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Enter MIM‘s.

Fluent in English, Spanish, Arabic and French, MIM’s makes her way to Pop’s scene with the jam ‘Beach Party’, a reworked version of the Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea number ‘Pretty Girls.’

Hailed as France’s answer to Tinashe & Natalie La Rose, the 25-year-old performer first tasted success when her debut single ‘Gun Shot‘ topped France’s radio airplay chart for 17 weeks.

Now, after dominating Europe’s Urban music scene and citing Beyonce, Aaliyah,Ciara & Janet Jackson as her biggest idols the entertainer sets her sights on the USA after scoring interest from three major labels in the market.

Ready to press play?

‘Beach Party’ and her cover of Rita Ora’s latest single ‘Poison’ below…

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Welcome to the latest 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, David, Rashad, and Joe – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic is the…

 2015 BET Awards Review

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BET Awards 2015 certainly provided many a notable moment courtesy of the host of music stars who took to the stage.

Now, after show-stopping performances from Tamar Braxton & K. Michelle, Jason Derulo, Tinashe, Ciara, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, and more, see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!

A full winners’ list awaits below:

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LA‘s ‘Nokia Theatre‘ plays host to the 2015 BET Awards’, boasting live showings from the likes of Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Janelle Monae, Tamar Braxton, Kendrick Lamar, and an all-star tribute to Janet Jackson courtesy of Ciara, Tinashe, and Jason Derulo.

Want to see all the performances for yourself?

Press play below…and keep refreshing for new additions

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Lil Kim shared this flattering snap of herself hours ago, flaunting her face before she’s said to make her way to the BET Awards 2015 stage to reunite with Faith Evans and Diddy for a Bad Boy performance.

The entertainer will rub shoulders with the likes of Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, The Weeknd, Alicia Keys, Tamar Braxton, Janet Jackson, K. Michelle and TGJ favourite Tinashe if she does attend the event at Los Angeles’ STAPLES Centre.

Your thoughts?

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New music alert!

Ty Dolla $ign “dropped that kitty” with Charli XCX and Tinashe and now finds collaborators in Hip-Hop duo Rae Sremmurd (ear drummers backwards.)

Together, they team up with Ciara’s ex-fiancee Future to drop ‘Blase’, a bop that appears on $ign’s ‘Free TC’ LP.

Enjoy below…

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Tomorrow night’s BET Awards will kick off in the city of Los Angeles, pulling many an Urban star to the city before the event delivers performances from the likes of Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd and Lil Kim.

Now peep snaps taken from the events leading up the ceremony!

Who you can expect to find below?

You know what to do…

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In what has come as a historic move (and the biggest news story of the day), the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality – a feat that will see same sex marriage legal in all 50 states.

As celebrations continue across the world for the decision, celebrities have taken to social media to share their thoughts on the good news.  See responses from everyone from Mariah Carey and Ciara to Lady Gaga, Madonna, and more.

 

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The music streaming giant Spotify has announced the names of the artists they believe will pick up awards at Sunday’s BET Awards ceremony.

Yes, 48 hours before the event kicks off in Los Angeles the company have thrown their two cents into the prediction pot with a “winners list” that reveals which of this year’s nominees have received the most streams on the platform.

Will there be any surprises in store?

Find out below…

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BET are turning all the way up for the 15th anniversary of the BET Awards.

This Sunday sees the annual extravaganza aptly air live from LA Live at the Nokia Theater, with a line-up that continues to grow more titillating by the day.

For, it has been announced that a slew of new names have joined the list of already confirmed performers set to rock the stage in just 48 hours.

Details below…

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September 5 and 6 won’t get here fast enough for fans of pop singer Beyonce as reports have it the ‘Diva’ will be returning to Budweiser’s ‘Made In America’ festival – this time sharing headlining credits with emo-soul singer The Weeknd.

Taking over Philadelphia yet again for Labor Day weekend, the fest will see the duo’s headlining tag team come as the first time it hasn’t featured one headliner from mainstream rock – a plus for Urban music fans.

And, as other Urban stars like J. Cole, Big Sean, Future, and Meek Mill line the bill, it’s safe to say Hip Hop & R&B will definitely be full in effect!

Get the full list of acts below:

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DeJ Loaf finds a friend in Young Thug this year,teaming up with the rapper to unleash the beast that is her brand new bop ‘Shawty.’

Its beat comes courtesy of Young Roc and drops before Loaf joins Tinashe to support Nicki Minaj on the U.S. leg of her ‘Pinkprint’ tour next month.

Listen to the “graphic” song after the jump…

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