Enemies in the east…enemies in the west.

As pressure mounts on RCA Records to slice R.  Kelly out of its roster, the singer is said to have slipped into a pit of paranoia after learning that Bill Cosby had been found guilty of sexual assault.

Details on Kelly’s manic episodes, as told by those closest to him, below…

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With the world still catching its collective breath following Beyonce‘s epic Coachella performance, so too are the team of dancers she drafted in for the desert spectacle.

Jacques Bell, a Jamaican native who currently resides in Atlanta, was one of said talents recruited for the most talked about showcase of the year.

A professional dancer, choreographer, musician, and creative director, he performed alongside Queen Bey as a percussionist/member of her troop of dancers.

We caught up with him for a quick chat about the experience. Find out what he had to say below….

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Christina Aguilera is on the comeback trail and beginning to make high profile appearances ahead of the release of her new album.

Her latest was the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix this weekend.

As well as performing at a conjoined event, she attended the final race and posed it up with winner Lewis Hamilton.

Peep pics and clips of Xtina, whose new LP is rumored to be titled ‘Liberation,’ below….

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Miguel was in good spirits in Washington D.C. hours ago when he flew into The Living Room to party and perform at the ‘Playboy Presents: No Tie Party.’

The ‘War & Leisure’ vocalist enjoyed the company of CNN’s Don Lemon, Kyle Richards of the ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ and Hassan Piker at the star-kissed event and rocked revellers with a brilliant performance.

Pictures below…

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Kanye West has dominated headlines all week long thanks to a number of bizarre and unexpected social media rants and outbursts.

From writing a book in real time to being cancelled by Black Twitter for expressing his ongoing support of president Donald Trump (click here to read more), Yeezy’s certainly kept lips moving with conversations surrounding his antics as time winds down to the release of his long-awaited new album – the follow-up to 2016’s Grammy-nominated ‘Life of Pablo.’

Ahead of the set’s scheduled June 1 release date, the ‘Famous’ emcee took to Twitter to unveil the yet-titled album’s cover art.  To the surprise of…well…everyone, the project’s cover art features Dr. Jan Adams – the plastic surgeon who performed the final surgery of Donda West, Kanye’s late mother.

Details inside:

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SZA has unzipped the latest video from her ‘CTRL’ album and this time it’s ‘Doves In The Wind’ that’s received the visual treatment.

Fellow TDE star Kendrick Lamar joins the songstress on the track and serves as her sparring partner in the high octane clip.

Directed by Nabil, the vid sees the duo do combat.

In reality, the pair are all sorts of unified and are gearing up to set sail on ‘The Championship Tour’ with the rest of the TDE roster.

In the meanwhile, peep the video after the jump…

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Insults were thrown Left, Right and centre on Twitter this week when Chance the Rapper stepped in harm’s way to defend Kanye West‘s decision to endorse Donald ‘Central Park Five’ Trump.

Today, Chance has issued an apology after learning that his decision to back West had been praised by Trump.

Full story below…

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There was once a musical landscape that saw Grammy-winning crooner Ne-Yo (born Shaffer Smith) rule as king of the pen.  Easily the most in-demand songwriter at the onset of his career and noughties overall, the R&B star was likened to the legendary Smokey Robinson for his ability to wield what seemed like unstoppable back to back hits (for stars of a spectrum of genres).  As the lay of the land shifted over the last few years, so did the demand – an occurrence Smith exclusively tells That Grape Juice he is all too well aware.

After a bit of a break saw his last album, 2015’s ‘Non-Fiction,’ pencil in his lowest first week sales to date (click here to read more), the singer found himself on the same uphill climb his coveted pen once helped others out of.  But, from where he stands with the success of a breakout NBC dance show, ‘World of Dance,’ and the all around critical acclaim surrounding the cuts lifted from his June 8th-due new album, ‘Good Man,’ the challenge is welcomed!

Look inside to read our exclusive sit-down with Ne-Yo as he discusses the “fight for relevancy,” the promise of hitting the road again, ‘World of Dance’ season 2, and so much more:

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Cardi B‘s ascend has been many things – including astronomical. However, “controversial” now joins the mix. Because the rap sensation is now locked in a bitter battle with her ex manager – who is seeking millions ($10 million to be exact).

Details below…

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It’s been a week since Avicii – the celebrated DJ and producer – shockingly passed away in Oman. The star, real name Tim Bergling, was just 28.

And while details surrounding his death remains shroud in mystery, his family have released a second statement; one which some have interpreted as pointing to suicide as the cause.

Their words below…

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Kanye West appeared to be auditioning for the ‘Get Out’ sequel live on Twitter last night, because the rapper was serving all sorts of sunken place.

In a stream of tweets that played out over the course of the entire day, Ye professed his love for his “brother” Donald Trump, slammed Barack Obama, and went on to slam those critiquing him for his views.

Naturally, his liberal leaning (and heavily Afro-American) support-base clapped back in disbelief. Even celebs added to the “why, Kanye?’ sentiment.

However, Yeezy did find support from…some. See what we mean below…

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Jay-Z‘s critically acclaimed ‘4:44’ album was noteworthy not only because of the personal truths he shared, but also due to those of his mother revealed too.

On the much discussed track ‘Smile,’ Hov shared Gloria Carter‘s coming out story and she herself recited a spoken-word piece about her experience coming to terms with being a lesbian at the cut’s climax.

This resonated with many including LGBTQ advcocacy agency GLAAD who have announced that Carter will receive the Special Recognition Award at the upcoming GLAAD Media Awards.

Details below…

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