Tisha Campbell has re-teamed with longtime friend Tichina Arnold to host the Soul Train Awards 2021.

And this year’s instalment is extra special because it marks the 50th anniversary of the legendary show.

Filmed at the world-renowned Apollo Theater in Harlem, the ceremony will crown some of the most resonating releases of the last year. The show will also honor Maxwell and Ashanti with the Legend and Legend of Soul awards respectively.

Ahead of the broadcast tonight (November 28), Campbell sat down with That Grape Juice‘s Chet Kincaid to dish on what folk can expect from the Soul Train Awards – which features performances from the likes of Silk Sonic, Summer Walker, Ari Lennox, Leon Bridges, Lucky Daye.

Watch the EXCLUSIVE interview above.

The Soul Train Awards airs tonight on BET at 8pm ET/PT on BET, BET Her, VH1, and MTV2.

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Candiace Dillard is wasting no time capitalizing on the climax of season 6 of the ‘Real Housewives of Potomac.’

For, ahead of tonight’s concluding fourth instalment of RHOP’s reunion, the R&B belle has premiered the video for ‘Is It Enough?’

The scintillating jam – which is lifted from Dillard’s debut album ‘Deep Space’ – has been paired with an equally scorching music video that sees the songbird dance up a storm.

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50 Cent is not mincing words.

This time he is not wasting any time trolling Madonna over one of her most recent pictures.

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DJ Khaled has new music incoming.

The mega-producer has just shared that he has a new collaboration with Drake on the way.

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Tiwa Savage and Brandy have been magnetizing the masses with their anthem of hope ‘Somebody’s Son.’

Lifted from the Afrobeats queen’s recently released EP, ‘Water & Garri,’ the track has found favor on an international scale – thanks largely to the ladies’ lush harmonies, relatable lyrics, and sonically soothing production.

With the song continuing its ascend on radio, the dynamic duo has unwrapped a behind-the-scenes look at the Atlanta-based video shoot.

Check out the making of the ‘Somebody’s Son’ visual after the jump…

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This time last week Saweetie was catching her breath after blazing the stage as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live.

And while loyal fans lapped up her energetic showing, others weren’t as endorsing.

The emcee immediately trended on social media – with many weighing in on her choreography, mic volume, and stamina.

With the dust settled, the star has shared her own views on the myriad of opinions.

Check out what she had to say 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 segments, ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay,’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our latest feature –  Chart Rewind – serves as a variation of our Retro Rewind assay to salute an entire era of music history.

This week, we’re rewinding to 1990 to pay homage to ‘I’m Your Baby Tonight’ – the 8th Hot 100 #1 single of Pop icon Whitney Houston.

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Getting penciled in Billboard history books is a feeling Taylor Swift knows all too well, and the gargantuan success of ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ this week reiterated why.

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Just two months after fans of the ‘Power’-verse said goodbye to the inaugural season of ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan,’ the second spinoff of the franchise – ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ – revved its engines to ride back onto screens.

Hop inside to see the welcome the Michael Rainey Jr. and Mary J. Blige-led series received for the November 21 kickoff of its sophomore season.

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It looks like Lady Gaga may once again have another hit movie on her hands with the ‘House of Gucci.’

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Anything can happen during a live performance and Karol G learned this firsthand.

For, the Latin music phenom flew down a flight of stairs in a major mishap during her performance in Miami last night (November 26).

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Normani continues to make her presence felt in unique ways.

For, fresh from nabbing an Urban radio #1 with her inescapable hit ‘Wild Side,’ the singer has teamed up with T-Pain, Desi Banks, and more than fifty Black-owned businesses to spotlight the second annual #BlackOwnedFriday.

Together, the collective appears in a captivating shoppable film that features everything from beauty products to home goods. Indeed, the total sum of items featured. 

Their aim? To relay a message that, beyond Black Friday, the masses ought to “search, shop, support Black-owned” every day. We concur!

Check out the fun-filled visual below…

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