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 each anchor their thoughts on the…

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Talk about news we didn’t see coming!

A recent interview with legendary songwriter/producer Quincy Jones sees the 84-year-old in serious “IDGAF” mode, name-dropping a number of his famous past collaborators and nemeses in a tell-all sitdown with our friends at Vulture.

On hand to promote a forthcoming CBS special and Netflix deal, Jones was quizzed on his thoughts on everyone from Oprah and Donald Trump to Paul McCartney and, of course, his most famous collaborator, Michael Jackson.

Just months after winning an unpaid royalties lawsuit against the King of Pop’s estate (click here to read more), the information he shared was jaw-dropping to say the least. See highlights inside:

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At first glance, Kim Kardashian‘s cover for Interview Magazine‘s newest issue looks like a sweet snap of she and daughter North West.

However, it quickly becomes apparent that the themed shoot casts the provocateur in the role of Jackie Kennedy – one of the America’s most-loved wives.

And if there was any doubt, the strapline for the feature boldly brands Kim “America’s New First Lady.”

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It’s that time of year again.

The MTV Video Music Awards 2017 will be heating up screens on August 27th live from The Forum in Los Angeles.

Hailed as one of the most important days on the Pop music calendar, all eyes are on who is up for coveted Moonmen at the show’s 33rd instalment. Especially with MTV eliminating gendered categories.

Kendrick Lamar leads with 8 noms, with Katy Perry and The Weeknd following with five apiece. But what about the rest of the list?

Without further ado, the answer awaits below…

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Missy Elliott‘s fanbase is comprised of some pretty big names.

The Hip-Hop pioneer headlined the FYF Fest in California last night and rocked out to classics such as ‘Get Ur Freak On’ as well as newer numbers like ‘WTF (Where They From).’

Watching on in the capacity crowd were superstars such as Janet Jackson and Katy Perry – both of whom were snapped above.

According to sources, Beyonce was also in the house too.

Find out what happened when these megawatt talents crossed paths below…

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The world of film awaits the February 16th arrival of Marvel’s ‘Black Panther.’

Directed by Ryan Coogler, the movie’s all-star cast is led by Chadwick Boseman in the main role [T’Challa], and also features Lupita Nyong’o [Nakia], Michael B. Jordan [Kilmonger], Forrest Whittaker [Zuri], Daniel Kaluya [W’Kabi]and Angela Bassett [Ramonda].

Following the debut of the much discussed trailer, Entertainment Weekly have provided a closer look at the action in their special Comic-Con issue.

Expanding on the plot, EW wrote:

“T’Challa’s homeland is the site of massive natural deposits of Vibranium, the near-mystical metal that comprises Captain America’s shield, is woven into his Black Panther, and has allowed the people of Wakanda to make technological leaps nearly a century ahead of the rest of the world. But as T’Challa learns upon ascending the throne, the minute others know you have something valuable, someone will try to take it from you. In self-defense, Wakanda has closed itself off from the other nations of Earth, maintaining a false front that it’s a mere third-world nowhere – full of mines, farms, and jungle creatures. The truth is, its mines produce the rarest, most precious metal on earth, its fields grows the Heart-Shaped Herb, a Vibranium-enriched plant that grants its leaders superhuman strength, and its jungle creatures provide inspiration for one of the sleekest superheroes to ever leap from the page to the screen.”

Peep pics from the highly anticipated action-flick below…


Yes, yes, and yes! This looks stellar! We all sorts of ready. Roll on February!

Your thoughts?

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‘Blow’ beauty Ke$ha suffered quite a blow to her ego last night when she was awkwardly denied a hug by famed comedian Jerry Seinfeld.   The actor/comic was on hand at last night’s “A Night of Laughter and Song” at the Kennedy Center, in Washington, D.C.

Working the red carpet, Seinfeld was interrupted in the middle of an interview by the chart-topping singer who asked him for a hug.  She was politely denied…repeatedly. As the video made its rounds, her fans – affectionately called #Animals – weren’t exactly pleased with the television star.  In fact, some even demanded he offer Ke$ha an apology while others hurled insults and threats…24 hours after the incident.

How do you feel?  Watch the video and weigh in:

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Aaron Hernandez murdered Odin Lloyd because he discovered that the athlete was gay.

For thousands of sporting fans across the globe the position above has found itself at the forefront of their worlds following Hernandez’ suicide last week and now, as they seek answers, news has surfaced which claims to support it.

Before his death, Hernandez penned three suicide notes.

One of them, according to reports, was sent to a man named Kyle Kennedy.

Aaron’s legal camp denied this allegation (and the rumours of a romance between the friends that came attached to it) but now find themselves forced to put out a fire ignited by Kennedy’s attorneys.

My client is obviously saddened by the loss of his friend, Aaron Hernandez.A letter was left to my client but neither I, nor my client, have seen the letter. We will be requesting that the letter be turned over to my client as soon as possible.

Now, with hopes of concealing the content of the letter, Aaron’s team have now attempted to block an order made by a judge which would see all three letters delivered to their respective recipients.

Problematic, as Kennedy would then be free to release his, and confirm (or deny) that it was romantic.

Hernandez’s lawyer Jose Baez had this to say about it:

Rumours of letters to a gay lover, in or out of prison, are false.These are malicious leaks used to tarnish somebody who is dead.

Your thoughts?

Sanaa Lathan may be currently winning over fans left and right with her FOX crime drama, ‘Shots Fired,’ but that hasn’t stopped the actress from continuing to add notches to her extensive movie resume.  The newest entry will come via ‘American Assassin’ – a film adaptation of author Vince Flynn‘s bestseller of the same name.

Directed by Michael Cuesta and produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Nick Wechsler, the film:

“…follows the rise of Mitch Rapp (Dylan O’Brien) a CIA black ops recruit under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley (Michael Keaton). The pair is then enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy (Sanaa Lathan) to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on both military and civilian targets. Together the three discover a pattern in the violence leading them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent (Shiva Negar) to stop a mysterious operative (Taylor Kitsch) intent on starting a World War in the Middle East.” [source]

Get into its explosive trailer inside:

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Lady Gaga really is a multi-tasking chanteuse.

A mere matter of weeks remain until the superstar singer headlines the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Yet, she’s been snapped hitting the studio with a notable producer.

Dive below for details…

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As captivating performers go, few can rival the the fire Fantasia ignites when she takes to the stage. And even when she doesn’t.

See, the American Idol graduate was tapped to perform at ‘Taking The Stage: African American Music And Stories That Changed America’ – yet ironically gave her entire performance in the audience.

Watched on by the likes of Will Smith, Jada Pinkett, and Octavia Spencer, Ms. Barrino shut down the Kennedy Center event with a rousing rendition of Aretha Franklin‘s ‘Dr. Feel Good.’

See Fantasia set it all the way off, like only she can, after the jump…

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Christina Aguilera has been the subject of murmurs of late thanks to rumors that she’s left her longtime label and moved to Universal.

While there’s no official word yet on that, what is for sure is that Xtina rocked the stage when performing on an ABC special last night.

‘Taking The Stage: African American Music And Stories That Changed America’ was filmed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; the showcase featured music, dance and dramatic readings by a wide range of talent – such as Aguilera.

She took on ‘Stormy Weather’ by Ethel Waters and her powerful performance awaits below…

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