Nearly two years after winning acclaim for his Apple Music exclusive take on the yuletide classic ‘O Christmas Tree,’ R&B sensation Giveon is garnering a similar reaction for Amazon Music thanks to his stirring rendition of ‘The First Noel.’

Part of the platform’s annual Original Songs series, Giveon joins this year’s superstar contributors Lizzo and Kane Brown – the latest set of big names from a list that includes previous covers from Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Camila Cabello, and others.

Hop inside to hear his take on the historic holiday tune.

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Christmas may be a time of love and togetherness for many around the world, but some of us know all too well the kitchen and dinner table can be an all-out warzone when the family reunites.

That point is reiterated aplenty by the “Miles sisters” in the forthcoming holiday film, ‘The Christmas Clapback.’

Starring Nadine Ellis (“Kira Miles”), Porscha Coleman (“Tisha Miles”), Candace Maxwell (“Jasmine Miles”), and a host of other familiar faces, the yuletide flick – directed by Robin Givens – tells the story of a sibling trio who “battle each other for a chance to win the neighborhood Christmas Church Cook-Off competition” but are thrown off course when a “vivacious social media influencer enters the competition and forces the sisters to decide if they’ll rise together or fall divided.”

Ahead of its November 24 premiere on BET+, hop inside to see the hilarious trailer.

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John Legend has found quite the friend in Colombian music sensation Sebastian Yatra.

In March the dynamic duo earned critical acclaim when they teamed for the remix of the latter’s #1 hit, ‘Tacones Rojos.’ Yatra later returned the favor when he hopped on the bilingual revamp of John’s latest single ‘Nervous‘ (found aboard the September-released set ‘Legend‘).

On the live front, fans of both got to see ‘Tacones’ in action Thursday (November 17) when the two brought it to the 2022 Latin GRAMMYs – a highlight of the show as Sebastian also collected the Best Pop Song trophy for the tune.

Look inside to see how they fared if you missed the action when it first aired.

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Multi-hyphenate diva Jennifer Lopez is no stranger for making headlines after tackling beloved musical numbers from some of history’s most celebrated vocal divas.

When not rocking the GRAMMYs  with a Motown tribute that featured her singing Teena Marie‘s eternal jam, ‘Square Biz,’ Lopez has tried her hand at Barbra Streisand‘s ‘Enough is Enough,’ Toni Braxton‘s ‘Unbreak My Heart,’ and even took a crack at her arch nemesis Mariah Carey‘s modern Christmas classic, ‘All I Want For Christmas’ (as we reported here).

And when it comes to Christmas, J.Lo has never shied away from showing off her festive spirit.

In 2020, she teamed with renown vocal coach and good friend Stevie Mackey for an updated take on the holiday tune, ‘It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year’ – a number they later shared a live party performance of on Instagram.

Already excited for holiday season 2022, Mackey took to YouTube recently to revisit even more scenes from that epic yuletide gathering including one where Lopez and powerhouse vocalist Shelea gathered around the piano to belt Whitney Houston‘s inaugural chart-topper, 1985’s ‘Saving All My Love For You.’

Hop inside to see how they fared.

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After rumors swirled over the weekend that original ‘Power Rangers’ star Jason David Frank had passed away, reps who knew the actor-martial artist closely have now gone to press to confirm.

Details inside.

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Jonathan Majors takes center stage alongside Glen Powell in powerful new war film ‘Devotion.’

Based on the bestselling book of the same name, the movie chronicles the true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots – Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner.

Set against the backdrop of the Korean War, the duo’s seismic sacrifices sees them not only become two of the Navy’s most celebrated wingmen but national heroes too.

Directed by JD Dillard, the action-packed Sony Pictures flick flies into theaters on November 23. 

Ahead of its premiere, That Grape Juice‘s Chet Kincaid sat down with Majors and Powell, who opened up in earnest about the process of shooting the film and what audiences can expect.

