Ne-Yo was on proud daddy duty over the weekend as he introduced his fifth child/newborn daughter, Isabella Rose Smith, to his 3.5 million followers on Instagram.

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Remixed, remastered, and relaunched is the treatment being afforded Big Sean‘s critically acclaimed debut album, ‘Finally Famous,’ which first arrived on shelves June 28, 2011.

To commemorate its 10th anniversary, Sean gave the LP a facelift and repackaged it for re-release Friday (June 25).

Famous for its housed tunes ‘Dance (A$$)’ with Nicki Minaj, ‘My Last’ with Chris Brown, ‘Marvin & Chardonnay’ with Kanye West, and others, the Platinum-certified project has already sold over a million copies in the United States alone – a figure only set to rise with the newly unveiled anniversary edition.

Revisit the opus that made Sean one of Hip Hop’s brightest stars.

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Sevyn Streeter turns up the heat in the steamy video for her new single ‘Guilty’ featuring Chris Brown and A$AP Ferg.

Directed by Young Chang, the visual is the latest to be lifted from the singer’s forthcoming sophomore album ‘Drunken Wordz x Sober Thoughtz’ – which is due this Summer via her own label TStreetz Corp and indie giant eOne. 

In trademark form, Streeter dances up a storm in the slick clip; one we feel may be her best yet.

With ‘Guilty’ having already amassed almost 20 million streams, its stunning video arrives right on time.

Watch the R&B blazer scorch below…

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Michael Jackson‘s music continues to be quite the ‘Thriller.’

For, in a testament to the King of Pop’s enduring impact, one of his signature hits – ‘Billie Jean’ – has blazed its way to a major new milestone.

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The Queen of Dancehall Spice has been seasoning up the international music scene with her flavorsome hits – the latest of which is ‘Go Down Deh.’

Trending online for over five weeks, the vibrant video for Sean Paul and Shaggy assisted-track has amassed over 12 million views and shows no signs of slowing down.

The track is lifted from the stage blazer’s forthcoming album ‘TEN,’ which is uniquely her first full-length release despite over a decade in the game.

Armed with the momentum of her latest smash, as well as classics such as ‘So Mi Like It,’ ‘Conjugal Visit,’ and ‘Sheet,’ the Jamaican royal is strutting on with full-steam to the July 30 release of her album debut.

Ahead of its arrival, Spice sat down with That Grape Juice‘s Chet Kincaid to talk about the LP, the success of ‘Go Down Deh,’ starring on ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta,’ the colorism discussion she ignited with ‘Black Hypocrisy,’ and much more.

Watch above and be sure to keep it locked on TGJ for more on Spice!

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Macy Gray is getting candid.

Hot on the promotional trail for her single ‘Thinking of You’ with The California Jet Club, the music superstar talked with That Grape Juice about the single, her upcoming album, the legacy of ‘I Try,’ and more.

Join us below for her words on these topics and so much more…

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The boys of BTS are turning up the heat in the visuals for their latest version of ‘Butter.’

Aptly titled the ‘Butter (Hotter Remix),’ the track follows the release of the original, which arrived last week.

The visuals see the boys of BTS dance against a multi-colored background, showing off their impressive skills.

The track has been burning up streaming platforms, as it whipped up up the largest single-day streams for a song in Spotify‘s history with more than 20.9 million global streams and broke churned out two YouTube records (as we reported here).

Listen to ‘Butter (Hotter Remix)’ below…

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Mark those calendars because ‘Friends: The Reunion’ will be premiering this month.

And with said news comes the first look teaser trailer for the hotly anticipated sit-down with the original cast of the legendary sitcom.

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Megan Thee Stallion gives literal representation to her alter egos – Tina Snow and Hot Girl Coach – in the scorching music video for Lil Baby‘s ‘On Me’ remix.

Just two months after learning the song was certified Platinum, meaning it’s sold the equivalence of 1 million copies in the United States alone, Baby tapped Meg to give the Chi Chi-produced banger a revamp.  And, revamp she did!

“I’m a rich b*tch / I’ll be damned if a ni**a have me cryin’ in the whip,” she spits on the remix.

Having already peaked at #23 on the Hot 100 at the height of its popularity, will the Stallion add bring just the push needed to hoist it to higher heights on the chart?

Watch the Mike Ho-directed visual inside and tell us:

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Cop a gander of Cardi B!

The chart-topping femcee scorches the latest issue of XXL Magazine. 

And much like with her music, she seized the moment to keep it all sorts of real.

For, in her accompanying interview, the rapper opened up about levelling up as a businesswoman, knowing her worth, working with Megan Thee Stallion, and her long-awaited sophomore album.

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Love her or loathe her, one thing that can’t be knocked is Iggy Azalea‘s grand hustle.

Despite virtual absence from radio since 2016, the now-independent diva – thanks to undeniable bops and high quality music videos – continued to be one of the most consistent female rappers in the history of the genre.

That consistency may translate to praise and adoration from her dedicated fan base, affectionately called #Azaleans, but it hasn’t always morphed into commercial acclaim – a truth Azalea took to Twitter over the weekend to suggest isn’t just happenstance.

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Lil Nas X‘s polarizing, yet highly controversial new music video – ‘Call Me By Your Name’ – has been called many different things by commentators since its Friday (March 26) debut.

While fans and even celebrities like rapper Big Sean have christened the venture “creative” and “artistically daring” (as we reported here), others – like GRAMMY nominated Jagged Edge star Brian Casey – are among the critics who are slamming the Tanu Muino-directed clip as “demonic” and “satanic” for its bevy of sacrilegious imagery, which includes a scene of the 21-year-old giving Satan a lap dance.

Taking to Instagram recently to weigh in on the hoopla surrounding the visual, look inside for Casey’s lengthy statement on the matter.

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