Whether penciled in history books for reasons good, bad, ugly, and/or everything in between, 2020 brought with it some of entertainment’s most memorable moments.
Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on our favorite moments that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.
First, we revisit the long-awaited entry of late Pop icon Whitney Houston into the hallowed halls of Rock & Roll fame.
Whitney Houston may have been eligible for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in her lifetime, but the Pop diva – despite being one of most influential and best-selling female artists in history – never made the cut in the nomination periods that followed her first year of eligibility (2010).
Angered fans were cooled in 2020 when the groundbreaking songstress was finally given her due and listed among the year’s class of inductees – a tally that also included the likes of Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Notorious B.I.G., Nine Inch Nails, and T. Rex.
**READ: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2020: Whitney Houston & Notorious B.I.G To Be Inducted**
Though the event was forced to be rescheduled due to the global health crisis, the moment of truth came November 7 when Alicia Keys – one of many R&B superstars who considered Houston a mentor – took to HBO to officially present the ‘Saving All My Love For You’ singer’s estate with her official induction.
**READ: Whitney Houston Inducted Into 2020 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame By Alicia Keys**
Bringing to close a decade-long wait, the induction was just the icing on a very productive year for Houston’s legacy.
Just weeks prior, the iconic singer entered history books for owning the first solo track released in the 1990’s (‘I Will Always Love You’) to see its video cross 1 billion views on YouTube. That same week she made headlines for becoming the first Black artist to have 3 Diamond-certified albums.
**READ: RIAA: Whitney Houston Becomes First Black Artist To Have 3 Diamond Albums**
![Whitney Houston's 'The Concert for a New South Africa' Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Live Album Release & New Song 'Love Is' [Stream]](https://thatgrapejuice.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/whitney-concert-live-south-africa-album-2024-stream-thatgrapejuice-houston-464x260.jpg "Whitney Houston's 'The Concert for a New South Africa' Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Live Album Release & New Song 'Love Is' [Stream].")
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Ohhhh that EXCELLENCE ✅ 🎶💯 The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame is doing a FAR better job than The SCAMMYS lol…did you know that Depeche Mode have ZERO Grammys? Not 1, not half of one…crazy! But they are HERE in the Hall Of Fame as they should 😎 And Whitney’s POOTS sing better than Clarkmila, these ARE the FACTS 🤣🤳🏽
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Yesssss keep milking crackney Houston💅🏿💅🏿💅🏿 Bobby brown is going to have a family reunion sooner or later 💁🏿♀️💁🏿♀️💁🏿♀️
Yes as they should Whitney is the greatest singer of all time.. They should continue to give her accolades.. And shout out to Depeche mode
Boy shut ur illiterate ass up. Whitney Elizabeth Houston will not be disparaged in my presence. And you betta watch out mothafucker…the evil s*** ur wishing on Bobby Brown may find it’s way into ur world. Clean it up 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻
You better get out of my comment box marilyn, not today ugly lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd7dCbEfTs4
That EXCELLENCE 🤳🏽💋
There’s a special place for you and it’s sad you have this much hate and darkness in your soul that’ll reside in such an ungodly realm from here
I remember the time that my dead granny clown left me her Crackney Houston LP as she was always broke and had no money before she went to hell. That is why Crackney Houston will always have a special place in my black heart.
Clark, your mama should’ve swallowed you lmaooooo..I love ❤️ Whitney’s debut, that supposed to be a diss? HA, stay ugly and bland 🤣 🤳🏽
⬆️⬆️⬆️ Danzou STFU. You are your terrible attempts at shade are tired and irrelevant. Kick rocks clown 🤡
Exactly ✅💯🤣🤳🏽
I need a strang man to fart on my face 🏃🏾💨🏃🏾💨🏃🏾💨🏃🏾💨Fancy BISH loves that.
The greatest singer of all time. Gone too soon❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Yes! ✅💯❤️ The NEW and improved marilyn is here I see lol 🤳🏽
You know it, THE Fancy Bish!!! God is helping me be a better person 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💁🏼♂️💁🏼♂️
Yeah and go in the process by talking to your self like you have real friends.
#mad
⬆️⬆️⬆️💋💋💋 just for you, Danzou. Glad to see you’re still seething. Get used to it bitchass…this is ur new clown reality 🤡🤡🖕🏻🖕🏻
Hey FANCY CLOWN, what number wig are you wearing?
This is how she would always be remembered; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4f_hG-AiiI
I loved every minute of the 2020 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year! GENIUS after GENIUS after GENIUS after GENIUS…. If you missed it watch it on HBO Max! Whitney was “The Queen Of The Night”. 🙂