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Mariah Carey season is upon us.

After her hit song ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ earned $22,457 in the last chart week, the festive entertainer kicked off her ‘Mariah Carey: All I Want For Christmas Is You’ TV special at the Beacon Theatre.

Joining her for the ride was her pal John Legend who took to the stage to perform the song ‘When Christmas Comes’ for her fans as he supports his new LP ‘Darkness & Light.’

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Guess which entertainer stepped out to light up the Empire State Building to celebrate Christmas yesterday evening.

Hint: Born in 1970, this mother of twins  recently launched a successful Las Vegas residency several years after being she was picked up by Sony Exec Tommy Mottola in the 90s.

Still not sure?

Romantically tied to one of her dancers, this entertainer served as a judge on ‘American Idol’ before its plugged was pulled in 2016.

Need another hint?

Our mystery musician is of Latin-American descent.

Her identity below…

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J.Cole‘s ‘4 Your Eyez Only’ LP will arrive on December 9th.

Before that, he drops a 40-minute documentary named ‘Eyez’ via Tidal.

You get to this height or this level in your career, in terms of platform, the next one might go down, it could go up. You’re never guaranteed to be this high again. While I’m here, let me use this opportunity to say the realest shit I’ve ever said.

Undoubtedly aware of Drake’s superstar status, Cole presents himself as Hip-Hop’s underdog, shying away from the pomp and pageantry he feels has created a disconnect between his peers and the fans they share.

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As Phaedra Parks uses the ninth season of ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ to support the victims of the Flint Water Crisis, some of her cast mates have opted to use the platform to front more unscrupulous endeavours.

Two of these, rather unfortunately, are Todd Tucker and Peter Thomas, husbands of ‘Housewives’ Kandi Burruss and Cynthia Bailey.

For, perhaps in retaliation for remarks Parks has made about them during their run on the series, the supporting characters reached a new low with hopes of a ratings high by introducing Sherien Almufti to the series.

Why it was a new low?

Almufti’s alleged affair with Parks’ husband Apollo Nida.

Watch the disappointing ambush below…

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Mark those calendars because ‘America’s Next Top Model’ is back on December 12th.

VH1‘s revival of the fashion hit, which ended last year after a 12 season run,  will be hosted by British sensation Rita Ora.

A proven force in the realm of music, she’s also an undeniable brand magnet – fronting colossal campaigns for the likes of Adidas and DKNY.

Stepping into the respected stilettos of Tyra Banks, the 25-year-old will bring her gravitas to the table to help discover… America’s Next Top Model.

With little over two weeks to go before the show’s return, a new sneak peek has been released of Ora in action.

Check it out after the jump…

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Though they both have moved on to new loves and new chapters in their careers, singer/rapper Ray J still has a mouthful of choice words for former boo Kim Kardashian.  Asking ‘Loyal’ friend Chris Brown to assist, the tune – titled ‘Famous’ (coincidentally sharing a title with Kanye West’s hit song) – sees Ray spew some NSFW lyrics about his “home video” co-star over the Drumma Boy-produced beat.

“She fucked me for fame, look in her eyes/ She was the first one to sign on the line/ She was the real one to plan it all out/ Look at the family, they walk around proud/ All because she had my d**k in her mouth.”

Clearly pressed and forgetful he too had something in his mouth a few times in the now infamous sextape, Ray is using the song as a kick off for his forthcoming project ‘Raydemption.’

Curious to hear the ‘I Hit It First’ hitmaker’s latest clap at Kim K?  It awaits below:

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Welcome to the latest 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, David, Rashad, and Joe – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic is the…

 2016 AMAs Review

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As the New Year looms, so too do new horizons for R&B singer Monica.

Because, in a surprise announcement, the Grammy winner revealed today that she is leaving RCA Records – her label since the start of her career.

Full story below…

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The nominations are in for the People’s Choice Awards 2017.

Set to air January 18th, the extravaganza places the power – quite literally – in the hands of the people in its aim to honor the top titles and talent in the realm of music and entertainment.

Over 125 million votes were cast to determine the nominees for the latest instalment of the long-running show.

Find out who’s up for what after the jump…

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The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ creator Andy Cohen has revealed that Katy Perry was on the receiving end of a diss whipped up her nemesis Taylor Swift behind closed doors recently.

What went down?

Details below…

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While the likes of Beyonce and Adele can be expected to make large commercial splashes with new releases Nicki Minaj releases have made a habit of being slow burners on a sales front.

Her debut set ‘Pink Friday’ has sold 2.1 million units in the United States alone since November 2010 while her poorly received sophomore album ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ sold 1.4 million copies worldwide within the first year of its release.

This week, as ‘Friday’s global sales edges closer to sales of 4 million units worldwide, her latest album ‘The Pinkprint’ is following in its seemingly silent but serious footsteps.

Good news below…

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Well that didn’t take long.

Adrienne Bailon only announced her engagement to Gospel star Israel Houghton in August, but it’s clear wasting time was not on their agenda.

Because the couple are officially married.

Details below…

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