Russell Simmons has vehemently denied claims that he and the creative Brett Ratner molested a teenage girl in 1991.

I completely and unequivocally deny the horrendous allegations of non-consensual sex against me with every fiber of my being.

However, his strong denial has been met with condemnation and confusion from the actor Terry Crews who- after vowing to support victims of sexual abuse following his own experience at a Hollywood party- has claimed Simmons worked hard to stop him from coming forward with his story.

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The God-fearing vocalist Jennifer Hudson has been accused of placing her tithes in another man’s basket during her relationship with the Reality TV star David Otunga.

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Alexandra Burke is amazing on the mic and is proving equally as arresting on the dance-floor.

The Brit-belter, who rose to fame as the winner of The X Factor after performing with Beyonce, is currently competing on the current series of the BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing.’

Much like the US’ ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ the series sees celebrities battle it out each week in a quest for the coveted ballroom trophy.

Oft commanding an audience of 10 million + each week, the show is renown for being a potent promotional platform and the real “win” tends to be for competitors careers.

With Alex readying new material, it’s smart timing. Especially as she’s slaying!

Watch her week 9 performance of the Argentine Tango with partner Gorka Marquez. Their song was ‘The Gold Diggers’ Song.’

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Joseline Hernandez has a few things to say about Cardi B and they aren’t pretty.

Hernandez, by way of her breakout role on ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ is often credited (in a round about way) for supporting Cardi‘s quest for fame as the Reality TV’s ratings-pulling antics served to support the entire ‘Love & Hip Hop’ franchise.

A franchise, as we all know, Cardi smartly used to launch her musical career after she rose to fame as an Instagram personality.

Now Hernandez has decided to lash out at the ‘Bodak Yellow’ belle with song.

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Jessie J is back!

After a stint away from the spotlight, the popular powerhouse is prepping new album ‘R.O.S.E’ for release next year.

An acronym for ‘Realisations Obsessions Sex Empowerment,’ the LP promises to peel away the plasticity that defined some of the singer’s prior releases; instead, with the set, she invites the masses to a musical meal that is rawer and rooted in the real.

Doing away with the traditional roll-out, she’s been introducing the record by way of taster songs and a live tour that took her across the globe.

Now, as she unleashes the project’s official lead single ‘Queen,’ That Grape Juice shares our candid interview with the star.

During the chat, she divulges more on the album as well as the journey up to this point. She opens up in earnest about feeling pressure to dilute her vocals and emphatically explains why she won’t be doing that this go round.

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Kim Kardashian just made bank.

How?

Details on her unbelievably good financial news below…

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Gabrielle Union wants moviegoers to be aware that a film’s success is often determined by the budget it receives from it studio…not by the performances delivered by its actors.

How she’s highlighting this issue?

By spotlighting the way in which movies which are led by African-American actors exceed expectations despite being given “slim” budgets by movie studios who then use cash earned by said actors to fund projects they are shut out of.

How it works?

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Xscape made headlines this week when an oh so awkward interview went viral.

During the tense sit-down on ‘Watch What Happens Live,’ members Kandi Burruss and Tamika Scott clashed over the reason for their earlier friction.

In the time since, many have weighed-in on the drama – which is also playing out on their Bravo show ‘Xscape: Still Kickin’ It.’

However, with a tour around the corner and a biopic in the works, Scott isn’t here for the slander – from others.

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Adrienne Bailon is renown for her role as co-host on ‘The Real.’

However, many will recall that she rose to prominence as a member of groups 3Lw and The Cheetah Girls. The latter of which proved wildly successful.

A brief solo run under Ne-Yo’s imprint aside, recent years have seen her turn the volume down on her music ambitions. She’s even spoken about her artistic insecurities on ‘The Real.’

Well, it appears the days of worrying are behind her. Because the star has just announced her first solo album.

Details below…

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For many, the box-office smashing ‘Get Out’ offered the world an innovative and pungent look into the commodification of black people and their bodies.

Alas, after spending the last year receiving praise for raising the public’s consciousness on the matter and standing tall as the year’s most profitable release, the movie now finds itself at the heart of Golden Globe-related drama.

Why?

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Being the year’s breakout star is no easy task.   Just ask Cardi B;  the rising rapstress – who recently made Billboard history for rocking the R&B/Hip-Hop charts with three songs simultaneously (‘MotorSport,’ ‘No Limit,’ and ‘Bodak Yellow’) – is seeing her success narrative check off just as many personal milestones as she is professional heights it seems.

The latest proof of this comes as the reality starlet is found a-front the latest cover of ‘New York Magazine.’  The Bronx beauty took to Twitter to beam about the accomplishment:

See some of the feature’s visual highlights [photos & videos] inside:

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Alexandra Burke is amazing on the mic and is proving equally as arresting on the dance-floor.

The Brit-belter, who rose to fame as the winner of The X Factor after performing with Beyonce, is currently competing on the current series of the BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing.’

Much like the US’ ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ the series sees celebrities battle it out each week in a quest for the coveted ballroom trophy.

Oft commanding an audience of 10 million + each week, the show is renown for being a potent promotional platform and the real “win” tends to be for competitors careers.

With Alex readying new material, it’s smart timing. Especially as she’s slaying!

Watch her week 8 performance of the Argentine Tango with partner Gorka Marquez. Their song was ‘Mi Confession.’

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