Beyonce sits atop of the Pop pack and the charts are reflecting.

Yesterday saw Queen Bey unleash ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ – a multi-artist companion project she curated in support of the movie.

Billed as a “love letter to Africa,” the set saw the singer assemble a who’s who of the Afrobeats scene – such as Tiwa Savage and Wizkid – alongside US titans like Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, and Pharrell.

And early signs point to the public lapping it up!

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‘The Lion King’ is doing big business at the US box office.

Uncaged yesterday (July 19th), the Jon Favreau production is making quite the roar. For it’s set to shatter a number of records.

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Peppa Pig, the British entertainer who rose to fame as the star of the Entertainment One series of the same name, has seen her first album ‘My First Album’ impact iTunes USA.

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Eddie Murphy may have found a pal in Netflix.

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New video alert!

Madonna adds a fresh pair of legs to her ‘MADAME X‘ era by releasing the visual for her new single ‘Batuka.’

What are you waiting for?

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Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige may have already decreed that there shalt be no hateration or holleration in the dancery, but a certain attendee at the Nashville stop of the singer’s critically acclaimed, joint headlining ‘Royalty’ tour with Nas was served a royal reminder last night (July 18).

Anyone who has ever been to a Blige show knows it’s not uncommon for the Grammy winner to wield words of encouragement to concertgoers as she tells the stories behind the making of some of her biggest hits or shares about ongoing dramas in her life.  This time, however, her fiery speech ended with a expletive-laden clap back to an audience member (or members) who may have wanted her to just stick to singing.

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Beyonce celebrates the arrival of ‘The Lion King’ and her companion music project with the release of an extended cut of  the ‘Spirit’ video which also features new song ‘Bigger.’

The striking visual comes as fans and critics alike shower praise on her multi-artist collection ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ – which she says is inspired by the film and functions as a “love letter to Africa.”

What are you waiting for? Watch the video, which features Blue Ivy, below…

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August 2nd brings with it the return of Netflix’s ‘Dear White People.’

Now in its third season, the show – which chronicles life, love, and of course race – at Winchester college – promises many a twist and turn for its latest outing.

As reported, a number of guest stars will join anchoring actors Logan Browning, Brandon P. Bell, and Antoinette Robinson. Said cameos include Laverne Cox, Yvette Nicole Brown, Blair Underwood, and Flava Flav.

Ahead of its premiere, check out the first look trailer below…

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Iggy Azalea‘s long awaited sophomore album ‘In my Defense’ finally strut into stores today.

To mark the occasion, the Aussie femcee has unwrapped the video for latest single ‘F*ck It Up’ featuring Kash Doll. 

The clip, which follows the visuals for ‘Sally Walker’ and ‘Started,’ continues the cinematic trend of its predecessors.

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Beyonce is trending the world over after unleashing her new project ‘The Lion: The Gift.’

A companion compilation for ‘The Lion King’ movie which Queen Bey stars in as Nala, the project is touted as a “love letter to Africa” and thematically mirrors the narrative of the film.

Ahead of its release, the superstar singer promised it’d sound like sonic cinema and enlisted an eclectic mix of African and US talent to bring her vision to fruition.

Fatured are the likes of Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Shatta Wale, Tekno, and Yemi Alade.

Joining them are American stars such as Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, and Childish Gambino – who stars alongside Bey in the film as Simba. Rising stars Tierra Whack and Jessie Reyez also appear.

Having played the album earnest, join us below as we share That Grape Juice’s Top 5 Songs

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That Rihanna reign just won’t let up.

The Bajan entrepreneur is juggling many hustles, yet the multi-tasking isn’t hindering any from flourishing. Quite the contrary.

For, fresh from the successful launch of her luxury fashion line with LVMH, RiRi has announced the international expansion of her cosmetic line Fenty Beauty. 

Already flying off shelves, it now looks poised to do the same in more corners of the globe.

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Sam Smith slips on his dancing shoes for new video ‘How Do You Sleep?’

The hypnotic jam is the latest to be issued from the Grammy winner’s third studio album and follows Pop radio #1 ‘Dancing With A Stranger’ – which he released alongside Normani.

This go round, Smith takes charge solo and commands a dance troop too.

Sonically and visually, the release no doubt serves as quite the change for the singer.

See Sam like never before after the jump…

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