Fans of the New York edition of VH1’s hit reality franchise, ‘Love & Hip Hop,’ not only got to kick off 2018 by finding out the latest shenanigans of Remy Ma, Yandy Smith-Harris, newcomer Lil’ Mo, and more on Monday night (January 1), but were also introduced to the newest member of the franchise’s family – ‘Love & Hip Hop: Miami’ (starring Trina, Trick Daddy, and more).

As we reported here, anticipation for the cast of ‘The Magic City’s addition to the franchise was high and, as reports now reveal, are certainly reflected in the viewership numbers of its premiere.  With figures in line with the respective inaugural episodes of its ‘LHH’ predecessors, tuck in below to see just how many Miami’s crew reeled in:

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Iggy Azalea wants nothing to do with ex Nick Young.

Just ask a reporter who felt the wrath of the rapper after alleging that the pair met up for dinner in Los Angeles over the weekend.

A lashing awaits after the jump…

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“I’m running for the crown. I’m coming for the crown…”

A telling phrase for the 20-year-old former Fifth Harmony member whose pop takeover is certainly imminent, Camila Cabello is wasting no time moving on from her breakout hit, ‘Havana,’ and onto what could be her next Hot 100 smash.

Just last week fans were graced with two new songs – ‘Never Be the Same’ & ‘Real Friends’ (click here to listen) – and now she’s back with ‘The Crown,’ a collaboration with EDM production duo Grey Gun for the soundtrack to Netflix’s ‘Bright’ [starring Will Smith]. 

Does it have what it takes to earn the Hot 100’s throne?  Listen inside and tell us:

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Guess who’s rocking the Billboard 200 with pure sales for yet another week!

Taylor Swift of course.

Sweet news for the Pop siren after the bounce…

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Are we the only ones who love when awards’ season is in full swing?

With the VMAs and American Music Awards in our rearview, the People’s Choice Awards, Golden Globes, Academy Awards, and Grammy’s ahead are now joined by the NAACP Image Awards.

Unveiling its full list of nods today, the prestigious award honors actors, actresses, singers, authors, and activists of color, in and out of the entertainment industry, via its 49th annual presentation this year live on TV One.

Music royals Mary J. Blige and JAY-Z lead the overall music pack with five nominations a piece.

They are followed by Bruno Mars, Issa Rae, Kendrick Lamar, and SZA with four nominations.

Elsewhere Netflix and OWN lead in the TV categories.

Ahead of finding out who will walk away with the coveted trophies on January 15th, head below to see the full nominations list:

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The ‘Love & Hip-Hop’ franchise continues to defy the odds.

Dismissed upon its debut as a momentary dose of ratchet, the show (in its many guises) has become a staple of VH1’s primetime programming.

It’s little wonder, then, why anticipation is high for the 8th season of its first incarnation – ‘Love & Hip-Hop: New York.’

Due to premiere Monday October 30th, the latest run of the Mona Scott Young hit welcomes back the likes of Remy Ma, Papoose, Peter Gunz, and Yandy Smith for a chapter of definite drama. Also in the mix this season are R&B songstress Lil Mo and Safaree Samuels

To whet appetites, VH1 have uncaged a super-charged supertrailer. Check it out below…

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Atlantic Records, the major label behind the careers of Lil Kim, T.I, Bruno Mars and Trey Songz, are determined to turn their latest signing Cardi B into a megastar.

How they intend to do so? By backing her bid to pick up a Best New Artist gong at the forthcoming Grammy Awards ceremony.

Fantastic news below…

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

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

This week we’re rocking out to 2001’s ‘You Rock My World,’ the first single from Michael Jackson‘s last antemortem studio album, ‘Invincible.’  Produced by Jackson and Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, the tune – released in August 2001 – was a welcomed return to form for the King of Pop whose last appearance on the Hot 100 prior to ‘World’ came in 1997.

With its Paul Hunter-directed, 13-minute long cinematic accompanying music video – co-starring comedian Chris Tucker – the song skyrocketed to the top 10 of the singles charts (where it was found this week in 2001).  Peaking at #10, ‘World’ went on to be MJ’s last run on the chart’s topmost dectet while he was alive.

Tuck in to relive the magic of the musical short film and see who joined him in the top 25 this week 16 years ago:

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The 2017 Primetime EmmyAwards certainly provided many a notable moment courtesy of the host of television stars who took to the stage to be honored.

Now, after upsets, heart-warming accepting speeches, and jaw-dropping fashion, see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!

A full winner’s list awaits below:

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Solange is crowning a year of slayage with a headline slot at AFROPUNK Brooklyn.

Head below for details…

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‘U Got It Bad’ is suddenly taking on a whole new meaning for R&B crooner Usher.

The 38-year-old has been a fixture in the headlines after a settled lawsuit was unearthed and

In the immediate aftermath, another woman lawyered up and filed a $10 million suit against the married singer for “exposing” her to the virus – given that they’d had sex as recent as this April.

Now said woman has quadrupled her ask to $40 million. Details on why below…

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The 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards air September 17th and will celebrate the titles and talents who’ve made the most marked impact.

As the top honor in television, all eyes are on which shows and stars have nabbed nominations.

Well, wonder no more. Because the full list of nominations for the main categories have been unveiled.

View below…

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