Oprah and Apple?

‘Tis happening!

Details on their union below…

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Christina Aguilera is one of the founding forces of the TRL generation, as such it was all sorts of a full circle moment when the diva made her grand return to the MTV platform this week.

Xtina joined fellow veteran Sway for a sit-down chat about her brand new album ‘Liberation.’

Unleashed yesterday, the LP has been showered with ample praise from critics, many of whom have deemed it her finest body of work since 2002’s groundbreaking ‘Stripped.’

Having last released a project six years ago, Aguilera was clearly excited to dish on her latest effort. She discussed the ethos of the project, working with Demi Lovato and Kanye West, and more.

Check out the interview after the jump…

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As if it wasn’t clear already: Normani is coming!

The Fifth Harmony flame thrower is blazing the the charts and airwaves with Khalid collaboration ‘Love Lies’ and is already prepping her next move – and it’s a major one.

 For, the 22-year-old has linked up with super producer Calvin Harris. 

Dive below for details…

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Stefflon Don is aiming to blaze this summer.

Fresh from being named the only female in the XXL Freshman Class Of 2018, the British-Jamaican siren has unleashed the video for new single ‘Senseless.’

A flavoursome of fusion of island kissed production and fire-filled delivery, the rising star radiates the rays that ought to sit right with radio in this climate.

And its accompanying visual, which sees her flaunt all of her fierceness, seems like it’ll garner ample replays too.

Check it out below…

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‘Can’t Hold Us Down,’ ‘Fighter,’ and her most recent hit, ‘Fall In Line,’ are just three of the gems Christina Aguilera woke America up with this morning as she performed on the ‘Today Show’ Citi-Concert Series in celebration of the release of her newest album, ‘Liberation’ (click here to listen to it in full).

Rocking French braids, oversized clear earrings and thigh-high boots, the pop diva reminded NYC attendees and viewers at home that she has “it” and in abundance.

Did you miss any of the action? It awaits inside for your viewing pleasure:

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Cardi B and Offset have had their romance immortalised a-front of Rolling Stone magazine.

The couple, who are set to welcome their first child together (and fourth for Offset), aren’t letting that slow down their hustle. Quite the contrary.

They celebrate the upcoming arrival of their newborn on the cover – which has been unveiled just seven months after Cardi’s inaugural lead feature. 26-year-old Offset has appeared alongside his Migos bandmates last December.

Speaking on the piece, which Bronx bred Belcalis insists was leaked earlier than it was supposed to, she said the following…

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

This week we celebrate ‘Scream,’ the iconic pairing of music’s most legendary siblings Michael and Janet Jackson. Released as the first single from Michael’s ‘HIStory’ album and produced by Janet’s longtime producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, the track serves as an open letter to the press following MJ’s 1993 legal drama. The high-octane cut see the sibling flaunt a more aggressive tone (compared to their preceding offerings), which in tandem compliments their controversial lyrics (“Just stop pressuring me, stop f*cking with me”).

A dream collaboration on paper, the blissful reality was rendered ever better with the help of ‘Scream’s award-winning video – the most expensive in history.  Going on to surpass the platinum mark and be marked a fan favorite among both stars’ respective catalogs, look inside to remember the magic that was ‘Scream’ (and see who joined the song in the top 25 this week 23 years ago):

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All of my b*tches got friends’…soul-stirring words from Grammy-winning crooner Miguel as he carries the chorus of the latest gem from Goldlink.

The D.C. emcee, born D’Anthony Carlos, has certainly seen buzz around his projects (as lead and featured act) build over the last year – a trend certain to continue as he preps the follow-up to his 2017 breakout album, ‘At What Cost.’  With the heat that is ‘Got Friends’ (his newest release alongside Miguel) pumping from the speakers, we can only look forward to the gold this R&B-influenced emcee will be dropping in the months to come.

Until then, listen inside for ‘Got Friends’…

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Beyonce‘s decision to step away from ‘A Star is Born‘s latest remake served as good news for her sister in song Lady GaGa who stepped in to fill the vacant role.

Unfortunately, this move has intensified the ongoing feud between their respective fan bases which has now reached new lows following the publication of tweets which compared the African-American Beyonce to monkeys.

A sorry sight below…

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This month saw Lil Kim celebrated for her contributions to black culture by the city of New York and honoured with a ceremony erected to honour her undeniable impact.

Alas, what should have been a day of love, laughter and celebration has turned into one of concern and confusion after several spectators took to Twitter to condemn her friend Maino for- as far as they see it- trying to steal her shine in the tackiest way.

Watch below….

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Future‘s career-long chart run (on the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 respectively) since his 2012 debut, ‘Pluto,’ has been out of this world to say the least.

On the Billboard 200 front the rapper’s seen all six of his studio efforts and both of his “retail mixtapes” debut in the tally’s top 10 upon their releases, five of them hitting #1.  In fact, to date the hitmaker (born Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn) remains the first and only act to top the chart over two consecutive weeks with two different albums.

And, while his placements on main album chart is his overall crowning glory, his mentions on the Billboard Hot 100 are certainly nothing to shake a stick at. Thanks to a plethora of guest starring appearances and a copious flow of releases as a lead act, Wilburn’s cemented his name in history books as the fifth-longest charting streak ever on the main singles chart thanks to the departure of the Kendrick Lamar-led single ‘Kings Dead’ (which features Future and Jay Rock) this week. Ending a 166 consecutive week run, only fellow rappers Drake, Lil Wayne, and Nicki Minaj, and singer Rihanna have spent longer spells on the Hot 100.

As we extend our congratz to the Atlanta star, click inside to see who did appear in the top 25 of the Hot 100 in our weekly segment ‘TGJ Chart Check:  Hot 100’:

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Rihanna is onto a winner with the movie ‘Ocean’s 8.’

A box office success story, the movie was bolstered by a hilarious promotional appearance delivered by its leading ladies on ‘The Graham Norton Show.’

On the agenda? The movie’s premise, the memeifaction of Rihanna’s art,  their solidarity….and glass-stealing.

Watch below…

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