Much like fellow celebrities Drake, Beyonce, and more, Grammy winning star Chris Brown is using his platform for positivity to react to the tragic killings of two African American men [#PhilandoCastile & #AltonSterling] this week at the hands of police.

While one song, ‘A Lot of Love,’ hears the crooner sharing a heartfelt message of hope and prevailing over prejudice, the other – titled ‘My Friend’ – sees him address social injustice head on.  Taking to Instagram, Brown stated:

“This song [‘Friend’] I released for free for anybody dealing with injustice or struggle in their lives.” he wrote on IG.

Take a listen to both below:
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Like millions of Black people in America and beyond, Beyonce has had enough of racial injustice.

With tensions high following the killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile at the hands of police officers, the ‘Freedom’ fighter has released a lengthy statement.

See what the influential singer had to say, along with her message to fans, after the jump…

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Before its release, Taylor Swift‘s ‘Bad Blood’ was touted by “sources” as a Katy Perry diss track, crafted to blast the singer after their long-running feud took a turn for the…watery.

Now it seems Katy is prepared to return the favour.

Full report 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 jet back to ‘I Believe’ – the inspirational inaugural release of 2004 ‘American Idol’ winner Fantasia Barrino (known mononymously today).  Launched this week 12 years ago, the tune made an impressive debut at #1 on the Hot 100 – standard fare at the time for winners of the juggernaut reality singing competition.  Temporarily disrupting the reign of the year’s biggest success story – Usher (and the hits found aboard his blockbuster album ‘Confessions’) – ‘Believe’ only lasted atop the singles chart a week before the Grammy winning crooner reclaimed the spot.

To date, the soaring single may be songbird’s only flight to the Hot 100’s perch, but in 2016 it’s clear the purpose it served:  to introduce the world to the magnificent vocalist that is Fantasia.  Today, unlike many of her fellow ‘Idol’ alums, the world is still singing her songs (and her praises).

Rewind with us back to 2004 where it all began for the North Carolina-born beauty:

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‘The Hollywood Reporter‘s Drama Actor Roundtable welcomed Cuba Gooding Jr, Rami Malek, Forest Whitaker, Bobby Cannavale, Paul Giamatti, Wagner Moura to its family this year.

There, the actors bared all on their latest movie roles, the processes they employed to commit to them and their thoughts on Hollywood as it is today.

It makes for an interesting, especially because it sees Cuba reveal that he fears he may have been scarred psychologically by his portrayal of O.J. Simpson .

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Justin Timberlake’s movie career continues to flourish before the unveiling of his next studio album.

Good news below…

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Jidenna‘s newest jam sees the Wondaland star embrace his West African roots.

The singer, who snatched the attention of the masses with last year’s ‘Classic Man’ has routinely celebrated his Nigerian heritage and continues to do so on new single ‘Little Bit More.’ 

Coated in Naija flavour (thanks to pronounced talking drums), the mid-tempo groove manages to fit in effortlessly in a climate that is more welcoming than to tracks of the “tropical” persuasion. Case in point cuts such as Drake’s ‘Controlla,’ Rihanna’s ‘Work,’ and Justin Bieber’s ‘Sorry.’

Take a listen to the song, which is lifted from the crooner’s debut album ‘Long Live The Chief,’ after the jump…

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The future of VH1’s ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ may have steered into uncertain territory following the publication of allegations made by a woman who claims to have worked for cast members Steven Jordan and Mimi Faust.

Why her disturbing claims have caught the attention of the show’s fans? They’ve been supported by Jordan’s partner Joseline Hernandez.

An unsettling story below…

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The Spice Girls are gearing up to reunite to deliver a brand new live show!

Details below…

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‘Champagne Papi’ Drake is undoubtedly raising a toast to the history-making chart performance of his latest album ‘Views.’

Dominating album charts for 9 consecutive weeks, the set – kicked off by the hotly performing Hot 100 blockbuster ‘One Dance’ – debuted at #1 and has yet to leave the spot.  Enjoying yet another week atop the album chart thanks to some strong streaming numbers (over 1 billion to date), Billboard reports:

Views earned 111,000 equivalent album units in the week ending June 30, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 25,000 were in traditional album sales. The bulk of Viewsunits were driven by streaming equivalent album units (67,000)…

Joining him at the top, once again, would be ‘Mine’ collaborator Beyonce.  For her latest album, ‘Lemonade,’ Billboard reports:

At No. 2 on the new Billboard 200 is Beyonce’s Lemonade, which rises one slot with 48,000 units (down 3 percent). Since the album debuted at No. 1 — 10 weeks ago — it has never left the top four position of the chart.

See where all of your other faves o’ the day landed on this week’s refreshed Billboard 200:

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‘Work’ duo Rihanna and Drake have put in some major work in 2016 to overcome the historic chart records of King of Pop Michael Jackson.

Once thought insurmountable, the rumored on again/off again couple – through their respective projects ‘Anti’ and ‘Views’ – are jointly leaving the pop icon’s Billboard stats in their review.

Indeed, after Rih surpassed the singer’s historic 13 #1’s on the Billboard Hot 100 with her last run atop the tally, now Drizzy – with his monster hit ‘One Dance’ (7 consecutive weeks at #1, 8 overall) – is one week shy of laying claim to one of Jackson’s most unimaginable records.

Find out what it is below:

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