The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards air tomorrow live from New York City.

With the global health crisis still being a reality, MTV has shifted from its traditional inside venue to an outside format.

This year’s show will focus on the strength of New York City with performances taking place all around the city with limited to no audience.

With the bleak quality of 2020 this year’s show needs an extra boost of life. How befitting it is that the network announced actress, singer and philanthropist Keke Palmer as this year’s host.

That Grape Juice‘s Chet Kincaid caught up Palmer ahead of the show and spoke with her new about new EP ‘Virgo Tendencies’ and the 2020 VMAs – in which she discussed her preparation for the big night as well as sharing an exclusive with us.

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Katy Perry‘s new album arrived in stores this week and based on first week sales forecasts, she’ll have some reason to ‘Smile’ and some reason to… not.

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The world at large is mourning the tragic passing of actor Chadwick Boseman, who died aged 43 due to complications from colon cancer – which it was revealed he battled for four years.

News of the ‘Black Panther’ star’s death has generated an outpouring of emotion from fans and contemporaries alike.

More responses from a number of notable names below…

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It’s been over 22 years since Brandy and Monica ruled the charts with one of the biggest duets of all-time, ‘The Boy is Mine.’  

But, while its effect on music history books cannot be understated Mo believes too much of the focus on the tune’s impact is on the rumored-turned-real life rivalry between the two (which eventually spilled over to their respective fan bases).

Though initially suggesting they were on the fence about participating in a #VERZUZ battle against each other (as we reported here), August 22 brought with it news the hitmaking duo had finally agreed to participate in the phenomenon – making it one of the most highly anticipated duels to date.

Ahead of the showdown, Monica dished on what viewers can expect and what she hopes the true result of her forthcoming time with Brandy brings.

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Amber Riley is honoring her former ‘Glee’ cast-mate Naya Rivera.

The singer stopped by ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on Thursday night, where she performed a touching tribute to the late actress with her new song ‘A Moment.’

Singing under the name Riley, the performance featured pictures of the 33-year-old that were projected behind her as she sang:

“Now I need a moment alone with my soul /  I can’t stop these thoughts /  I need these /  I’m ready to fight /  I’m ready to see what’s on the other side / I’m ready to cry and just let it be.”

Jimmy Kimmel Live guest host Lil Rel Howery introduced the performance with a tribute of her own, saying:

“Not too long ago, we both lost a really good friend in a tragic accident and we both will miss her forever.”

Rivera tragically passed away in July.

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Three years have separated fans of Katy Perry from her last studio album, ‘Witness.’

A critically panned affair, the 2017-born effort was not only plagued with thumbs down from critics for seeing the GRAMMY nominee try her hand at ‘purposeful Pop’ but also from fans who were disappointed the era’s accompanying aesthetic veered too far left from the visuals that escorted its predecessors ‘Teenage Dream’ and ‘Prism.’

Going on to be her only major label LP to lack an RIAA certification, the stakes were high for its follow-up (later christened ‘Smile’).  Despite hoisting a number of its housed cuts for public consumption (see:  its title track, ‘Never Really Over,’ ‘Daisies,’ ‘Harleys in Hawaii’ and deluxe edition cuts ‘Small Talk’ and ‘Never Worn White’), ‘Smile’ – released August 28 – comes as her first major label project to go to chart battle without a Hot 100 top 10 single preceding it.

Will that play against it?  Listen inside and give us your two cents:

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August 28 marks the end of a noted silence for songbird Jazmine Sullivan.

Sure, she’s released tunes tied to special projects since the release of her 2015 studio album, ‘Reality Show,’ but by and large the GRAMMY nominated powerhouse has steered away from the delivery and promotion of her own material over the past 5 years.

Stunning fans Thursday (August 27) with the announcement of new single ‘Lost One’ (as we reported here), its arrival comes just 8 months after Sullvan took to social media to confirm her long-awaited new efforts would arrive in 2020 (click here to read more on that).

True to her word, look inside to hear the latest from Jazzy:

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Katy Perry has another surprise in store for fans.

The Pop star announced that she will be releasing the video game that appears in her ‘Smile’ music video.

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Jazmine Sullivan is back!

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JoJo is keeping the new music coming.

Ahead of the release of the deluxe version of her ‘Good To Know’ album on August 28, the vocal powerhouse talked with That Grape Juice where she discussed the project, working with Demi Lovato and Tinashe, removing Tory Lanez from the project, the possibility of new music, and more.

Join us below for her word on these topics and so much more…

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Kevin Hart ran to Instagram to clap back after being mistaken for “the fastest man alive” Usain Bolt by NBC recently.

The Olympic Gold medalist recently made news for confirming he’d contracted COVID-19, but when NBC News ran the story they mistakenly used Hart’s photo along the headline.

Once the report landed on the desk of the comic he took to social media to respond.

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Has NeNe Leakes’ ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ peach officially been snatched?

Some seem to think so!

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