Daniel Caesar is rocking out on Spotify!

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Rihanna continues the flow of new releases. And this time, it’s of the literary persuasion.

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While some divas have become synonymous with Christmas, Christina Aguilera is embracing all things Halloween.

The vocal supernova recently released the track ‘Haunted Heart’ as the centrepiece offering from the soundtrack for ‘The Addams Family’ animated movie.

Ahead of the release of both this week, Xtina took to the stage on Freeform’s 31 Days Of Halloween special to perform the song.

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Justin Bieber‘s chart break may be over sooner than most anticipated.

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‘Fyre’-starter Ja Rule was in the hot seat on Sunday’s episode of BRAVO’s ‘Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen’ (October 6).

Formally on hand to discuss his role on the WeTV reality series ‘Growing Up Hip Hop: New York,’ the ‘Always on Time’ hitmaker took a little time to shade longtime rival 50 Cent to remind viewers their nearly 2-decade long feud is still alive and well.

As if that wasn’t enough, Rule also weighed in on those pesky rumors his longtime collaborator Ashanti was the real vocalist behind his #1 hit with Jennifer Lopez, 2001’s ‘I’m Real.’

Hear him discuss all this and more inside:

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Tyler Perry broke new ground this weekend with the opening of his own studios.

Aptly named Tyler Perry Studios, the Atlanta based space is the first operation of its kind to be fully Black owned.

The launch ceremony was attended by a who’s who of Black Hollywood – with one of the most notable guests being Beyonce. 

Clearly moved by Perry’s monumental venture, Queen Bey took to social media to share an impassioned congratulatory message.

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Evelyn Lozada‘s public relations crisis gained a fresh pair of horrid legs this week when YouTubers joined efforts to hold her accountable for what many deem to be anti-black behaviour.

The Reality TV star, who now identifies as Afro-Latina, has seen her brand take a hit following her feud with her ‘Basketball Wives’ costar OG Chijindu. A feud, which has seen Evelyn call the African athlete a monkey and use several racist tropes to mock, degrade and humiliate her.

Unfortunately for her, it has backfired….and an effort to slam claims that she is racist by pointing to her own African heritage was stifled by the resurfacing of the tweet below.

How YouTube’s stars are responding to the drama….and claims that OG has been fired from the series?

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Cory Booker and Kamala Harris are leading the charge to uncover the truth about the highly suspicious murder of Joshua Brown…a key witness in the Botham Jean murder trial.

For, hours after the latter’s murderer, Amber Guyger, was sentenced to a decade behind bars Joshua- a key witness in the trial- was shot in the mouth and chest.

He passed away shortly after.

Now, the Presidential candidates have vowed to prise the truth out of the disturbing story.

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Meagan Good is being the change she wants to see.

That Grape Juice was on-hand at the inaugural ABFF Global Film Series event in London and caught up with the actress, who unveiled her directorial debut ‘If Not Now, When?’

In our exclusive sit-down, she explained the rationale for veering behind the camera. A rationale rooted in Hollywood’s disproportionate representation of Black stars and stories.

Speaking with Jacqueline Shepherd, the 38-year-old delved into the peaks and troughs of her 25 year career, including the worrying words some casting directors levelled her way. She also expanded on how Black talent are excelling by taking the helm and championing their own narratives.

Watch the insightful interview above and be sure to keep it locked for release details on ‘If Not Now, When?’

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February 2, 2020 can’t come soon enough for fans of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira as the chart-toppers are set to scorch the Super Bowl stage as co-headliners of next year’s Pepsi-sponsored Halftime Show (as we previously reported here).

Making history as the first diva duo to share top billing at the ‘biggest spectacle on Earth,’ the combination rings especially noteworthy as the ladies unite to commemorate NFL’s 100th anniversary.  Moments after the announcement was made, J.Lo and Shaki sat down to discuss how the union came to be, what viewers should expect from their highly anticipated joint showing, and more.

Ahead of rocking the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, look inside to hear them celebrate the news of their collaboration:

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature erected to celebrate TV and Film’s epic history.

Today, we take a spooky trip to the past to revisit ‘Dr Black Mr Hyde‘, an African-American led retelling of the Jekyll and Hyde story powered Dimension Pictures and its star Bernie Casey.

In it, the former football player (who stood tall at 6 feet 4) portrays a wealthy doctor who is working on an experiment which turns him into a Frankenstein-like monster who begins a reign of terror by murdering prostitutes and pimps.

What happens next?

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Camila Cabello is hot on the promo trail in support of her duo of singles, ‘Liar’ and ‘Shameless,’ as the yet-revealed release date of her sophomore album, ‘Romance,’ nears.

Before blazing the stages of the iHeartRadio Music festival (as seen here) or BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge (as seen here), a private audience (Verizon Up Members) was treated to live performances of those cuts and more at Florida’s The Fillmore Miami Beach on September 25. 

Donning a white bandage catsuit with matching heels, the intimate gathering saw Cabello rock a house of 2,500 lucky fans with some of her biggest hits including “Senorita”, “Havana,” “Shameless,” and “Liar.”

Look inside to see the recently lifted footage from the event.

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