To say the performance of J. Cole‘s latest album, ‘The Off-Season,’ is one of 2021’s biggest music stories is a serious understatement.

As if being a critical slam dunk wasn’t enough, the project entered the updated Billboard 200 at #1 with first-week sales of nearly 300K – the most of any male effort this year to date.  Overall, the measure made him the first rapper in history to see his first six albums peak at #1 on the tally.

The wins don’t stop on the Billboard 200 side of the charts, however.  Look inside to see how tunes that line the tracklist of ‘The Off-Season’ are earning major points on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Lana Del Rey is gearing up to release her ‘Rock Candy Sweet’ album, and she’s delving up some controversy in the meantime.

Fresh-off the release of her ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’ album (stream it here), the singer took to social media to announce her next project and how it will “challenge” cultural appropriation.

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Lil Mama is under fire once again and this time it centers around transphobia.

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Lana Del Rey isn’t afraid to address drama head-in.

And that seemingly extends to drama that hasn’t even manifested yet.

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Whether penciled in history books for reasons good, bad, ugly, and/or everything in between, 2020 brought with it some of entertainment’s most memorable moments.

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

Next, we’ll reflect on the year’s biggest celebrity beefs.  Look inside to see whose war of words made our list:

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Whether penciled in history books for reasons good, bad, ugly, and/or everything in between, 2020 brought with it some of entertainment’s most memorable moments.

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

Next, we’ll look back at how Taylor Swift over came the drama of 2019 (see: ‘Cats’ failure at the box office, beef with Scooter Braun, etc.) to dominate 2020!

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At onset, the future looked bright for ‘My Future’ – the latest single from teen sensation Billie Eilish.

Despite meeting the prediction of industry analysts who projected the Finneas-produced tune would open inside the top 10 of the Hot 100 (as we reported here), the song slipped a whopping 33-spots in the week that followed.

The most refreshed edition of the tally shows the tune has taken another double digit dip.

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Like the 90 million who’ve watched Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘WAP’ video, Russell Brand admits to being “spellbound” by the “power of female sensuality and sexuality’ the racy visual.

However, the actor/activist has pondered aloud whether the clip is progressive or whether it feeds the objectification that fuels inequality.

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“…when I get on the pole people call me wh*re, but when [FKA] twigs gets on the pole, it’s art.”

Stinging words from Lana Del Rey who – days after being slammed for commentary against Beyoncé, Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, and Kehlani that many deemed racist – continues to campaign on social media in her own defense.

Previously relying on worded Instagram posts to combat the critics, Del Rey most recently uploaded a video to express her disappointment with the response to her openness.  During the 6 minute rant, the GRAMMY nominee revealed:

“The very first time I decide to tell you anything about my life…200,000 hateful, spiteful comments come in, my phone number leaked, and comments like, ‘You f*cking white bitch’. It’s the opposite of the spirit of an advocate…but it’s not gonna stop me. Period.”

That’s not all she said.  Look inside to hear her double down for the umpteenth time about her refusal to apologize:

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Days after taking to social media to share her thoughts on fellow female artists (i.e. Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, etc.) who she believes does not get the same negative reception she does (as we reported here), Lana Del Rey – still under attack for the commentary – has opted to add “final notes” in her defense.

First firing back at those divas’ fans who suggested her original statement was cloaked in racism (click here to read that), Del Rey’s now taking aim at critics who missed the entire point of her initial post.

In danger of inciting a second wave of fury, look inside to see her newest set of comments.

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Barely a month after Nicki Minaj fans, affectionately called #Barbz, launched the #DojaCatisOverParty after the ‘Say So’ hitmaker referred to the fan group as ‘scum’ (click here to read more on that), the hashtag has been relaunched – this time due to resurfaced footage that seeks to prove the 24-year-old (born Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini) discriminates against Black people.

Its arrival is rather ironic as it comes just a day after Cat clapped back at Lana Del Rey for comments she made that many deemed racist (click here to read more).  Now, both acts face cancellation. Yikes!

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Scribbled in history books for some good, bad, ugly, and everything in between, 2019 brought with it some of entertainment’s most memorable moments.

Now, as the year draws to a close, TGJ is reflecting on our favorite moments that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

Next, we’ll look back at how Cardi B broke records all up and through the year:

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