Monica has given her faithful fans a brand new reason to be thankful this holiday season.

After months of ample teasing, the GRAMMY-winning diva has officially announced her long-awaited ninth studio album, ‘Trenches,’ will land on shelves the week before Thanksgiving.

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Nicki Minaj fans (affectionately called #Barbz) worried the diva delivering her first child would impact her ability to deliver new music should rest easy thanks to Sada Baby‘s new song, ‘Whole Lotta Choppas.’

After the original version began earning Tik Tok buzz shortly after its August 2020 release, Minaj hopped on the cut’s remix (unveiled October 16).

Heavily sampling Tag Team‘s 1993 classic ‘Whoomp! There It Is,’ the new track sees Mrs. Petty spit:

“Ooh, lil’ n*gga wanna try it / I told him “Black lives matter” I’ma riot, ooh / A** fat I had to buy it, ain’t a n*gga alive that’s gon’ deny it / This n*gga makin’ me feel erotic (Erotic) / Uh, he a freak like Giannis (Giannis) / To be honest, I hope one day we do a play-date with Adonis.” 

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Self-proclaimed ‘Queen of Da Souf’ Mulatto is making her royal presence felt in the new Reel Goats-directed music video for her song ‘In N Out.’

Found aboard her critically acclaimed debut album (courtesy of RCA Records), the rising rapstress tapped fellow Southern femcees City Girls to assist on the fiery track.

In the cinematic clip, Big Latto and friends shine light on the dating app BLK – a stamp the software’s parent company are elated about.

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with one of this generation’s most powerful and dynamic voices to help bring this incredible music video to life,” said Jonathan Kirkland, Head of BLK’s Marketing & Branding

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Just a week ahead of the end of Libra season, T.I. has returned with his long-awaited new album, ‘The L.I.B.R.A.’.

An acronym for ‘The Legend is Back Running Atlanta,’ the 20-track independent project – his eleventh LP – is his first studio effort since 2018’s ‘Dime Trap.’

Boasting collaborations from the likes of Young Thug, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Jadakiss, John Legend, Killer Mike, and many more, look inside for your first listen.

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Omarion reminds fans why he is the king of unbothered in the new music video for his recently released single, ‘Involved.’

Unveiled just last week, the song is the latest taste of what he’s set to serve from his new album ‘Kinection’ (due on digital shelves October 30).

Ahead of its arrival, look inside for your first peek at the ‘Involved’ video – which sees O show off some seriously fancy footwork while singing about a love affair gone awry.

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Beyonce leads the list of names who’ve congratulated Nicki Minaj on the birth of her bouncy baby boy.

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Check out Jazmine Sullivan!

The soulful songstress sizzles in Rihanna‘s Savage x Fenty lingerie line.

She shared the shot with the caption:

Feeling myself in my @savagexfenty 💋👑#savagexambassador

Sullivan’s super saucy snap comes as she gears up to release the video for comeback jam ‘Lost One,’ which is lifted from her forthcoming album – her first since 2015’s ‘Reality Show.’

Haven’t heard ‘Lost One’ yet? Listen below…

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Jennifer Hudson steps into the iconic shoes of Aretha Franklin in MGM‘s hotly anticipated biopic ‘Respect.’

Named after the legend’s classic of the same name, the film will chronicle the life of the trailblazer.

With Hudson being handpicked by Franklin herself, the film promises a candid look at one of music’s most revered talents.

Set for a limited theaters on December 25, ‘Respect’ will land in cinemas everywhere officially on January 15th (Martin Luther King weekend).

Before then, Entertainment Weekly have unveiled a number of stills from the Liesl Tommy directed film – which is already receiving Oscar buzz.

Head below to see Hudson in action alongside Forest Whitaker as C.L. Franklin, Marlon Wayans as Ted White, Mary J. Blige as Dinah Washington, and more.

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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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