It’s been nearly 6 years since Chrisette Michele experienced a seismic backlash for singing at the inauguration of former U.S. president Donald Trump, but the R&B diva continues to grapple with the effects of the fall from grace.

The boycott launched against her at the time saw her music streams and sales steeply drop, which led to difficulty filling concert venues on tour and eventually saw her dropped from her record label.  As if the professional woes weren’t doing enough damage, she later revealed the impact the downfall played in the dissolution of her marriage to Doug “Biggs” Ellison.

Because action on the latter is ongoing, the Grammy-winning singer took to Instagram to describe how the process has taken an emotional toll despite her best efforts to soldier on.

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It’s been two years since Busta Rhymes rocketed ‘Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God’ to the top 10 of the Billboard 200, but the Hip-Hop legend recently lifted a toast to the critically acclaimed set by unveiling the official music video for its housed cut, ‘You Will Never Find Another Me.’

Assisted by Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Mary J. Blige, the previously unreleased visual – directed by Colin Tilley – sees Bussa Buss portray the everyday-man whose life is being protected by a guardian angel.

“Once I was built, God broke the mold / No matter how many clones you make / They can’t touch my throne,” Blige belts on the emotional track.

The latest in their string of collaborations over the years (i.e. 2005’s ‘Touch It,’ 2011’s ‘Next Level,’ ‘Your Loss,’ and more), look inside to see how the action unfolded in the heart-tugging ‘Never’ clip.

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Move over Hallmark and Lifetime! BET+ is here for the holiday takeover!

Having already brought the love and laughs with the Jasmine Guy and Dorien Wilson-led ‘A Wesley Christmas’ (click here to see the trailer), the streamer is bringing more yuletide cheer with the spicy new Christmas movie ‘The First Noelle.’

Starring Web comedienne-turned-actress Lala Milan alongside Todd Anthony and Novi Brown, the romantic comedy tells the story of a woman named Noelle who is determined to get her man back after learning he’s dating a new woman also named Noelle.

Ahead of its November 10 premiere, hop inside to get a peek at the hilarious drama that is set to unfold in the Patricia Cuffie-Jones-directed flick.

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With her annual Christmas season domination already underway, Mariah Carey is hot on the promo trail in support of her newest yuletide-flavored offerings.

Chief among them is her first children’s book, ‘The Christmas Princess,’ which hit shelves November 1.

In addition to chatting with ‘USA Today,’ ‘CBS Mornings,’ and more, the Pop diva was spotted on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Friday (November 4) to dish about ‘Princess’ and other happenings in her career – including rumors that her forthcoming ‘Merry Christmas To All’ Christmas concert may be airing on a major network or streamer.

Look inside to see what she had to say about these topics and more on her most recent visit to ‘Fallon.’

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Celine Dion‘s signature hit, ‘My Heart Will Go On,’ may only be two months away from its 25th anniversary, but the tune continues to gain ground on digital and streaming platforms over 2 decades after first dominating charts.

On a global scale, the Walter Afanasieff-produced number stands as the second best-selling female song of all time with reported sales in excess of 18 million (bested only by Whitney Houston‘s ‘I Will Always Love You‘)

Stateside, ‘Heart’ recently saw its certification status pumped upward at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) alongside its parent album, ‘Let’s Talk About Love,’ and other popular Dion titles.

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The ‘Black Panther’ is back!

Following the blockbuster success of the original film, Marvel is gearing up to unleash ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’

Set to hit theaters worldwide on November 11, the film finds the nation of Wakanda pitted against intervening world powers as they mourn the loss of their beloved king T’Challa.

That Grape Juice‘s Samuel Eni was on-hand at the European premiere of the must-see movie and caught up with a number of its stars – including Michaela Coel, Winston Duke, Danai Gurira, Florence Kasumba, and more.

Watch our EXCLUSIVE red carpet coverage of the ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ premiere above and be sure to let us know your thoughts!

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Kandi Burruss is booked and busy!

From TV to music to producing on Broadway, the multihyphenate star does it all.

Next up on her plate is the hotly anticipated reality show featuring her group Xscape and fellow R&B trailblazers SWV. 

Set to premiere on Bravo next year, the series follows the ladies as they work on a joint show – while navigating internal band drama and collective clashes.

That Grape Juice‘s Shar Jossell was on-hand at the Ebony Power 100 and caught up with Kandi, who kept it candid and shared that the show was “harder to shoot than the Real Housewives of Atlanta.”

Check out TGJ’s exclusive interview above and be sure to let us know…

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Taylor Swift is a diva in demand!

The superstar has been dominating the charts with her ‘Midnights’ album and excited fans in earnest when she announced a companion trek, ‘The Eras Tour.’

Mounted in support of the LP and the re-records of her catalog she’s been releasing, Swift is catering to the colossal appetite for the stage show.

For, she has unveiled a fresh list of stadium dates in addition to those previously announced.

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Rihanna may have spent most of the week enjoying the sight of her Twitter mentions going up to celebrate the release of ‘Lift Me Up,’ her long-awaited comeback single and contribution to the ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ soundtrackbut her.

But, the latter half of the week is seeing her name pushed to even higher heights on the platform for less-than-celebratory reasons – namely association with Academy Award-nominated actor Johnny Depp.

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GRAMMY-winning femcee Megan Thee Stallion has had it with rappers making joking references about her traumatic shooting reportedly at the hands of Tory Lanez (who was recently put on house arrest as he awaits trial over the alleged incident).

The latest figurative shot fired came courtesy of Drake, who released ‘Her Loss’ – a new joint album with 21 Savage – on Friday (November 4).

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Camila Cabello is enchantment personified aboard the campaigns for Victoria’s Secret’s latest perfume, ‘Bombshell Magic.’

As revealed here, the Cuban-American hitmaker made history earlier this year when she was tapped to be the face of the beauty retailer’s first-ever bilingual campaign.

That lucrative union continues as Cabello shines in the ads for the latest addition to the Bombshell fragrance family – , just in time for the holidays.

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Earn Your Leisure, the award-winning podcast network, stormed London with an unforgettable array of activations that culminated with a seismic show at the world-renowned Royal Albert Hall.

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