Jennifer Lopez made headlines the world over this week when it was announced that she’ll be headlining to Super Bowl 2020 Halftime Show alongside Shakira.

Now, it looks as though the dynamite diva may be joined by a familiar face — Pitbull.

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Lil Nas fans have applauded him for taking a bold step this week.

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature designed to celebrate TV and Film’s glorious past and celebrate art from all walks of creative life.

Today, we celebrate the release of ‘Black Girl‘…the 1966 movie about an ambitious Senegalese girl named Gomis who believes she can make a better life for herself in France after she is employed a wealthy woman who asks her to work as a nanny.

Alas, all is not at it seems.

For, the young girl finds herself forced into slavery when she is caught up in a web woven by racism, the after-effects of colonialism and the horrors of years gone by.

Black Girl (1966) is probably the quintessential masterpiece of the area, based in Senegal. https://t.co/7R9H5vLUmx

— Cine-A-Man (@brian_cine) September 9, 2019

Mbissine Thérèse Diop stars.

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Kanye West‘s elusive new album may finally be arriving in a mere matter of hours.

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South London sister duo BLESSED have been drumming up all sorts of buzz thanks to their flavoursome sound – which they showcase in earnest on new single ‘Love Me.’

The track, released via Island Records, is the premiere offering from the pair’s forthcoming EP and functions as much as a bop as it does an empowering self-love anthem.

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Nicki Minaj surprised many when she announced plans to retire from music to build a life and family away from the entertainment industry.

Today, those who hoped the news would kill interest in her music have learned that it has inspired the opposite effect.

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Kandi Burruss‘ personal life is thriving just as much as her professional.

For, it’s been announced that she and husband Todd Tucker are officially expecting another child.

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Pink’s ‘Funhouse’ just reached a new Spotify milestone.

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

This week we’ll dial back to 2006’s ‘Ring the Alarm’ – the second single from Beyonce‘s second solo album, ‘B’Day.’

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In 2006 (in Youtube’s infancy), one hit wonders Webstar and Young B almost cracked the Hot 100’s top 40 thanks to the viral dance craze associated with their tune, ‘Chicken Noodle Soup.’ 

Now, thanks to a reboot of sorts courtesy of BTS star j-Hope and singer Becky G, the song is poised to exceed its previous #45 peak.  Borrowing the cut’s chorus for their multilingual edition of ‘Chicken Noodle,’ Hope and G’s version – which features English, Korean, and Spanish lyrics – is a celebration of dance and embracing one’s heritage.  And, if its reign on iTunes and Youtube charts is anything to judge by, that celebration is one that’s resonating in a big way with listeners across the U.S.

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After joining forces for 2016’s NBC adaptation of the classic Broadway musical, ‘Hairspray!’ live, Ariana Grande and Kristin Chenoweth reunite – this time for the latter’s sixth studio album, ‘For the Girls.’

Tackling the classic feminist anthem, ‘You Don’t Own Me’ (originally recorded by Lesley Gore in 1963 but re-popularized by the 1996 film ‘The First Wives Club’), Chenoweth and Grande show off their respective vocal prowess and put the boys in check over the string-assisted verses.

One of many gems found aboard Chenoweth’s ‘Girls’ (in stores today), look inside to hear their rendition of the timeless tune:

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Just two years after unveiling a whopping 45 songs aboard his 2017 album, ‘Heartbreak on a Full Moon,’ R&B bad boy Chris Brown revealed the effort would be followed by a 32-track project – ‘INDIGO.’

The latter, which is decorated with appearances from the likes of Lil Wayne, Tyga, Trey Songz, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Tank, H.E.R., G-Eazy, Drake, and many more, may have been released in June, but is still enjoying top 10 success on the Billboard 200 thanks to support it’s receiving on the singer’s Stateside ‘INDIGOAT’ tour (click here for dates).

To ensure that success continues throughout the rest of the year, Brown took to Instagram a month ago to tease intent to lengthen the album to 42 songs (as we reported here).  Now, much to fan confusion and horror delight, he’s making good on his word.

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