Bebe Rexha wants Rihanna fans to know that she meant no harm when she seemed to imply that the star struggled to sing her own notes on her own song.

The brilliantly talented Bebe penned Rihanna’s lyrics in the Eminem track ‘Monster’ and, for reasons yet to be disclosed, performed some of the song’s highest notes even though the ‘Fenty Beauty‘ purveyor is credited as its only singer.

What Rexha has to say about the backlash she faced for pointing this out?

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The reboot to ‘TRL’ may not have exactly proven itself to be the most lucrative decision during MTV’s revamp (click here to read more), but that certainly served as no deterrent for the network’s execs to continue rebirthing some of its classics from yesteryear.

Shortly after announcing they’d be digging ‘Real World’ from the vault (click here to read more on that), news surfaced it would just be one of many shows the network is set to reboot from its glory days.

Click inside to see what names accompany the likes of ‘Daria’ and more:

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Promises of ‘it’s coming’ burned the ears of loyal Christina Aguilera fans for almost 6 years after the release of her 2012 album, ‘Lotus.’  

Now, over a week after they continue to celebrate the unveiling of her latest set, ‘Liberation,’ the fear of when its follow-up will be delivered has undoubtedly crept across the mind of a few.  To ease that worry Aguilera, 37, has offered assurance the wait won’t be nearly as long for the yet-titled project.

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Beyonce and Jay Z got quite the applause from rapper Ja Rule upon the unveiling of their joint album, ‘Everything is Love.’

Telling his followers on Facebook he was inspired to follow suit, the rapper tagged his longtime collaborator Ashanti to say:

What fans didn’t know is that apparently the  had long been on the 37-year-old Grammy winner was already on the same page.  Taking to Entertainment Tonight during last night’s BET Awards, Ashanti confirmed the album is soon to be in the works.  See it inside:

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The Hollywood Walk Of Fame has exciting new additions heading its way in 2019.

In an announcement made moments ago, it was revealed that the likes of Pink, Lupita Nyong’o, Terrence Howard, and Tyler Perry are amongst the latest list of names to receive coveted stars.

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Six years have separated fans from 2012’s ‘Lotus’ to the latest album of powerhouse vocalist Christina Aguilera.  

Delivered after years of false starts and reroutes, the set – kicked off by the Ty Dolla $ign-assisted buzz single ‘Accelerate’ – saw promotion for its follow-up singles and parent album do just that with appearances on Carpool Karaoke, Billboard Music Awards, ‘TRL,’ and more to support.

Released June 15, the set’s chances at #1 were dashed by opposing releases from 5 Seconds of Summer and a surprise drop from Beyonce & Jay Z, but that certainly didn’t stop it from moving a respectable figure.  Curious to see how close her final figure was to the predicted 70-75,000k units it was projected to move?  Look inside to see:

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Remy Ma and Papoose are to learn that they were secretly recorded during last night’s BET Awards and snapped as they responded to the first of Nicki Minaj‘s performances on the night.

The culprit? None other than the Jamaican icon Spice!

That’s right…Spice.

Amused by their attitude towards Minaj’s delivery of ‘Chun Li‘, the ‘So Mi Like It’ superstar whipped out her camera and zoomed in on Remy.

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Cardi B named her debut album ‘Invasion Of Privacy’ because of the intense spotlight on her private life post blowing up. Now, it’s emerged that the candid star has been keeping certain developments to herself – namely her marriage to Offset. 

And the details are definitely odd.

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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 their thoughts on the…

2018 BET Awards

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Xscape has been honoured for its soothing, soulful and stellar contributions to the arts at this year’s ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards.

Phenomenal news for a phenomenal group below…

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For many, Netflix isn’t just the future of TV consumption, it’s also at the forefront of diversity in the televisual space.

And the company is cementing that position with the formation of their Strong Black Lead division; a collective – anchored by Black execs at the company – who conceived and executed a powerful commercial aired during the BET Awards last night.

Narrated by ‘Stranger Things’ star Caleb McLaughlin, ‘A Great Day In Hollywood’ unites Black talent from Netflix’s top shows to stress that they aren’t part of a passing moment – they are instead at the epicentre of a major movement.

The clip, which draws its inspiration from renown 1958 photo “A Great Day in Harlem” (which featured prominent jazz musicians of period), boasts appearances from several notable names.

Alongside McLaughlin were the likes of Ava DuVernay, Laverne Cox, Danielle Brookes  (‘Orange Is The New Black’), Reverend Run, Lena Waithe (‘Master of None’), Logan Browning (‘Dear White People’), Mike Colter and Alfre Woodard (‘Luke Cage’).

Watch the powerful piece below…

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Iggy Azalea is quite the trooper.

For, despite a succession of knock-backs, the Australian-bred rapper is soldiering on with new project ‘Surviving The Summer.’

Aptly due within the coming months, the set arrives following the scrapping of Azalea’s sophomore album ‘Digital Distortion.’

With the wheels a’turning again, the 28-year-old is gearing up to drop a new single.

Details below…

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