June 23rd will see newsstands graced by the presence of ‘Poison’ performer Rita Ora via her latest glossy cover of ‘Marie Claire.’

Inside, readers will get their most in depth peek yet at the songstress’s highly publicized breakup with DJ Calvin Harris as Ora details the reason behind their split and how she found the strength to move on.

“I thought he had my back and that he’d never steer me wrong. But then ‘I Will Never Let You Down’ came out, and everything started to go a bit weird. I don’t know if it was because business was mixed with personal or what.” – Rita Ora, ‘Marie Claire’ (July 2015)

But, before you get your hands on the scoop, take a peek below at all the behind the scenes action of the story’s accompanying photo spread:

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Katy Perry keeps it moving.

As reported, the Pop hit vendor has signed on to become the face of fashion house ‘Moschino.’

The lucrative gig comes as the ‘Roar’ belter enjoys downtime after an action packed two-years – which brought with it the Platinum selling ‘Prism’ album, its accompanying tour, and this year’s headlining gig at the Super Bowl.

In a bid to keep her name in the headlights and headlines, the 30-year-old star has released more shots from her campaign for the label.

Check ’em out above and below…

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Eminem has scored a feat that’s set to make him the envy of many a Pop purveyor.

Full story below…

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At 61, Beyonce and Solange‘s mom Tina Knowles Lawson has still got it!

The Knowles matriarch, whose impressive resume includes fashion designer and stylist, covers EBONY Magazine‘s July 2015 ‘Sexy Forever’ issue.

An apt selection, Ms. Tina’s fierce shoot comes two months after she tied the knot with her 68-year-old actor boyfriend Richard Lawson. [The marriage is her second following her 2011 divorce from Mathew Knowles – the father of her children and the man to whom she was married to for over 31 years.]

Quotes from the feature have yet to surface, however if the taglines on the cover are anything to go by, it’ll definitely make a juicy read!

In the meanwhile, check out another snap of the newly wed diva after the jump…

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Lil Wayne’s manager has spilled exciting new details on the rapper’s brand new deal with his rival Jay Z.

Why fans can expect to see a whole lot more of them together?

Details below…

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The mastermind behind the hit TV series ‘Empire’ has shared his thoughts on why African-American audiences are often unreceptive to African-American characters penned by non African-Americans.

Will you agree with what Lee Daniels has to say?

Find out below…

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Last week’s news cycle found itself dominated by the story of Rachel Dolazel, a senior figure in the National for the Advancement of Coloured People who had been pretending to be an African-American woman.

Now, after one of her close friends came forward to clam she had hired him to serve as her ghostwriter, Iggy Azalea will learn that she has been compared to Dolazel by an Aboriginal writer from her homeland, Australia.

A controversial message below…

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Janet Jackson is officially back!

Pick up details on her brand new world tour below!

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Rihanna was spotted out and about in Los Angeles yesterday, joined by members of her team as she made her way through Los Angeles International Airport before the release of her new album.

Her sighting came as her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown took to Instagram to blast her former romantic rival Karreuche Tran.

Read more on that here.

More snaps and footage below…

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‘Obey Your Thirst‘ becomes ‘Obey Your Verse’ when Nas and Drake are in the mix.

Yes, the rappers have teamed up to support the beverage ‘Sprite’ and star in a brand new commercial endorsing the product and their critically acclaimed lyrical skills.

That isn’t all.

For, the company has released a number of special edition cans which feature some of their more memorable lines.

Will the ad below prompt you to pick one up?

Find out below…

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JanFans worldwide were sent into a frenzy moments ago when LiveNation unveiled the first string of dates for Janet Jackson‘s forthcoming world tour.

Titled ‘Unbreakable,’ the tour is set to kick off August 31st in Vancouver and touch every corner of the North America before jetting off to its international leg.

Will the pop queen be gracing a town near you with her royal presence? See the first set of stops below to find out:

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Exactly two weeks separate us from the 2015 BET Awards!

Airing live on June 28th, the 15th annual showing of Urban entertainment’s biggest night is set to be hosted by ‘black-ish’ stars Tracee Ellis Ross & Anthony Anderson and (to date) has seen Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar, and Chris Brown announced among stars tapped to hit the stage.

But, per usual, BET is saving for last its announcement of who will be the recipient of the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award.  Already listing legendary acts like Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle, Prince, and Lionel Richie among its honorees, the 2015 trophy has been shrouded in murmurs that pop queen Janet Jackson will be its designated awardee.  But, that hasn’t stopped fans of other music royals – Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige, King of R&B R. Kelly, or Queen of Rock N’ Soul Tina Turner – from vying and eyeing the prize.

Alas, with no official confirmation, we turn to you – That Grape Juice faithful – for your weigh in:

Who should be the recipient of the 2015 BET Lifetime Achievement Award?

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Should the award ever go to a recipient posthumously?

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