Mariah Carey returned to the top of the critical mountain with 2018’s ‘Caution.’

Lauded by fans and critics alike, the LP was praised in earnest for delivering classic Mimi with a modern twist.

And while the lion-share of critique is limited to which song should have been a single (#Justice4TheDistance), the singer herself has revealed that she felt there was room for improvement.

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Demi Lovato is inviting the masses into her world by way of a brand new documentary.

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For the first time in the franchise’s history, stars from all of the ‘Love & Hip-Hop’ cities will unite for a special limited event series. 

Set to premiere February 8 at 8PM, ‘VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition’ congregates favortites from the show’s four branches for an outrageous action-packed gathering to celebrate #BlackJoy and resilience while creating new traditions.

A six-part series, the special will hone in on music, marriage, divorce, healing broken bonds, entrepreneurship and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Folk can also expect the colorful antics that have become part and parcel of the show’s DNA.

The cast includes Trina, Trick Daddy, Ray J, Yandy Smith, Mendeecees, Karlie Redd, Momma Dee, Fizz, Apryl Jones, Bambi, Erica Dixon, Paris Phillips, Scrappy,  Sierra Gates, and Yung Joc. There will also be special appearances from the likes of social justice leader Tamika D. Mallory and Mysonne. 

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Jazmine Sullivan is riding quite the wave with new EP ‘Heaux Tales.’

Released last Friday, the set – which is her first in five years – has been met with acclaim from both fans and critics.

It’s also set to deliver career best charting for the star too.

Not one to rest on her laurels, the songbird nested on-stage of ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ and hatched a mesmerising performance of ‘Girl Like Me’ – the studio version of which features H.E.R.

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Azealia Banks has sunk her claws into critics slamming her for cooking her dead cat.

As reported, the controversial rapper shocked the masses when she shared clips of herself digging up the carcass of her kitty named Lucifer and boiling it on her kitchen stove.

Both fans and critics expressed their horror.

But, in a defiant display, the ‘Broke With Expensive Taste’ femcee doubled down on her actions and said the slamming is “racist” and “very un-black lives matter of you all.”

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After much ado, the VERZUZ battle between Ashanti and Keyshia Cole has a new date.

And organizers say it’s sticking come ‘rain, sleet, hail, or snow.’

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‘Heaux Tales’ – the latest entry in the discographic story of prized R&B songstress Jazmine Sullivan – arrived January 8, coming as her first body of work released since 2015’s ‘Reality Show.’

Housing the critically acclaimed cuts ‘Pick Up Your Feelings,’ ‘Lost One,’ ‘Girl Like Me’ (featuring GRAMMY-winning singer H.E.R.), and more, the 14-track conceptual project pounced to the top of multiple real-time sales tallies despite minimal promotion (as we reported here).

Now at the midway point of its inaugural sales week, industry analysts have lifted the lid on their official prediction of how those sales (alongside streaming figures) will tally by the end of that tracking period. And, if the data is to be believed, fans apparently couldn’t wait to get their hands on new music from the diva!

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It’s true:  ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ hitmaker Shakira has sold 100% of her music publishing rights – a treasure chest comprising 145 songs including global hits ‘Hips,’ ‘Whenever, Wherever,’ ‘Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),’ ‘She Wolf,’ and more.

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Nearly 20 years after the release of her debut single, Jhené Aiko – the self-proclaimed ‘P*$$Y Fairy’ – is being granted long overdue industry acclaim.

After ending 2020 as the year’s best-selling female R&B release, ongoing success at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) suggests Aiko’s third album – ‘Chilombo’ – is set to keep the wins rolling in 2021.

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New SZA could be on the way very soon.

For, the songstress revealed on Twitter that her most recent single – ‘Good Days’ – has inspired her to finish her sophomore album.

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‘The Haves and the Have Nots’ is coming to an end, it has been announced.

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As Oscar buzz goes, few films have critics raving as much as ‘Judas And The Black Messiah.’

And, having been privy to an early screening of the movie ourselves, That Grape Juice is more than understanding of why.

Anchored by Daniel Kaluuya in the lead role, the gripping drama tells the life story of civil rights leader and Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton – 50 years after his assassination.

Following a release shuffle caused by the current global health crisis, the Shaka King production will hit theaters on February 12 and simultaneously stream on HBO Max for 31 days from then.

Aptly timed, given the burning spotlight on racial injustice, ‘Judas and the Black Messiah,’ features a star-studded cast toplined by the likes of Academy Award-nominee Kaluuya (as Hampton), Lakeith Stanfield (as his ‘Judas’ William O’Neal), Ashton Sanders, Algee Smith, Martin Sheen, and more.

Ryan Coogler (director of Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’) and Charles King serve as producers.

Ahead of its release, check out the freshly unleashed extended trailer below…

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