Wayne Brady’s illustrious career has long defined what it means to be multidimensional and it’s a trajectory that continues with his latest role in the new TV series ‘American Gigolo.’

Helmed by Jerry Bruckheimer, the show chronicles the narrative of Julian Kaye (Julian Bernthal) – who was wrongfully convicted and served 15 years behind bars.

Armed with his freedom, he’s tasked with finding his footing in the LA sex industry and navigating his complex relationships while being met with a multitude of hurdles.

Brady, who plays Julian’s close friend and confidant Lorenzo, spoke exclusively with That Grape Juice about the series, his diverse output, and much more. 

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Although two years have separated fans of John Legend from an official studio album, the wait for a new body of work came to a close Friday (September 9) with the arrival of the EGOT winner’s newest project ‘Legend.’

The first fruit from the singer’s deal with Republic Records (after leaving his label home of 17 years, Columbia), the two-disc affair arrives on digital shelves after support from its critically acclaimed singles ‘Honey’ (featuring Muni Long), ‘Dope’ (featuring JID), and the Saweetie-assisted ‘All She Wanna Do.’

Speaking on the new project, Legend – who is in the middle of the  hotly-selling ‘Love in Las Vegas’ residency at Zappos Theater in Planet Hollywood – revealed:

“Until this point, I’ve never used an aspect of my name as the title of an album. I had to earn that, to live up to it by delivering in the performance and the music. And this is me saying, I’m proud of who I am, I’m confident in the work I’ve done, and I’m just going to declare it.”

Now you can stream the “declaration,” which also features appearances from Rick Ross, Ty Dolla $ign, Jhene Aiko, and more, courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.  Hear it inside:

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Queen Bee Lil Kim reigned atop Twitter’s trending topics Thursday (September 8) once Nicki Minaj fans got a whiff of her contribution to the remix of Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘Plan B.’

From the rip, the legendary rapstress makes mentions that many – including Minaj’s beloved fans #Barbz – perceived to be a diss toward the ‘Super Freaky Girl’ hitmaker’s family.

“Ni**a, you’s a b*tch / Your father’s a b*tch, your brother’s a b*tch / Keep actin’ like this and your son gon’ be a bi*ch,” she rapped over the Hitmaka-produced beat before denying the line was a diss.

Breathing new life into the ‘Traumazine’ tune, which recently slipped off the Hot 100 after peaking at #29, look inside to hear the full revamp and let us know if it’s just what’s needed to lift the song back to its former chart glory.

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Ari Lennox is only looking to see her name in one location with new album ‘age/sex/location,’ and that’s the top of the charts!

Released Friday (September 9), her sophomore LP comes as the highly anticipated follow-up to 2019’s ‘Shea Butter Baby.’

Highlighted by the hit single ‘Pressure,’ which marks her best solo run on the Pop charts to date (as we reported here), the tune 12-track studio effort is filled with contributions from the likes of J. Cole, Chloe Bailey, Lucky Daye, Summer Walker, and more.

The latter even guested on ‘Queen Space,’ a tune featured on Lennox’s ‘Away Message’ EP released just last week.

Doing away with the musical appetizers, Ari is serving up a full course musical meal in the form of ‘age/sex/location.’  Get a taste inside courtesy of Spotify and Apple Music.

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Months after it was first reported rising rapstress GloRilla tapped Saweetie to help recharge her summer hit, ‘FNF (Let’s Go)’ (as we reported here), news has surfaced to indicate she’s giving the tune a lifeline with a set of other hit femcees:  JT (of the City Girls) and Latto.

GloRilla’s first charting Hot 100 hit, the original incarnation of the female empowerment anthem peaked at #49 at the height of its popularity due in great part to a viral response on social media.

Now, the Memphis-bred femcee is looking to get ‘Let’s Go’ back to its former glory – and bringing two other Southern beauties along for the ride.

Look inside to hear the contributions of JT and Latto to the hit song’s remix.

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Is Lil Kim the most disrespected legend ever?  She sure seems to think so.

The Queen Bee has been on the receiving end of stinging criticism since Funkmaster Flex took to Hot 97 radio Thursday (September 8) to preview her verse on the remix to Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘Traumazine’ hit ‘Plan B.’

“Ni**a, you’s a b*tch / Your father’s a b*tch, your brother’s a b*tch / Keep actin’ like this and your son gon’ be a bi*ch,” she raps in the intro of the song.

As Stallion and Kim are said to be beefing with fellow chart-topping rapstress NIcki Minaj, it didn’t take long for the latter’s fans – affectionately called #Barbz – to have their antenna’s raised to detect what many are perceiving as shade to the ‘Super Freaky Girl’ hitmaker’s 1-year-old son.

Look inside to read Lil Kim’s response to the backlash and specifically to her ‘Magic Stick’ co-star 50 Cent who chimed in to defend Nicki.

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‘Black Adam’ is heading to the big screen

Dwayne Johnson [The Rock] has been tapped to star as the superhero in the Warner Bros action-adventure, which is unleashed next month.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, the movie serves as the first to explore the story of the dynamic D.C figure.

Almost 5,000 years after being bestowed with the seismic powers of the ancient gods—and thrown behind bars just as swiftly—Black Adam (Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

Now, an extended preview of the film – which also stars Aldis Hodge and Pierce Brosnan – has been unveiled.

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Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history, has sadly died it has been confirmed.

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The ‘Dancing With The Stars’ season 31 cast has been unveiled! And the list brings with it a number of notable names.

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Another day, another record broken by Taylor Swift.

This time around, she has landed herself a major record.

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Lil Nas X lit up the stage this week like only he can on the opening night of his ‘Long Live Montero Tour.’

Taking rousing residence at Detroit’s Fox Theatre, the Hip-Pop force delivered a super slick set comprised of his biggest hits and much-loved gems from his debut studio album ‘Montero.’

Backed by an animated army of dancers, the 23-year-old dazzled with dynamic renditions of ‘Industry Baby,’ ‘That’s What I Want,’ ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name),’ and a whole lot more.

Also notable on the set was a spirited performance of Beyonce‘s ‘Pure/Honey’ from her #1 album ‘Renaissance.’

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Cardi B is hot right now.

Her collaboration with Kanye West and Lil Durk is burning up the charts, quite literally.

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