available in full – prove itself worth the wait?

Listen inside and tell us:

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The jaw-dropping trailer to Academy Award-winning director Tom Hooper’s highly anticipated adaptation of the iconic musical ‘Cats’ dropped today and we couldn’t be more excited.

Pouncing into theaters December 20, the CGI-laden flick – which stars a slew of familiar music stars including the likes of Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, and Jason Derulo – also calls on Hollywood heavy hitters Idris Elba, James Corden, Rebel Wilson, Ian McKellen, and Judi Dench to help round out the cast.

Featuring the unforgettable Andrew Lloyd Webber score, including the play’s signature tune, ‘Memory’ (performed by Hudson), the screenplay is written by Lee Hall (famous for his work on the recent Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’) and the legendary Steven Spielberg signed on to executive produce.

See the exciting trailer inside:

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Janet Jackson is taking control once again and this time its of her discography.

Details below…

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Fresh from dropping a reported $400,000 on the birthday party of their 1-year-old daughter, Kulture, proud parents Cardi B and Offset had their sights set on blazing the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ stage (July 17).

Giving viewers yet another live rendition of their duet, ‘Clout’ (featured on Offset’s debut solo album, ‘Father of 4’), the duo’s hot performance and colorful fashions sent fans into a frenzy as they took to the streets of Los Angeles.  Also joining the show’s host for a hilarious segment of ‘New Lyrics for Old People’ where Kimmel interpreted their slang-laden tune in layman’s terms, look inside to catch both performance and interview if you missed their original airings:

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Pressure from human rights activists may have fueled the decision by Nicki Minaj to walk away from a reported 7-figure sum to perform at Saudi Arabia’s ‘Jeddah World Fest’ (as we reported here), but the same can’t be said for the likes of 50 Cent, Future, Chris Brown, and Pop royal Janet Jackson as the four are among the big stars readying show-stopping performances at the festival.

The website for the event, set for King Abdullah Sports Stadium on Thursday (July 18), sent the Web into a frenzy after it posted photos of the newly added acts.

Look inside to see who else is set to join them:

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It’s been nearly a week since Jermaine Dupri rocked headlines for his assertion that ‘female rappers are just rapping strippers’ commentary (click here to read more), yet the Rap mogul is still enduring backlash from the statement.

Once his “observation” landed on the desk of stripper-turned-Rap star Cardi B, the femcee clapped back by explaining that female rappers who do not load their lyrics with sexual references tend not to sell as well as those who do.  Her response only highlighted why Dupri’s statement was so problematic, a feat that’s led So So Def founder to explain how his words were taken out of context.

Taking to our friends at TMZ, JD was sure to remind viewers he is ‘not a sexist’ and that his statement was misrepresented as an opinion on all female Rap in general:

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