Just months after blocking his ‘Fefe’ co-star Nicki Minaj saw her quarternary release, ‘Queen,’ blocked from the top of the Billboard 200 by Travis Scott‘s ‘Astro World’ LP, Tekashi 69‘s latest set – ‘Dummy Boy’ – has been greeted by a similar fate.

Four months after its release date, Scott’s chart-topping project surges past more recent releases to reign as this week’s chart champion.  Details inside:

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Beyonce and Jay-Z honored the late, great Nelson Mandela with a hyper hot headlining performance at the 2018 Global Citizen Festival.

The mega-watt couple electrified the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa following a packed day of performances from the likes of Usher, Wizkid, Ed Sheeran, Tiwa Savage, and Pharrell.

While only a portion of their showing was broadcast, the pair rocked the house with rousing renditions of hits such as ‘Apesh*t’ and ‘On The Run,’ while Bey soared solo with ‘Halo,’ ‘XO,’ and ‘Perfect’ along with Sheeran. 

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Ariana Grande may have just unleashed the video for ‘Thank U, Next,’ but the movie-themed visual is already magnetising millions of record-breaking views.

Continuing to feed the frenzy surrounding the clip, the singer has shared a behind the scenes look at the Hannah Lux Davis production.

Billed as Part 1, the making of special showcases the star’s process of piecing together the vid – which salutes 00s classics such as ‘Mean Girls,’ ‘Legally Blonde,’ and ‘Bring It On.’

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Michael B. Jordan‘s commitment to perfection has seen him find a friend in therapy following his performance in ‘Black Panther.’

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Normani set sail on her solo journey this year and made quite the splash.

The Fifth Harmony star earned her first top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Love Lies’ and has roused with a succession of fiery promo tracks – such as ‘Checklist,’ ‘Slow Down,’ and ‘Waves.’

Currently on the bill for the KIIS FM Jingle Ball, the 22-year-old has made clear that there’s a lot of exciting developments on the horizon.

In a brief but sweet backstage interview, the New Orleans native confirmed that her album debut is set for a Summer 2019 arrival. Confirming speculation that it’ll be unwrapped after her guest stint on Ariana Grande‘s ‘Sweetener Tour’ in the Spring.

She also opened up about the wives for ‘Waves,’ which features 6LACK.

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The 2018 Global Citizen Festival is underway!

Co-billed ‘Mandela 100,’ the star-studded spectacle celebrates what would have been activist Nelson Mandela‘s centenary year.

Beyonce and Jay-Z headline a bill that fuses some of the biggest names on the globe.

Indeed, joining them on the line-up are Usher, WizKid, Tiwa Savage, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Ed Sheeran, and Pharrell Williams.

Broadcasting live from South Africa’s FNB Stadium, That Grape Juice has you covered with a live-stream for the entire show!

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Rap’s “it” couple, Offset and Cardi B, couldn’t keep their hands off each other at Friday night’s 102.7 KIISFM Jingle Ball (November 30).

Presented by Capital One at The Forum in Inglewood, California, the event featured Cardi cranking out some high octane live renditions of some of the hits found aboard her wildly popular debut album, ‘Invasion of Privacy.’ Midway, fans were treated to an invasion of sorts from her husband as the Migos star launched into a live performance of his hit, ‘Ric Flair Drip.’

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The last year has seen femcee Diamonté Harper, better known as Saweetie, earn her fair share of buzz for her slick, yet piercing rap style.

Praised as one of the best female rappers to come out of the Bay Area this decade, the lauding is only building momentum for her soon-to-come debut album, ‘Icy Girl.’  Ahead of its arrival, Saweetie’s treating fans to her new single, ‘Pissed.’

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Nicki Minaj‘s brief flirtation with EuroDance with 2012’s ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ continues to propel her discography to new heights on a numbers tip.

Fantastic news for the multifaceted rapper below…

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature built to honour TV and Film’s impactful past.

Today, we celebrate the rise, fall and epic rebirth of the Urban Pop group Danity Kane. The band was formed by Diddy on his version of MTV’s ‘Makin’ Da Band‘ platform and gave the world fly-on-the-wall access to the cut throat nature of the music business and, in some cases, its harsh treatment of young girls and women.

Waiting below are scenes lifted from the series (where the group suffered its first demise) and clips which celebrate its grand comeback!

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Ariana Grande is capping off a roller coaster year with colossal success.

The vocal sensation’s new single ‘Thank U, Next’ saw her crowned with her first #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 – a spot she’s occupied for the last three weeks.

Now the arrival of its movie-themed video sees the songstress set to extend her reign.

Because the visual – which salutes teen flicks such as ‘Bring It On,’ ‘Legally Blonde,’ and ‘Mean Girls’ – is breaking streaming records.

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