The BET Awards is back and set to blaze on Sunday, June 25.

As always, all eyes are on who’ll be up for nominations at Black entertainment’s biggest calendar night.

Well, wonder no more. For, the nominees’ list has been revealed.

After unprecedented success, Drake leads with seven nominations.

The likes of Beyonce, Lizzo, 21 Savage, and GloRilla all make their presence felt with multiple nominations apiece.

What are you waiting for? The full list of nominations awaits below…

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Seasons may change, but Azealia Banks‘ vitriol continues to runneth over.

Renowned for her raw and oft problematic remarks, the femcee has once again popped off – and this time it’s with comments about the sudden death of Ms Jacky Oh – the partner of ‘Wild ‘N Out’ star DC Young Fly.

For, while most have been commiserating with the comic, Banks appears to draw on the moment to blast him as a means of rewinding back to their feud on the popular MTV show.

Full story below…

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Beyonce has long towered tall as the standard-bearer of performance in the modern music age.

As such, it’s of little surprise that immediate pandemonium greeted news of the launch of the ‘Renaissance World Tour.’

The buzz for Queen Bey has been at particular fever-pitch as she rides of the wave of momentum generated by the release of the trek’s like-titled studio album, ‘Renaissance’.

Functioning as yet another culture-shifting moment for the icon, the summer stadium run serves as the first time the project’s material is being performed live.

It’s notably also Beyonce’s first solo tour in over six years.

That Grape Juice was on-hand at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the latest stop of the ‘Renaissance World Tour.’

Head below for our EXCLUSIVE review…

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The sun may be shining, but it’s Mighty Hoopla 2023 that brought the heat like no other.

Taking residence at London’s Brockwell Park, this year’s edition of the UK’s biggest Pop music festival wowed with a flavorsome lineup of heavy hitters.

That Grape Juice was among the 60,000 revelers in attendance at the extravaganza.

Join us after the jump as we recap our Top Moments from Mighty Hoopla 2023

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Sam Smith celebrates the launch of Pride Month with a cover of a song that encapsulates its sentiment in earnest.

Teaming with Amazon Music for the exclusive performance, the Pop chart-topper delivered a stirring rendition of Christina Aguilera‘s ‘Beautiful.’

Take a listen below…

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Kesha may have seen her latest album, the May 19-released Gag Order,’ become her first studio effort to miss the Billboard 200’s top 10 upon its debut, but that’s not stopping the GRAMMY-nominated songstress from blazing the promo trail in its support.

Taking to social media Tuesday (May 30), the Pop diva sent her beloved fans – affectionately called #Animals – into a frenzy when she rolled out a slew of new Fall tour dates.

Kicking off in Dallas on October 15, the ‘Gag Order Tour’ will see Kesha bring new songs as well as her brigade of hits like ‘Blow,’ ‘Die Young,’ and ‘Tik Tok’ to live audiences in Nashville, Chicago, Boston, New Orleans, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and more before wrapping up in Los Angeles on November 18.

Curious to know if she’ll be coming to a stage near you? Look inside to see the full tour itinerary.

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The musical rise of Coco Jones shows no sign of slowing thanks to the ongoing success of her single, ‘ICU.’

First brought to mainstream attention in November 2022 as part of her major-label debut EP ‘What I Didn’t Tell You,’ ‘ICU’ took on a life of its own and became the up-and-coming diva’s breakthrough single when it cracked the Hot 100 in March (a career-first for her).

Having peaked at #63 on the Pop chart, the DJ Camper-produced slow jam is faring even better on R&B-centric Billboard tallies – namely the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.

Details inside.

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Janet Jackson blazed the Madison Square Garden stop of her ‘Together Again Tour’ with a surprise guest – none other than Busta Rhymes.

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It’s been nearly 2 years since the meteoric fall of rapper DaBaby, a once-promising career derailed by legal woes, baby mama drama, and a homophobic rant that saw him effectively cancelled by peers and fans alike.

As evidenced by the multiple projects he released over 2022, however, those missteps have not stopped the determined hitmaker from reigniting interest in his catalog – an endeavor he’s continuing in 2023 with the unveiling of a three-track bundle titled ‘Call Da Fireman.’ Bolstered by the hard-hitting ‘Shake Sumn’ (which is gaining traction on Tik Tok), ‘Fireman’ also features the warmly received ‘Sellin Crack’ (featuring former Migos star Offset) and ‘Ghetto Girls.’

To further bring the heat, ‘Shake’ has been gifted the visual treatment. Look inside to see the ReelGoats-directed action.

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In celebration of 50 years of awarding excellence in daytime television programming, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the annual Daytime Emmy Awards recently.

“In addition to this year’s many esteemed nominees, it is especially gratifying to also be celebrating so many milestones of Daytime television in our 50th anniversary year,” said Brent Stanton, Head of Daytime, NATAS. “Not only are we celebrating 50 years of Daytime Emmy® Award programming, we are also celebrating the milestones of some of its longest-running shows such as General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, Dr. Phil and Rachael Ray.”

While the 60-year-old, legendary soap opera ‘General Hospital‘ led the way with a whopping 19 nods, standout nominees also included beloved talk shows ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ (11), ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ (7), ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ (6), and ‘Sherri,’ ‘Tamron Hall,’ and ‘The View’ (4 each).

Ahead of the telecast’s June 16 airing on CBS, hop inside to see the full list of nominees.

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Pop Queen Janet Jackson is reportedly rolling out the royal red carpet for Rap Queen Lil Kim aboard the hotly-selling ‘Together Again Tour.’

Details inside.

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When not turning heads as “Hilary Banks” on ‘Bel-Air,’ the popular Peacock reboot of the classic, Will Smith-led sitcom ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,’ award-winning songstress Coco Jones is apparently turning heads by making music lovers do a double-take over her likeness to EGOT-winning talk show host Jennifer Hudson.

“Do we look alike to y’all?” Hudson asked an agreeable audience about Coco on Wednesday’s episode of ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ (March 22).

The resemblance is so uncanny, Jen suggested the 25-year-old could even portray her in a biographical film.

“Stop playing with me. I’m ready at this point,” Jones replied to the suggestion. “I take it as such a compliment, because you know you have been so impactful in my life. Just watching you, another beautiful dark-skinned woman, killing it. That’s my motivation.”

After the heartwarming interview, Coco took to the stage to pour out the live television premiere performance of her critically acclaimed single ‘ICU.’

Did you miss any of the action when it first aired? No worries; we’ve got you covered.

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