Having already taken music and television shows by storm over her 30-year career, the 2020s have really seen multi-hyphenate diva Kandi Burruss set sights on building her filmography.

When not raking in impressive ratings for Lifetime via ‘Seven Deadly Sins: Envy‘ Burruss racked up equally noteworthy streaming figures for Peacock via ‘The Pass.’

Now she’s looking to do the same with BET+ original holiday flick ‘Whatever It Takes.’

Also starring A.J. Johnson, Brely Evans, and reality star-actress Tami Roman, the Tailiah Breon-directed movie tells the story of four women who use a Christmas gathering to bond over the romantic mishaps of their respective love lives while trying to balance their careers, friendships, and hopes for the future.

Hop inside to see the official trailer before the film premieres on December 21.

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Taraji P. Henson is trending after waxing all sorts of candid about the pay gap she has faced as a Black woman in entertainment.

As reported, the Golden Globe winner didn’t hold back about the issues she’s faced being paid her worth over he decades in the spotlight.

With the masses in deep dialogue about her frankness and the specifics of her remarks, fellow actress Keke Palmer has weighed-in.

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Taraji P. Henson kept it all sorts of candid on the latest stop on the press run of ‘The Color Purple’ – and she got emotional and teary-eyed in the process.

During an interview SiriusXM, the Golden Globe winner was quizzed about a previous quote about contemplating quitting acting.

Waxing honest, she broke down in tears and cited how tired she is having to navigate the racial and gender pay gap as a woman of color despite her decades of success.

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Drake is full of surprises.

For, fresh from releasing the ‘For The All The Dogs: Scary Hours Edition,’ the MC has unlocked the video for one of the set’s newer tracks – ‘You Broke My Heart.’

And in a surprising move, he tapped Country star Morgan Wallen to appear alongside him in the Theo Skudra-directed video.

In one regard, Drizzy and Wallen are the two top selling male artists of the year – so a team up is arguably fitting.

Yet, some are sure to raise eyebrows given the nature of Wallen’s past controversies and the backlash that followed.

In any case, watch the video below…

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Christmas has come early for Sanya Richards-Ross.

For, the Olympic sprinter and ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star has announced the  birth of her second child with husband Aaron Ross.

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2024 could be a big year for Billie Eilish and her new music.

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Brandy is hard at work promoting her first ever holiday album, ‘Christmas with Brandy.’ And while the masses are lapping up the critically-acclaimed set, there’s ample buzz around her next traditional release too.

The Vocal Bible last released a conventional LP in 2020 with ‘B7’ and went on to sign a major new record deal with Motown in 2022.

In a new interview with Billboard, B-Rocka was quizzed on her next record and addressed it head-on.

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Tyla turned all the way up on the The Voice season 24 finale tonight (December 19).

Accompanied by an army of dancers, the South African chanteuse brought the heat with a fiery medley of new song ‘Truth or Dare’ and viral smash ‘Water.’

The showing arrives on the heels of the latter nabbing top 10 placements across the globe – including the US and UK – and ahead of the rising star’s hotly anticipated debut album (due March 1, 2024).

Watch the potent performance below…

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For better, or for worse, and everything in between, 2023 was a year for the record books.

As the year nears its completion, That Grape Juice is looking back on the moments that shaped the year in the Urban and Pop landscape.

Look below to see how the ‘Little Mermaid’ shaped the year.

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Omarion may have watched his May 5-released studio effort ‘Full Circle: Sonic Book One’ miss the Billboard 200 upon its debut, but buzz around its follow-up – the December 15-released ‘Full Circle: Sonic Book Two’ – seems poised to reverse that success narrative.

The 12-track affair, preceded to chart battle by singles ‘The Usual‘ and others, boasts guest appearances from his brother O’Ryan as well as BJRNCK and Doctah B. Sirius.

Delivered via his own Omarion Worldwide imprint, get acquainted with the latest from O inside courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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KeKe Palmer invites her fans to the other side of the lens of her latest music video ‘Assets.’

The cinematic clip, which boasts a seven-minute runtime, was written by Palmer and sees her sound off on the qualities that make her (and women like her) exceptional.

“The epitome of class so you know they all be mad/ So bossy, eyes on her/ Face card on ten, f**k what you heard/ Not the type to be with everybody/ Stay up out the way, get to the money,” she sings on the tune.

Directed by Edgar Esteves, behind the scenes of the empower anthem’s visual.

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After warming hearts with ‘A Christmas Serenade,’ ‘Christmas of Yes,’ and ‘The Christmas Detective,’ the final title from OWN’s 2023 holiday slate comes via ‘Christmas Revisited’ starring Tanyell Waivers, Andrew Bushell, Golden Madison, Andrea Lewis, Jaime M. Callica, Percy Anae-Dwumfour, and more.

Directed by Winnifred Jong, ‘Revisited’ tells the tale of old college friends who revisit a mountain cabin over the holidays in memory of their deceased friend. The get-together stirs up old secrets and resentments, suggesting the group isn’t as close as they thought they were.

Will the spirit of Christmas be enough to heal the estrangement?

Before you find out when ‘Revisited’ airs on OWN this Saturday (December 23), check out the official trailer inside.

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