For Justin Timberlake the Super Bowl was the goal-post that his entire comeback campaign was built around.

Indeed, in a move initially hailed as genius, the Pop crooner set the release of his album ‘Man Of The Woods’ for two days before he took to the stage at the Halftime Show.

However, his performance was unanimously panned by the media and most of the 106 million who tuned in.

And the result saw what looked like slam dunk strategy on paper quickly descend into a dismal disaster. One we’re sure he’d prefer wasn’t attached to the LP.

With the final numbers tallied, how did Justin do in the end? How bad was the damage? The answer to both awaits below…

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Check out Cardi B!

The rapper, whose rapid rise has been unparalleled, covers the Spring 2018 issue of i-D magazine.

Striking an array of stunning poses, the Bronx-bred belle also seized the moment to talk about her role as a feminist.

Head below to see what she had to say. More slap snaps also await after the jump…

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Chris Brown has always had big ambitions – case in point his recently released album (comprised of 57-tracks).

Now, he has touring on the mind and he’s proposing a unique spin.

See what we mean 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 thought it’d be nice to revisit ‘Nice & Slow’ – the second single from Usher Raymond‘s second album, ‘My Way.’  Penned by Raymond and Brandon & Brian Casey (twin brothers of R&B group Jagged Edge) and produced by Jermaine Dupri, the song was a hit from day one.  Debuting in the top 10 of the Hot 100 in late January 1998 (while its predecessor, ‘You Make Me Wanna,’ was still occupying a slot there as well), ‘Slow’ quickly jumped to the #1 slot just three weeks later.  Ironically dethroning Janet Jackson‘s ‘Together Again’ from the top spot (as he went on to open for her ‘Velvet Rope’ tour a few months later this year), ‘Nice & Slow’ became the Atlantan hitmaker’s first chart-topper and eventually earned a platinum certification for exceeding 1.5 million in sales.

Today, it remains a fan favorite from his hit-filled catalog.  Tuck in below to see who joined him in the top 25 this week 20 years ago:

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The Hip-Hop starlet Cardi B has been forced to turn the heat up on a security front this week after she made potential enemies out of the infamous Crips gang.

Startling news below…

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Britney Spears is bringing the heat this summer with her exclusive ‘Piece Of Me Tour.’

Playing to select cities across the globe (ahead of her return to Las Vegas next year), the trek just expanded with an array of new dates.

Dive below for details…

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Nate Parker‘s Oscar hopes for the movie ‘Birth of a Nation‘ were derailed when details on alleged assault he is said to have carried out during college resurfaced.

Today, he preps a comeback he hopes will restore his standing in Hollywood.

How y’all feel about Nate Parker trying to make a come back into acting? I really want to know how we as a society deal with those who were accused of rape but are acquitted.

— kenzo (@kenzie_ousley) February 9, 2018

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A week after dominating television airwaves with the Lifetime-aired ‘Faith Under Fire,’ R&B veteran Toni Braxton‘s back to dominate the R&B scene with some fire of her own.

‘Long As I Live’ – the must-hear second single from her highly anticipated new album, ‘Sex & Cigarettes,’  was delivered this morning as the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Deadwood’ (which hit the top 10 on Adult R&B songs charts).

Will ‘Live’ lift the diva even higher on R&B and Pop tallies? Listen inside and tell us:

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As reported here, Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar was picked to helm the official motion picture soundtrack to Marvel’s highly anticipated new film, ‘Black Panther’ (in theaters February 16).

Preceded by the iTunes chart-topping cut, ‘Pray for Me’ featuring The Weeknd (click here to listen to that), the K.Dot soundtrack sees him call on a list of other well known names in the Urban arena including his fellow TDE comrades such as SZA, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and more.  As if they aren’t enough to send fans into a frenzy, listeners can also expect guest appearances from the likes of Travis Scott, Khalid, 2 Chainz, Anderson.Paak, and many more.

Curious to see if the 14-track set was worth the wait? Stream inside and find out:

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Check out Donald Glover on the latest cover of Esquire magazine!

The actor/musician (who is also known as Childish Gambino) has seen his star soar to higher heights in recent years – thanks to success of projects such as ‘Atlanta’ and hits ala ‘Redbone.’

And having recently snatched the lead role of Simba in Disney’s upcoming ‘Lion King,’ his ascend looks set to enter astronomical territory.

For now though, peep his cheeky feature spread below…

More after the jump…

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PARTYNEXTDOOR and Calvin Harris have forged a creative friendship!

The fruit of their musical pairing? A song named ‘Nuh Nuh Ready.’

Inspired by PARTY’s Jamaican roots, the jam slides into action in time for the weekend and to lead the way for Calvin’s next project…the follow-up to the well-received ‘Funk Wave Bounces.’

Why Harris wanted to work with Mr. ‘Not Nice’?

I just know that his pen, and his voice, and his delivery is, I think, among the best in the world. I worked with him on my last album and I was aware that I underused him. I felt embarrassed and ashamed for underusing him. He sang a hook on a track. I said, ‘Come on, mate. You need to do more, if you can.’ That’s what I did.”

Listen below…

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‘Get Out‘ made history at the box office last year when it earned $176 million.

This year, its creator Jordan Peele has revealed that he is considering working on a sequel set to stun just as much as the original.

Good news below…

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