Yvonne Orji has re-teamed with HBO stand-up special.

Christened ‘Yvonne Orji: A Whole Me,’ the comedy event follows 2020’s well-received ‘Momma, I Made It.’

On her latest outing, the star – who rose to prominence as Molly on the Emmy Award-winning series ‘Insecure’ – waxes candid about a whole host of subjects. Indeed, true to form, her Nigerian upbringing is explored, as is romance, and the realities of her growing profile. Interwoven in her stand-up performance are scripted skits.

Ahead of its premiere on October 1, check out the first look trailer for ‘A Whole Me’ after the jump…

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Readers of That Grape Juice know how passionate we are about music – whether that be past or present.

However, unlike our other segments – Retro Rewind, TGJ Replay, and From The Vault – The Pop Stop is the most in-depth look at Pop songs that may have flown under the radar over the last week that you should know, rather they be from music’s biggest stars or those on the rise.

This week, we want to highlight cuts from Jackson Wang, Lewis Capaldi, 5 Seconds of Summer, and Bjork.

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Halle Bailey scored a seismic touchdown with her performance at the Los Angeles Rams v Buffalo Bills NFL game last night (September 8).

The singer-actress took vocal flight with a spirited rendition of ‘Lift Every Voice’ ahead of the start of the match.

Bailey’s performance arrives as anticipation intensifies for her big screen splash as Ariel in Disney‘s live-action remake of ‘The Little Mermaid’ (due in theaters on May 26, 2023). She’ll also be a key part of ‘The Color Purple’ musical (premiering December 22, 2023).

Speaking on the showing, the 22-year-old said:

“thank you Rams for having me ..was honored to sing lift every voice.”

Watch her wow after the jump…

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Congratulations are in order for rapper Gucci Mane and his wife Keyshia Ka’Oir

For, the couple has announced that they are expecting their second child together.

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Wizkid has new music on the way!

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As Colombian music sensation Camilo continues to celebrate the September 6 release of his third studio album, ‘De Adentro Pa Afuera,’ and the kick off the like-titled world tour in its support, the Latin GRAMMY-winning superstar is showing off even more gems that line the LP’s tracklist.

Chock full of high-profile features including his wife Evaluna Montaner as well as Myke Towers, Grupo Firme, Nicki Nicole, Alejandro Sanz, one of the project’s most highly anticipated offerings is ‘Ambulancia’ – which features GRAMMY-nominated songstress Camila Cabello.

Months after flexing songs in her native tongue aboard her third studio album ‘Familia‘ (as we reported here), Cabello came back to do more of the same with ‘Ambulancia.’

“Yo había apagado el corazón / Pero cuando a ti te vio solito decidió prenderse, yeah-eh-eh / El fuego no se va a apagar / Aunque el desierto se haga mar,” they croon on the Edge-produced tune (which translates to “I had turned off the heart / But when he saw you alone he decided to turn on, yeah-eh-eh / The fire won’t go out  / Although the desert becomes sea”).

Hear the song in full inside.

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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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