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.

Her words below…

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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.

Her words below:

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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).’

Take a listen to new Kanye below:

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