Mariah Carey‘s dying sister has urged the entertainer to rescue her in her time of need.

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Fifth Harmony have secured their biggest hit yet with ‘Work From Home’ and will be hoping the same excitement greets their hotly anticipated sophomore album ‘7/27.’

To aid their cause, the Epic Records quintet have unleashed ‘The Life’ – a fresh cut from the LP made available as an instant-gratification track for all who pre-order the project.

Boasting a booming bassline and blazing BPM, the offering once again finds the budding divas on the dance-floor.

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Welcome to another edition of ‘Retro Rewind‘, the TGJ original feature launched to celebrate TV and Film’s glorious past.

Today, our journey takes us to 1997. Our destination? ‘B*A*P*S’, the New Line Cinema movie starring Halle Berry.

The movie tells the tale of two young women who become ‘Black American Princesses’ after auditioning for a music video in Los Angeles to raise money for the hair salon/soul food spot they hope to create.

It isn’t long before their trip to the West Coast sees them thrown into a sinister plot to milk a millionaire’s fortune.

Unfortunately, it failed to recoup its 10 million dollar budget after its release (it picked up $7,338,229) but, as many will agree, worked wonders for Berry’s diverse filmography.

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There’s no doubt about it…Rihanna is a force to be reckoned with on a singles and popularity front.

Alas, despite the success of her infectious new single ‘Work‘ the Roc Nation royal is in the middle of a very serious career crisis.

Why?

Her ‘ANTI’ tour is tanking.

Bad news for the talented songbird below…

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Fifth Harmony set the net on fire last week when they uncaged their scorching new single ‘Work From Home.’

Since the release of the track, which is the lead effort from their sophomore set ‘7/27,’ the ladies have racked up millions of views on VEVO and have been a staple inside the iTunes top ten.

With a major promotional campaign ahead of them, how did the Epic Records quintet fare with their first live showing of the song on Kelly & Michael?

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“Tidal for all” is looking more like “Tidal for some” if you ask Yesh Music, LLC and John Emanuele​ from the band, the American Dollar.

For, despite launching the streaming service as an answer to artists’ cry for underpayment by streaming’s major players, Jay’s effort is being met with a $5 million class action suit from plaintiffs (listed above) who allege Tidal streamed over 100 of their copyrighted songs without paying back any royalty payments in the process.

Also listing Tidal’s parent company, Aspiro, among those with whom the grievance is filed, the news quickly made its way to the corporation’s headquarters.  Wasting no time, tuck in below to read their response:

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As evidenced at last night’s BRITs, Rihanna has recovered from the “bronchitis” which caused her to sit out the Grammy Awards.

However, despite a guest feature on Drake’s #1 single ‘Work,’ ticket sales for the the star’s ‘ANTI’ trek don’t appear to have received an immediate lift.

So much so that the jaunt, which has been plagued by reports of so-so sales, is now selling tickets at a radically discounted rate.

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A year on from Missy Elliott‘s surprise showing during Katy Perry‘s Super Bowl Halftime Show, the iconic rapper has unleashed a brand new track titled ‘Pep Rally.’

Released to iTunes moments ago, the song follows last Fall’s official comeback ‘WTF (ft. Pharrell),’ which peaked at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100.

‘Pep’ appears in a new Amazon Echo commercial set to air during the Super Bowl starring Missy and Alec Baldwin.

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As media entrepreneurs go, few come as seasoned or successful as Mathew Knowles.

Over the course of his illustrious career, the Music World mogul has managed major names such as daughter Beyonce, Destiny’s Child, and Nas. He has also facilitated multi-million dollar deals with the likes of L’Oreal, Walmart, and many more.

Eager to share his story and inspire entrepreneurs of tomorrow, Knowles penned his first book, #1 bestseller ‘The DNA of Achievers: 10 Traits of Highly Successful Professionals.’

In our quest to bring you a behind the scenes look at those who “make the magic happen,” our candid chat with the industry maestro is the is first instalment brand new feature ‘Meets The Makers.’

Read below as Knowles waxes honest about his career, his book, parting ways with Beyonce, a Destiny’s Child reunion, Rihanna, and much more.

As ever, we ask the questions you really want answers to.

Interview by: Sam – That Grape Juice
Edited by: Rashad – That Grape Juice

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Rita Ora hit headlines last December when she sued for her release from longtime label Roc Nation.

As widely reported, the London bred star (who has 5 UK #1’s and  1 US top 5 to her name) has been signed to the Jay Z helmed imprint since 2009 – and after much ado finally looked set to release her first Stateside album early this year.

However, said plans were dashed into disarray after the filing of her suit – which argued that she was essentially self-funding her releases as the label were focussing on other ventures (see: TIDAL, Roc Nation Sports).

In the months since, little else had been divulged, with fans left speculating the status of the case after Ora was immediately removed from the roster page on the Roc site.

Today, though, things seem to have taken an ugly turn…

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Rihanna fans have been waiting patiently (and impatiently) for her eighth studio album ‘ANTI’ for more than a year.

The lead (and subsequent) singles from the project begun being rolled-out one year ago, and still the LP’s release is an Unsolved Mystery. Even after the model commenced her distraction tactic of a Samsung campaign for the set, it only seemed to cause more confusion.

Fast forward to today, and per her professional handbag Melissa Forde, it appears the album is still not finished.

See what we mean…

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The rapper Nicki Minaj has been slammed by human rights activists for performing for an allegedly inhumane dictator.

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