Kanye West made headlines the world over last month when he was hospitalized and placed on a psychiatric hold.

The incident came after he axed his ‘Saint Pablo Tour’ following a series of bizarre rants.

In the time since, his release from the UCLA Medical Center was publisized. Yet, he’d not been seen…until now.

Yeezy was spotted at a Los Angeles art installation within the last hour or so. Looking leaner than ever, he also sported a new blonde hair do.

Word on the curb is that he’s been in advised isolation since being discharged  – even from wife Kim Kardashian and their children North West and Saint West.

Peep another snap below…

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Scribbled in history books for some good and not-so-good reasons, 2016 brought with it some of modern music’s most memorable moments.

Now, as the year draws to a close, TGJ is reflecting on 31 moments that rocked – and to some degree shaped – the Urban and Pop musical landscape as we know it.

Next, we reflect on the group of entertainers who fell on the wrong side of #BlackLivesMatter.

As reports of police brutality, unjust court rulings, and other injustices against African Americans continue to dominate headlines, equal rights activist group, #BlackLivesMatter (BLM), continues to take a stance against those very prejudices.

2016 saw mention of BLM permeate pop culture more than ever as a number of celebrities joined the fight against racial discrimination and abuses of power wielded by law officials and enforcers.   But, just as the number of supporters rose, so did the number of detractors or combatants of the BLM concept. Many of whom claim the group is divisive and disregards the notion that “all lives matter.”

With their detraction came some serious claps from some of the movement’s staunchest supporters. Tuck in below to see who earned a spot on the BLM hitlist in 2016:

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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 believe it’s time to replay R. Kelly‘s biggest hit, ‘I Believe I Can Fly.’  The inspirational tune, featured on the Michael Jordan-led semi-animated film ‘Space Jam,’ made its debut on the Hot 100 this week 20 years ago.  Going on to serious chart glory in the following year, ‘Fly’ – despite never soaring to the top of the Billboard singles’ chart (held at bay from #1 by the historic reign of Toni Braxton‘s signature tune ‘Unbreak My Heart’) – would go on to be Kelly’s most successful release to date.

Hovering right under the 2x platinum mark, ‘Fly’ went on to earn the singer 3 Grammys at the 1998 ceremony.  Relive the song and tuck in below to see who joined Kelly this week on the Hot 100:

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Just two years after topping Billboard charts with his last album, ‘Forest Hills Drive,’ rapper J. Cole drops his fourth studio album, ‘4 Your Eyez Only.’

Announced just last week, the highly anticipated Roc Nation effort made its way to Apple Music just moments, much to fan delight.  Armed with 10 songs, ‘Eyez’ – devoid of features much like its predecessor – does see names like Boi 1da, Ron Gilmore, Elite, Frank Dukes, and Cardiak line its production credits.

Get your first listen below:

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Mariah Carey season is upon us.

After her hit song ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ earned $22,457 in the last chart week, the festive entertainer kicked off her ‘Mariah Carey: All I Want For Christmas Is You’ TV special at the Beacon Theatre.

Joining her for the ride was her pal John Legend who took to the stage to perform the song ‘When Christmas Comes’ for her fans as he supports his new LP ‘Darkness & Light.’

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Drake‘s foray into a fashion has pulled him into New York City.

Good news for the town’s locals below…

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Beyonce made Grammy history on Tuesday. Indeed, not only is she leading the pack with 9 nominations, she veered into Michael Jackson territory with the noms secured.

See, not since MJ has an act scored honors in such a vast array of categories.

Queen Bey is up for all of the main awards (Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year); she’s also listed across a host of different genres – Pop, Urban, and even Rock (for ‘Lemonade’ jam ‘Don’t Hurt Yourself’).

One category she isn’t named in is Best Country.

Find out why below…

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Pop queen Madonna made her royal debut on James Corden‘s ‘Carpool Karaoke’ today.

The 58-year-old megastar spent her stint on the hit segment singing hits such as ‘Vogue’ and ‘Papa Don’t Preach,’ as well as newer numbers such as ‘B*tch I’m Madonna’ from 2014’s ‘Rebel Heart.’

Her Madgesty also opened up about her time spent with the King of Pop Michael Jackson,

Naturally, it wouldn’t be “Madonna” is there wasn’t a touch of the outlandish – which she served up when twerking in her seat.

Watch below….

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In a battle against rapstress Azealia Banks that saw him accused of physically and verbally assaulting her, ‘Gladiator’ actor Russell Crowe has emerged victorious, reports reveal.

As we previously reported, the rapper accused Crowe of picking her up, literally throwing her out of the room, spitting at her, and calling her the N-word at his October soiree hosted at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hills hotel.  However, with the absence of camera footage to corroborate her claim, the ‘Big Big Beat’ beauty was dealt a big disappointment today.

Details inside:

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With the number of false alarms given to fans over the last decade, some may wonder if there is still any interest in Fergie‘s long-awaited sophomore album, ‘Double Dutchess.’  Well, if official word from the singer’s mouth is to be believed, we’ll find out sooner than later how much demand there is for the serially delayed project.

Taking to Music Choice, the singer/songwriter not only confirmed that multiple videos have already been shot in support of the opus, but her very patient fans may get their hands on the LP next month…

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Some things are just a given. The sun rising. The birds singing. And Rihanna and Beyonce fans battling it out on the daily.

The latter, however, escalated to loftier levels than ever yesterday when RiRi “liked” post slamming Beyonce and the Grammy committee in relation to the star’s nominations snub. This despite the 28-year-old wracking up 8 honors.

 As reported, the BeyHive and the Navy duked it out on both starlet’s respective pages.

But is a ceasefire near?

If Ms. Fenty has her way, the answer will be a resounding yes.

Full story below…

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LeToya Luckett is back!

The R&B songbird has hatched new single ‘Back 2 Life’ – the latest taste of new album ‘Until Then…’

A moody mid-tempo, the track follow’s last year’s ‘Don’t Make Me Wait’ featuring T.I.

With acting serving as the Destiny Child graduate’s main focus in recent years, it appears she’s returning to build on the momentum of her Platinum certified debut and hit singles such as ‘Torn’ and ‘Regret.’

Does her new number favourably compare?

Listen below and let us know…

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