Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to celebrate the monumental moves made by some of entertainment’s bravest minds.

Today, we honour the athlete Jim Brown and his stellar performance in the movie ‘100 Rifles’ in which he starred in alongside Raquel Welch.

In it, Brown plays a lawman who is chasing a bank robber who stole $6,000 but, as Brown’s character soon find outs, is far more complex than the world would have him believe.

The behind the scenes drama was just as intense.

It started because  Jim and Raquel were  attracted to each other. After a while they both displayed a little temperament, but don’t forget we were out in the middle of the bloody desert with the temperature at 110. Of course, I don’t think they’ll ever work together again.

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Azealia Banks fans have asked her to think twice about the way she addresses her peers after she suggested that the soulful Pop princess Lizzo was overweight.

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Once one of music’s most promising prospects, Azealia Banks has seen the volume of  her buzz drastically drop in the years since she blazed the scene with ‘212.’

Many would agree that label issues were initially the cause, yet most would also concur with the sentiment that her own volatile antics sealed the deal.

She says otherwise, though.

Because in a new rant explaining why she won’t be releasing any more bodies of work, the ‘Broke With Expensive Taste’ femcee not only lays the blame at the feet of society, she adds that it doesn’t deserve her best efforts.

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Fresh from debuting new single ‘Señorita,’ Pop pair Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes scorch V Magazine‘s latest digital cover.

Much like the song’s steamy visual, the duo showcase their chemistry as they aim to ignite the track on the charts.

Riding the wave of momentum established by breakout smash ‘Havana,’ Cabello will no doubt be hoping ‘Señorita’ further cements her as a viable solo chanteuse.

Early signs look encouraging, but pending a more definitive insights peep more from their V shoot below…

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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.

Next up?  Pop icon Mariah Carey‘s iconic remake of the 1970’s Jackson 5 hit, ‘I’ll Be There.’  More inside:

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At this point, the terms ‘Drake‘ and ‘Billboard history’ are so frequently acquainted the pairing hardly ever comes as a surprise.  That’s certainly the case for the 32-year-old’s most recent achievement on the tally.

Now, in addition to having more career Hot 100 placements than any other solo act ever, he’s seen his name penciled in history books beside The Beatles for ‘second most top 10 hits’ in history thanks to the debut of ‘No Guidance’ –  his duet with fellow hitmaker Chris Brown.  Billboard reports:

Chris Brown’s “No Guidance,” featuring Drake, launches at No. 9 on the Hot 100. The collab begins at No. 4 on Streaming Songs with 28 million streams and No. 9 on Digital Song Sales with 15,000 sold.

The premiere gave Drake the 34th top 10 hit of his career, a move that not only ties him with the music legends but places him second only to Queen of Pop Madonna (who currently reigns with 38).  As we extend our congratz to Drizzy, look inside to see who joins he and Breezy in the top 25 on this week’s TGJ Chart Check:  Hot 100:

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‘Megatron’ rapper Nicki Minaj has transformed a beef many thought had cooled from tepid to sizzling after a recent comment on her Beats 1 radio show, “Queen Radio,” has set Twitter alight.

While highlighting her new soon-to-be-hit single and its parent album, Minaj also mentioned former foe Miley Cyrus.  As fans remember, the two were friends at one point before a disagreement in 2015 saw them take their spat from the Web to a live “confrontation” at the MTV Video Music Awards.

From that point, little was said about their falling out until late May 2019 when the ‘Wrecking Ball’ beauty took to her new song, ‘Cattitude,’ to rap about the ongoing beef between Minaj and new Rap nemesis, Cardi B.

Nicki had been mum on the topic…until now.  Look inside to read her fiery comment regarding the matter:

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Despite over four decades of dominance, diva Janet Jackson isn’t slowing down.

Quite the contrary.

Much to the delight of her fans, the superstar singer is instead stacking her plate with an action-packed list of activity.

Last month she kicked off her colossal Metamorphosis residency in Las Vegas and next month she’ll be playing the Glastonbury Festival in the UK.

Before then, this Sunday will see the performer – who rarely does interviews – open up in a special feature.

Ahead of its arrival, check out clips of Jackson in action at Metamorphosis…

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The 2019 BET Awards are around the corner and promise to be an unmissable watch. Now even more so that organizers have added new performers to the stacked bill.

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Cardi B is riding high with her career, but she just took a hard hit personally.

Because a grand jury has just indicted the rapper on a whopping 14 counts relating to a strip club brawl prosecutors say she orchestrated.

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Cardi B continues to rack up the accolades.

That Grape Juice was in the house at the 2019 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards in Los Angeles and witnessed the femcee take home the evening’s top honor – Songwriter Of The Year. 

Beyond serving as a career highlight for the star, it’s saw her make history because she has become the first female rapper to win the coveted honor – which is decided upon by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

Elsewhere on the night (which salutes the top Rap, R&B, and Gospel Songs), T.I. took home the first Voice Of The Culture honor, while Motown was bestowed with the Heritage Award.

Peep more pics of a beaming Belcalis after the jump…

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Lady Gaga has been dominating the Las Vegas strip with her double residency – ‘Enigma’ and ‘Jazz + Piano.’

And now revellers will be able to lap up more of the extravaganza, because Mother Monster has announced new shows for both 2019 and 2020.

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