Although Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted commended Kanye West‘s importance to the fashion brand, calling the controversial rapper  a “fantastic creator” and “a very important part of [Adidas] strategy,” that has not stopped detractors from calling for his dismissal.

The call comes as part of an ongoing backlash after the Grammy-winner took to TMZ to claim African Americans’ endurance of 400 years of slavery was “a choice” (click here to read more on that). And, while commenters from all walks of life have slammed his declaration, Adidas have declared they are sticking by the embattled star during this trying time.

“We’re not going to comment or speculate on every single comment that our external creators are making..and that’s where I’m going to leave it,” Rorsted said during an interview with Bloomberg TV on Thursday (May 3).

There are over 16,000 signees of a petition who don’t share Rorsted’s stance.  Details inside:

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‘American Idol’ has silenced the naysayers. Because, after solid ratings and ample advertiser interest, the revived version of the show has earned itself another season at ABC.

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The actress Jada Pinkett-Smith is coming clean about her feud with her peer Gabrielle Union.

What went down?

Find out 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’re turning the lens to ‘The Most Beautiful Girl in the World’ – the lead single from pop icon Prince‘s ‘The Beautiful Experience.’  Released in 1994, the tune – one of the first efforts under his signature symbol (and unpronounceable) moniker and title ‘Artist Formerly Known as Prince’ – ‘World’ is considered the release that solidified his ability to remain a commercially viable act despite the name change and lack of major label support (as it was released “independently”).

Going on to be his first and only #1 in the United Kingdom, the song also fared well Stateside as it eventually went Gold and peaked at #3 (where it was found this week 24 years ago).   It was his last antemortem top 10 hit.

Look inside to see who joined The Purple One on the Hot 100 this week in 1994:

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Nicki Minaj has lit the match on her fourth album campaign by unleashing the music videos for both ‘Chun-Li’ and ‘Barbie Tingz.’

Both tracks debuted together on April 12th and have proved resonating for the the Rap queen.

Indeed, ‘Chun-Li’ hit #10 on the Hot 100, while ‘Barbie’ blasted to a respectable #25.

With Onika serving an as established streaming force, can she climb even higher now both jams have accompanying visuals? Watch both below and let us know!

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Christina Aguilera is wasting no time strutting the promotional trail in support of new album ‘Liberation.’

For, it’s just been announced that Xtina will be one of the major names set to rock the TODAY Show’s Citi Summer Concert Series. 

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LeVar Burton, the star of Alex Haley‘s ‘Roots’, has revealed that he believes Kanye West‘s views on African-American chattel slavery are fuelled by a chemical imbalance.

West surprised his fans (and pleased Far Right groups) when he argued that enslaved Africans must have chosen to remain in the horrific conditions they were forced into by Europeans for 400 years.

Of course, this struck Burton who has fought to educate the masses on the true nature of chattel slavery through art and activism.

His thoughts on West below…

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Patience is a virtue.

For, five months after That Grape Juice EXCLUSIVELY revealed that Rita Ora has collaborated with Cardi B on a song named ‘Girls,’ the track has been confirmed as the star’s next single.

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Christina Aguilera is freeing herself from restriction, restraint, and regret on new album ‘Liberation.’

Due June 15th via RCA, the hotly anticipated set (which features production from Kanye West, MNEK, Julia Michaels, and Anderson .Paak) marks Xtina’s first body of work since 2012’s ‘Lotus.’

Rooted in soulful sounds and hard-hitting Hip-Hop beats, the LP is billed as a strip-back of the glossy varnish. Instead, it’s touted as a true return to artistic expression for the superstar songbird.

And she echoes as much in a new promotional video for the album.

Christened ‘Where’s Maria’ (the latter of which is the diva’s middle name), the digital short follows the 37-year-old as she explains the rooting of the ‘Accelerate’ led project and why it’s so important for her.

She also also features previews of new songs – including rumored “main” single ‘Fall In Line.’ 

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Those who bemoaned the return of ‘Empire’ will be pleased to learn that its smaller, but arguably better, rival ‘Power‘ is to return to the small screen in a matter of weeks for an explosive fifth cycle.

Fuelling the fray? Familiar faces and few ones, powering through storylines built to push the series to higher levels with each episode.

My daughter is dead, someone has to pay for it.

Excited?

Intrigued?

Hit the play button below to catch its trailer….

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Meek Mill‘s friendship with Jay-Z is to bear exciting fruit this year now that they have teamed up to create a documentary about the former’s time in prison.

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Jennifer Hudson soars to the rafters with powerful new song ‘I’ll Fight.’

The track, which was penned by the formidable Diane Warren, serves as the official anthem for ‘RGB’ – the eagerly anticipated documentary bio on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

Smartly, the cut arrives alongside the domestic theatrical release of the film (which also premiered today).

Take a listen below…

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