Selena Gomez‘ relationship with The Weeknd has rubbed Justin Bieber the wrong way.

Details on the brewing feud below…

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With a new year comes new opportunities for songbird Leona Lewis.

A vocal stunner as well as an aesthetic wonder, the London reared starlet is honing in on the latter. Because, she’s just signed a lucrative new deal with Wilhelmina Models.

Full story below…

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Award season is upon us!

And the latest, and one of the most prestigious, is the BRIT Awards 2017.

Nominations for the UK’s equivalent of the Grammys were announced moments ago and brought major listings for the likes of Beyonce, sister Solange, and Rihanna.

Fellow nominees Little Mix and Emeli Sande are confirmed to perform at the February 22nd ceremony, which airs live from London’s O2 Arena.

Find out which honors the ladies are up for at the show below, where the full list of nominations also awaits…

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Welcome to the latest TGJ Roundtable!

Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and on occasion drama!

Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.

Now, we give you a front row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real’, TGJ editors – Sam, David, Rashad, and Joe – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic asks each anchor…

What Is On Your 2017 Wish List?!

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Singing sisters Solange and Beyonce celebrate their familial ties and mutual respect for one another in the latest issue of Interview Magazine.

Covered by Solo, the feature – which supports her chart-topping album ‘A Seat At The Table’ – sees her older sibling conduct the chat.

With the ‘Don’t Touch My Hair’ singer answering an array of interesting questions, the Knowles sisters prove they’re just as compelling behind the camera as they are in front of it.

Peep pics and excerpts below…

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Idris Elba‘s commercial pull intensifies with every passing movie the actor stars in.

How so?

Details on his prodigious new feat below…

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While most year-end lists tallied the the top releases of 2016, Pollstar have spotlighted the various tours that set sail last year.

For Beyonce and her BeyHive, the numbers prove she still has the most potent sting. Yet, for Rihanna and her Navy, it’s not good news.

Dive below for details…

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Rihanna may not have nabbed a hit with ‘Kiss It Better,’ but she’s managed to snag a Platinum plaque for the ‘ANTI’ track.

Full story below…

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Scribbled in history books for some good and not-so-good reasons, 2016 brought with it some of modern music’s most memorable moments.  Now, as the year draws to a close, TGJ is reflecting on 31 moments that rocked – and to some degree shaped – the Urban and Pop musical landscape as we know it.

Next, we’ll look back on the ever so dramatic year of one of R&B’s baddest boys:  Chris Brown.

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Scribbled in history books for some good and not-so-good reasons, 2016 brought with it some of modern music’s most memorable moments.  Now, as the year draws to a close, TGJ is reflecting on 31 moments that rocked – and to some degree shaped – the Urban and Pop musical landscape as we know it.

Now, we’ll reflect on the collection of albums and singles whose barks were certainly bigger than their bites.  For, considering the hype that preceded them, great expectations were placed on their respective commercial performances.

Sadly, they failed to meet them…

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With over 120,000 votes cast, the time has finally arrived for the winners of the That Grape Juice End of Year Awards 2016 to be announced!

While some acts maintained a major lead, upon the penultimate cut-off point, the final list brought with it many last minute surprises.

Check out the full list of winners below. Prepare yourselves for what awaits…and sound off!

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Scribbled in history books for some good and not-so-good reasons, 2016 brought with it some of modern entertainment’s most memorable moments.

As the year draws to a close, TGJ is reflecting on 31 moments that rocked – and to some degree shaped – the Urban and Pop musical landscape as we know it.

Next up, we reflect on the habits of the serially tardy songstress Lauryn Hill…

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