Just weeks after being lifted into history books thanks to her top-rated Super Bowl halftime show, ‘Diamonds‘ diva Rihanna will be shining her megawatt talent on the Academy Awards stage.

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‘Bel-Air’ is back!

The hit Peacock series is now streaming its eagerly awaited season 2 on the platform – and it promises to be a wild ride.

A reimagined take on ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,’ the new incarnation of the classic Will Smith sitcom has been refreshed as dramedy. And, after its debut in 2022, immediately found favor with both viewers and critics in equal measure.

Jabari Banks leads as Will and is earning praise aplenty for putting his own unique twist on the beloved Philly native.

Ahead of the season 2 premiere of ‘Bel-Air,’ That Grape Juice caught up with Banks, who dished on his character’s arc of dilemma in this chapter and what folk can expect from ‘Bel-Air’ more broadly.

Check out his EXCLUSIVE interview with TGJ’s Chet Kincaid and be sure to tune into ‘Bel-Air’ season 2 on Peacock.

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Despite seeing some of his sex abuse charges dropped in Chicago late last month (as we reported here), R. Kelly is still very much on the hook for multiple convictions on related charges.

Already serving a 30 year-bid for a sentence handed down last summer for federal sex trafficking and racketeering crimes, now the embattled R&B legend has been sentenced to 20 years for a separate federal sex crimes case in the Windy City.

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Get ready to Netflix and chill with Mo’Nique!

The Oscar and Golden Globe winner is putting past dramas in rearview and has teamed with the streamer for a slate of new projects including her incoming stand-up comedy special.

Christened ‘My Name is Mo’Nique,’ the production – which is executive produced by Mo’Nique and husband-manager Sidney Hicks – is billed as being “filled with laugh till you cry stories as well as soul bearing emotion.”

Set to arrive on April 4, the L. Frazier-directed special precedes the premiere of the star’s new Netflix film ‘The Deliverance’ – which sees her reunite with Lee Daniels.

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Taylor Swift has tied a record set by Rihanna thanks to her song ‘Lavender Haze.’

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Nicki Minaj sent her Barbz into a frenzy moments ago with the preview of a brand-new track.

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Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ continues to be a monstrous success on the charts.

Case in point, she has just landed a major feat on pop radio.

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Fresh from collecting her inaugural pair of GRAMMYs (including a historic Best New Artist win) at the award show’s 2023 ceremony on February 5, rising songstress Samara Joy found herself enjoying yet another set of victories just the following week – soaring to the #1 spot on Billboard’s Jazz Albums and Traditional Jazz Albums charts respectively with her sophomore album, ‘Linger Awhile.’  

The placements come as a career first for the 23-year-old.

In a bid to ensure the critically acclaimed LP lived up to its title atop the tallies, Joy took to ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Thursday (February 16) to deliver yet another immaculate performance of the set’s housed tune ‘Guess Who I Saw Today?’

Did you miss Samara’s stellar vocal showcase when it first aired?  No worries; we’ve got you covered.

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‘Something in the Way You Make Me Feel’ hitmaker Stephanie Mills has a few critics feeling a way after a recent interview saw her weigh in on comparisons of Beyonce and legendary diva Diana Ross.

Look inside to see what she said that has had Bey’s beloved fans (affectionately called “the Beyhive”) swarming for days.

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Usher isn’t the only R&B crooner extending his time on the Vegas Strip due to popular demand!

After rocking Sin City as part of the GRAMMY-winning duo Silk Sonic and later by his lonesome, Bruno Mars is bringing his brigade of hits like ‘Grenade,’ ‘That’s What I Like,’ ‘When I Was Your Man,’ and others back to the Dolby Live at Park MGM for yet another run of shows.

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As has seemingly become a tradition, Mario delivered a special musical gift for Valentine’s Day – this year in the form of the Ty Dolla $ign-assisted ‘Used to Me.’

Produced by D’Mile, the tune sees the GRAMMY-nominated duo trade verses about ex-lovers they can’t seem to get out of their heads (or out of their beds).

“Girl, don’t get used to your bed / If I’m not there with you / Girl, don’t get used to me begging / But I’m f-cking you tonight / ‘Cause we ain’t really got a lot to say,” they croon on the banger’s chorus.

Speaking on the sensual song, Mario says he didn’t have to look further than his own romantic past for motivation.

“The inspiration behind ‘Used To Me’ is my life,” he shared in a statement. “I don’t like to move on too fast. When I have a connection with a woman, I go all in, even if we are going through some struggles. Sometimes the combination of passion and pain brings about new levels of connection.”

Shortly after the arrival of ‘Used,’ Mario tapped famed director Ben Marc to helm its official music video. See it inside.

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Usher delivers the dapper on the cover of GQ Hype. 

And beyond posing it up for the colorful shoot, the R&B icon also delivered an update on his long-awaited new album.

The superstar, whose last LP ‘Hard II Love’ was released in 2016, has been lighting up the Las Vegas strip with his ‘My Way’ residency – which he says has been reinvigorating on a seismic scale. Speaking

Billing Sin City as “a place where I can dream, where I can incubate ideas. A place where I can be creative,” the stage blazer says it’s given him perspective about his next body of work.

Initially teased in 2019 as a possible sequel to his Diamond-selling ‘Confessions’ LP, now Ush says he’s driving in another direction.

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