R. Kelly – already serving a 30-year prison sentence for sex trafficking and racketeering – may see his legs shaking for a number of different reasons these days, but the disgraced R&B legend has at least one victory to celebrate this week thanks to Tik Tok.

Despite being on trial facing federal charges for allegedly coercing minors into sex acts, producing child pornography, and obstruction of justice, the 55-year-old’s fan base maintains their loyalty as his legendary catalog saw an uptick in streams at the top of the year.

Now that commercial performance is being reflected in digital sales as well.

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Desi Banks has been dominating the comedic sphere online with his compelling stories and hard-hitting punchlines. And now he’s proving his live gravitas by making an almighty splash on the international stand-up circuit.

Ahead of his show at The Clapham Grand tonight (August 25), That Grape Juice‘s Samuel Eni caught up with the funnyman, who opened up about his ascend, inspirations, his plans for the future, and a whole lot more.

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Beyonce unquestionably commands one of the most dedicated followings in music history.

However, few have witnessed the superstar’s humble beginnings in the way LeToya Luckett did.

As widely known, the multi-hyphenate singer-actress set sail on her journey alongside Bey, Kelly Rowland, and LaTavia Roberson as part of the original line-up of Destiny’s Child.

Guesting on the latest edition of the R&B Money podcast with Tank and J. Valentine, Luckett opened up in earnest about how her former bandmate was always destined for greatness due to her innate nature and dynamic drive.

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Chris Brown is the latest name to weigh in on the Diddy-ignited debate about whether “R&B is dead.”

Joining the likes of Mary J. Blige and Jermaine Dupri, C. Breezy – who has dominated the genre for over a decade – has sounded off. And he did not hold back.

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After selling millions of records and spinning three solo albums to the top 10 of the Billboard 200, Camila Cabello is spinning in a judge’s chair on the next season of NBC’s ‘The Voice’ with hopes of helping America’s next musical superstar begin a similar journey to success.

As GRAMMY-winning divas Kelly Clarkson and Ariana Grande sit this season out, Cabello and Gwen Stefani are bringing the girl power to the reality singing competition’s 22nd swing at bat – an adjustment that’s poised to see the former playfully turn up the heat on the men of panel:  John Legend and Blake Shelton.

A reunion of sorts for Camila and John as the latter recruited the former Fifth Harmony hitmaker to serve as an adviser for his team during the Battle rounds during the show’s 21st season, now the 25-year-old is back as a judge and ready to do battle for herself.

Ahead of the series’ September 19 return, look inside for a sneak peek.

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As fans of hit STARZ series ‘P-Valley’ continue to reel from Sunday’s action-packed season 2 finale (August 14), one of show’s leading stars – Elarica Johnson (who portrays the cunning and elusive Autumn Night/Lakeisha Savage) – has dealt a stunning announcement regarding her future in Chucalissa.

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Congratulations are in order for Adrienne Bailon and her husband Israel Houghton.

For, the former host of The Real and the Gospel singer have announced the birth of their first child together.

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‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star Kathy Hilton found herself in a real mess last week after a snafu on BRAVO’s ‘Watch What Happens Live…With Andy Cohen’ saw her mistake ‘Precious‘ star Gabourey Sidibe for GRAMMY-winning singer Lizzo.

As we reported here, the 63-year-old socialite (and mother of Paris and Nicky Hilton) braved a fiery backlash after she appeared on the talk show alongside ‘Hills’ co-star Crystal Kung Minkoff – with many suggesting the Lizzo/Sidibe mixup was intentional and “shady.”

Looking to defend her good name, look inside to see how Kathy responded to the hoopla.

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While Safaree‘s ex-wife, reality star and model Erica Mena, is suggesting he recently leaked the very sex tape he’s threatening legal action over (as we reported here), the rapper-turned-reality star is asserting the opposite.

Days after the X-rated visual hit the net, chatter over the Kimbella-featured clip continues on social media – a situation that prompted Safaree to take to Twitter Monday (August 15) to rant about the impact it’s having on his personal life.

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For decades, ‘Wicked’ has dazzled audiences worldwide with its whimsical, wowing production and compellingly layered narrative.

The award-winning stage show unpacks the origins of ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ and is centrally based on the reality that there are many sides to every story.

Multihyphenate performer Ryan Reid has stepped into the regal role of Fiyero in the London production and has been earning rave reviews for his powerful performance.

In commemoration of the 6000th show on London’s West End, That Grape Juice caught up with Reid who opened up about joining ‘Wicked,’ racial representation in theatre, being inspired by the likes of Beyonce and Taraji P. Henson, and much more.

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Peruse of the current worldwide iTunes sales chart shows Queen of Rap Nicki Minaj reigning with her latest single ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ a feat made possible by domination of similar tallies in over 50 countries including the USA.

Produced by Dr. Luke, the sizzling bop – which heavily samples Rick James’ signature 1981 hit ‘Super Freak’ – was released at the stroke of midnight Friday (August 12) and shot to the top of iTunes in multiple countries in just an hour after becoming widely available.

In less than 24 hours since, dozens of other territories followed suit – an undertaking that’s not only setting ‘Super’ up for a super premiere on official charts around the world but is also amplified by the critical acclaim that’s accompanied the song’s success narrative.

Among those making headlines for imparting two-thumbs-up to the tune is Minaj’s former nemesis Iggy Azalea.  Look inside to see what she said.

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Nicki Minaj‘s latest single, ‘Super Freaky Girl,‘ is already off to a super start if its performance at iTunes is anything to judge by.

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