Months after it was announced GRAMMY and Academy Award-winning songstress H.E.R. will be portraying Belle in ABC’s forthcoming live ‘Beauty and the Beast’ 30th anniversary TV special, it’s being reported other big names will be joining her to breathe new life into some of Disney’s most beloved characters.

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Nearly 3 years ago Nicki Minaj joined a chorus of hitmakers who called out The Recording Academy for snubbing The Weeknd‘s 2020 album, ‘After Hours,’ when it was reported the blockbuster project didn’t get any nominations for the GRAMMYs’ 2021 ceremony.

Minaj is no stranger to being overlooked by the voting committee as she – despite being attached to some of the biggest Hip-Hop hits over the last 12 years – has only been nominated 10 times and boasts no wins (as of the time of this report).

The remedy to that seemed poised to finally come thanks to the commercial and critical response to ‘Super Freaky Girl’ – her first solo Hot 100 chart-topper and one of the biggest songs of 2022. Yet, once again, the diva has found herself at odds with the Academy’s voting committee after it was announced Thursday (October 13) the Rap song would not be considered in any Rap categories.

And while the Rap Queen’s discussion on the matter may have turned into a controversial royal rumble (as we reported here), her initial grievance should not be disregarded:  ‘Super Freaky Girl’ does NOT belong in GRAMMY Pop categories.

Look inside for That Grape Juice‘s top 6 reasons why.

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Music fans were stunned Wednesday (September 28) after reports rang out about the death of Hip-Hop veteran Coolio.

The GRAMMY winner, most famous for hits ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ and ‘Fantastic Voyage,’ was found dead at age 59.  His manager, Jarez Posey, confirmed the news.

From fellow Rap icons Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, MC Hammer, and LL Cool J to John Legend, Martin Lawrence, and more, look inside to see some of the names who paid tribute to the fallen star.

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‘Fighter’ hitmaker Christina Aguilera is among the top competitors for this year’s Latin GRAMMY Awards.

The Latin Recording Academy announced the nominations roster Tuesday (September 20), and the Pop diva – listed for work found aboard her second Spanish LP ‘Aguilera’ – earned 7 nods and tied music sensation Drexler as the night’s fourth most-nominated act.  Only Bad Bunny (10), Edgar Barrera (9), Rosalia (8), and Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro (8) nabbed more nods at the awards’ 23rd annual ceremony.

And while Aguilera will have to wait until the show’s November 17 air date to find out if she’ll be adding any more Latin GRAMMYs to her collection (having previously won for 2000’s ‘Mi Reflejo’ album), honors for her 2022 don’t stop there.

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After not hearing his name called at the announcement of the 2022 BET Awards nominees, ‘Call Me By Your Name’ hitmaker Lil Nas X is calling out the network for the diss.

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‘The Last O.G.’ has delivered its last laugh.

Four years after making history for TBS with the blockbuster ratings that accompanied its premiere, the Tracy Morgan-led comedy has been axed from the network after four seasons.

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Barely a week after making headlines for announcing her intent to quit music all together, Doja Cat collects the first GRAMMY of her short but storied career.

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Although it was widely trumpeted that JAY-Z sits in GRAMMY record books as the most-nominated act of all time (as we reported here), a more quietly celebrated feat is his listing as the most GRAMMY-decorated rapper in history.

At Sunday’s GRAMMYs (April 3), he learned he now shares the title with longtime collaborator Kanye West.

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‘Pick Up Your Feelings’ performer Jazmine Sullivan picked up her first GRAMMY Sunday (April 3), and adds yet another accolade to what’s become her most successful era to date.

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Saweetie surprised her fans, affectionately called the #ICYGang, on Valentine’s Day with the unveiling of her latest single, ‘Closer.’

Enlisting GRAMMY and Academy Award-winning songstress H.E.R. to assist, the SupaKaine-produced bop got nothing but love from both acts’ devoted fan bases – a reception reflected on this week’s Hot 100 as the tune premiered at #89.

In an effort to get it to higher heights on the hit list, Saweetie’s already hit the promo trail running in its support.  The latest of such ventures is a peek behind the scenes at the creation process of the tune’s Hannah Lux Davis-directed visual.

See how the GRAMMY-nominated rapstress and co. took flight on the airline-inspired music video:

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40 years after first bursting onto the Hollywood scene, entertainment legend Samuel L. Jackson is starring in his first TV series (as we previously reported).

At 73-years-young, the Academy Award-nominated star is portraying the titular character in the forthcoming Apple TV+ limited series ‘The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey.’

The six-part series, adapted from Walter Mosley‘s best-selling novel of the same name, sees Jackson bring to life the story of “an ailing man [suffering from dementia] who is forgotten by his family, by his friends, and by even himself.”

Ahead of its March 11 premiere, look inside for the gripping trailer.

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective segments, ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay,’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our latest feature –  Chart Rewind – serves as a variation of our Retro Rewind assay to salute an entire era of music history.

This week, we have to give it up for ‘Have You Ever’ – the inaugural solo Hot 100 chart-topper of R&B veteran songstress Brandy.

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