Gunna shocked the music industry at large when his latest album ‘DS4Ever’ powered past The Weeknd‘s ‘Dawn FM’ to debut at #1 at the Billboard 200.

With just two thousand copies separating the LPs, the race was incredibly close and, it was of note at the time, that the rapper’s release benefitted from various retail configurations – including a slashed price-point.

However, in its second week on the coveted count, Gunna’s ‘DS4Ever’ has shot past Abel’s offering. And the margin is significantly larger.

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Ari Lennox shocked fans moments ago with remarks about her career predicament.

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Ella Mai has ample cause for celebration.

For, the British belle’s breakout bop ‘Boo’d Up’ has reached a major milestone.

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 With the ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ reboot set to premiere in a mere matter of weeks, the recurring cast of ‘BEL-AIR’ has been unveiled.

And it features a number of notable names including Duane Martin and Kaurreche Tran.

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Filing is well underway for the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ season 14!

And, as of writing, the ladies are jamming in Jamaica.

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Ari Lennox may be enjoying watching her latest single, ‘Pressure,’ become her biggest hit to date (as we reported here), but the rising R&B diva’s learning the hard way that success can be a double-edged sword.

During a recent interview with South African podcaster MacGyver “MacG” Mukwevho aboard his show ‘Podcast & Chill,’ Lennox was stunned when the host asked her a wildly inappropriate question about her sex life.

The misogynistic inquiry rubbed the songstress such the wrong way she later took to social media to announce she’s done doing interviews.

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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 4 – guest starring Jennifer Lopez – set to air next Friday, check out a sneak peek before its broadcast…

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This week was meant to bring with it the launch of Adele‘s Las Vegas residency, ‘Weekends With Adele.’

However, the British belter instead made headlines globally when the Caesars Palace production was postponed just one day before its scheduled start.

As reported, a tearful Adele cited delivery delays and her team contracting COVID-19 as the cause for the show not being ready.

Now, after promising that all dates will be rescheduled, the singer has been FaceTiming and messaging affected fans directly – with interactions ranging from apologies to chit-chat.

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Get ready, because it’s been confirmed that the hotly anticipated ‘Girls Trip’ sequel is happening.

The 2017 comedy – starring Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett, Regina Hall, and Tiffany Haddish – proved a huge hit at the box office.

Produced on a $20 million budget, the hilarious film generated a seismic $140 million worldwide – making it one of the most successful releases of that year.

In the time since there has been ample teasing of a follow-up.

Now, it’s been confirmed by one of the central forces behind the franchise.

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Regina Hall returns to movie screens in ‘Master.’

Serving as the debut offering from director-writer Mariama Diallo, the film chronicles the narrative of three women striving to find their place at a prestigious New England university whose rigid elitism may be hiding something much more sinister.

Hall stars as Professor Gail Bishop, who has become the first Black woman to be promoted to the position of ‘Master’ of a residence hall.

Armed with a determination to usher in positive change, a series of events sees Gail confronted with the shocking prospect of the school possibly being haunted in a way few could ever have imagined.

Currently screening at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, ‘Master’ – which also stars Zoe Renee and Amber Gray, arrives on Amazon‘s Prime Video on March 18.

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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 Charlie Puth, Conan Gray, Sigrid, and Years & Years.

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For many, Wizkid and Davido represent the creme de la creme of the Afrobeats scene.

However, in many ways, the pair’s paths have been noticeably separate amid rumors of a rift.

And the speculation has only intensified with interesting remarks made in interviews.

Yet, it appears it’s a case of water under the bridge.

Because the stars hugged it out for a lengthy time in a Nigerian nightclub this evening.

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