Welcome to the refreshed That Grape Juice!

As you can see, we’ve had a facelift – but make no mistake, the new TGJ is about more than aesthetic changes.

We’ve listened to the feedback and have cultivated a sleeker design that makes it easier than ever to navigate through your favourite site and ours.

Whether visiting from your computer, mobile, or tablet device, the upgraded TGJ is responsive and delivers the same dynamic experience whatever your platform.

                   ? So What’s New? ?

Spotify

That Grape Juice is a verified source for Urban Pop online and is now a verified source on Spotify.

Streaming is both the present and the future and we’re all about embracing that.

So be sure to follow the official TGJ Spotify for hot new playlists – curated to celebrate the names you know and love on the site as well as newer artists on the come up.

We’ll also be creating parallel playlists for all of our staple features – such as Best You Never Heard, Top 5 Songs Of The Month, and That Grape Juice A&R.

Instant Updates

You never have to miss a story thanks to our new One Signal alert system.

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Click that and receive instant updates within your browser every time fresh juice is served.

The Splash 2017

Photo Credit: That Grape Juice / Seye Isikalu

That Grape Juice‘s live performance series The Splash is back for a 2017 season!

A showcase of talent both known and new, previous editions have brought exclusive showings from the likes of Tamar Braxton, Miguel, and JoJo. The Splash was also one of the first to showcase Grammy and Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo.

With much of this season already filmed, we can say with certainty that you won’t want to miss any episode!

Cool Corners

Release Schedule: stay updated on who’s dropping what and when.

Dedicated Hubs For The Splash & The Word: easier than ever to watch our library of original content.

TGJ For Breakfast: start the day the right way!

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     ? And there’s a whole lot MORE!?

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Last Thing…

Here at That Grape Juice we’re always on the look out for great talent.

We have openings in a variety of areas including:

*News and Feature Writing
* Social Media
* Filming & Editing [LA, NY, ATL, & London] 

If you’re interested in joining a passionate and proactive team, drop us a line at…

work@thatgrapejuice.net

As human rights activists seek ways to defeat the abuse of black people within North Africa and the Middle East, the North African rapper French Montana has found himself on the receiving end of claims that he is a part of the horrific problem.

Full story below…

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The fallout from Mel B‘s divorce filing continues to play out in the most public of ways.

The Spice Girl‘s ex-husband and manager Stephen Belafonte has been catching all sorts of flack after she made shocking claims of abuse in a successful bid for a restraining order.

Now, the former film producer has slammed her accusations as “outrageous.”

His words below…

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For reasons caused by commitments to other projects and her second pregnancy, Beyonce was forced to pull out of the forthcoming ‘A Star is Born‘ and Coachella 2017.

Stepping into replace her? Lady GaGa, who picked up the role and gig the musical mogul was forced to reject.

Alas, this has sent anything but positive vibes throughout the Stanverse as Gaga fans, who are still eager for her to reclaim her commercial crown, find themselves faced with the following diss:

Gaga is only good enough for Beyonce’s leftovers.

Below are a number of tweets pulled from the digital war the ladies’ respective fan bases have been locked into since January.

Read, at your own risk, below…

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Mariah Carey and Busta Rhymes enjoyed global success with their 2002 smash ‘I Know What You Want’ and are looking to recapture some of that magic.

As reported, the pair have re-teamed for a new collaboration produced by DJ Suss One.

Additional details are scarce, but new snaps have of the pair on the set of the song’s video have surfaced.

Interestingly the pair have enlisted director Chris Robinson for the visual. He notably helmed the clip for ‘I Know What You Want.’

Peep more pics above and below…

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The adept creative Lee Daniels has lifted the lid on his dark and difficult past.

Why he wanted to contract the acquired immune deficiency syndrome?

Find out below…

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The ladies of Little Mix sent their fans into a frenzy last week with the surprise premiere of their ‘No More Sad Songs’ video.

Machine Gun Kelly joins the group on the single, which is lifted from their fourth album ‘Glory Days.’

A huge hit on European shores, the LP is the quad’s most successful project set – achieving multi-Platinum status in the UK.

With the video garnering major spins, the group have shared a behind the scenes look at how it was pieced together.

Watch Jesy, Perrie, Leigh-Anne, and Jade in action below…

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Santa Claus has undergone a serious makeover.

Details on the character’s new, and perhaps controversial, revamping below…

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Lisa Nicole Cloud has reportedly been fired from the TV series ‘Married to Medicine’.

Bad news below…

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Did you miss B-Rocka rocking the pages of Fashion Bomb Daily?

If you did, allow us to introduce to you the slamming editorial spread featuring the Grammy winning R&B diva. Delivered in celebration of International Womens Day, the feature show Brandy showing off her most fashion forward looks yet while dishing on strength, motherhood, and, of course, new music.

Speaking of the latter, the singer told FBD:

“The music is definitely happening. I have been fighting for freedom for a while as an artist. That why it’s taken me so long. I’m very very excited for my new songs. These are songs that are a raw truth about a particular phase in my life that I just had to confront. This is going to be some of the best work I’ve ever done. Because I know who I am.

Yes! And, while we salivate at the thought of what she’ll be serving up (hopefully soon), get into her amazing photo shoot with FBD inside:

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Emmy-nominated actress Kerry Washington brings her megawatt smile to the pages of Glamour magazine for its May 2017-edition.

Focusing primarily on her advocacy and activism, the star of ABC’s political drama, ‘Scandal,’ has been making waves in real life on the political front – shining a spotlight on the equal pay initiative, LGBT rights, and many more.  Taking to the mag – due on newsstands April 11 – Washington details these efforts as well as dishing on motherhood, her inspirations, and so much more.

Get into some of the action inside:

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John Legend is quite the busy bee.  Just a week after announcing his 2017 ‘Darkness & Light’ tour had expanded its dates beyond North America to parts of Europe, reports have surfaced the singer/songwriter has inked a deal to take his talents to reality TV!

Details inside:

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