The global health crisis has claimed another major production – and this time it’s Lupita Nyong’o‘s ‘Americanah.’

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Nicki Minaj welcomed her first child earlier this month.

At the time, all that was confirmed was that the femcee has given birth to a healthy child — her first with husband Kenneth Petty.

Now, by way of the superstar herself, additional details – namely the child’s gender – has been revealed in a brief but sweet message from Onika.

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Jennifer Lopez and Maluma scorch on the cover of Billboard Magazine‘s 2020 Latin Power Players issue.

And they are apt picks.

Individually, they’ve blazed a trail in music and, in a testament to their multi-hyphenate skillset, are now joining forces on the big screen.

Forthcoming movie ‘Marry Me’ (due in theaters Valentine’s Day 2021) sees the duo fuse narrative with an original soundtrack of all new songs. The latter of which they previewed in the form of ‘Pa Ti’ and ‘Lonely.’

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TGJ Roundtable!

Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and on occasion drama!

Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.

Now, we give you a front row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real’, TGJ editors – Sam, Rashad, Joe, and Ryan – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic asks each anchor their thoughts on the…

2020 Billboard Music Awards 

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Stefflon Don keeps the new music a’coming!

The British femcee has unwrapped ‘Can’t Let You Go’ as the latest taste of her forthcoming album.

Following summer scorcher ‘Move,’ the flavorsome jam sees the rapper blend her trademark Patois flow with Dancehall, Afrobeats, and of course Hip-Hop – to optimum effect.

“I wanted to lean into my natural singing voice and also experiment with doing some of the melodies in Yoruba. The overall vibe of the track is underpinned by a sultry Afro Beats sound. I always love to fuse all of my cultural influences into my work, because I am very much inspired by different parts of the world”.

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Cardi B and Offset are together once more.

A month after the ‘WAP’ rapper filed for divorce from her estranged husband, the pair reunited at Cardi’s 28th birthday party in Las Vegas over the weekend. During which, they showed plenty of PDA fueling rumors that they were back together. Now she has spoken out about the situation in an Instagram livestream.

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Running for president has not slowed Kanye West down from making new music.

This week, the ‘Stronger’ rapper reacted to polling results from Kentucky showed that he was in third place, ahead of Donald Trump and Joe Biden. While the station went to announce that the results were “simply part of a test,” it didn’t stop West from celebrating by previewing new music.

On the track, entitled ‘Nah Nah Nah,’ he raps:

“Next time you text, can it wait? / You are talkin’ to a presidential candidate.”

Last month, the 43-year-old teased a song called ‘Believe What I Say’ that sample’s Lauryn Hill‘s ‘Doo-Wop (That Thing).’

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After recently revealing in her memoir ‘Find Your Harmony: Dream Big, Have Faith, and Achieve More Than You Can Imagine,’ that she is a virgin, former Fifth Harmony member Ally Brooke wants to encourage other virgins to stay strong.

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Cardi B is no stranger to making award show history.

As we previously reported, the ‘WAP’ performer made waves in GRAMMY record books last year when she became the first female act to win the ceremony’s ‘Best Rap Album’ trophy.  That victory was nabbed just months before she became the first female femcee to walk away with the BET Awards’ ‘Album of the Year’ honor.

Already in Billboard Music Awards record books for becoming its inaugural winner of the ‘Top Female Rap Artist’ award (introduced in 2018), now – thanks to the 2020 edition of the annual extravaganza – she’s cemented her place in its ranks.

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The Billboard Music Awards 2020 certainly provided many a notable moment courtesy of the host of music stars who took to the stage.

Now, following show-stopping performances from the likes of Doja Cat, Brandy, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Khalid, BTS, Kane Brown, and more, see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!

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‘Ain’t Nobody’ singer Chaka Khan says there ain’t nobody she could think of interesting enough to do a duet with among this generation of singers.

Taking to VLADTV recently, the Queen of Funk royally slammed today’s hitmakers after being quizzed by comedienne/resident interviewer Luenell about who she would like to collaborate with from the new school.

Despite just rendering a duet with GRAMMY-winning Pop star Ariana Grande last year for the latter’s ‘Charlie Angels‘ reboot soundtrack, Khan replied ‘f*ck her’ when Luenell brought the ‘7 Rings’ singer’s name into the conversation.

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The Kelly Clarkson-hosted Billboard Music Awards 2020 aired Wednesday (October 14) from the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

As ever, That Grape Juice provided you with performances as they occurred!

Check out live showings from John Legend, Post Malone, Demi Lovato, Brandy, BTS, Alicia Keys, Doja Cat, and more below.

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