As reported, it’s curtains for Tamar Braxton‘s marriage to Vince Herbert. The R&B singer and reality personality filed for divorce from the music exec on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

And while she’s remained silent – sans a brief word from her rep who billed it a “difficult decision” – her sisters are speaking up and out.

Towanda, Trina, and Traci Braxton were spotted as they arrived in California to support the youngest of their clan.

Interestingly, when quizzed on the drama, they didn’t hold back. Their candid words await below…

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Sam Smith is marching on with momentum to the release of sophomore album ‘The Thrill Of It All.’

Set to land at retail and streaming services on November 3rd, the project is hotly tipped to be one of the year’s biggest offerings. A stance the success of lead single ‘Too Good At Goodbyes’ certainly lends credence to.

Now, the 25-year-old is serving up a taste of what else to expect with the arrival of ‘Burning.’

A haunting piano ballad, Smith has gone on record to bill the Poo Bear production his “favorite” from the LP.

Take a listen below…

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Congratulations are in order for Lady Gaga.

For, just days after current album ‘Joanne’ was certified Platinum, the same honor has been bestowed upon her 2013 effort ‘ARTPOP.’

Details below…

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Fergie is a fighter.

The fierce songstress is currently in the midst of a split from husband Josh Duhamel, but isn’t letting that bring her album promo to a halt.

Quite the contrary.

Indeed, the Black Eyed Peas singer is hitting up many a platform to plug new LP ‘Double Dutchess’ – which dropped last month.

The latest stop was The Wendy Williams Show today.

Chopping it up with the former shock jock, Fergie Ferg opened up about a host of topics including her break-up, co-parenting, her career to date, and much more.

Check out the fun-filled interview…

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As Twitter is still set alight from a series of racy Snapchat screenshots allegedly featuring a highly sexual conversation between  DJ Envy and some unnamed woman, the famed Breakfast Club host is clapping back to shut down all the rumors:

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Has the Pop empress Taylor Swift got a trick up her sleeve?

Well, if a hint published by the reputable ‘Hits Daily Double’ is anything to go by she does…and it’s set to spell good news for her fans chart-kissed trouble for her haters.

Details below…

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Welcome back to TGJ Replay!

Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ features, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s newest reflective segment to act as a written quest to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday. Unlike its TGJ retrospective predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of pop and Urban pop music hits.

In honor of its 15th birthday (October 26), this week we’ll press play on Christina Aguilera‘s magnum opus:  ‘Stripped’…

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Jaden Smith‘s new album is finished and he is finally ready to share it with the world.

The name of his esoteric set?

 SYRE: A Beautiful Confusion

In it, the performer glides through conflicting thoughts and feelings as he finds his way in a changing world on the wings of sights and sounds he built within the last few years.

Where that creative journey has taken him?

Watch below…

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DJ Envy is currently the butt…erm…”center” of an explosive Twitter conversation after a suitor/sidechick exposed the fame DJ for allegedly enjoying being the recipient of anal pleasure.  One of the night’s top trending stories as a result of screenshot messages brought forth (the subject of over 25,000 tweets as of time reported) , Envy – usually the one dishing jokes with his crew at The Breakfast Club – is now being served them…and hard!

We ain’t knockin what you do homie, but the good folks at Black Twitter?  Well, needless they say some of them aren’t exactly as receptive to the idea of the radio show host playing with strap-ons!

See some of the hilarious, but messy tweets inside:

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Grammy-winning R&B diva Chrisette Michele may have started her year off on a sour note after battling widespread backlash due to her support of President Donald Trump, but she’s determined for her year to end differently.

Her first step toward making that happen?  New music, of course!  After the masses have had time to “cool off,” Michele makes moves toward her new album, ‘Out of Control’ (in stores April 13, 2018).  The first release from the 12-song set – ‘Strong Black Woman’ – has roared to digital and streaming outlets.

Highlighted with lyrics from Michele as well as production credits from Dee Hill and longtime collaborators Four Kings Productions, get into it below and weigh in:

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While recent headlines have seen the self-proclaimed Queen of Rap reign over headlines more for personal dramas than professional endeavors (see:  testifying at brother’s rape trial, backlash for asserting her position in “reintroducing female hip hop to the mainstream”), Nicki Minaj is still using her platform to highlight problems in the Hip Hop community that mesh the two realms of personal and professional.

Just two weeks after highlighting the absence of dominating female presences in the Hip Hop world, Minaj highlights her own personal struggles the top.  The biggest hurdle she’s had to overcome?  Sexism.  And, let the Grammy nominee tell it, it’s a battle she’s still having to fight…

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Who knew a sextape and a kiss would lead us to this?!

After 13 successful seasons and 11 spinoffs, The Kardashians – Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, Kendall, Kylie, and Kris – have elected to stay put as the first family of E! for a few more seasons.  The price tag for their devotion to the network?

A reported $150 million!  Details inside:

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