With the world still catching its collective breath following Beyonce‘s epic Coachella performance, so too are the team of dancers she drafted in for the desert spectacle.

Jacques Bell, a Jamaican native who currently resides in Atlanta, was one of said talents recruited for the most talked about showcase of the year.

A professional dancer, choreographer, musician, and creative director, he performed alongside Queen Bey as a percussionist/member of her troop of dancers.

We caught up with him for a quick chat about the experience. Find out what he had to say below….

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Despite an era marred by slams of being of a “culture vulture” and dismissive of hip hop history, rapper Post Malone‘s newest album – ‘beerbongs & Bentleys’ – is seeing little obstacle to slow its course to the top of the Billboard 200’s week after next.

His sophomore set – featuring the chart-topping hit ‘rockstar’ and lined with guest appearances from the likes of 21 Savage, Swae Lee, Nicki Minaj, Ty Dolla $ign, G-Eazy, and more – is already eligible for platinum certification thanks to some major streaming milestones it accomplished ahead of its April 27th debut.  As if those massive numbers weren’t enough, Spotify took to press over the weekend to confirm the project has shattered its one-day streaming records – a record, mind you, just set last week by fellow emcee J. Cole‘s ‘KOD’ album (click here to read more on that).

Click inside to see just how Malone achieved the feat and see how his overall success has also seen him threaten one of Whitney Houston‘s enduring chart records:

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Welcome to The Sip episode 6 on That Grape Juice!

In our new podcast series, hosts PatricklySpeakn and StephYoungMC run down the latest entertainment news from TGJ and beyond.

This week’s episode is a little different though and  sees us sit down R&B star Trevor Jackson.

During our fun-filled chat, the chiselled 21-year-old spilled on new album ‘Rough Drafts,’ his role on ‘Grown-ish,’ leaving puddles (…) and much more!

Drink up — and be sure to let us know what YOU think! What are you liking? What do you want to hear more of? Let us know below!

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Christina Aguilera is on the comeback trail and beginning to make high profile appearances ahead of the release of her new album.

Her latest was the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix this weekend.

As well as performing at a conjoined event, she attended the final race and posed it up with winner Lewis Hamilton.

Peep pics and clips of Xtina, whose new LP is rumored to be titled ‘Liberation,’ below….

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In the 80s and 90s Anita Baker soared on the charts with her deeply romantic brand of R&B and became one of the world’s highest-selling artists.

In 2018, the performer is to discover that her permeation of Pop culture has seen her find fans in millennials whose interest in her material has spelled success for her on Spotify.

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Miguel was in good spirits in Washington D.C. hours ago when he flew into The Living Room to party and perform at the ‘Playboy Presents: No Tie Party.’

The ‘War & Leisure’ vocalist enjoyed the company of CNN’s Don Lemon, Kyle Richards of the ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ and Hassan Piker at the star-kissed event and rocked revellers with a brilliant performance.

Pictures below…

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Kelly Rowland is currently rocking ‘The Voice Australia’ during her second run on the popular series.

Beyond showcasing her skilled critique and mentorship, she also showed up and showed out with a dynamite rendition of ‘I’m Every Woman’ with fellow coach Delta Goodrem.

Billed as a celebration of female unity, the ladies soared with a stunning take on the song – which was popularised by by Chaka Khan and Whitney Houston.

Watch them wow after the jump…

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Mariah Carey is back in the lab!

The superstar songbird isn’t letting her legal showdown with ex manager Stella Bulochnikov bring her down.

Instead, she’s putting her all into the recording of her new album – her first body of work since 2014’s ‘Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse.’

The set also serves as her first since singing with Roc Nation management.

Word is that we’ll be hearing the fruits of her studio labor in later in the year. But, for now, Mimi is drumming up excitement via social media.

See what we mean….

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Nicki Minaj‘s devoted fan base, affectionately called ‘Barbz,’ have made no secret of their approval of the femcee’s latest singles, ‘Barbie Tingz’ and ‘Chun Li.’  Hoisting the latter to a top 10 perch on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 (as we reported here), the cut – her 16th run in the chart’s highest dectet of positions –  helped Minaj kick her way into history books by extending her already lengthy lead of ‘most top 10 entries by a female rapper.’  Add to this, the tunes’ respective entries on the chart assisted with tightening her grip on the title of ‘most chart placements by a female act in history (of any genre).’

Despite the applause of her fans, there’s one of her (former) supporters who is none-too-impressed:  ex-boyfriend Safaree Samuels.  The rapper, who lent his pen to a number of Minaj’s more memorable hits, hasn’t exactly been in favor of a number of the song’s she’s produced since the dissolution of their professional and romantic relationship; ‘Barbie Tingz’ and ‘Chun Li’ are the latest to feel his disapproval.

Taking to ‘Big Boy’s Neighborhood,’ Samuels shared his thoughts on the songs as well as weighed in on her nemesis, rising rapstress Cardi B.  Tuck in to hear it all from his lips:

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Kanye West has dominated headlines all week long thanks to a number of bizarre and unexpected social media rants and outbursts.

From writing a book in real time to being cancelled by Black Twitter for expressing his ongoing support of president Donald Trump (click here to read more), Yeezy’s certainly kept lips moving with conversations surrounding his antics as time winds down to the release of his long-awaited new album – the follow-up to 2016’s Grammy-nominated ‘Life of Pablo.’

Ahead of the set’s scheduled June 1 release date, the ‘Famous’ emcee took to Twitter to unveil the yet-titled album’s cover art.  To the surprise of…well…everyone, the project’s cover art features Dr. Jan Adams – the plastic surgeon who performed the final surgery of Donda West, Kanye’s late mother.

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Shortly after announcing her plans to go on maternity leave (as we reported here), hitmaking rapstress Cardi B took sunny Las Vegas to hit the stage at the 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards (April 26) alongside Latin sensation Ozuna to perform the hit single, ‘La Modelo.’

Ozuna, who also took home “Artist of the Year” honors at the event, joined the audience in awe as the mom-to-be strutted her stuff with her baby bump on full display.

Hopefully the performance will tide fans over until the Grammy-nominee hits the road this Fall in support of her chart-topping debut album, ‘Invasion of Privacy.’  Until then, press “play” below to see the hot mama do her thing:

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After seeing her life story depicted in one way or the other via multiple made-for-TV films and unauthorized biographical documentaries since her untimely death in 2012, July 6th, 2018 will bring with it the first Houston family sanctioned recount of late pop icon Whitney Houston‘s life via the simply titled, ‘Whitney.’

As we previously reported, the diva’s estate has teamed with Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald for what they’re billing as “the definitive film” to tell the highs and lows of her historic career.  And, as the date to its premiere draws nearer, fans are being invited to even more sneak peeks.

Initially whetting appetites with a minute long teaser (as we revealed here), now an extended trailer has been unveiled for your viewing pleasure. See it inside:

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