As Sam Smith fans get closer to the August 21 release of the GRAMMY winner’s new album ‘Hazel Eyes,’ they can expect to see much of Sam on screens in preparation for its official unveiling.

Having already thrilled with previous singles ‘Oh Mother‘ and ‘My Guy,’ this week brought with it a third drop from the ‘Eyes’ tracklist: ‘When He’s Gone.’

“Hate it when you speak to me, with cruel and careless words / Everything you say to me, can’t you see it hurts,” Smith croons before sharing, “When he’s walking out on me, he takes everything I need / My whole world’s broken when he’s gone.”

The heart-tugging tune made its way to streamers on Tuesday (August 4) courtesy of Capitol Records. Hear it in full inside.

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“She did it again” took on a new meaning for Tyla this week thanks to the Billboard debut of her latest album ‘A*Pop.’

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Be it through performance style, music, or visual themes over the years, Dawn Richard has never been shy about being proud of her Louisiana heritage.

That pride takes center stage, however, in the former Danity Kane frontwoman’s new album ‘Creole Culture.’

Her first solo studio effort since 2021’s ‘Second Line,’ the forthcoming opus – due October 9 – is billed as a continuation of the story told by its preceding projects.

“[My 2019 album] ‘New Breed’ was the story of New Orleans through my father’s eyes…’Second Line’ was my mom — her interludes riddled the album with her depiction of what is meant to be a Creole woman in New Orleans. ‘Creole Culture’ is my way of saying that New Orleans culture doesn’t have to live in the past to be authentic. It can be progressive. It can be global. It can be pop culture. It can look like me,” she said in an official statement about the LP.

An 11-track affair, the ‘Creole’ tracklist not only includes the warmly received ‘Baby, Can We?‘ featuring Durand Bernarr but also features guests appearances from the likes of Big Freedia, Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph, Tarriona “Tank” Ball, and more.

To drum even more buzz for the project, Dawn lifted the lid on the new song ‘Enough‘ – a slow-burning groove buoyed by a prominent sample of Sister Nancy‘s 1982 dancehall classic ‘Bam Bam.’

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Rick Ross is dismissing his weak album sales. The rapper blamed “propaganda and fake bot numbers” after ‘Set In Stone’ debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard 200.

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One thing about Cardi B: she doesn’t play about her money, and she’s making that very clear.

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FLO continue to prove why they’re one of the UK’s most exciting acts.

Fresh from building buzz around their sophomore album ‘Therapy At The Club,’ the trio stopped by BBC Radio 1‘s iconic Live Lounge for a pair of must-see performances.

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It looks like the wait for Rihanna‘s long-awaited next album may finally be gathering momentum.

For, A$AP Rocky accidentally let slip that the global superstar is back in the studio.

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Beyonce is full of surprises.

For, Queen Bey has re-teamed with husband Jay-Z for a surprise remix of her latest song, ‘Morning Dew (Donk).’

As reported, the previously unreleased cut arrived last month as a gift to fans in tandem with news that the megastar will be releasing a 20th anniversary edition of her sophomore solo album, ‘B’Day.’

The HOV-assisted reimagining of the track, which sees the tempo cranked up a notch, arrives on the heels of the pair performing together across two nights at his history-making Yankee Stadium residency.

Indeed, as covered here on That Grape Juice, Bey surprised NYC by rocking the stage with ‘Can’t Knock the Hustle’ on night 1 and ‘Drunk in Love’ at the concluding show.

Many have also noted that Jay is set to perform a massive show at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the diva’s birthday (September 4); a date also significant for being the original release date for ‘B’Day.’

Could a special moment be on the cards? Time will tell.

Pending then, listen to the ‘Morning Dew (Donk) Remix Pack’ below…

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The rollercoaster that’s become the official prison release date of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has taken yet another turn.

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As the 30th anniversary of Tupac Shakur’s death nears, embattled record executive Suge Knight could be called to testify in the murder trial of Duane “Keefe D” Davis in connection with the iconic rapper’s 1996 killing.

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Let some fans tell it, Remy Ma appears to have taken another shot at her ex as many believe she name-dropped Papoose during a recent performance of the song “W.Y.F.L.”

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With nearly 20 years of collaborations under their belts including 2007’s ‘My Life,’ 2013’s ‘Fire,’ and 2015’s ‘Drive You Crazy,’ serial hitmakers Pitbull and Jason Derulo are gearing up to drive back to the top of charts with their recently released reunion single ‘Privacy.’

“It’s Friday night, and baby, I just wanna dance (Wanna dance) / Girl, you about to start a party in my pants (In my pants) / Don’t tell your friends, I’ll tell my friends they not invited (Yo) / ‘Cause it’s just you and me tonight, that’s how I like it (Woo),” Derulo sings over The Stereotypes production.

A surefire party starter, hop inside to get acquainted with the latest from Jason and Pitbull.

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