The Recording Academy rocked ratings and mics when it took to CBS on Sunday (December 10) to present the ‘GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop.’

A two-hour tribute to the indelible impact the genre has made on music and culture overall, the special – filmed at Inglewood’s YouTube Theater on November 8 before making its television premiere – shined courtesy of an array of live performances from Rap newcomers and legends alike.

Featuring show-stopping appearances from Bun B, Chance the Rapper, Common, Jermaine Dupri,  LL COOL J, Queen Latifah, Questlove, Rakim, Remy Ma, Uncle Luke, 2 Chainz, T.I., Gunna, Too $hort, Latto, E-40, Big Daddy Kane, GloRilla, Juvenile, Three 6 Mafia, Jeezy, MC Lyte, Warren G, YG, and many more, hop inside to see the live TV event of the season in full if you missed the action when it first aired live.

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Beyonce‘s surprise-released new single, ‘My House,’ has taken up residence in the Billboard Hot 100.

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It’s here!

After ample teasing, Nicki Minaj has lifted the lid on her highly anticipated collaboration with R&B superstars Monica and Keyshia Cole!

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Nicki Minaj looks set to make a pink splash on the Billboard 200 with her new album ‘Pink Friday 2.’

Hotly anticipated, the project was unleashed on the femcee’s birthday (December 8), and, as reported, it’s sailing towards a historic #1 debut on the coveted count.

Now, on the back of ample buzz and the addition of further tracks, Minaj’s first-week sales predictions have been revised upwards.

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A woman is pressing on with her lawsuit against Migos rapper Takeoff a year after the star’s tragic death.

And, to proceed with the complaint, she’s seeking to substitute the MC’s mother as a defendant.

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With Megan Thee Stallion‘s legal wrangle with her former label, 1501 Certified Entertainment in rearview, the femcee is looking to strut ahead with her career independently.

Yet, the Hot Girl Coach reportedly plans to do so while leveraging the heat of her scorching star power.

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For better, or for worse, and everything in between, 2023 was a year for the record books.

As the year nears its completion, That Grape Juice is looking back on the moments that shaped the year in the Urban and Pop landscape.

Look below to see how Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ shaped the year.

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Despite having a pretty quiet 2023 as he’s baking the follow-up to his 2021 debut studio album, ‘Montero,’ rapper-singer Lil Nas X is still managing to piss off the conservatives.

Having already caused uproar in the past for everything from selling “Satan shoes” to delivering racy award show performances, music videos deemed sacrilegious, and more, the chart-topping hitmaker (born Montero Hill) seems to always find a way to get on the group’s bad side.

Beyond most recently being the subject of admonishment from celebrities and critics alike for claiming he’s entering his “Christian era,” he’s also landed in the sights of the American Family Association (AFA).

Look inside to see how the latter organization is waging war on his endorsements of Vitaminwater.

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With time ticking toward the February 2024 kickoff of the ‘GUTS World Tour,‘ Pop singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo is giving future concertgoers a taste of what they can expect from the massive jaunt via a slew of recent high-profile appearances.

Over the weekend she made headlines for rocking the roof off of the latest episode of ‘SNL‘ (hosted by Adam Driver) when she delivered a gripping rendition of the ‘GUTS‘ album favorite ‘All-American B*tch’ as well as a stripped-down piano version of her Hot 100 #1 hit ‘Vampire.’

Beyond Saturday night’s showing (December 9), ‘Vampire’ also got some shine when Rodrigo took to  NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk Concert‘ to perform a four-song set that also included stunning live takes on ‘Making the Bed,’ ‘Lacy,’ and more.

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Nicki Minaj is staying true to her word.

Just days after promising she would be premiering new music for her fifth studio album, ‘Pink Friday 2,’ even after the set officially hit shelves on December 8, she’s delivered a remix of ‘Beep Beep‘ featuring 50 Cent.

“Beep, beep, beep, is that bleep? (Bleep) / Is that you talkin’ to me? It’s that deep? (Deep) / If I don’t even know you exist, is that beef? (Beef) / When n-ggas get they jaw broke, wait, is that teeth? (Is that teeth?),” she spits on the Murda Beatz-produced cut.

Found aboard a limited edition version of ‘PF2’ available exclusively on her website that features the extended version of ‘Beep’ with 50, the move will undoubtedly help push the project (already predicted to top next week’s Billboard 200) into even higher sales territory.

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Congratulations are in order for Ciara and Russell Wilson!

For, the couple has welcomed their third child together – a bouncing baby girl.

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Nicki Minaj is taking ‘Pink Friday 2’ on the road and the femcee promises the trek will be #GagCity for her legion of loyal Barbz.

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