Remember the phrase: “you’ve got to pay me for my pain”? Well, it looks like Chris Rock does. Because that’s reportedly the star’s stance in the aftermath of the now-infamous slap he received at the hands of Will Smith (quite literally) at the 2022 Oscars. 

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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, Rashad, Joe, and Ryan – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic asks each anchor their thoughts on the…

Oscars 2022

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The credits are rolling on the 2022 British Academy Film Awards, so the attention of course turns to the coveted Winners List.

With a diverse selection and a year of standout films, the categories were stacked with the who’s who of the entertainment industry. Many big names and movies took home the coveted award, such as: Will Smith, Lashana Lynch, Ariana DeBose, and more.

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‘The Harder They Fall’ gallops onto Netflix on November 3 and brings with it an all-star cast and gargantuan buzz.

Directed by Jeymes Samuel, the contemporary Western chronicles the narrative of outlaw Nat Love – played by Jonathan Majors.

Upon learning that his enemy Rufus Buck (Idris Elba) is being released from jail, he gathers his gang to track Rufus down and seek revenge.

Love quickly learns that Rufus has his own allies who are just as ruthless; they include “Treacherous” Trudy Smith (Regina King) and Cherokee Bill (LaKeith Stanfield).

Ahead of the film’s release, That Grape Juice‘s Lettija Lee sat down with Samuel who discussed reimagining the Western, curating the blazing soundtrack, enlisting the stellar cast, and much more.

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With its #46 premiere on the Billboard 200 over the summer, Willow Smith‘s fifth studio album – ‘Lately I Feel Everything’ -b became the highest charting effort of her career.  In a bid to push the set even higher, Smith’s tapped fan favorite track, ‘G R O W,’ as its next single.

Featuring Avril Lavigne and Travis Barker (who also played assistant on ‘Transparent Soul,’ the first single of ‘Lately’), ‘G R O W’ comes as an angsty reflection on the growing pains Willow’s experienced in her storied 20 years of life and recognition that there are more to come.

“Every time I look at my face / I feel everything it’s the same growing pains / ‘Cause no one ever truly knows just who they are / And I feel closer knowing I don’t have to hide my scars,” she sings on the guitar-driven tune’s first verse.

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Willow Smith is back!

The multi-talented superstar has just unleashed her fourth studio album ‘Lately I Feel Everything.’ 

The project features the biggest names in Pop-punk, such as: Avril Lavigne and Travis Barker of Blink-182 fame. Other famous names include: Tierra Whack and Cherry Glazerr.

Prior to the album’s release, she shared the tracks ‘Lipstick’ and ‘Transparent Soul,’ which became her first Billboard Hot 100 hit in a decade (as we reported here).

‘Lately I Feel Everything’ is her first time making Pop-punk music and follows her previously released alternative R&B album ‘Willow’ from 2019.

What are you waiting for? Stream ‘Lately I Feel Everything’ via Spotify and Apple Music below…

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Veteran EMMY-nominated actress Niecy Nash may have had tongues wagging as she took to Facebook Watch’s ‘Red Table Talk’ this week to discuss the breakdowns of her previous marriages opposed to her successful current union with Jessica Betts (her first same-sex relationship), but the details of those happenings weren’t all the juicy info gleaned from the session.

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Nick Jonas has dropped out of his latest movie project, ‘The Blacksmith.’ 

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Britney Spears‘ name has been on the ‘Radar’ of the masses for over two decades.

However, recent times have seen the singer’s personal circumstance come under heightened scrutiny. Most especially the conservatorship she’s been tied to since rebounding from her 2007 breakdown. A conservatorship controlled by her father Jamie Spears.

The controversial legal agreement has been the subject of intense attention of late following the documentary ‘Framing Britney Spears.’

As reported, the investigative special has drawn an overflow of support for Britney from fans and celebs alike.

Now, her boyfriend Sam Asghari is speaking up and out. And Jamie was the name in the firing line.

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Willow Smith is reacting to her mom, Jada Pinkett Smith‘s bombshell August Alsina interview for the first time.

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After thrilling fans with the colorful, psychedelic video for his latest single, ‘Cabin Fever,’ singer-rapper-actor Jaden Smith opened the door on news surrounding his new LP, ‘Cool Tape Volume 3.’

Released courtesy of MSFTS MUSIC/Roc Nation, the 17 track-collection sees Smith take center stage and skews minimally on the feature side (boasting appearances only from GRAMMY winner Justin Bieber and singer-songwriter Raury).

His third studio album in as many years, look inside to hear the latest from Jaden:

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August Alsina nabbed many a headline after claiming he was in a relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith. 

But the buzz hasn’t translated into sales of new album ‘The Product III: State of Emergency.’

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