Serena Williams‘ latest GQ cover may have caused ample debate, but there’s no denying her status as a winner. Hence, it’s fitting that the publication has named the tennis titan – Champion Of The Year.

In her accompanying interview feature, the mother of one opens up about the highs, the challenges, and the new – including her start-up fashion brand ‘Serena.’

Peep excerpts below…

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At just 15-years-old the entertainer Bhad Bhabie finds herself forced to deal with the very adult nature of the music industry with what appears to be little or no healthy adult supervision.

On the receiving end of the dysfunction? The Pop princess Iggy Azalea.

This morning, the ‘Fancy’ siren revealed that Bhad had tried to fight her at Cardi B’s Fashion Nova party and now, hours after the news broke, footage of the incident has surfaced online.

Watch below…

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Zayn‘s sophomore album remains a myth of sorts, but hasn’t stopped the flow of new music emanating from the former One Direction star.

For his latest jam he teams with Nicki Minaj. The resulting cut is ‘No Candle No Light.’

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The glow-up is all sorts of real for Mariah Carey‘s ‘Glitter.’

Released 17 years ago alongside the movie of the same name, the project ran risk of derailing the diva’s career after imploding on the charts and at the box office.

Yet, fast forward to now (on the eve of the release of her 15th album ‘Caution’), the LP has reached the apex of music’s biggest retail platform – iTunes.

Details below…

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Rita Ora is strutting on to the release of her long-awaited sophomore album ‘Phoenix’ next Friday (November 23rd).

Before the LP’s unboxing, the Pop sensation is giving the masses a preview of the newness it houses.

Cue ‘Velvet Rope.’

The piano led number finds Ora reminiscing on a love gone wrong.

Listen below…

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When Beyonce sung about being a ‘Boss’ on latest album ‘Everything Is Love,’ she wasn’t playing.

For, the superstar songstress has just made a masterstroke move – she’s becoming sole owner of her alth-leisure line Ivy Park.

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Michelle Obama‘s thrilling new book ‘Becoming‘ is already on course to becoming one of the fastest/highest-selling books of the year following its publication on November 13th.

In it, the highly educated political royal pulls the world behind her velvet rope to reveal what life was really like for her during her time as First Lady and the journey she thanks for leading her to the powerful position.

Now, during a brand new interview with ‘Good Morning America‘, she unpacked her thoughts and feelings about Hillary Clinton and her chances of beating Donald Trump in 2020.

Her estimation below…

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As Cardi B‘s Fashion Nova-powered party takes place, Iggy Azalea has stepped away from the fun to reveal that Bhad Babie, the teenage performer who rose to fame via Dr. Phil, made an attempt to assault her…minutes ago.

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Normani has her foot on the pedal and isn’t taking it off.

The rising solo star is accelerating at full-speed as she continues life after Fifth Harmony.

Having nabbed a top 10 smash with ‘Love Lies,’ the 22-year-old followed up with Calvin Harris collabs ‘Checklist’ and ‘Slow Down.’

Now, she keeps the partnerships a’coming by pairing up with 6LACK.

Details below…

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Migos have been making of waves of late – both as a group and as soloists.

And with promotion for their various projects underway, the trio buckled up for a fun-filled ‘Carpool Karaoke’ ride.

They joined James Corden and together offered up renditions of ‘Bad & Boujee,’ ‘MotorSport,’ and ‘Walk It Talk It’ from ‘Culture II’ as well as classic tracks from the likes of Whitney Houston (‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’) and Los Del Rios (‘Macarena’).

Watch Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff in action below…

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Little Mix are continuing to drip-feed morsels of new album ‘LM5’ ahead of its arrival on Friday.

The latest taste comes in the form of ‘The Cure.’

An empowering anthem of self-affirmation, the track sees Jesy, Jade, Perrie, and Leigh-Anne re-assert their brand of girl power.

The song follows official single ‘Woman Like Me’ featuring Nicki Minaj and promo tracks ‘Told You So’ and ‘Joan Of Arc.’

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For all its potency, the music industry has a reputation for being ever elusive. Especially for those attempting to break into it.

However, BBC Introducing LIVE is helping turn the tide with its like titled event series.

This year’s instalment took place at London’s Tobacco Dock and played host to talks, panels, masterclasses, and more aimed at inspiring the next generation of artists, execs, and creatives.

Over the course of three days, attendees (of which there were over 15,000), watched, listened, and interacted with speakers who’ve made their mark in various areas of the music industry.

That Grape Juice was on-location and saw first-hand how transformative panels hosted by the likes of Spotify and Abbey Road Studios were for those there present. Particularly notable were Nile Rogers‘ exploration of the art of songwriting, audio engineer Paul Pritchard‘s talk about his time at Abbey, and a rivetting sit-down with Adele’s manager Jonathan Dickins.

Chopping it up with Huw Stephens at Spotify‘s Discovery Theatre space, the September Management ahead said of his roll career shepherding :

“Nothing prepares you for it. You learn as you go, and I’m still learning.”

He went on to advise that:“artists need to be proactive and believe in themselves. They need to be self-sufficient to start off with. It’s good for the soul.”

Check out highlights and be sure to keep it locked for details on BBC Introducing LIVE 2019:

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