As time winds down to the release of Ella Mai’s yet-titled sophomore album (the follow-up to her Platinum self-titled debut), the ‘Shot Clock’ singer is making time to promote the forthcoming set’s lead single, ‘Not Another Love Song.’

Released October 2, the Boi-1da-produced bop is getting much love from Urban music lovers as evidenced by its top 10 placement on R&B radio charts.

To push it to higher heights on the Hot 100, Mai’s hitting the promo trail in the song’s support.  A month after giving the tune its live television premiere on ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ (click here to watch), she followed with a visit to Google for their newly-launched ‘Nest Sessions’ series.

Assisted by Omar Edwards on piano, look inside to see her rock the platform with a stunning rendition of ‘Love Song.’

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H.E.R. may be hard-at-work on her highly anticipated debut studio album, but the GRAMMY winner has made time throughout the year to lend her praised vocal stylings to a number of specialty projects and causes.

As the year winds to a close, she’s now using her voice to help put music lovers in a festive mood – this time putting a special spin on the holiday favorite, ‘Christmas Time Is Here.’

Penned by Lee Mendelson and Vince Guaraldi, the tune was first featured on the 1965 television special ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas.’

After the likes of Toni Braxton, Anita Baker, John Legend, and many more have given the tune a facelift over the years, look inside to hear H.E.R.’s updated take on the Christmas classic courtesy of Amazon Music.

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Barring that whole GRAMMY snub fiasco, The Weeknd easily had his best year ever thanks to the enduring success of his fourth studio album, ‘After Hours.’

But, instead of resting on his laurels, the 30-year-old is already looking to the future and plotting the blockbuster project’s successor.

Acting as TMRW magazine’s latest cover star, the publication dedicated a whopping 100 pages to the Canadian superstar – a feature that sees him not only dish on his meteoric rise to fame but also his plans for the future.

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2020’s Virgo season has come and gone, but for KeKe Palmer it’s a year-round affair.

After winning over music lovers with her ‘Virgo Tendencies Part I’ EP in August (click here to stream), the actor-singer returned in December with the set’s second installment – ‘Virgo Tendencies Part II.’

Like its predecessor, ‘Part II’ was produced by Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Tasha Catour and stands as a largely feature-less affair (save for an appearance from GRAMMY nominated rapper Rick Ross). Unlike its forerunner, ‘Part II’ packs its punch in nearly half the tracklist (boasting only 7 songs versus the 12 on ‘Part I’).

Look inside to stream the project via Apple Music and Spotify.

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With just one more sleep until Christmas Day, we here at That Grape Juice are feeling all sorts of festive.

So, what better way to spread holiday cheer than with ‘The Ultimate Christmas Sleigh List’ playlist! 2020 Edition.

Curated by Chet and the TGJ team, this collection of Xmas gems fuses a variety of familiar tunes with some that may have flown under your radar.

So Happy Holidays to you and yours. Enjoy AND let us know what you think of our picks!

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It’s hard to think of a time where music was made before the pandemic. While not every album released this year was made during the global health crisis, it couldn’t help but shape the listening experience.

There’s a common phrase in the music world: “Life sucked, but great records got us through.” While this could easily apply to individual years of our lives, it inevitably became the most true this year.

And though 2020 could easily be argued as the worst year in history, it brought out some of the best albums in recent times.

Joins us below to find out which albums are That Grape Juice‘s best of 2020…

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Cardi B has teamed up with Facebook for a new show named ‘Cardi Tries _____.’

The series (which is executive produced by the star alongside Jesse Collins) sees her trying her hand at new skills outside of her Hip-Hop rooting. From lacing up to become a ballerina, firefighter, car racer, teacher, and more.

She won’t be alone, as notable names and faces pop up to help her achieve her goals.

Episode 2 is here and sees Cardi learn stunt driving with a little help from ‘Fast & Furious’ star Michelle Rodriguez.

Watch below….

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Nicki Minaj has debuted a new look and it has many buzzing!

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Tidal could soon find itself under new ownership.

Square, an American financial services company that operates Cash App, is reportedly interested in purchasing Tidal from Jay-Z.

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New details have emerged in the Dr. Dre and Nicole Young divorce battle.

According to TMZ, the former N.W.A. rapper has filed a prenuptial agreement that his estranged wife claims is no longer valid.

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New music from Rina Sawayama could be upon us.

For, the ‘XS’ singer recently revealed to Music Feeds that work on her sophomore album has “already started.”

Her words below…

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On Christmas Day, Pixar unwraps ‘Soul’ – its hotly anticipated new animation film featuring Jamie Foxx. 

Streaming exclusively on Disney+, the movie sees the Oscar-winner star as Joe Gardner, a middle school music teacher who has long dreamed of performing jazz music on the main stage.

After he finally gets the chance to realise his dream, an accident sees him separated from his soul. From there, a heart-filled tale plays out; one which will no doubt resonate with all.

Beyond being anchored by an all-star cast – which also includes Angela Bassett, Phylicia Rashad, and Tina Fey, the UK version of ‘Soul’ features an end-credit rendition of ‘It’s Alright’ by BRIT Award winning singer Celeste.

That Grape Juice‘s Lettija Lee caught up the rising star to discuss the song (which a collaboration with Jon Batiste), the movie, and more.

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