It’s giving…girlfight!

After Nicki Minaj revealed she felt some kinda way about her inaugural Hot 100 #1 hit, ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ being booted from Rap to Pop categories in the 2023 GRAMMYs’ initial voting process, as revealed Thursday (October 13), she also suggested Latto‘s similarly styled smash – ‘Big Energy’ – be given the same energy from the Recording Academy.

And while the slick diss wasn’t given much attention at the time of its first post, Latto came in guns blazing after Minaj – her former idol – suggested the self-proclaimed ‘Queen of Da Souf’ should’ve made more of a royal fuss when ‘Super’ was given the Pop treatment.

What ensued afterward was a Twitter smackdown between the Rap divas. See it inside.

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With ‘The Little Mermaid’ set to swim on the big screen next May, the buzz machine is officially in motion.

Halle Bailey headlines as Ariel in the hotly anticipated live-action adaptation of the classic Disney tale, which has the world enchanted following the unveiling of its stunning teaser trailer.

Now, a fresh layer of excitement has been unwrapped in the form of the film’s official poster.

Check it out below…

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That Grape Juice was on-hand at the premiere of Netflix’s ‘The Redeem Team’ in New York City.

The powerful documentary film tells the story of the US Olympic Men’s Basketball Team’s journey to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, in hopes of bringing home gold, following the previous team’s disappointing performance in 2004, in Athens.

Viewers are treated to rare footage of the Olympic game, unseen behind-the-scenes moments, and interviews with the players themselves, including the late Kobe Bryant.

TGJ’s Chet Kincaid was live from the red carpet where he spoke with superstar Dwyane Wade (who executive produced the doc) and sports journalist Jemele Hill.

Check out the interviews above and below…

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It’s that time of year again!

November 20 brings with it the 2022 American Music Awards live on ABC.

As ever, all eyes are on the nominees for the latest installment of the annual extravaganza, which will boldly air as planned from LA’s Microsoft Theater.

And folk need not wonder anymore, because the full list has just been unveiled.

The unstoppable Bad Bunny leads with eight noms, while Beyonce, Drake, and Taylor Swift follow with six each.

Elsewhere Adele, Harry Styles, and The Weeknd nabbed five nominations. Also in the mix are Doja Cat, SZA, WizKid, Anitta, Tems, and more.

Check out the full list of nominations below…

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In a shock move, Bruno Mars has announced that he and Anderson .Paak are withdrawing their collaborative Silk Sonic submissions from the forthcoming GRAMMY Awards 2023.

Full story below…

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Harry Styles is making history once again.

This time around, it is thanks to his song ‘Music For A Sushi Restaurant.’

Full story below…

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Has ‘Baby on Baby 2,’ the latest album from DaBaby, already been put to bed?  The Billboard 200 seems to suggest so.

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The sun may have already set on ‘Dawn FM,’ the ill-fated, January-released fifth studio album of The Weeknd, but that hasn’t stopped the GRAMMY winner’s dedicated fans from clinging to his hits of yesteryear.

See what we mean inside.

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Mariah Carey may rule the Hot 100 perennially with her timeless yuletide classic, ‘All I Want For Christmas is You,’ but this holiday season she’s looking to extend her reign to the New York Best Sellers list as well.

Details inside.

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From “Havana ooh na na” to “Havana ooh la la,” Camila Cabello‘s breakout #1 hit, ‘Havana,’ got a supercharged, superstar revamp recently thanks to her fellow judges on NBC’s ‘The Voice.’

Showing the reality singing competition’s hopefuls how it’s done, Cabello called on John Legend, Blake Shelton, and Gwen Stefani to add their distinctive styles to the Diamond-certified Latin smash.

“They’re such incredible artists I feel almost embarrassed that they sang my song,” Cabello said in a recent behind the scenes clip showing the quartet’s rehearsal of the tune. “But it was really cool.”

Later referring to the once-in-a-lifetime cover as a “huge honor,” look inside to see all the Cabello-led action that led to the live performance.

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At writing, there are only 87 songs in the history of recorded music to boast a Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

A measure that denotes the sales equivalence of 10 million units in the United States, the once-nearly unreachable status saw an explosion in the number of achievers once the organization began including streaming figures in its tabulation.  Nevertheless, the vied plaque still eludes even some of music’s biggest names as evidenced by the list of hits that currently line the RIAA’s ‘best-selling singles ever’ tally.

And while only a few are lucky enough to nab one Diamond certification over their entire careers, an impressive group can boast having lifted two songs from the same album to reach the sales threshold.

In the wake of Cardi B recently becoming the first female act in history to have two singles from one album certified 11x Platinum or higher (as we reported here), That Grape Juice thought it apt to toast the entire exclusive club of hitmakers she joins by accomplishing the feat.

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Concerns for singer Brandy were plentiful today when news hit that the GRAMMY winner had been rushed to hospital.

As reported, the songbird is said to have suffered a seizure on October 11 and the lack of additional details worried fans, friends, and peers alike.

Alleviating fears, Brandy has issued a statement addressing what happened and the cause.

Full story below…

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