The stars shine for the Culture’s Biggest Night – the BET Awards 2025!

This year’s show airs live tonight from Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater.

See and sound off on the fashion hits and misses of the industry’s biggest stars as they arrive at the scene.

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Ciara is back and dancing towards the release of her eighth studio album ‘CiCi.’

Due on August 22, the eagerly anticipated project will be arriving on the GRAMMY winner’s own record label, Beauty Marks Entertainment. 

In an EXCLUSIVE interview with That Grape Juice, the superstar opened up about the set, which she revealed has been five years in the making.

Thus far, fans have tasted the LP by way of singles such as ‘How We Roll’ with Chris Brown and scintillating slow jam, ‘Ecstasy,’  which has gone all sorts of viral thanks to the singer’s racy chair routine in its accompanying music video.

Speaking with TGJ’s Founding Editor Sam, Ciara dished on what listeners can expect from the record at large, taking charge as an independent act, touring plans, and much more.

Watch the interview above.

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Sly Stone, the legendary Funk-Rock pioneer, has died.

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Eddie Murphy returns to screens in ‘The Pickup,’ an action-packed thrill ride that also stars Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson.

Set to drive onto Amazon’s Prime Video in August, the film follows two mismatched armored truck drivers, Russell (Murphy) and Travis (Davidson).

The pair find themselves ambushed by unrelenting criminals led by a slick mastermind, Zoe (Palmer). And they quickly learn that her goals are much grander than snagging the cash they are transporting.

As chaos unfolds around them, the duo must navigate high-risk danger, clashing personalities, and one oh-so bad day that keeps getting worse.

Watch the freshly unleashed trailer below…

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Khalid got all sorts of emotional during his performance at WorldPride DC over the weekend.

The ‘Love Lies’ singer is living in his truth, having come out as gay last November.

Celebrating his identity, the star took center stage at the event as one of its top-billed performers.

During his set, Khalid became teary and opened up about how much the moment meant to him.

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Madea returns to Netflix in the brand new movie ‘Madea’s Destination Wedding.’

Tyler Perry‘s world-renowned matriarch character packs her bags, family, and best floral dresses to fly out with the Simmons clan to the Bahamas for her grandniece’s whirlwind wedding.

Naturally, drama, hilarity, and did we say drama (?!) define what may be Madea’s most chaotic outing yet.

Perry is joined in the movie by Cassi Davis Patton, as well as David Mann and Tamela Mann.

With a July 11 release set, check out the first full-length trailer after the jump…

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The winners have been unveiled for the 78th annualTony Awards. 

Hosted by Cynthia Erivo, the ceremony was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and toasted achievements on stage across a range of categories.

Nicole Scherzinger emerged victorious, taking home her first Tony for her performance in ‘Sunset Boulevard.’

See the full winners list below…

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London, get ready! Cleo Sol is stepping into her biggest spotlight yet as the newly announced headliner for All Points East 2025.

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Sexyy Red is irate with Ray J – and not even an apology is quelling the flames of frustration.

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Miley Cyrus gifted fans ‘Something Beautiful’ in the form of her brand new album.

An audio-visual experience, the project is being paired with a film, which is set to hit theaters on June 12.

With the album arriving on May 30, all attention turns to how it has fared on the charts.

Well, wonder no more because the final numbers are in, as well as the chart placement.

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After a brief rest on the bench, That Grape Juice‘s From The Vault is back – celebrating music gems of both the beloved and underrated variety.

And this time, we’re toasting a Chanté Moore gem, ‘Straight Up.’

Released in 2000, the uptempo track was produced by Jermaine Dupri, who also featured on the track. Bryan-Michael Cox co-wrote the cut with Dupri and Lil Mo.

Renowned for her stirring midtempos and soaring ballads, the infectious cut saw Moore turn up the tempo like never before.

Emblematic of the Y2K era’s penchant for BPM-driven uptempos, the hook-heavy earworm was paired with a dynamic, choreography-led music video.

Serving as the centerpiece of Moore’s fourth studio album, ‘Exposed,’ the track wasn’t the smash perhaps hoped for on home soil.

However, ‘Straight Up’ did find its greatest success on international shores, peaking at #11 in the UK, #13 in Belgium, and #22 in France.

In the years since its release, the song’s popularity has endured and continued to grow on the streaming scene. Indeed, as of writing, it has racked up over 10.7 million streams on Spotify alone.

A testament to its status as a certified bop.

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Rita Ora has ignited her new single ‘Heat’ the more with the debut of its accompanying music video.

Directed by Justin Daashuur Hopkins, the visual illuminates the sun-soaked cut with a clip that mirrors its colorful sonics.

The catchy cut serves as a taste of Ora’s incoming fourth studio album.

Due later this year, the project is the follow-up to 2023’s ‘You & I.’

Watch the vibrant video for ‘Heat’ after the jump…

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