As reported earlier this week, all signs point to Usher piecing together ‘Confessions 2’ –  the sequel to his diamond-selling 2004 opus.

Hotly anticipated, the project is shaping up see to the singer sound off on a number of pressing topics; several of which have kept him a fixture in the headlines.

An official announcement about the LP is still pending, but that hasn’t stopped the tease-fest.

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Welcome to The Sip episode 36 on That Grape Juice!

In our new podcast series, hosts PatricklySpeakn and StephYoungMC run down the latest entertainment news from TGJ and beyond.

Special guest Capri Curves (Of #BootyCamp) joins us this week as we sip on the hottest stories.

Ciara is back with new single ‘Thinkin Bout You’ and has formally announced her 7th album ‘Beauty Marks,’ while Big Sean opened up about his personal battles. Elsewhere, Porsha Williams has landed a Real Housewives spin-off show. All this and much more.

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4 months shy of her 50th birthday, Jennifer Lopez continues to give us ample reasons to step away from the burgers and fries and head to the gym ASAP!

Taking to Instagram over the weekend, the ‘Dinero’ diva looked like a million bucks as she struck a pose from the set of her upcoming movie, ‘Hustlers.’

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‘Power’ star Omari Hardwick is learning the hard way about the power of the music industry’s most dominant fan base – Beyonce‘s #Beyhive.

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P!nk fans in need of a new music fix from the Pop diva will get their fill in less than a month as her highly anticipated new LP, ‘Hurts 2B Human,’ will hit digital shelves April 26.

Kicked off by the anthemic tune, ‘Walk Me Home,‘ which has already collected over 35 million Spotify streams since its late February 2019 debut (click here to listen), the album is now available for pre-order and, as such, has seen its official tracklist revealed in full.  Beyond ‘Home’ and its follow-up, ‘Hustle’ (which can be heard by clicking here), the 39-year-old songstress tapped the likes of Urban music star Khalid, country star Chris Stapleton, and more to assist with filling out gems for her 8th studio album.

Could she be well on her way to her next chart-topper?

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It’s been four years since Ashanti (born Ashanti Douglas) braved the critics and competition with her last LP, ‘Braveheart,’ but now the R&B songstress says she’s putting the final touches on its long-awaited follow-up.

Nearly a year since releasing the set’s reported last single (the Ty Dolla $ign-assisted ‘Say Less’), the Grammy-winner is saying more about the tune’s parent album including its list of features, themes, and more.

Giving fans a clue as to when it will hit shelves, look inside to learn more about what the 38-year-old is cooking up:

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Although Tamera Mowry-Housley has never been shy about her admiration of Pop singer Beyonce, the actress-turned-TV talk show host learned the hard way that any comments deemed negative by the Grammy-winner’s devoted fan base (affectionately called #theBeyhive) are grounds for stings!

After a week of remaining mum on the online assault, the ‘Sister,Sister’ star finally addressed the topic that ruffled the group’s feathers.

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Despite being showered with critical acclaim for a gripping performance in her latest box office blockbuster, ‘US,’ actress Lupita Nyong’o‘s vocal alterations for the role – which she’s stated was inspired by the condition Spasmodic Dysphonia – earned her headline grabbing jeers from disability advocates.

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Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx has had enough!

The Chicago prosecutor, who was recently thrust into the spotlight for her roles in the R. Kelly and Jussie Smollett cases respectively, took to the city’s newspaper – the ‘Chicago Tribune’ – to lend an op-ed (opinion editorial) on the scrutiny her office has faced since unexpectedly dropping all charges against the ‘Empire’ star (click here to read more).

Some of the most reported criticism has come from her very own colleagues including chief officials from the Windy City like the police superintendent (Eddie Johnson) and mayor (Rahm Emanuel). In addition to responding to both as well as President Trump‘s announcement of soliciting a review from the FBI and Department of Justice (click here to read that), Foxx lent a detailed explanation about her decision to cease criminal prosecution of the actor/singer and was sure to emphasize that the 36-year-old was never ‘exonerated.’

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Jennifer Lopez is a busy belle.

Newly engaged to Alex Rodriguez, the multi-hyphenate star is juggling projects of the music, film, and TV varieties.

Indeed, while heading up the judging panel of NBC’s ‘World Of Dance,’ the diva supreme is gearing up to drop new single ‘Medicine,’ prepping a tour in celebration of 50th birthday, and shooting a new movie with Cardi B named ‘Hustlers.’ 

This week, La Lopez stopped by On Air With Ryan Seacrest to discuss everything!

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Iggy Azalea has announced that she’ll be brining her brand new jam ‘Sally Walker’ to ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’!

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