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After wrapping up a whirlwind tour with Beyonce on her ‘Formation’ tour, DJ Khaled unlocks new music with the singer’s husband, Jay Z, with the 808 Mafia-produced ‘I Got the Keys.’

Found aboard Khaled’s new album, ‘Major Key,’ the blazing hot tune sees the DJ and Jay bring along Future for a ride over a Sam Lecca-directed black and white clip.  Featuring an impressive list of guest stars (see:  2 Chainz, Fabolous, Busta Rhymes, T.I., and more), the video – set inside of a prison – sees the rappers touch on a number of pressing topics from racial injustice to financial stability and more.

An unexpected departure from Khaled’s standard fare, tuck in below to watch the video via TIDAL if you missed its premiere last night:

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After whetting appetites with tastes of her new song ‘Hungry’ (see more here), Fergie continues to tease numbers from her forthcoming solo sophomore effort, ‘Double Dutchess.’

Taking to Instagram this weekend, the songstress unveiled the official artwork for her upcoming release ‘M.I.L.F.’ (which has already leaked online).  As some may know, Fergie Ferg has already shot an accompanying music video for the tune, which features appearances from Ciara, Kim Kardashian, model  Chrissy Teigen, and even rumored appearances from Kanye West and John Legend.

But, fans worried they have a long wait ahead before they can hear the new song in full may be closer than they think if certain reports are to be believed.  More details below:

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‘Lemonade’ didn’t exactly have the sweetest taste to stylist/fashion designer Rachel Roy after rumors began swirling she was the center of Beyonce‘s assertion an extramarital affair had taken place during her marriage to rap mogul Jay Z.

In fact, after a vicious Twitter attack that trickled down to her children, the 42-year-old – unaffectionately christened ‘Becky’ by Beyonce fans – took to Twitter to denounce the ‘bullying’ by stating:

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Now, two months after the story has cooled, Roy’s ex-husband Damon Dash, who is also Jay Z’s former business partner, took to Access Hollywood to give his two cents on the situation and also dish on his appearance on BET’s hot new series ‘Music Moguls.’

Find out how he feels below:

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The legal woes seem to keep piling up for R&B bad boy Chris Brown.

The Grammy winning singer, recently sued by former manager Mike G for an alleged beatdown (more on that here), is now under fire from imprisoned Death Row Records exec Suge Knight over a shooting that saw him take multiple bullets at the ‘Run It’ singer’s pre-MTV VMA party in 2014…

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Not even 24 hours after making quite the splash at the 2016 BET Awards with a performance of his latest hit ‘Lake By the Ocean,’ another gem from Maxwell‘s newest album, ‘blackSUMMERS’night,’ has surfaced.

Titled ‘All the Ways Love Can Feel,’ the disco-doused track was unveiled via a lyric video uploaded to the singer’s official VEVO page and sees him show off his oft-praised falsetto over an R&B mid-tempo (reminiscent of the work found on his debut album, ‘Urban Hang Suite,’ which celebrated it 20th anniversary this year).

Following the ‘Night’s other critically acclaimed releases, ‘Gods’ and ‘1990x,’ tuck in below to hear ‘All the Ways Love Can Feel’ and let us know if Max is on his way to another hit:
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BET continue to break new ground with original programming.

Their latest offering is a biopic on trail-blazing R&B pioneers New Edition.

Set to air in 2017, the three-part series chronicles the rise and career explosion of the ‘Candy Girl’ crooners. It’ll also touch of the dramas – some known, some not – which occurred behind the scenes.

‘Empire’ star Bryshere Y. Gray has been cast as Michael Bivins; Elijah Kelley takes on the role of Ricky Bell; Grammy nominee Luke James will play Johnny Gill; Algee Smith is Ralph Tresvant; Keith Powers is Ronnie Devoe, and Woody McClain plays Bobby Brown.

Watch the trailer for the Chris Robinson directed project after the jump…

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The cult classic ‘Showgirls’ undoubtedly stands as the highlight of Elisabeth Berkley‘s career.

Panned following its release, the movie’s storyline, though questionable, saw it soar on a video rental front and become one of the highest-earning releases to be launched by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Knew all of the above?

If so, we’re sure you’ll be interested to learn that one of the actresses hoping to bag the role Elisabeth soared in was…Jennifer Lopez.

A never-before-heard story from the triple threat during her time with ‘The Hollywood Reporter‘ below…

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Last night’s BET Awards was packed to the brim with memorable moments and it’s become apparent that they were seen by vast audience.

Full story below…

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Fantasia embraces the cinematic in the video for new single ‘Sleeping With The One I Love.’

Directed by Derek Blanks, the clip is the first visual to be serviced from the American Idol’s fifth studio album ‘The Definition Of…’ 

Famed for her charismatic performance style, this effort sees Ms. Barrino flex her Tony nominated acting muscles.

For, she takes on not one, two, nor three roles in the vid. She performs four.

Watch the story unfold below…

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The political commentator Sunny Hostin is undoubtedly one of the strongest additions to ABC’s hit series ‘The View’, stepping in following the departure of Rosie Perez.

Unfortunately for ‘Real Housewives of New York’ player Bethenny Frankel said strength almost saw her find herself in hot water when she came face to face when she made the serious mistake of berating Hostin’s son.

Hit the 6.27 mark to find out what happened when the neighbours almost came to blows on a New York beach below…

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Robert Ri’Chard has found a friend in TV One.

That’s right, after watching him do his part to support the ‘Chocolate City‘ movie empire, the platform has called on him to star alongside Malik Yoba in the movie ‘Bad Dad Rehab.’

Details below…

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Welcome to the latest TGJ Roundtable!

Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and on occasion drama!

Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.

Now, we give you a front row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real’, TGJ editors – Sam, David, Rashad, and Joe – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic is the…

 2016 BET Awards Review

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