Halle Bailey is back to work after giving birth to her bouncing baby boy.

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Award season is upon us!

And the latest, and one of the most prestigious, is the BRIT Awards 2024.

Nominations for the UK’s equivalent of the GRAMMYs were announced moments ago and sees RAYE lead with 7 nods. The tally also brought with it major listings for the likes of Dua Lipa, Kylie Minogue, SZA, Burna Boy, Tyla, and more.

Ahead of the March 2 ceremony, which airs live from London’s O2 Arena, check out the full list of nominees below…

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Chris Brown‘s work rate is undeniable, as is the mass of his output.

Indeed, the performer has made no secret of his penchant for dropping albums packed to the brim with more tracks than the average.

And while C. Breezy dialed back such practice (somewhat) with his most recent LP, ’11:11,’ he’s made clear that he has much more material in the cannon.

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Tina Knowles is clearing the air after being accused of shading Janet Jackson.

Beyonce‘s mom was a trending topic after liking a post from someone  bemoaning the ticket prices of the Pop legend’s forthcoming ‘Together Again Tour.’

The move sent some corners of the internet into a tailspin with unfounded conjecture leading to a growing pile of speculation surrounding the sentiment between both camps.

However, in a brief but direct address, Miss Tina extinguished the noise with a clear explanation.

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Anycia and GRAMMY-nominated rapstress Latto make their hometown of Atlanta proud with their banging collaboration ‘Back Outside.’

Found aboard Anycia’s debut EP, the October 2023-released ‘Extra,’ ‘Outside’ boasts production from famed music craftsman JetsonMade.

“I’m a Southside b-tch to the grave / I’m a real a** b-tch to the tomb / Million-dollar convos on Zoom / Get wet, I don’t gotta use lube,” the newcomer raps on the sizzling new track.

Get acquainted with ‘Back Outside’ inside.

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Kelly Rowland takes centerstage in Tyler Perry‘s newest Netflix offering, ‘Mea Culpa.’

Starring alongside Trevante Rhodes, the GRAMMY winner takes on the titular role of Mea – a criminal defense attorney.

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André 3000 made history in November when his debut solo album, ‘New Blue Sun,’ first lit up the Billboard 200 with some of the highest sales (among all acts) of its premiere week.

To ensure the all-instrumental project keeps shining on charts, the former OutKast hitmaker has rounded up a group of talented to musicians to hit the road on the ‘New Blue Sun Live Tour.’

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‘The Color Purple’ has been wowing audiences for decades and looks set to thrill for more to come thanks to its latest revival.

Reimagined as a musical movie, the beloved tale – which centers on sisterhood and overcoming – has stormed the US box office and earned accolades in earnest. Indeed, the Blitz Bazawule-directed production has been nominated for a plethora of awards – including an Oscar.

Ahead of its UK release on January 26, That Grape Juice‘s Maya Egbo caught up with Taraji P. Henson, who opened up in earnest about playing Shug Avery, sisterhood with castmates Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks, and drawing strength from her own mother.

We also sat down with director Bazawule and producer Scott Sanders, who dished on reigniting Alice Walker’s story for a whole new audience.

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‘Over and Over’ singer Kim Burrell has found herself making headlines again for delivering what many are deeming a problematic sermon.

The embattled icon, who infamously endured backlash in the past for publicly condemning the LGBTQ+ community, later found herself on the defense for slamming fellow Gospel diva Yolanda Adams and dissing unattractive churchgoers.

Despite managing to dodge controversial headlines all through 2023, the GRAMMY-nominated songstress hasn’t exactly had that luck in 2024 as a video of yet another concerning sermon has hit the Web and sent critics into a frenzy.

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While only 25 Black female performers have been nominated for Best Supporting Actress over the Academy Awards’ 96-year history, only two of them can boast having been acknowledged by the TONY Awards for the same role.

Tuesday (January 23), ‘The Color Purple’ star Danielle Brooks made history by becoming the second.

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It’s been nearly 6 months since Travis Scott first rocked the Billboard charts with his long-awaited fourth studio album, ‘Utopia,’ but – if his continued promotion of the project is any indication – he’s far from done with the era that supports it.

Just a day after fans learned Scott will be among the big names taking the stage at the 2024 GRAMMYs (as we reported here), the 32-year-old lifted the lid on news ‘Utopia’ favorite ‘I Know‘ would be the latest cut from the LP to get the video treatment.

“Tell me, is you still up? (Up) / It’s 5 AM and I’m drunk right now / Tell me, can we still f-ck? (F-ck that sh-t) / One of one, I’m in the zone right now,” he raps on the Coleman-produced song’s chorus.

Tapping legendary director Dave Meyers (who he previously collaborated with for the ‘Sicko Mode’ and ‘Stop Trying to Be God’ music videos), hop inside to peep the official ‘I Know’ clip co-starring actress-model Emily Ratajkowski.

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3 years after Summer Walker co-signed a fan tweet that crowned her this generation’s “Queen of R&B,” ‘The Breakfast Club’ hosts DJ Envy and Charlamagne tha God reignited the conversation about who is most deserving of the throne.

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