With multiple GRAMMYs, a trove of Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hits, over 40 million records sold worldwide, and an enduring, nearly 40-year career in music, Lenny Kravitz stands as one of the most successful Black acts in Rock history.

Despite his many accomplishments, however, the ‘Fly Away’ performer feels a way about not getting his due in the media – particularly from publications and organizations that highlight the success of artists of color.

Taking to the latest edition of ‘Esquire,’ Kravitz not only weighed in on the circumstance but revealed some surprising facts.

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P!nk may be taking a break from rocking stadiums around the globe on her critically acclaimed ‘Summer Carnival’ jaunt, but before the Pop diva revs the show up for its 2024 slew of dates she’s tiding fans over with a deluxe edition of her ninth studio album ‘Trustfall.’

Delivered courtesy of RCA Records on Friday (December 1), the expanded project features two new songs and six live recordings from the record-breaking tour as well as covers of Sade‘s ‘No Ordinary Love’ and Sinead O’Connor‘s ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ (as we reported here).

Preceded by the previously released ‘Dreaming‘ (with Marshmello and Sting), stream the ‘Trustfall’ deluxe edition inside via Spotify and Apple Music.

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December 2, 2003 brought with it ‘The Diary of Alicia Keys’ – the critically acclaimed sophomore album of Alicia Keys.

Famous for delivering the smashes ‘You Don’t Know My Name,’ ‘Karma,’ ‘Diary,’ ‘If I Aint Got You,’ and more, the project – 20 years after its arrival at #1 on the Billboard 200 – remains a standout in Keys’ hits-filled discography.

To toast its enduring legacy, the 15x GRAMMY winner released ‘The Diary of Alicia Keys 20’ – a commemorative deluxe edition that landed on digital shelves Friday (December 1).

Expanded with nine bonus tracks (including the recently released ‘Golden Child‘), ‘Diary 20’ also features all of the original recordings from the 2003 project as well as live versions of them.

Stream the repackaged album inside courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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BET+ continues to make the season bright with a slew of new titles for its 2023 holiday slate.

Having already warmed hearts with the yuletide-flavored films ‘A Wesley Christmas Wedding,’ ‘Christmas Angel,’ ‘Sworn Justice, ‘Christmas Ringer,’ and more, next up for rollout is ‘Never Alone for Christmas.’

Directed by Kenny Young, ‘Never’ – which stars Mignon Von, Allen Maldonado, & GRAMMY-winning Soul diva Macy Gray – follows the “misadventures of a young couple who decide to call off their wedding just as the holidays begin.” Set to face season alone, the two separately decide to attend a Christmas retreat only to find the other is there alongside a new boo. The hilarious mayhem that ensues as a result is definitely one for the books.

Ahead of the festive flick’s premiere on December 7, see the official trailer inside.

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Cher‘s latest single, ‘DJ Play a Christmas Song,’ continues to be a force on Billboard charts thanks to the onslaught of global promotion the Pop diva’s poured out in its support.

As if turning heads at the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the 2023 ‘Christmas at Rockefeller Center’ TV special, ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,’ ‘Wetten, dass..?,‘ ‘The Today Show,’ and more over the last two weeks wasn’t enough, the 77-year-old icon was spotted on ‘Graham Norton’ recently rocking out the latest live rendition of the Mark Taylor-produced tune.

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OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) kicks off its 2023 ‘OWN for the Holidays’ slate of holiday films with ‘A Christmas Serenade.’

Starring Skye Townsend and B.J. Britt, the festive flick tells the story of a musician who returns to his hometown after many years and lands a gig as the minister of music at his home church.  The job leads to a reignited feud with a former nemesis (the pastor’s daughter) that surprisingly turns into a holiday romance.

Ahead of the Roger M. Bobb-directed movie’s premiere on December 2 at 9pm EST, look inside for the official trailer.

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Nearly a month after first acquainting fans with the Sexyy Red and B.G.-assisted ‘Yonce Freestyle,‘ rapper Kevin Gates drops the cut’s official music video on what was originally supposed to be the December 1 release date of the song’s parent album – ‘The Ceremony.’

“Breadwinner, elevator in my garage / My exotic bulldogs, exotic cars / Level two, push the button, I levitated / The doors open to Beyonce concert, I’m beyond turnt,” Gates raps on his opening verse of the ProdByJM, EJ Grimes, and Juko-produced cut.

Ahead of the arrival of ‘Ceremony’ (now due in January), hop inside to see Red, B.G., and Gates go from the desert to the strip club and beyond in the Zaeim-directed ‘Yonce’ video.

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For reasons good, bad, ugly, and everything in between, 2023 was one for the books!

As the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on the occasions that rocked – and to some degree – maybe even reshaped the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

First, we’re looking back at how Viola Davis made history at the 2023 GRAMMYs.

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Jeannie Mai and Jeezy‘s divorce has erupted into quite the drama.

Because the former host of ‘The Real’ has formally responded to the rapper’s filing and she appears to be hinting at infidelity on the part of the Hip-Hop star.

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Jussie Smollett is once again facing a stint behind bars after losing the appeal in his long-running hoax hate crime case.

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The London premiere of Beyonce‘s ‘Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce’ was a star-studded affair and one of the most notable names in the building was Taylor Swift.

After the ‘Alien Superstar’ singer made a surprise appearance at Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ premiere, the latter returned the love with a surprise showing at the sparkly UK launch of the hotly anticipated movie.

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Congratulations are in order for Uzo Aduba!

For, the 3-time Emmy winner has welcomed her first child with husband Robert Sweeting. 

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