Teyana Taylor has used the music videos of her third official era, ‘The Album,’ to not only demonstrate her prowess as a director but also make some conversation-worthy statements.

Most recently dropping jaws with her sociopolitical clip for song ‘Still’ (which featured her dressed as different victims of police brutality like Breonna Taylor and George Floyd), the R&B sexpot’s now dropping draws in the new music video for the steamy ‘1800-One-Night.’

The self-directed affair sees Taylor providing late night service as a sex operator and seducing her customers to a private room of their call center.

A revamped throwback to the infomercials of yesteryear, look inside to see the action:

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Taylor Swift is the latest name to use her purse and platform to propagate the importance of racial equality.

The narratives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others have shaken up the masses to the realities facing the Black community.

And Swift is speaking up and out about the need to support.

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Lewis Hamilton‘s seismic success is celebrated on the cover of WSJ‘s Innovators Issue.

En route to becoming the most decorated Formula 1 champion ever, the superstar sportsman’s story is defined by overcoming obstacles, sliding past curves, and conquering the circuits the world over.

And now he’s on a quest to make the sport more accessible for all.

Named the magazine’s first-ever Sports Innovator, the 36-year-old opened up to the publications about his illustrious career, racism, and making a change.

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The NAACP Image Awards 2021 will undoubtedly provide many-a-notable moment courtesy of the television, movie, literary, and music stars who are set to take to the stage to accept its honors.

And while the ceremony will air live on BET March 27 at 8 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. CT (and simulcast CBS, BET Her, VH1, MTV, MTV2, and LOGO), the event’s non-televised awards have already been announced.

Look inside to see who took home the award show’s coveted trophies:

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It’s almost time for the 52nd Annual NAACP Image Awards.

Unveiling its full list of nominations today, the prestigious awards honors actors, actresses, singers, authors, and activists of color, in and out of the entertainment industry.

Beyonce leads  with six nods in the recording categories. 

Queen Bey is joined by the likes of  H.E.R, Ledisi, Alicia Keys, and Chloe X Halle on the list of acts with multiple  noms in the music bracket.

Elsewhere Netflix leads in the TV and motion picture categories, with major looks for ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ (including individual nods for leads Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman) and Shonda Rhimes’ ‘Bridgerton.’ 

Ahead of finding out who will walk away with the coveted trophies when the March 27 show airs live BET, head below to see the full nominations list:

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Whether penciled in history books for reasons good, bad, ugly, and/or everything in between, 2020 brought with it some of entertainment’s most memorable moments.

Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on our favorite moments that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

Next, we’ll look back at Nene Leakes‘ drama-drenched departure from the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta.’

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Cardi B is Billboard‘s Woman of the Year!

It’s fitting, then, that the femcee covers the Women In Music 2020 issue.

Beyond posing it up for the striking spread, the rapper sat down for an insightful interview.

Ever candid, Cardi opened up about her new album, motherhood, navigating the industry without a “traditional manager,” the success of ‘WAP,’ her next female collaboration, and more.

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Chloe x Halle continue to pour potent performances online.

The latest sees the singing sisters raise the roof with a rousing showing of ‘Lift Every Voice.’

Aptly rocking ensembles that featured notable Afro-American figures such as Breonna Taylor and Janet Jackson, the song choice was notable.

For, it was penned by the NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson and his brother John Rosamond Johnson and is widely considered to be the “Black American National Anthem.”

Watch the Parkwood pair soar after the jump…

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As we reported here, Megan Thee Stallion rocked headlines when she took to ‘SNL’ to deliver a performance of her #1 hit, ‘Savage,’ chock full of moving messages to support the protection of Black women.

While taking a “moment of silence” (as powerful quotes about social justice played in the background), Stallion stood in front of a screen that specifically called out Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron for his role in assisting the policemen responsible for the death of Louisville healthcare worker Breonna Taylor go minimally punished (click here to read).

As the explosive TV moment took over social media, word of her showing managed to land on his desk.

Look inside to see what he said about the hoopla.

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What initially appeared to be a graceful end to Nene Leakes‘ tenure on the ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ has quickly descended into chaos.

As reported, the reality star has essentially confirmed that her services were no longer required by Bravo and she’s been hitting out ever since.

Leakes’ latest vent took aim at the network, Andy Cohen, and even Wendy Williams. She also shockingly likened the broader situation to that of Breonna Taylor.

And while her messy exit has divided opinion, one person seemingly not siding with Leakes is fellow ‘Housewives’ original Shereé Whitfield. 

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Jidenna has long used his platform to propagate the need for equality and justice.

And it’s a trajectory that shows no sign of letting up.

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It looks like Porsha Williams and Kenya Moore are once again at loggerheads.

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