Aaliyah was unquestionably a ‘One in a Million’ talent and her presence continues to resonate two decades after her tragic death. Case in point the renewed success of her like-titled album.

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What’s a Kanye West release without controversy?

The rapper’s ‘Donda’ album made its long-awaited debut today, after a month-long delay.

Ye made quite the spectacle of the project’s imminent arrival with a series of stadium “listening” events – all of which drummed up ample buzz, but notably did not confirm a release for the project.

So, fans rejoiced in earnest when the LP landed today.

One person not happy, however, was West himself.

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Nene Leakes has shared sad news about her husband Gregg. 

As reported, the former ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star revealed that Gregg’s colon cancer had returned after he successfully battled the disease years prior.

And now, she has informed the masses that things have taken a turn for the worse.

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Little Mix appears to have a big surprise in store for their legions of fans.

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Check out Beyonce!

Music’s reigning Queen served pretty in (black and) pink in newly unwrapped snaps.

The stunning pics were unleashed exactly a week ahead of the star’s 40th birthday and as buzz intensifies for her new solo album.

In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Honey Bey revealed that she has been hard at work on the follow-up to 2016’s ‘Lemonade.’ Indeed, she confirmed she has been crafting the as-yet-untitled project for over a year and a half.

Pending its arrival (which fans are hoping is sooner rather than later), peep more from the royal below…

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Kanye West‘s ‘Donda’ is here!

The rapper has spent the last month showcasing the album to the masses by stadium “listening experiences” – which have included real-time fine-tuning of the LP and theatrical “performances” of its material.

Now, after a lengthy delay, a fast-evolving list of features, and confusion around the release date, ‘Donda’ has finally arrived.

After all the hype? Does it deliver?

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Kanye West‘s ‘Donda’ has proven quite the experience – despite not even being released yet.

The rapper has made a grand show of the album by way of several “listening events” in stadiums, which have seen him play, finalize, tweak, and act out the project real-time in front of a capacity crowd.

Word is that the LP was finally nearing release.

However, according to Ye the latest hold-up is due to… DaBaby.

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Aaliyah has been quite the hot topic for the last week.

In addition to fan tributes from around the world pouring in to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her untimely passing, the late R&B singer’s penultimate studio album – ‘One in a Million’ – was finally released to streaming outlets by her record label, Blackground Records.

The imprint’s CEO Barry Hankerson – despite objection from Aaliyah’s estate – is not only moving forward with the release of her entire catalog to streaming platforms, but he is also working on her first posthumous LP (which will reportedly feature Chris Brown, Future, Drake, and many more of today’s hitmakers).

Those topics and many more were among the talking points Hankerson addressed when he visited ‘The Rickey Smiley Morning Show’ earlier this week.

Hop inside to see what he had to say about the R. Kelly trial, why Aaliyah’s music has been held from digital outlets for so long, and so much more.

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Lupita Nyong’o paid a heartfelt tribute to Chadwick Boseman – who died a year ago today aged just 43.

The ‘Black Panther’ star’s passing shocked the world, given that his four-year battle with the colon cancer that took his life was largely unknown to most.

Still, his impact lives on.

A sentiment Nyong’o echoed within her impassioned remarks.

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‘Candyman’ is proving a sweet treat for cinemas Stateside.

For, the box office forecasts are in and show that revival of the classic franchise is slashing through the competition.

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Cop a gander of Jesy Nelson!

The former Little Mix star has set sail on her solo journey and is strutting on full steam to the release of her new single ‘Boyz,’ which is believed to feature none other than Nicki Minaj. 

Now, she’s revving up the hype machine.

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Here at That Grape Juice, we love all things R&B! So, fittingly, we’ve teamed up with DJ Ace – one of the UK’s most revered R&B connoisseurs and host of BBC 1Xtra‘s weekly series Everything RNB (which airs Sundays at 10pm).

Each week he’ll be rounding up his latest show and previewing what’s upcoming on the next episode. Right here on That Grape Juice.

Without further ado, check out the latest installment with DJ Ace below…

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