With a whopping 13 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Lil Nas X‘s ‘Old Town Road’ is unquestionably the year’s biggest hit.  Lauded for its experimental fusion of Country and Trap genres, the song’s also earned applause for being one of few hit, mainstream Rap numbers devoid of explicit references to sex, drugs, or violence.

Yet, after the 20-year-old took to Twitter on World Pride Day (June 30) to end speculation about his sexuality (click here to read more on that), congratulatory comments were rivaled only by ridicule from those who asserted the horse referred to in ‘Road’ was a metaphor for gay sex.

As the jokes continued, Nas took to Twitter to respond with a detailed explanation about the song’s inspiration.  See it inside:

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Ashanti is about her paper and has teamed with Pretty Little Thing for her latest venture.

Together with the retailer, the singer has unwrapped her own range of beach wear just in time for the summer.

With the line available from today, the Grammy winner looks to ignite buzz with a titillating commercial.

For those thirsty for new music, Ashanti pours out a preview within the visual. Check it out…

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After shaking the box office with a global gross of over 1 billion dollars, the ‘Jumanji’ reboot is back.

Officially christened ‘Jumanji: The Next Level,’ the flick – which stars Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Kevin Hart – reunites familiar faces. But this time, the game has changed.

Upon their return, the players note that everything has changed and they’re tasked with veering into the unknown and overcome an array of obstacles on their way out.

Ahead of its December 13th premiere, check out the first look trailer of the movie (directed by Jack Kasdan) below…

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Cher is taking sides in the Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun war.

Find out why she’s backing the ‘Bad Blood‘ belle below..

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Cardi B‘s attempt to trademark the phrase ‘Okurrr’ has been rejected by authorities.

Full story below…

I just woke up and my mom needs me to explain okurr to her. It’s too early for this.

Cc: @iamcardib

— Diana Marie (@whatacatchdiana) June 30, 2019

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Melissa McCarthy isn’t the only star in the running to play Ursula in the new ‘Little Mermaid‘ movie.

Details below…

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With a 20+ year career that reads of dizzying highs (see:  Grammy win, millions of records sold, chart-topping hits, and more) and heavily documented personal lows, Brandy‘s unique tale in the music industry is one that knows few parallels.

This may be why the 40-year-old R&B icon feels there’s no more capable actress to portray her in her long-rumored biopic than herself.  Taking to our radio friends at WBLS 107.5 (New York) recently, the songstress – celebrating the critical acclaim of her recent release ‘Love Again’ with Daniel Caesar (click here to listen) – dropped by to dish on the creation of the tune, finishing up her long-awaited new solo album, and confirmed work on her own biopic.

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Taylor Swift is in the middle of a media firestorm thanks to her lengthy Tumblr post that called out music industry executive Scooter Braun for purchasing her masters (click here to read) – a move that ultimately means she has no ownership of any of her own work that precedes content from her forthcoming album, ‘Lover’ (August 23).

Swift’s catalog – reportedly valued at over $300 million – has been the source of debate for most of the day (June 30) as fans, music industry analysts, and fellow celebs alike have weighed in on the matter.  While some have sided with the Grammy winner, as evidenced by the trending hashtag #WeStandWithTaylor, others have remained loyal to Braun and maintain he’s done nothing wrong (click here to read more).

Among those supporting Swift are Miley Cyrus, Halsey, and even her former nemesis, Katy Perry.  The latter was among many who took to the net to sign a Change.org petition that calls for Taylor to re-record her first six albums.  Details inside:

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‘Look What You Made Me Do’ may be exactly what Scott Borchetta, the founder of Big Machine Label Group, was thinking when he dug up receipts to refute Taylor Swift‘s claim that she was blindsided by Scooter Braun‘s acquisition of her masters (valued at a whopping $300 million).

After the Grammy winner took to Tumblr to slam Braun for purchasing her catalog – an acquisition her reps claim she didn’t find out about until it went to press – Braun’s wife and fellow celebs weighed in on the PR disaster (click here to read).

Borchetta, among the attacked by Swift’s devoted fans, is trying to clear his good name and has proof he says will show the singer did know about the deal ahead of time.  It should be noted, the 29-year-old – in her lengthy Tumblr post (that can be read by clicking here) – did reveal she was given the opportunity to purchase her masters but only “one album at a time.”  Per his newly unveiled documents, Scott says this isn’t true.

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After publicly slamming famed Hollywood manager Scooter Braun buying her masters as a ‘bullying’ and ‘power play’ against her (click here to read more on that), ‘You Need To Calm Down’ singer Taylor Swift got that very advice from Scooter’s wife, Yael Cohen Braun.

In a lengthy message on Instagram, Yael wields some heavy allegations including claims the Grammy winner was given the option of buying her own masters and passed on it.  But, just as her Braun’s wife’s stinging words were gaining traction on the net, many of Swift’s fans – affectionately called #Swifties – launched a scathing attack on Scooter’s social media handles.  As they continued their harassment, even some of Taylor’s fellow celebs got in on the action and joined in the campaign to defend her under the hash tag #WeStandWithTaylor.

The hoop-la caught the attention of singer Demi Lovato, who rushed to the aid of Scooter.  See all the melee inside:

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Upon its June 21st release, ‘7’ – the debut EP of rapper Lil Nas X which houses the megahit ‘Old Town Road’ – was projected to ride to the top of the Billboard 200 by the time of the chart’s refreshing (as we reported here).

Projected to shift 70,000-80,000 SPS (4,000-7,000 pure sales) by the end of its inaugural sales tracking week, the Columbia Records set – which also features appearances from the likes of award-winning artists Billy Ray Cyrus & Cardi B – was in a tight battle with JackWhite-fronted rockers The Raconteurs for this week’s top spot.

With the final figures counted it’s being reported The Raconteurs – thanks to a large ticket bundle and strong indie physical sales of their latest project – outpaced the 20-year-old for the top spot.  Look inside to see how many units they shifted to do so:

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This week saw the BET Awards 2019 scorch in a major way and That Grape Juice was on-hand for all the action.

Before the likes of Mary J. Blige, Cardi B, and Lizzo lit up the stage, we caught up with a number of stars as they filed into the prestigious Microsoft Theater. 

TGJ’s Shar Jossell chatted it up with Ella Mai (who went on to win the Coca-Cola Viewer’s Choice Award), Tami Roman, Trevor Jackson, gospel superstar Jonathan McReynolds, and more.

Check out out round-up above.

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