Iggy Azalea‘s ‘Team’ campaign is currently gearing up for its comeback performance this week.

Alas, her career is set to be rocked by drama thanks to an allegation made against her fiance.

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Did Mel B call her Spice Girls sibling Victoria Beckham a b****?

Yes…yes she did.

Why?

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ABC have been riding high in recent times with their primetime programming – thanks largely to ‘Scandal’ and, more recently, ‘How To Get Away With Murder.’

The Shondaland shows, alongside ‘Greys Anatomy,’ form the network’s popular ‘Thank God It’s Thursday’ block of TV.

And while ratings haven’t been as sky-high as prior times, all three titles have gripped audiences enough to earn all-new new seasons.

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Beyonce‘s media flood is intensifying.

The dynamite diva is currently making waves with new song ‘Formation,’ its video, and accompanying tour. All of which are drumming up the perfect storm of buzz for her upcoming sixth studio album.

Continuing the unpredictable roll-out, the singer appears on the cover of Garage Magazine‘s “Issue 10.”

Check it out above and let us know what you think below…

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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 to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday. Unlike its TGJ retrospective predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of pop and Urban pop music hits.

Now, join us as we dust off the ‘Sandcastle Disco’-housing gem ‘Sol-angel and the Hadley St. Dreams’ – the sophomore album from Solange Knowles:

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Grammy winning singer/songwriter Lauryn Hill is not taking lightly to allegations of her irresponsibility as dealt by Recording Academy president Neil Portnow.

As reported earlier, Hill was set to render a surprise performance with The Weeknd at this week’s Grammy’s, but pulled out at the last minute due to being unprepared.  Once Recording Academy president Portnow caught wind of her statement, he immediately went on the defense – even calling it ‘inappropriate’ and ‘disappointing.’

If you thought he would get the last word, you thought wrong.  Get into her response to his unceremonious slamming below:

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A few short hours remain until Kanye West draws the curtain back on new album ‘The Life Of Pablo.’

There’s no doubt that the set, which follows 2013’s ‘Yeezus,’ will generate ample conversation. Yet, so too it seems will the movement occurring behind the scenes.

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‘Empire‘s Jussie Smollett is to be honoured by the NAACP Image Awards for his contributions to society.

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As widely reported, a row over race erupted following the nominee announcement of the 2016 Oscars.

Much to the dismay of cultural commentators, not one actor or actress of color garnered a nomination in any of the 20 slots available in the 4 main acting categories.

What’s more, in other categories, there was some yet not much in the way of ethnic diversity.

The episode has reached such intensity that it has forced the president of the Academy, Cheryl Boone Isaacs (a lady of color herself) to issue a statement.

Thankfully, it’s not a run of the mill series of words, it reads like an actual acknowledgement that change is more than needed. It’s necessary.

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Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ recently surpassed sales of 750,000 units in the United States alone much to the delight of his swelling fan base and the critics who praised its bold and unashamedly hard hitting material.

What inspired its sound?

Lamar’s traumatic childhood which he discussed only during an interview set to shock those who know very little about his life before his rise to fame.

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With 2015’s end fast approaching, so too is the nominations announcement for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.

Today saw the committee for the coveted awards reveal key dates relating to the ceremony, as well as insight into their process.

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TIDAL may not have taken the streaming world by storm, but the Jay Z backed platform is pressing on.

Today it has been announced that the service will broadcast a live charity concert featuring Jay, Beyonce, Usher, Nicki Minaj, and more on October 20th.

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