Queen Naija recently celebrated a victory upon learning her song, ‘Medicine,’ rose to the top of Billboard’s Adult R&B Songs chart, but that win was soured by news she may be seeking treatment herself – a legal remedy.

The singer’s been accused of musical theft by none other than legendary gospel singer John P. Kee. Details inside:

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There were no lies detected when Ariana Grande accepted the Billboard “Woman of the Year” award recently and told audience members 2018 was the “worst year of her life personally, but best professionally.”  The latter continues to prove true thanks to her most recent megahit, ‘thank u, next.’

Debuting at #1 and staying there for three weeks before being ousted by Travis Scott & Drake‘s ‘Sicko Mode’ (click here to read more), the song – thanks to its star-studded, cinematic video – not only saw its accompanying visual break Youtube records, but will also be the reason the song returns to #1 on next week’s refreshed Hot 100.

To show fans she’s far from done traipsing the promo trail in support of her first chart-topper ahead of its return to the top, the songstress has unveiled a second behind the scenes video of its creation.  Look inside to see the 11 min clip:

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Normani is playing no games as she pieces together her hotly anticipated solo debut.

For, she’s revealed that she’s been in the lab with seasoned hitmaker Pharrell Williams.

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Calvin Harris has collaborated with the who’s who of the music scape and now he has his eyes set Camila Cabello. 

The Scotsman revealed his intent to reporters at iHeartRadio’s Jingle Bell Ball this week.

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Eva Marcille may have just become a full-time peach-holder on The Real Housewives Of Atlanta, but she’s already at the center of the mix.

With the show’s 11th season heating up, the America’s Next Top Model winner has found herself at forefront of the early drama – having clashed with Cynthia Bailey and Kandi Burruss. 

Now, in a new interview with Jezebel, newly married Marcille points out the latter as being the “shadiest housewife.”

Shortly after picked Kandi’s foe Phaedra Parks as one star from the show’s past that she would bring back. Irony or a shade grenade? Watch below and let us know…

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R. Kelly has learned that the police are on the hunt for the man who set out to frighten his sexual abuse survivors with a shooting threat, and have found him…in Chicago.

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In the mood for another edition of Retro Rewind? Of course you are.

Today, we hit the number 1995 into our time machine as it is the year Halle Berry and Jimmy Smits released the television movie ‘Solomon & Sheba’ to offer the world a fresh look at the Biblical story.

In it, Berry portrays the Yemeni Sheba alongside Smits who plays Solomon with help from Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Nadia Sawahla and Hugh Quarshie.

Hit the play button to find out why it fared brilliantly when it impacted the world on February 26th 1995 below…

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Beyonce blazed the Global Citizen Festival with an action packed set and now more from the exclusive show has hit the net.

Only a portion of the Queen Bey’s performance with hubby Jay-Z was broadcast, leaving many jarred.

However, a week on, the diva’s dynamite showing of ‘Formation’ and ‘Run The World’ has surfaced.

What are you waiting for? Watch Bey do what she does best after the jump…

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As widely reported, the nominations for the 2019 Grammys were unveiled yesterday and were hailed by many for being the most the diverse in a decade.

Yet, as is customary, there were a number of shut-outs that left certain acts and their fans fuming.

Such was the case for R&B siren Teyana Taylor.

After years of push-backs (due to label drama and buzz building), the singer’s sophomore album ‘K.T.S.E’ (‘Keep That Same Energy’) finally arrived in June. The set formed part of Kanye West‘s G.O.O.D Music slate of releases – and, as such, was subject to the grating delays and confusion that defined each of the projects he helmed. Many of which ended up not arriving on time, yielded no music videos, and never scored a physical release.

In a candid conversations with fans, Taylor cites the roll-out as one of the causes of the LP’s snub, along with popularity politics.

Her words below…

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Here at That Grape Juice, we’re always on the look-out for new and exciting talent. Case in point Alex Parvenu.

Hailing from London, the soul-filled singer has been drumming up all sorts of buzz on the live circuit and has received early nods from the likes of Tom Elmhirst (Amy Winehouse, Adele) and Fugees hitmaker Jerry Wonder.

Now the rising star is aiming to beam into mass consciousness with official impact single ‘It Wasn’t Me.’

Boasting a skillset that is multi-tiered, Parvenu not only wrote and produced the jam – he directed its animated video.

Featuring “appearances” from a number of notable faces, the star-studded clip puts a satirical spin on the song’s narrative which he explained as such:

“It’s every dad’s worst nightmare when their beloved daughter brings home their boyfriend. In that moment, one forgets that they too were once in the same position as ‘the boyfriend’.” 

Watch the fun-filled visual below…

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Ella Mai was all smiles this morning on ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ after she learned about not one, but two Grammy nominations to honor work found aboard her self-titled debut album.

Nabbing a nod in the ‘Best R&B Song’ and ‘Song of the Year’ categories respectively for her breakout hit ‘Boo’d Up,’ Mai – prepping for the kick off of her 2019 world tour (click here for dates) – gave fans a taste of what they can expect to see when she hits the road at the top of the year.

Did you miss any of the action?  We have you covered…

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As embattled comedian Kevin Hart continues to bear the brunt of backlash after his old anti-LGBT tweets resurfaced (as we reported here), the ‘Night School’ star is learning he still has a wealth of supporters.

One big named defender Hart has in his corner is none other than the “Doggfather” Snoop Dogg.  In an expletive-laden message to the funnyman, Dogg lent some advice on how to deal with detractors and the film Academy.

If that wasn’t enough, he also threw in a dig at the Recording Academy for earning 17 nominations in his storied rap career (yet no wins).  Hear Snoop sound off inside:

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