Kanye West is hitting the road in support of his latest album – ‘The Life Of Pablo.’

Released in January exclusively on TIDAL, the project has had a wildly unorthodox roll-out.

Still not available to buy – physically or as a download, it’s only been made available to stream. First, as mentioned, on TIDAL and on other platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music three months later. The latter practice helping it score a brief stint at #1 based on streaming all.

It’s birthed all sorts of questions as to how the elaborate rapper plans to recoup spend for the 20-track set, which has yet to spawn a hit or resonate critically as perhaps intended.

The answer, so it seems, has manifested in the form of ‘The Saint Pablo Tour’ – an arena trek which blends the names of the album and West’s newborn son with wife Kim Kardashian – Saint West.

Set to kick off in August, tickets go on sale June 17th (with a pre-sale for American Express users set for June 14th).

Dates for the US and Canada leg await below…

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Lupita Nyong’o and Cynthia Erivo rubbed shoulders and joined forces for a creative cause recently.

What it was?

A conversation at ‘The Hollywood Reporter’s insightful roundtable where they joined a group of their peers to discuss the TONY nominations with the publication’s Awards Analyst Scott Feinberg.

Press play to catch a deeply interesting conversation below…

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Promotion is promotion. A memo Justin Timberlake clearly understands.

For, it has been announced that the superstar singer will be the first ever non-competing act to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.

Full story below…

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It’s that time of year! The Tony Awards are back.

Billed as the biggest night on the Broadway calendar, the 2016 instalment of the extravaganza takes place June 12th and will salute the achievements of actors and actresses populated the world renown strip.

This morning brought with it the official nomination announcement, a reveal which ushered good news for stars of ‘The Color Purple.’

The latest incarnation of the Oprah Winfrey production featured Jennifer Hudson (until recently), ‘Orange Is The New Black’ actress Danielle Brookes, and British lead Cynthia Erivo.

Find out who scooped which nominations below…

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That Grape Juice‘s latest feature ‘Meet The Makers’ spotlights the gifted names who engineer the spectacle in all facets of entertainment. Music, TV, and beyond.

Today’s instalment celebrates the work of the choreographer Hollywood.

A force in the world of dance and creative direction, Hollywood’s journey has seen him find a friend and collaborator in the ‘Lemonade’ pouring performer that is Beyonce.

How?

Find out below…

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Remember that whole “swearing off Twitter forever” thing Azealia Banks promised just weeks ago?  Well, apparently she doesn’t.

For, in typical A.B. form, the ‘ATM Jam’ diva is dispensing some controversy-causing shade on social media and, in turn, has tongues wagging.  Unlike many of her former victims on the site, her newest target – Sarah Palin – is planning her clapback in the courtroom.

Did you miss any of the action?  Tuck in below to find out what ensued after Banks suggested Palin ‘get a train run on her’ and film the venture for WorldStar…

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Jennifer Lopez is about to unleash a new jam.

The supreme diva is wasting no time rolling out fresh music after returning to Epic Records last month.

Details on new J.Lo after the jump…

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Just when it seemed ‘Single Ladies’ singer Beyonce would be left alone to find (and fund) security efforts for her forthcoming ‘Formation’ stadium tour, a few US cities are standing up for the Grammy winner, vowing to provide detail when the trek visits their respective locations.

While Tampa, FL was first to make headlines when their police department took to Twitter to slam rumors of their intent to boycott, it appears Raleigh, NC and Arlington, TX are now in agreement with the decision.  They join a number of police officials – especially black police unions – who are calling out boycotters for discriminatory behavior.

See more on all of this after the jump:

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If you thought Beyonce‘s ‘Super Bowl 50’ drama had cooled by any means, your thoughts are every flavor of wrong.

The songstress, set to kick off her highly anticipated ‘Formation’ stadium tour at April’s end, is still very much a hot topic courtesy of her recent halftime show outing (deemed by many as racially provocative and anti-police).  In fact, in addition to a number of viewers hopping on to the #BoycottBeyonce train, some cities’ police forces are banding together to boycott the singer’s security detail when she touches down in their area.

Two cities seeming to make the most noise are Floridian metros Tampa and Miami.  While reports indicated the former’s police were set to skip out on security when she visits on April 29th, the latter were said to be on the fence…

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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.”

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 about the hottest topics in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic asks each anchor about the…

Grammy Awards 2016

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That Grape Juice‘s latest feature ‘Meet The Makers’ spotlights the gifted names who engineer the spectacle in all facets of entertainment. Music, TV, and beyond. 

In today’s instalment, we chat candidly with Carlos King – producer of television smashes such as ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ and ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta.’

A force in the realm of Reality TV, King has upped the levels by launching his own production company (Kingdom Reign Entertainment), which has birthed the likes of ‘Hollywood Divas’ and TV One’s newest addition ’The Next 15.’

With the latter launching tonight (at 10/9c), the producer asserts that the show, which stars the likes of Tiffany ’New York’ Pollard and Claudia Jordan, will relay to viewers what really happens behind the scenes in the Reality realm. 

Join us after the jump, where a King recounts his journey and provides detailed advice to those wanting to break into the TV arena. He also spills delicious tea on new seasons of ’The Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ ‘Hollywood Divas,’ and more.
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The music world was rocked with unexpected news of the death of Grammy winning soul songstress Natalie Cole.

Kicking the year off on quite the sour note, some of the late singer’s best friends and admirers took to social media to tribute and share their fondest memories of her.

Read below from the likes of Rev. Al Sharpton, Cher, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle, India Arie, and many more:

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