TGJ also caught up with their co-stars Joe Jonas and Thomas Sadoski, as well as Christina Jackson and director Dillard.

Check out our EXCLUSIVE interviews above and below…

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Self-proclaimed ‘Queen of da Souf’ Latto may be paving her own lane in the music realm thanks to big hits like ‘Big Energy’ and ‘It’s Givin,’ but she’s never shied away from givin’ props to the Rap Queens who came before her – especially those from the South.

Though historically noted for her reverence of Foxy Brown, Lil Kim, and Nicki Minaj (despite their recent fallout), Latto (born Alyssa Stephens) has gone on record praising Southern female Rap icon Trina – who also featured on the remix of the 23-year-old’s breakout hit ‘B*tch from da Souf’ – and also Memphis legends La Chat and Gangsta Boo.

The latter found herself the topic of Stephens’ conversation once more, this time during the ‘Wheelie‘ star’s recent pit stop in Vancouver as supporting act on the critically acclaimed, Lizzo-led ‘Special Tour.’

Look inside to see what she said.

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North American Lizzo fans, affectionately called #Lizzbians, who may have thought they missed out on the Stateside dates of the diva’s critically acclaimed ‘Special Tour’ will be pleased to know the original November 19 close of the jaunt is no more.

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Kelly Rowland is booked, busy, and unbothered.

The GRAMMY-winning diva, who is hot on the promo trail for her new Paramount+ movie ‘Fantasy Football,’  dominated headlines this week for clapping back at Hot 97 radio DJ Peter Rosenberg for saying she ‘plays second’ to former bandmate/best friend Beyonce.

“Light attracts light, and I am light. So I am a beautiful brown shining light. I don’t think anybody’s light dims anyone else’s,” she told Rosenberg at the time. ”I think that when other people start to compare you, I think that shows how dim they are of themselves.”

Once she was done, Twitter united to continue the drag – not only slamming Peter for his problematic commentary but also giving the ‘Flowers‘ singer her flowers for the work she’s done as a solo act across movies and music for the last 20 years.

Although the uproar prompted the DJ to quickly lend an apology, Rowland – instead of directly responding to him – opted to thank her fans and admirers for the massive outpour of support.

Look inside to see what she said.

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Over the summer R&B superstar Chris Brown made headlines for saying music award shows haven’t invited him to perform in years, a message that underscores why he – despite having some of the biggest Urban hits of the last decade – has rarely been seen delivering said smashes on major televised stages.

His dedicated fan base, affectionately called #TeamBreezy, thought the ‘Fortune‘ singer’s misfortune was set to change when reports surfaced he was due to do a tribute to his idol, Michael Jackson, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the King of Pop’s magnum opus, ‘Thriller,’ at the American Music Awards (AMAs) on Sunday (November 20).

And while rehearsal footage eventually surfaced of Brown showing off his oft-praised footwork in salute of the music icon, he doubled back to confirm he’s no longer on the show’s performance roster.

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Taylor Swift‘s highly anticipated 2023 stadium jaunt – The Eras Tour – generated such incredible demand with its presale it set a record of 2 million tickets sold in one day, an event that’s become a nightmare for Ticketmaster.

Forcing the site to shut down sales due to ‘insufficient inventory,’ the fiasco left millions of Taylor fans (affectionately called #Swifties) in the cold – prompting many to take to social media to air out their grievances.

Even Swift herself issued a statement on the matter, saying Ticketmaster’s mishandling of the process ‘pisses her off.’

Although reps from the company initially offered a response to the hoopla on their site, that explanation has since been removed and replaced with an official statement that includes an apology to Taylor and the #Swifties.

Look inside to see it.

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Just two weeks after dropping the music videos for his latest singles ‘Still That’ and ‘Tipsy,’ R&B sensation Jacquees finally lifts the lid on news about the cuts’ parent album – ‘Sincerely For You.’

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