Michael B. Jordan‘s career continues to grow from strength to strength.

Already a huge box office draw, the multi-dimensional talent has taken a more active role in ownership and the activation of change behind the camera by way of his production company Outlier Society. 

The next chapter in the latter is a major one. Because Jordan has teamed Outlier with Amazon for a seismic multi-year, multi-layered partnership.

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Christina Aguilera has returned to the stage.

For, the singer appeared on Verizon’s Big Concert For Small Businesses to perform her 2002 smash ‘Beautiful’ along with her song ‘Pero Me Acuerdo De Ti’.

The stellar performance saw the vocal powerhouse put her talent on display in support of small businesses. Adorned in a blue jumpsuit and rocking her iconic platinum blonde hair, she soared across the songs.

The showcase paid tribute to a special record store from her childhood. Aguilera said:

“When I was little, my mom and my grandma used to take me to Attic Records in Pittsburgh, where we would spends hours sifting through old vinyls to find songs for me to sing and perform. It’s where my musical education was born and where I fell in love with the greats, that still inspired me today. It’s so important that we support small businesses like Attic Records during these trying times, we have to keep these hidden gems in our communities alive, love you grandma.”

What are you waiting for? Watch the mesmerizing performance below…

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Cardi B is off to a blazing start with her new single ‘Up.’

Because it looks like that the only direction the femcee’s freshly unleashed release is heading.

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The pandemic may have put a pause on touring, but Little Mix is continuing their ‘Confetti’ party into the next year.

For, the group – now a trio – has announced rescheduled dates for their hotly anticipated arena trek.

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‘Blinding Lights’ star The Weeknd set Twitter alight Sunday night (February 7) after taking to Tampa’s Raymond Jones Stadium to rock the Super Bowl LV Halftime Show.

Armed with a brigade of his top hits, the GRAMMY winner (born Abel Tesfaye) delivered a showstopping performance chock full of jaw-dropping surprises that had viewers just as hyped about his showing as the historic game itself.

As commentary from fans, critics, and even celebrities continues to flow in, the latter is making headlines for the praise they’re showering on Tesfaye.

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‘Starboy’ singer The Weeknd shined brighter than ever Sunday (February 7) when he rocked Tampa’s Raymond Jones Stadium as the headliner for the Super Bowl LV halftime show.

Drawing on 10 years worth of hits including the likes of ‘Can’t Feel My Face,’ ‘Earned It,’ and – of course – tunes from his top-selling 2020 ‘After Hours’ album, the ‘Blinding Lights’ star dazzled viewers with a jaw-dropping array of pyrotechnics and cutting edge technology.

Joining the hallowed halls of history-making headliners Michael and Janet Jackson, Madonna, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Prince, and many more, look inside to see how the 30-year-old handled the stage of the biggest spectacle on Earth.

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Beyond the Big Game, the Super Bowl is renowned for being the year’s biggest commercial platform – with surprises now a common trend.

This year was no different, thanks to State Farm and Drake.

The rapper made an unannounced appearance in the insurance firm’s new TV spot – which aired during the match between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Drizzy flexes his acting muscles as…well…“Drake…from State Farm.”

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Jazmine Sullivan etched her name in the history books moments ago after wowing at the Super Bowl 2021.

Together with Country star Eric Church, the soulful songbird joined the elite list of names to perform the US National Anthem at the Big Game.

The high-profile gig comes amidst the critical acclaim being showered on her recently released EP ‘Heaux Tales.’

Watch Sullivan soar with ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium after the jump…

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H.E.R. delivered a harmonious rendition of ‘America The Beautiful’ at the Super Bowl 2021. 

The GRAMMY winner took center stage at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium and vocally ascended with a rousing rendition of the patriotic classic.

Armed with her trademark guitar, the 23-year-old rising star showcased the skill-set of a champion and the seasoning of a veteran.

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From The Vault is back this week with yet another stellar Super Bowl moment.

Today, we journey back 30 years to the day Whitney Houston belted ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the 1991 game and unleashed what would become for many singers the blueprint for how the US National Anthem should be tackled.

With the US and Iraq at war for the months preceding the festivities, the prospect of hearing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ resonate through a packed stadium was always going to be emotional for many an American. And Houston more than delivered on that note with a heartfelt, intense, and vibrant rendition of the famed anthem.

In just over two minutes, she managed to inspire optimism and togetherness thanks to her inimitable vocal prowess, striking stage presence, and that luminous smile.

Often imitated yet never duplicated, her version of this song is considered the absolute gold standard, with almost every vocalist since building their incarnation of the track around hers… to varying results.

Few will remember that the Buffalo Bills were up against the New York Giants on that fateful day. Yet, three decades on, the whole world is still raving about this game-changing performance. As such, we’d be inclined to say that the true winner was Whitney.

Happy Super Bowl Sunday!

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This week brought with the release of ‘Malcolm & Marie’ on Netflix.

Anchored by John David Washington and Zendaya, the ambitious film was conceived and executed during lockdown.

Directed by Sam Levinson, the drama centers on the peaks and troughs of couple – Malcolm Elliott and Marie Jones.

Head below, where That Grape Juice unpacks why the flick is an essential watch.

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The Morgan Wallen backlash rages on.

His fans may be opening their hearts and wallets in shows of support for the embattled Country star (as we reported here), but the industry at large is moving in the opposite direction.

As we previously posted , the 27-year-old saw backing snatched from his own record label as well as radio and television stations following the surfacing of a video that showed him drunkenly referring to his friend as the ‘n-word.’

And if distancing themselves from Wallen wasn’t enough, now his management team have joined the chorus of entities severing ties – one of many moves his sister suggests is just another nod to how cancel culture has negatively impacted the world.

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