Janet Jackson is powering through her State Of The World Tour, which pulled into New York last night.

The Queen of Pop blazed the Barclays Center with hits such as ‘Rhythm Nation,’ ‘Feedback,’ and ‘All 4 U’ – and was watched on by a number of notable names.

These included supermodel Naomi Campbell, soulful singer Maxwell, and actress Gabrielle Union, all of whom met Jackson at the show’s afterparty.

Peep her snap with Naomi above (did they step into a time-machine?!) and more (including her emotional meet with Gabby) below…

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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’ll run it back to 1995’s ‘Who Can I Run To’ – Xscape‘s hit remake of the 70’s R&B classic by The Jones Girls.  Lifted as the second single from the Atlantan quartet’s sophomore album, ‘Off the Hook,’ ‘Run,’ highlighted by their unmistakable, gospel-inspired harmonies, soared to and peaked at #8 this week 22 years ago.Helping lead its parent album to platinum status, the song – over   20 years later – continues to be a fan favorite as evidenced by live performances post-their long-awaited reunion.

Tuck in below to hear ‘Who Can I Run To’ and see who joined them in the top 25 this week in 1995:

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Gabrielle Union wants moviegoers to be aware that a film’s success is often determined by the budget it receives from it studio…not by the performances delivered by its actors.

How she’s highlighting this issue?

By spotlighting the way in which movies which are led by African-American actors exceed expectations despite being given “slim” budgets by movie studios who then use cash earned by said actors to fund projects they are shut out of.

How it works?

Watch below…

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Xscape made headlines this week when an oh so awkward interview went viral.

During the tense sit-down on ‘Watch What Happens Live,’ members Kandi Burruss and Tamika Scott clashed over the reason for their earlier friction.

In the time since, many have weighed-in on the drama – which is also playing out on their Bravo show ‘Xscape: Still Kickin’ It.’

However, with a tour around the corner and a biopic in the works, Scott isn’t here for the slander – from others.

See what we mean below…

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Mariah Carey may not have a new album out, but she sure has been working like she does.

The premium diva is working the promotional trail for her musical stint in animated holiday movie ‘The Star.’

Mimi wrote and sung the title track for the festive flick – which features Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry. 

With the on-demand film now out and Xmas drawing near, the songbird has hatched the video for the song.

Check it out below…

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The family man Terry Crews seeks to inspire victims of sexual abuse to step forward with a new interview this week.

In it, he details the moment a Hollywood power player named Adam Venit tried to seduce him at a party and clawed at his his genitals in front of his wife.

He’s basically staring at me and he’s sticking his tongue out and, you know, it’s overtly sexual kind of tongue move… it’s a party. It’s packed… I’m looking, is this a joke? I don’t understand. It was actually so bizarre. He keeps coming over to me. He comes over to me. I stick my hand out and he takes his hand and puts it and squeezes my genitals and I jump back like hey, hey and he’s like — he still is sticking his tongue out and all this stuff.

Watch Crews tell his harrowing story below…

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It’s only day 2 of Eve‘s new co-hosting gig on The Talk and she’s already making headlines.

As widely reported, Nicki Minaj made a bold attempt to “break the internet” with a racy new photoshoot  – which was understandably a hot topic on the show.

When quizzed about her own take on the spread, the 39-year-old kept it all sorts of candid.

She first praised Onika for her warm, having worked with her on ‘Barber Shop 3,’ however she wasn’t as endorsing about the scantily clad nature of the photos. Specifically, as regards being a role model to young girls.

See what she had to say below…

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Two weeks ago fans were treated to a serving of ‘Lemon’ – the surprise collaborative effort of rap/production supergroup N.E.R.D. and pop diva Rihanna.  Debuting after weeks of speculation, the comeback tune was an immediate hit among critics who not only likened it to some of the group’s better known classics, but also praised Rih for tapping into new corners of her artistry (see: rapped verses).

Shortly after its unveiling, the song shot up streaming and iTunes charts – eventually peaking at #8 on the latter.  Now, with a full tracking week of streaming and digital sales behind it, ‘Lemon’ finally makes its debut on the Hot 100.

Curious to see how it fared?  Tuck in below to find out…

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After an extensive promo push helped her debut at #1 on Billboard’s Holiday chart with her festive offering, ‘You Make It Feel Like Christmas,’ former No Doubt frontwoman Gwen Stefani is set to give the LP its biggest platform yet.

Calling on help from boyfriend Blake Shelton, comedians Chelsea Handler and Seth MacFarlane, and hit singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, Stefani is said to be readying her very own Christmas special.

Details inside:

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As we reported here, Nicki Minaj set Twitter alight last night when her racy cover from ‘Paper’ magazine moseyed onto the web.  Featuring the rap diva in some very compromising positions (with herself), the mag called on Minaj’s assets to grace its ‘Break the Internet’ issue – made most famous in years past by nearly X-rated shots of sextape specialist Kim Kardashian.

After last night’s tease, Minaj’s spread was delivered in full to ‘Paper’ today.  In the feature she dishes on a number of hot topics including a foiled joint project with Future, her acting plans, and so much more.

See it all inside:

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Bad news for Mariah Carey fans.

The legend has been forced to scrap dates on her ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ concert series.

Find out why below…

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The wins continue to roll in for Camila Cabello and her hyper hot single ‘Havana.’

Beyond becoming her biggest hit on all fronts, the track has proven to be one of the year’s most notable winners – peaking at #1 in the UK and #2 in the US.

Now, the plaques are pouring in.

Dive below for details on its latest honor…

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