After donating 500 state of the art computers to underprivileged teens in the Philadelphia area last year, this year has seen the actor Kevin Hart explain why he walked away from a part he was offered in the movie ‘Tropic Thunder.’

Speaking to hit radio show ‘The Breakfast Club‘, the philanthropic performer revealed that he turned down the chance to play a character in the project because of how “gay” he came across in its original script.

Kevin’s story below…

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After building bops for the likes of Leona Lewis, Cher Lloyd and Melissa Steel, Autumn Rowe steps into the light as her own artist this year, doing so with the brilliant new single ‘If I Don’t Have You.’

A House lover’s dream, the jam was released earlier this week and is now available to spin below, dropping  after the star developed the Pop force that is Fifth Harmony while on the ‘X Factor USA.’

Ready to press play?

Get into ‘You‘ after the jump…

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It’s no secret that the Houston family is not on board with Angela Bassett‘s cinematic ode to the romance of pop icon Whitney Houston and her R&B bad boy ex-husband Bobby Brown.

Coming in the form of the biopic ‘Whitney,‘ airing Saturday, January 17th at 8/7c on Lifetime, anticipation for the film is reaching feverish pitch as barely a day separates viewers from it. But, if you were looking to see if the sentiment was shared in the Houston household, you got your answer today when Whitney’s former manager/sister-in-law Pat Houston took to Facebook to slam the movie and the channel (despite it once being their own reality show’s network).

After pointing out its shambolic, Wendy Williams’-produced ‘Aaliyah: Princess of R&B’ film as evidence, the businesswoman went on to urge fans of Houston to boycott the film.

Read her fiery statement below:

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As TV moms go, few come as loved as Aunt Viv from The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.

For six seasons, the Banks matriarch delighted audiences with her class, wit, sass, and sophistication.

Interestingly, the character was portrayed by two different actresses – Janet Hubert first and Daphne Maxwell Reid who would step into the role from the show’s third season.

The story surrounding that change is drenched in drama, however this instalment of Retro Rewind celebrates the semantics of Aunt Viv, a character who, along Claire Huxtable, serves as one of the most progressive images of Black womanhood in television history.

By no means a coincidence, each of That Grape Juice‘s favourite Aunt Viv moments are played by the “originale” and they await after the jump…

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Welcome back to TGJ Replay!

Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ features, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s newest reflective segment to act as a written quest, if you will, to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday. Unlike its retrospective predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of pop and Urban pop music hits.

Now, as fans ready themselves for the highly anticipated Whitney Houston made-for-TV biopic ‘Whitney’ (January 17th at 8/7c on Lifetime), there is no better time to ode the songstress than with today’s replay of her multiplatinum third album ‘I’m Your Baby Tonight.’

“The third album is probably always the hardest because people expect so much. [They say] the first one is ok, the second one was pretty good, but now what is she going to do for the third one? It’s always that expectation level that makes it hard to deal with. You want it to be accepted in the same way that the first and second one were.” – Whitney Houston, 1991

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Kevin Hart‘s career is all sorts of blazing these days.

The funny-man, who seems to release a hit movie every quarter, is hot on the promotional trail for his latest flick ‘The Wedding Ringer’ – which hit theaters in the US today.

Hart’s most recent stop was The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1, where he shared quite the retrospective on his career, hardships, and triumphs. The actor/comedian also explained that he no longer takes on roles which won’t enhance his international profile.

An insightful watch we must say. Check it out below…

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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon‘s split is nearing official status.

Numerous new reports confirm that Cannon filed for divorce from the legendary diva last month.

Details below…

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Though her run as a commercial act has never gone unnoticed, there are some who’d agree that Beyonce‘s vocal skill hasn’t always been given the props it deserved despite being the most bankable piece in her career’s puzzle.

So, as to celebrate the star’s ever evolving voice and the songs she’s packaged it in, world renown vocal coach Dileesa Hunter of ‘American Singing Studio‘ has analysed the performer’s instrument in ‘How To Sing Like Beyonce.’

Will you agree with her analysis?

Find out below…

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New Year…New Opportunities!

Do you have a passion for music? Or perhaps you’re the go-to for the “new-new” on all things entertainment? Or is your camera work is second to none?

If the answer is “YES” to any of the above, That Grape Juice wants you!

Ever on the look out for fresh talent, we are welcoming prospective applications for ‘Feature Writer (Unpaid)’ and ‘Videographer (Los Angeles Based)’.

The positions are rich in opportunity and provide the chance to acquire valuable experience ‘in front and behind the scenes’ of one of the net’s premier Urban Pop Culture outlets.

Interested?!

For Feature Writer position, please drop an email to work@thatgrapejuice.net with the following:

*  Your name, age, and location (can be anywhere!)

* What type of writing you’d wish to contribute (Music? Entertainment?)

* A brief paragraph about yourself and what you can bring to the TGJ table

*  Samples of your written work in .doc format (Urban music/entertainment articles only)

* A recent photo of yourself

For Videographer position, please drop an email to work@thatgrapejuice.net with the following:

*  Your name, age, and Los Angeles based location

* Resume / CV

* Various clips of your previous work

* A recent photo of yourself

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All in all, we’re eager to take on talented individuals with a genuine, authentic, and palpable love for Urban Pop culture. We look forward to hearing from you!

All entries must be in by…
Monday 19th January 2015 

R&B belle Tiffany Evans is back!

Hard at work on a brand new EP, the star returns to the scene with a new visual for the jam ‘Baby Don’t Go‘, featuring former Scandal star Columbus Short.

The clip was directed by the entertainer herself, and boasts creative direction from her husband Lorenzo Henderson.

Is it any good?

We’d say so.

Give it a spin below…

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Jessie Ware‘s ‘Say You Love Me’ finds a new friend in Alexandra Burke today, covered by the star as part of her acoustic cover series,‘Beast Sessions.’

How the vocal beast fared with the cut?

Find out and weigh in on it after the jump!

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