Material girls (and gworls) unite!

Just weeks shy of her 64th birthday, Queen of Pop Madonna is royally gifting her fans with new music – the unveiling of the long-teased remix to Saucy Santana‘s ‘Material Gworl.’

Based on her own 1984 chart-topping hit of the (almost) same name, ‘Material Gworl’ remix comes after the diva duo stormed New York City Pride with a live performance of the ‘Girl’ and ‘Gworl’ mashup (as we reported here).

After their showing earning rave reviews from spectators, the ‘Like a Prayer’ icon has answered the prayer of many-a-fan who asked for a recorded version of the combo.

The answer to their request awaits inside.

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It’s been almost eight months since The Weeknd‘s ‘Dawn FM‘ first rose to the #2 spot on the Billboard 200, yet the set’s still holding steady in the chart’s topmost quadrant (printed at #44 this week).

In addition to taking to stadiums around the world in support of the project and its predecessor, ‘After Hours,’ via the critically acclaimed ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour, the GRAMMY winner (born Abel Tesfaye) is still pulling tracks from the 2022 LP to boost as singles.

The latest is ‘Best Friends,’ which is getting the red carpet roll out treatment courtesy of a remix with fellow chart-topping singer Summer Walker.

Having already peaked at #60 on the Hot 100, hop inside to hear the remix and tell us if you think the combo is just what’s needed to push ‘Best’ to a better Billboard placement.

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All roads lead to next Friday (August 12) for Nicki Minaj. 

The Rap royal will be premiering her brand new single ‘Super Freaky Girl’ and she’s whipped fans into a frenzy with the unveiling of its official cover.

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The end of Ne-Yo‘s marriage to Crystal Smith is proving explosive.

For, not only has his wife of six years formally filed for divorce – she’s claiming he fathered a child out of wedlock.

Full story below…

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Ciara is wasting no time pouring out new material.

Because a month after premiering her recent single ‘Jump,’ CiCi has unlocked the preview for an incoming track.

Check it out after the jump…

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Jhene Aiko has a a reason to celebrate.

For, the acclaimed songstress has just earned the highest-certified song of her career.

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Rina Sawayama is hot on the promotional trail.

Case in point, the budding pop superstar has just shared the video for her latest single, ‘Hold The Girl.’ 

In the clip, she can be seen throwing herself off a roof, where she falls into bed Each time she tries to escape the seemingly haunted home, she’s pulled back inside by a mysterious force.

The video mirrors the song’s meaning, as she sings: “Sometimes I just wanna run away, leave behind the old me, start again.“

‘Hold The Girl’ is set to appear on her upcoming album of the same name, which is due out on September 16 via Dirty Hit.

Watch all the action from the clip below…

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Rick Ross has reigned as a Hip-Hop elite for almost two decades and the Rap maestro is showing no signs of slowing down.

Instead, he’s keeping the pedal to the metal and accelerating full speed into various ventures in music and beyond.

Ever the multihyphenate, The Boss made a splash in London this weekend – rocking the stage at Brixton’s O2 Academy and meeting key figures in the UK sphere at an exclusive mixer hosted by Luc Belaire. 

That Grape Juice was in the building and caught up with Ross, who opened up about his career journey, entrepreneurial hustle, dreams of collaborating with Sade, and much more.

Check out his sit-down interview with TGJ’s Samuel Eni above and be sure to let us know…

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Future continues to cement his place as one of the most successful rappers of all time.

Just days after being recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 95 million certified units over his career (across 9 albums and 68 separate singles), the 38-year-old enters yet another exclusive club of hitmakers via Billboard thanks to his inclusion on Megan Thee Stallion‘s latest single ‘Pressurelicious.’

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In what comes as little surprise, ‘Surprise’ singer Chloe Bailey has learned her banging debut solo single, ‘Have Mercy,’ has crossed the Platinum threshold at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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‘Caught Out There’ hitmaker Kelis found herself caught in a swarm of stings from Beyonce fans (affectionately called the #Beyhive) last week when she spoke out against the music megastar for allegedly sampling her hits ‘Get Along with You’ and ‘Milkshake’ without permission.

Originally listed as one of many contributors to the July 29-released album ‘Renaissance,’ Kelis not only confirmed she was unaware of the listing before the public she also suggested Bey was a thief for securing use of the two songs from The Neptunes (their writers and producers) instead of consulting her.

And while her commentary ignited a polarizing debate about artists’ rights and fair use, the hoopla eventually led Beyonce to remove the Kelis interpolation all together from the album’s track ‘Energy.’

Look inside to see the energy Kel brought to the yard when she learned about the axing.

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Giveon may be busy preparing to wow the masses on a 9-week tour across North America (as we reported here), but he’s still taking time to plug his debut album, ‘Give or Take.’

The LP peaked at #11 on the Billboard 200 and fared even better on the R&B charts when it peaked at #3 there.  As it slips down the latter tally, the latest single from the set – ‘Lost Me’ – has bounded into the top 10 of the Billboard R&B radio chart as its found at #8 this week.

In a bid to push it to even higher heights on that particular hit list, Giveon is inviting fans to take a peek behind the scenes of the creation of its official music video.

Look inside to see the action on both sides of the camera of the Salomon Ligthelm-directed clip.

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