Taraji P. Henson kept it all sorts of candid on the latest stop on the press run of ‘The Color Purple’ – and she got emotional and teary-eyed in the process.

During an interview SiriusXM, the Golden Globe winner was quizzed about a previous quote about contemplating quitting acting.

Waxing honest, she broke down in tears and cited how tired she is having to navigate the racial and gender pay gap as a woman of color despite her decades of success.

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Drake is full of surprises.

For, fresh from releasing the ‘For The All The Dogs: Scary Hours Edition,’ the MC has unlocked the video for one of the set’s newer tracks – ‘You Broke My Heart.’

And in a surprising move, he tapped Country star Morgan Wallen to appear alongside him in the Theo Skudra-directed video.

In one regard, Drizzy and Wallen are the two top selling male artists of the year – so a team up is arguably fitting.

Yet, some are sure to raise eyebrows given the nature of Wallen’s past controversies and the backlash that followed.

In any case, watch the video below…

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Christmas has come early for Sanya Richards-Ross.

For, the Olympic sprinter and ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star has announced the  birth of her second child with husband Aaron Ross.

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2024 could be a big year for Billie Eilish and her new music.

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Brandy is hard at work promoting her first ever holiday album, ‘Christmas with Brandy.’ And while the masses are lapping up the critically-acclaimed set, there’s ample buzz around her next traditional release too.

The Vocal Bible last released a conventional LP in 2020 with ‘B7’ and went on to sign a major new record deal with Motown in 2022.

In a new interview with Billboard, B-Rocka was quizzed on her next record and addressed it head-on.

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Tyla turned all the way up on the The Voice season 24 finale tonight (December 19).

Accompanied by an army of dancers, the South African chanteuse brought the heat with a fiery medley of new song ‘Truth or Dare’ and viral smash ‘Water.’

The showing arrives on the heels of the latter nabbing top 10 placements across the globe – including the US and UK – and ahead of the rising star’s hotly anticipated debut album (due March 1, 2024).

Watch the potent performance below…

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For better, or for worse, and everything in between, 2023 was a year for the record books.

As the year nears its completion, That Grape Juice is looking back on the moments that shaped the year in the Urban and Pop landscape.

Look below to see how the ‘Little Mermaid’ shaped the year.

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Omarion may have watched his May 5-released studio effort ‘Full Circle: Sonic Book One’ miss the Billboard 200 upon its debut, but buzz around its follow-up – the December 15-released ‘Full Circle: Sonic Book Two’ – seems poised to reverse that success narrative.

The 12-track affair, preceded to chart battle by singles ‘The Usual‘ and others, boasts guest appearances from his brother O’Ryan as well as BJRNCK and Doctah B. Sirius.

Delivered via his own Omarion Worldwide imprint, get acquainted with the latest from O inside courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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KeKe Palmer invites her fans to the other side of the lens of her latest music video ‘Assets.’

The cinematic clip, which boasts a seven-minute runtime, was written by Palmer and sees her sound off on the qualities that make her (and women like her) exceptional.

“The epitome of class so you know they all be mad/ So bossy, eyes on her/ Face card on ten, f**k what you heard/ Not the type to be with everybody/ Stay up out the way, get to the money,” she sings on the tune.

Directed by Edgar Esteves, behind the scenes of the empower anthem’s visual.

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After warming hearts withA Christmas Serenade,’ ‘Christmas of Yes,’ and The Christmas Detective,’ the final title from OWN’s 2023 holiday slate comes via ‘Christmas Revisited’ starring Tanyell Waivers, Andrew Bushell, Golden Madison, Andrea Lewis, Jaime M. Callica, Percy Anae-Dwumfour, and more.

Directed by Winnifred Jong, ‘Revisited’ tells the tale of old college friends who revisit a mountain cabin over the holidays in memory of their deceased friend. The get-together stirs up old secrets and resentments, suggesting the group isn’t as close as they thought they were.

Will the spirit of Christmas be enough to heal the estrangement?

Before you find out when ‘Revisited’ airs on OWN this Saturday (December 23), check out the official trailer inside.

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Having landed on Billboard’s Pop, R&B, Latin, and Dance/Electronic charts with numbers from her prized discography over the last decade or more, Hip-Hop hitmaker Nicki Minaj is no stranger to seeing the flex of her musical versatility translate into hits.

That’s why it should come as little surprise the Rap royal is not only reigning over Urban rankings this week with cuts from her latest chart-topping album, ‘Pink Friday 2,’ but she’s also printed atop the refreshed Gospel hitlist thanks to help from GRAMMY-winning songstress Tasha Cobbs Leonard.

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ is back for season 16.

Circle January 6 on those calendars because that date brings with it the premiere of the next instalment of the Emmy Award-winning, which chronicles the search for America’s Next Top Drag Superstar.

Like millions worldwide, we’ve long been hooked and are eager to see the array of colorful characters all vying for glory on the popular series.

Ahead of its premiere check out the first look trailer below…

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