‘The Underground Railroad’ drives onto Amazon’s Prime Video this Friday (May 14) amid ample buzz.

The 10-episode limited series is set in the antebellum South and centers around Cora Randall (played by Thuso Mbedu) and her quest for freedom after escaping a Georgia plantation.

Her roller coaster journey forms the focus of the show as she navigates liberation and the lingering legacy of her mother.

That Grape Juice‘s Samuel Eni caught up with Oscar-winner director Barry Jenkins, who is at the directorial helm of all ten episodes of ‘The Underground Railroad.’

Jenkins, whose classics include ‘Moonlight’ and ‘If Beale Street Could Talk,’ opened up about his latest effort, directing the forthcoming ‘Lion King’ prequel, and more.

Watch above and be sure to stream ‘The Underground Railroad’ on Prime Video from May 14.

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J. Cole‘s new album may be christened ‘The Off-Season,’ but the MC proved he’s very much on-point when it comes to his freestyle flow.

The star stopped by Power 106 FM to chop it up with the L.A. Leakers.

While there, he seized the moment to drop a freestyle over ’93 Til Infinity’ by Souls of Mischief and later Mike Jones’ ‘Still Tippin’.

Over a decade in the making, it saw Cole showcase razor-sharp bars including a polarizing line about embattled Bill Cosby:

“Ain’t got no time or no patience / For lists they be makin’ or who they debatin’ is better / Let’s face it, he one of the greatest / No Bill Cosby sh*t but if ni**as is sleepin’ then f*ck ’em.”

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When ‘The Proud Family’ returns on Disney+, it’ll be bringing a host of notable names with it.

As reported, the streamer will be the home of the new original series ‘The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder’ – which will see Kyla Pratt reprise her lead role as Penny Proud.

Now, it’s been revealed that Billy Porter is among several additional names added to the cast – which also includes Keke Palmer.

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In news just in, NBC has announced that ‘This Is Us’ will end with its forthcoming sixth season.

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Ellen DeGeneres is calling time on her daytime talk show after 19 seasons.

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Celine Dion returning to Las Vegas with an all-new residency.

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It’s official! Katy Perry is Las Vegas-bound.

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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled the list of names that will be inducted into the Class of 2021.

And they are seismic.

For, JAY-Z, Tina Turner, and LL Cool J are amongst the coveted collection of stars who will be bestowed the monumental honor.

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Check out Aubrey O’Day!

The Danity Kane diva makes for a striking sight in her latest collection of snaps shared on social media.

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It looks like Nicki Minaj will be giving a lesson in ‘Fractions’ come Friday (May 14).

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The Weeknd is currently enjoying a second week at #1 on the Hot 100 with his historic hit, ‘Save Your Tears,’ but now the GRAMMY winner is looking to see that reign mirrored across the pond.

Literally taking the BRIT Awards by storm Tuesday (May 11), the 31-year-old (born Abel Tesfaye) donned a black Valentino poncho in the middle of a rainy desert while he cranked out the latest live rendition of the tune.

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P!nk fans can look forward to coloring the GRAMMY winner into their schedules much over late May, as we revealed here.

Just days after announcing her new single ‘All I Know So Far,’ the title track to the forthcoming live album of the same name, the diva unveiled its accompanying high octane, Dave Meyers-directed music video.  As music lovers get acquainted with the cut, she’s now revealed the first official trailer for her Amazon documentary of the same name.

The last piece of the ‘All I Know’ trifecta, look inside to check out the trailer for the Michael Gracey-directed documentary (which premieres on May 21st on Prime Video).

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