For well over a decade, Sean Paul has been waving the flag for Dancehall on a global scale.

Wildly successful in his own right, the Jamaican star has long been the go-to for Western acts hoping to sprinkle island spice on their songs.

In recent times, said sound has risen to Pop prominence – following releases such as ‘Sorry’ by Justin Bieber and ‘Controlla’ by Drake. 

Paul, however, is none too pleased.

Not so much about the West’s love-affair with Dancehall, but rather the lack of acknowledgement of its roots.

His words await below…

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Nearly one-in-three eligible voters in this yea’s U.S. Presidential election will be of colour.

With this in mind, the Republican nominee Donald Trump made his way to Detroit, Michigan with hopes of winning over the valuable playing card that is the African-American vote.

At the same time, over at MSNBC, the mogul Diddy weighed in on the election during a conversation with the Reverend Al Sharpton.

In it, he revealed that he feels that the Democratic Party uses the electorate to secure power and does very little to cater to its needs once said power has been secured.

It’s why he feels African-Americans should “turn the  heat up” on Hillary Clinton.

Watch below…

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Following the arrival of Kenya Moore and Porsha Williams in its fifth season, Bravo’s ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ has struggled to replicate the formula responsible for the show’s record-breaking highs.

Currently led by Phaedra Parks and the aforementioned Williams, the hit series now seems to have turned to old faces to support its forthcoming season to rectify this problem.

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With each new year comes a sea of fresh faces hoping to make waves. In the Urban arena, few have made more of a mark in 2016 than Toronto’s Tory Lanez.

Indeed, his unique rap-sung style has earned him fans in the realms of both Hip-Hop and R&B, as well as high chartings with hits such as ‘LUV’ and ‘Say It.’

This summer saw the 24-year-old bring the heat with his debut album ‘I Told You,’ which impressively opened at #4 on the Billboard 200.

That Grape Juice caught up with the star to discuss a multitude of topics, including his newfound fame, collaborating with rival Drake, being his own influence, critics, and a whole lot more.

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Jhene Aiko‘s new material is currently being baked by the ethereal star and her troop of vibe-building producers.

When fans can expect her to pull it out of her creative oven and serve it to them?

Find out below…

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Netflix’s ‘The Get Down‘ has had little trouble making waves in TV’s realm this year thanks to a viewer-pulling performance by Jaden Smith.

Fortunately, according to its leading man Justice Smith, its impact extends further than ratings for him and people of colour.

Find out why below…

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Emeli Sande is back!

The singer-songwriter ends her multi-year hiatus with new single ‘Hurts.’

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British-born singles struggle to compete with efforts built and unleashed by foreign artists this year.

Leading the pack? Drake, the Canadian rapper whose latest batch of songs have homogenised the Official Singles Chart.

Much to the dismay of his rivals, of course.

This week, he continues to floss and flex on them thanks to a tally which lists the highest-selling/streamed singles of the summer in the market.

Check it out below…

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1) Beyonce – Lemonade VMA Medley

2) Usher – Rivals (ft. Future)

3) Zara Larsson – Ain’t My Fault

4) Britney Spears – Slumber Party

5) Fifth Harmony – Voicemail

What are Your Top 5 Songs of The Moment?

Nicki Minaj dropped a bombastic bomb moments ago with ‘The Pinkprint Freestyle.’

Unleashed on Soundcloud, it’s the first taste of new material from the fiery femcee sans her endless array of features.

Proving that her ability to scorch hasn’t weathered nor thawed, the rapper spits bars with her trademark wit and vigour.

What are you waiting for? Unwrap new Onika after the jump…

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Kelly Rowland‘s new girl-group June’s Diary continue to prove their vocal gravitas.

The quintet – who were pieced together on BET’s ‘Chasing Destiny’ – performed at Ludacris’ LudaDay Weekend Basketball Game today.

Together they tackled ‘Life Every Voice and Sing’ – which is more commonly known as the ‘Black American National Anthem.’

How did they do? The answer awaits below…

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‘Made in America’ welcomed Rihanna to its stage hours ago to offer its attendees the performance waiting for your first spin below.

Following her spectacle at last week’s MTV Video Music Awards last night’s performance at the Budweiser-backed event took place in Pennsylvania and was founded by her Roc Nation boss Jay-Z.

How the Grammy award winning performer fared?

Watch it with us below….

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