Rihanna‘s glorious discography has seen her secure a record that’s unlikely to be matched or outperformed anytime soon.

Brilliant news for the singer/songwriter below…

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

In honor of her 32nd birthday (March 28), this week we’ll call on Lady Gaga‘s 2010 megahit ‘Telephone.’ Originally penned for and later passed on by Britney Spears, Gaga eventually took the reins on the Darkchild-produced tune and consulted industry gal pal/‘Video Phone’ co-star Beyonce to support.  The result?  Absolute slayage.

With a fierce short music film to assist, the song debuted in the top 30 in early December 2009.  By March 2010, it was already in the top 10 (where it peaked at #3 this week that year).  Becoming Gaga’s sixth consecutive top 10 hit and Beyonce’s 14th as a solo artist, the tune would go on to nab a Grammy nod and sell an impressive 3.5 million copies in the United States alone.

Slide down memory lane with this triple platinum hit inside:

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The wall of silence that is said to have enabled R. Kelly‘s allegedly sickening obsession with African-American children has been shattered by a new documentary unveiled the British Broadcasting Channel.

In it, much to the ageing star’s horror, his former friends come forward to detail the abuse they say witnessed while in his presence and offer proof that he has indeed groomed, raped and assaulted the minors he calls his “pets.”

How viewers responded to the unearthing of his secrets?

Find out below…

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Miley Cyrus just can’t catch a break it seems.

The ‘Wrecking Ball’ beauty, just days after reports indicated she was being sued for a whopping $300 million for her multiplatinum 2013 hit ‘We Can’t Stop,’ now Hip Hop fans are slamming the songstress for allegedly trying to “weasel her way back in” the good graces of the genre’s diedhard listeners after publicly distancing herself last year.

Details on everything below:

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Drake‘s domination of the Billboard Hot 100 is proving unshakable.

The rapper’s ‘God’s Plan’ is #1 for yet another week.

Dive below for details on how Drizzy is making history is major way…

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Chris Brown and Lil Dicky may have taken the comical approach with their new single ‘Freaky Friday,’ but the song’s success is no joke. It’s legit.

Full story below…

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For years and for a number of reasons, Hollywood’s movie studios have sought out Caucasian actors for the leading roles in their pictures.

Left for gifted actors of colour? The occasionally impossible mission to find roles that speak to and for talent that often goes overlooked by the general public.

As a result, many African-American players find themselves forced to sustain their careers by playing dangerously stereotypical roles which are then used to fuel unfavourable ideas many have about their people…globally.

How Ryan Coogler‘s ‘Black Panther’ is lifting the world out of this darkness?

By offering Asian movie buffs  new and far more accurate insight into blackness.

The result? Magic.

Watch ‘What Koreans Think of Black Panther‘ to see it for yourself, below…

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Justin Timberlake‘s ‘Say Something‘ is on course to becoming one of the biggest hits of the year despite the trouble he is facing with its parent album ‘Man of the Woods.’

Good news for the Pop prince below…

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Justin Timberlake‘s prowess as a touring act is impenetrable.

Unfortunately, it now appears that his ability to shift albums has been crushed.

Bad news below…

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Historically the Super Bowl, with its 100 million+ viewers, is considered one of the most powerful promotional platforms in the world.

However, in an unprecedented development, it’s actually having an adverse affect on the album sales of this year’s Halftime headliner Justin Timberlake. 

As reported, initial estimates for the ‘Man of The Woods’ LP (which were already lower than anyone would have imagined pre-release) were revised down to 300,000. Yet, they’ve now dropped– again.

Details below…

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$761 million.

That is how much the black hair industry was worth in 2017.

So, keen to cash in, large retailers like Walmart now they sell the products that keep the industry afloat.

Alas, something has gone terribly wrong.

Find out why below…

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Welcome to the latest TGJ Roundtable!

Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and on occasion drama!

Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.

Now, we give you a front row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real’, TGJ editors – Sam, David, Rashad, and Joe – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic asks each anchor their thoughts on the…

Grammy Awards 2018

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