For the first time since the dawn of her career Nicki Minaj has hit a commercial snag. Perhaps worsened by her affiliation with the polarising Tekashi 69 and absence of an ‘Anaconda‘-sized hit, the rapper’s ‘Queen‘ era has been slow burning…to say the least.

Last night, the British paper ‘The Sun’ accurately reported that the tour she launched to support the album was struggling to move tickets.

This morning, following her appearance at the European Music Awards, a light has appeared at the end of the tunnel.

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…and the claws are out again!

Just a year after burying the hatchet and even promising a couple of duets (click here to read more on that), serially feuding femcees, Iggy Azalea and Azealia Banks, are back on each other’s bad sides.

The fallout all started after Iggy Iggz took to social media to indicate she was a “free agent,” undoubtedly the result of the nonperformance of her latest EP, ‘Survive the Summer’ (click here to read more).  Evidently Banks not only found the news comical but offered a lengthy weigh in on the situation.

Once the news reached the desk of Azalea, needless to say she offered a fiery clapback.  See the melee inside:

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The  credits are now rolling on the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.

Broadcast live from Bilbao Exhibition Center in Spain, the action-packed extravaganza boasted many a memorable moment – including a performance from Global Icon recipient Janet Jackson.

With all eyes on who took home which honor, did your favourite win any of the coveted award?

Meet us below to find out!

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Janet Jackson took centre-stage at the 2018 MTV Europe Awards in Bilbao, Spain moments ago.

Backed by an army of dancers, the Pop queen – who took home the Global Icon award – delivered a dynamic performance comprised of new single ‘Made For Now’ and classics ‘All For You’ and ‘Rhythm Nation.’

Watch below as the evening’s top honoree rocked the house…

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The stars shine for the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards!

Airing live tonight from the Bilbao Exhibition Centre, Spain, some of the industry’s biggest names are arriving on the red pink carpet right now.

They include the likes of host Little Mix, Camila Cabello, Jason Derulo and many more…

See and sound off on the fashion hits and misses, then tell us who you are most interested in seeing…

{Keep refreshing as we’ll be continually updating!}

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As their content seeps into the social media timelines of fans, friends and rivals, independent artists often find themselves at risk of being bitten by their more celebrated peers.

Today, the artist Yella is one step closer to proving that that happened to her after launching legal action against Juicy J, Miley Cyrus and others for allegedly stealing her look, style and sound to build the track ’23 (Js on my Feet)’.

Bad news for Miley below…

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Congratulations are in order for Kenya Moore!

For the 47 year-old  ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ star has given birth to her first child today – a girl.

Details below…

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Meet the unscrupulous man who fooled the arts world into believing he was black to steal grants built to support real creatives of colour.

Anthony Lennon’s story below…

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Welcome to The Sip episode 22 on That Grape Juice!

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

This week we zoom into the aftermath of Nicki Minaj and Cardi B‘s latest ruckus, Stefflon Don‘s jab at Onika, Ariana‘s shading of ex Pete, the influencer who got sued for not influencing. All this and much more.

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August Alsina made a surprise appearance at the Charlotte, NC stop of Tasha Cobbs‘ ‘Revival Tour’ and blew the roof off the building.

Together, the R&B star and the Gospel force united for a potent performance of ‘You Know My Name’ from Cobbs’ album ‘Heart. Passion. Pursuit.’

The showing comes after a testing time for Alsina, who battled back to health following a series of health hardships.

Watch the duo soar below…

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Tonight brings with it the return of the hit Bravo series ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ and the emotive storylines its eleventh cycle is to offer viewers.

This season, star NeNe Leakes rises above turmoil as her husband Gregg fights cancer.

Waiting below? A teaser lifted from tonight’s emotionally powerful episode.

Watch….

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Britney Spears’ fans are taking a hard pass at seeing the ‘Baby One More Time’ singer on the Vegas strip one more time, new reports detail.

The story appears a stark contrast to the hype that lined the Grammy winner’s announcement of the gig just weeks ago (click here to read).  Yet, since the tickets went on sale October 26th insiders are indicating ‘Domination’ isn’t living up to its namesake at the box office.

Could there be trouble a-brewing for Britney? More below:

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