Michelle Williams isn’t just a ‘Survivor,’ she’s a thriver.

It’s been 20 years since the multifaceted performer joined Destiny’s Child and cemented her spot as not only as a defining member of the legendary group but as a talent whose gift lends itself to many arenas.

Fending off the sometimes unkind pitchforks pointed her way online, she’s risen above to shine with projects such as ‘Heart To Yours’ and ‘Journey To Freedom’ – which featured the still bumping ‘Say Yes.’

Particularly potent has been her foray into Broadway and stage stage productions more broadly.

Join us below, as TGJ’s Retro Rewind revisits the likes of ‘Aida’, ‘The Color Purple’, and ‘Chicago.’

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Jay-Z‘s earned quite the reputation for being a shrewd businessman over the years, but the ‘Big Pimpin’ performer’s latest string of business moves are stirring a big pot of controversy.

The 49-year-old – once celebrated for turning down an invite to perform at the NFL’s ‘Super Bowl’ due to the league’s controversial stance on the treatment of their players of color (namely Colin Kaepernick) – set headlines into a spin when it was announced his imprint, Roc Nation, would now be co-producing the affair (click here to read more).

As the polarizing move continued to dominate headlines, Jay justified the collaborative effort by stating:

“I think we’ve moved past kneeling and I think it’s time to go into actionable items.”

 He then added: “No, I don’t want people to stop protesting at all. Kneeling — I know we’re stuck on it because it’s a real thing — but kneeling is a form of protest. I support protest across the board. We need to bring light to the issue. I think everyone knows what the issue is — we’re done with that,” he added. “But now that we all know what’s going on, what are we going to do? How are we going to stop it? Because the kneeling was not about a job, it was about injustice.”
Days later it’s been revealed his newly developed relationship with the NFL has come with an extra token:  ownership stake in a team.  Details inside:

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90’s babies rejoice!

14 years after Disney’s groundbreaking animated series, ‘The Proud Family,’ went off the air, it’s being reported the series is being revived!

Details inside:

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Tami Roman‘s taking it back to where it all started:  the music.

The reality TV diva – whose 2019 has been dominated by headlines for ventures into acting, directing, and business – has dusted off her mic for the official unveiling of her Rap alter ego, Tatiana Trill.

Fans of the ‘Basketball Wives’ star’s Web series, #BonnetChronicles, are no strangers to Trill as the 49-year-old has showcased her bars on multiple occasions on the platform.  Now, she’s inviting listeners to take a full on listen to her newest effort, ‘No Pressure.’

Hear it inside:

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We’re among the many hoping there’s no cure in sight for the wave of Normani fever that’s sweeping through since she dropped her blazing new music video, ‘Motivation,’ early this morning (August 16).

Billed as the official first single from the singer’s yet-titled, forthcoming debut solo effort, the cut is the brainchild of a team of superstar writers, singers, and producers (Ariana Grande Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh, and Savan Kotecha).

On this side of its release date the tune is already showing early signs of success (based on its digital sales and critical response), but some may not know it was preceded by a slew of promotional appearances in its support in a bid to build anticipation.  One stop (to our friends at Chicago’s B96 96.3 FM) caught up with the 23-year-old at this year’s Lollapalooza to discuss her new album, working with Grande, and so much more.

Published to the outlet’s Youtube just hours before ‘Motivation’s premiere, tuck inside to see how the singer’s responding to fan demands for the LP, fighting those debut album jitters, and so much more:

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New York City’s Central Park played host to Chance the Rapper this morning (August 16th) as the emcee cranked out a whopping 5 songs for ‘Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series.

The 26-year-old – still hot on the promo trail in support of his debut studio album ‘The Big Day’ (click here to listen) – gave visitors and home viewers a taste of what they can expect on his forthcoming arena tour ahead of its September 14 kick off in San Francisco (click here for dates).

Jamming out to the likes of “Do You Remember,” “Hot Shower,” “Let’s Go On The Run,” and more, if you needed a reason to catch Chance on the road this high octane showing inside should serve amply.

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

So, just 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’re planning 2 revisit ‘2 Become 1’ by Spice Girls. More inside:

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Christina Milian and Netflix unified to create a movie named ‘Falling Inn Love‘ for the thriving platform and her RomCom-heavy filmography!

Now twenty years removed from her role in ‘American Pie‘, Milian plays a lady named Gabriela in this movie and stars in it alongside Adam Demos and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman.

August 29th marks the spot for its release.

Intrigued?


Watch its trailer below…

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Fresh from premiering the title track to new album ‘Lover,’ Taylor Swift has whipped up excitement with the official reveal of the set’s tracklist.

Coming in a generous 18-tracks, the LP (due August 23rd) features singles ‘ME!’ and ‘You Need To Calm Down.’ Executive produced by the singer herself, she’s joined by producers Jack Antonoff, Joel Little, Louis Bell, and Frank Dukes.

Hotly anticipated, it also is notable in that it serves as Swift’s first project to be released as part of her new pact with Universal Music Group.

Check out the song list, which includes a collaboration with the Dixie Chicks, below…

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Gabrielle Union is top lining a new RomCom for ScreenGems.

Full story below…

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Titus Burgess is baking a brand new television show set to whet the appetites of foodies everywhere.

Sweet news below…

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