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Welcome to the latest TGJ Roundtable!

Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and on occasion drama!

Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.

Now, we give you a front row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real’, TGJ editors – Sam, David, Rashad, and Joe – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic asks…

Did Mo’Nique Blackball Herself?

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Welcome to the latest TGJ Roundtable!

Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and on occasion drama!

Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.

Now, we give you a front row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real’, TGJ editors – Sam, David, Rashad, and Joe – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic asks…

What were your Grammy Awards 2015 Hits & Misses?

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As the #Beyhive keeps Twitter abuzz over Beyonce‘s ‘Album of the Year’ loss, one of its more famous members – Kanye West – joins in the fight for #justiceforBeyonce via a fiery interview with E!.  

After ‘Loser’ hitmaker Beck won Album of the Year over the ‘Drunk in Love’ diva at Sunday night’s ceremony, the unpredictable Yeezy jokingly rushed the stage in what appeared to be a repeat of his infamous Taylor Swift upstage at the 2009 MTV VMAs.

After laughing off the joke, Beck continued to accept his award – much to #Beyhive dismay.  Later, a backstage interview proved that Yeezy wasn’t in much of a laughing mood, despite letting the rock singer have his moment on television:

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With the fundraiser for TLC‘s final album now sitting at over $250,000 ($100k more than the set target), the legendary group are piecing together their dream-team to produce it.

Find out who they’ve recruited thus far below…

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‘2’ is the magic number.

At least for FOX‘s freshman series ‘Empire’.

The music drama, which aired its second episode this week, has today been confirmed for a second season.

Details below…

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In a move set to make ‘Spotify‘ sit up and pay attention, Google has unveiled an audio version of their Chromecast technology.

Why the game has changed for music streaming?

Get in the know, below…

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Renown for his unpredictability, Kanye West lived up to his billing this New Year’s by rolling out new track ‘Only One’. Beyond the fact that the cut arrived with no forewarning, the real surprise for many was the presence of Beatles legend Paul McCartney.

Interestingly, it seems ‘Only’ isn’t the only song the unlikely pair have teamed up for.

Details below…

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As recent years have taught us, Mariah Carey‘s “new” voice is as unpredictable as the lottery.

One day she’ll hit the jackpot only to miss the mark entirely the next.

An instance of the latter hit headlines recently when mic-feed audio from her performance at New York’s Rockefeller Center went viral for all the wrong reasons.

In a bid to perhaps remind the masses of her gravitas, the seasoned diva took to Instagram last night to share a series of interestingly timed clips of vocals warm-ups before hitting the stage for a Christmas concert.

Has Mimi still got it? You be the judge below…

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Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan and other stars aligned to create what is undoubtedly the “must see movie” of the season – ‘Top Five.’

A comedic force led by Rock, ‘Top Five’ spins the notion of “romantic comedy” on its top to create a sophisticated, yet outrageously funny take on how the unprecedented and unscripted twists-and-turns of real life often make for the best comedy.

Get into our full review below:

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As many an artist will confirm, the promo trail for a new project often brings many twists and turns. Just ask Omarion.

The singer and reality star (who has enjoyed a resurgence of sorts on ‘Love & Hip-Hop Hollywood’) stopped by The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 today to promote his new album ‘Sex Playlist’.

Before touching on the LP (which arrived in stores this week), the former B2K lead used the start of the interview to address the drama surrounding his “member” {Note: as viewers of the VH1 show will recall, O’s girlfriend Apryl made quite the fuss about him being uncircumcised}

After grilling the hosts for poking fun at him about the matter in other interviews, the 30-year-old – unprompted – revealed that he has since had the “snip”.

We’re thinking this skews into “T.M.I” territory. But, promote that album ay.

Check out the interview below…

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The latest series of The X Factor UK continued in fine form tonight. With the Live Show segment of the season in full swing, the hopefuls are tasked on week 8 with pulling out all the stops to progress onto the next week. Judging the contestants are Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Mel B, and  Louis Walsh.

Mariah Carey is gearing up to spread some Christmas cheer Stateside.

The diva, who just wrapped up the Asian leg of her new tour ‘The Elusive Chanteuse Show’, is heading home for the holidays and gifting fellow New Yorker’s four live shows.

Details below…

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