Real love is exactly what hits from Mary J. Blige’s catalog are receiving in anticipation of her historic co-headlining performance at the 2022 Super Bowl.

While it’s not uncommon for headliners to see spikes in sales and streaming activity after the big game, the Queen of Hip Hop Soul is reigning over real-time sales tallies BEFORE the kickoff.

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Cardi B has re-upped with Facebook for another season of her show ‘Cardi Tries _____.’

The Messenger series (which is executive produced by the star alongside Jesse Collins) sees her trying her hand at new skills outside of her Hip-Hop rooting. From lacing up to become a ballerina, firefighter, car racer, teacher, and more.

She won’t be alone, as notable names and faces pop up to help her achieve her goals.

The latest episode of season 2 is here and sees Cardi learn about tattoos along with her husband Offset.

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Start your engines because season 14 of ‘Ru Paul’s Drag Race’ is here.

The Emmy Award-winning series sees the groundbreaking drag force lead the latest search for America’s Next Top Drag Superstar.

Like millions across the globe, we’re already glued to screens and loving the array of characters all vying for glory on the popular VH1 hit.

With episode 7 set to air next Friday, check out a sneak peek before its broadcast…

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Jordan Peele has lifted the lid on ‘Nope’ and looks to be another big-screen juggernaut.

Billed as a horror epic, the film reunites the Oscar-winning force behind ‘Get Out’ and ‘Us’ with Daniel Kaluuya who leads alongside Keke Palmer. 

The pair take on the role of residents in a lonely gulch of inland California who bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.

Hotly anticipated, the trailer for the film – which also co-stars Michael Wincott and Brandon Perea – has been unleashed.

What are you waiting for? Check it out below…

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‘Jesus Walks’ superstar Kanye West walked right into a digital fisticuffs with rapper Kid Cudi Saturday (February 12) after calling out the ‘Day ‘n’ Nite’ hitmaker over his friendship with Pete Davidson.

West is well into a war with Davidson over the comedian’s romantic relationship with Kim Kardashian amid her divorce from the 22-time GRAMMY winner.

After dropping yet another diss Pete’s way via the recently released single ‘City of Gods’ (as we reported here), ‘Ye appears to be severing ties with anyone connected to the former ‘SNL’ star.  Cudi was the latest on the chopping block.

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In a land and time far away from the one we know, Rihanna‘s last studio album – 2016’s ‘Anti’ – was considered a commercial failure thanks to a murky rollout and a slew of non-starting singles.

Fast forward to 2022, the LP is one of the best-performing projects of the millennium (commercially and critically), an ongoing victory that’s continually underscored by successes announced at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Billboard.

This week, the latter unveiled news of yet another groundbreaking milestone attributed to the opus which – as of time reported – has sold over 11 million copies worldwide.

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The latest installment in the ‘Power’ universe, ‘Power Book IV: Force,’ definitely brought the force to STARZ Sunday (February 6) with its long-awaited premiere.

Toplined by Joseph Sikora (who stars as the show’s beloved lead character Tommy Egan), the ‘Power Book IV’ premiere followed the equally anticipated season 2 finale of its forerunner, ‘Power Book II: Ghost‘ (starring Michael Rainey Jr., Mary J. Blige, and others), which aired the same night.

Look inside to see how the newest spinoff of ‘Power’ is not only keeping the legacy of the original series alive, but is breaking network records in the process.

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DaBaby made headlines again this week when he engaged in a bowling alley brawl with Brandon Bills – the brother of his estranged ex-DaniLeigh. 

There’s no secret that there’s bad blood between both camps, following the MC’s unsavory remarks about the singer and mother of his child.

Said behavior, which included public degradation on social media live, saw Brandon vow to knock DaBaby out in a boxing match.

As reported, not only did that not happen, the literal opposite took place when DaBaby and his crew got physical with Brandon in what many are calling a one-sided Royal Rumble.

Now, the performer is speaking up on the matter.

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Rihanna is with child and is sharing her joy with the world.

Indeed, the Bajan belle confirmed she is pregnant with her and boyfriend ASAP Rocky‘s first offspring.

And while many rejoiced with the couple, some members of the Navy wondered what the news spells from RiRi’s ever-elusive ninth studio album.

Well, according to the superstar, there’s no reason to fret.

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Get ready to meet the ‘Line Sisters’ tonight on Lifetime.

Award-winning singer-actresses Letoya Luckett and Kierra Sheard star in the hotly anticipated film alongside fellow multi-hyphenates Drew Sidora and Ta’Rhonda Jones.

Directed by Tailiah Breon, the drama chronicles the story that unfolds after four sorority sisters reunite for a weekend that leads the past to come “knocking on their door as strange and inexplicable things begin to happen to each one of them, threatening to unearth a deadly secret that may tear them apart.”

Ahead of the flick’s eagerly awaited premiere at 8/7c on Lifetime, That Grape Juice’s Chet Kincaid sat down with the ladies for a fun-filled chat.

Check it out above and be sure to let us know…

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Despite rendering some of modern R&B’s most revered numbers over the last 15 years (see:  ‘Need U Bad,’ ‘Lions, Tigers, & Bears,’ ‘Bust Your Windows,’ ‘Let It Burn,’ & more), R&B songstress Jazmine Sullivan has not historically seen that work recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

However, with the release of her 2021 EP ‘Heaux Tales,’ the 34-year-old’s been seeing her name penciled there in more ways than ever before.

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