Chloe Bailey has long established herself as a versatile talent.

However, with such artistic range comes the challenges of forced categorization.

Indeed, it’s well-documented the hurdles many acts – particularly acts of color – face when releasing music.

Bailey learned this anew recently when she released her Pop-kissed single ‘Boy Bye.’

And in a new interview with Nylon, ahead of her incoming album ‘Trouble in Paradise,’ she addresses the discourse.

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Taylor Swift launched ‘The Eras Tour’ in London and received the royal stamp of approval.

The superstar kicked off an unprecedented eight nights at Wembley Stadium and was cheered on by Prince William and his children Prince George and Prince Charlotte.

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Justin Timberlake may be on ‘The Forget Tomorrow World Tour,’ but he certainly won’t be forgetting this week for a long time.

For, as reported, JT was arrested for drinking while intoxicated in The Hamptons and saw his mugshot go all sorts of viral.

Resuming his trek in Chicago last night (June 21), Timberlake seized the moment to address the drama.

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The balance of fatherhood and fame takes center stage for DaBaby in the music video for ‘Done Trying’ – the latest single from his recently released 3-track EP ‘Ghetto Superstar.’

“Baby, you know what it is, and you know what it’s not / You was around a ni–a still when ni–as wasn’t hot / They know I paid them dividends to get they brother dropped / And never sold my soul, I might f-ck ’round, be another ‘Pac,'” he raps in the Reel Goats-directed music video.

From Miami to Las Vegas and everywhere in between, look inside to see how ‘Done’ shows off a day-in-the-life of the Rap superstar.

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Chris Brown was undoubtedly seeing red after suffering yet another stage malfunction during his hotly selling ’11:11 Tour.’

Barely a week after making headlines for getting stuck in mid-air during a botched aerial stunt, the GRAMMY winner became the center of social media commentary again – this time for an untimely elevator descension.

While performing his 2014 smash hit ‘New Flame,’ Brown appeared to be heated himself after the lift started moving under him and got stuck – forcing him to walk off the stage (seemingly annoyed all the way).

Look inside to see how the incident unfolded.

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As Chance the Rapper gets closer to releasing his new album ‘Star Line,’ the GRAMMY-winning emcee is giving fans new tastes of what they can expect from the set.

After wowing with the deeply personal lead single ‘Buried Alive.’ Chance has followed with the introspective ‘Stars Out.’

“I’m just here with a family of two, tryna plan me a coup, can you hand me a brew? / Please understand ’cause the flight said the plan was Japan, me and you, but Miami will do,” he spits on the sizzling new track. “I got more gold on than a Grammy or two or three or four, I done had me a few / But I drop a few jewels when I’m back in the land, ’cause the diamond demand, it remind me of you.”

Accompanied by a home video-inspired visual, hop inside to gaze at ‘Stars.’

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Katy Perry‘s new single, ‘‘Woman’s World,’ may be weeks away from its July premiere date, but the ‘Roar‘ hitmaker is already pouncing onto the promo pavement in its support.

Just days after the Dr. Luke, Stargate, and Max Martin-produced tune was announced Perry teased its arrival with a brief snippet.

Giving just enough to whet the appetites of her beloved fans (affectionately called #KatyCats), the chart-topping diva followed on Friday (June 21) with an extended listen that quickly sent her 206 million followers on Instagram into a a frenzy.

Ahead of the July 11 delivery of ‘World’ (with its music video slated to premiere on July 12), hop inside for another another sneak listen to see what Katy is set to serve with her upcoming era.

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Ayra Starr’s sophomore season is proving to be the gift that keeps on giving.

The Afro-Pop princess immortalized a milestone with the recent release of her second studio album, ‘The Year I Turned 21.’ And the celebration continues.

Adding to the project’s vast visual output, the Mavin Records songbird has hatched the vibrant video for ‘Goodbye (Warm Up)’ featuring fellow Afrobeats blazer Asake.

The slick clip sees the singer pair her trademark charisma with choreography.

Starr’s latest video offering arrives ahead of her performance at the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture next month.

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Kehlani toasts the release of her new album Crash with the release of the video for its title track.

The introspective clip arrived after the high-octane visual for the project’s lead offering ‘After Hours’ and its follow-up ‘Next 2 U.’

‘Crash’s landing comes ahead of an accompanying tour Kehlani has promised for later in the year.

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Megan Thee Stallion is set to sting with her brand new album ‘Megan.’

And with exactly one week to go before it’s unleashed, the Hot Girl Coach has revealed its official tracklist.

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Brandy and Monica made headlines afresh after making a surprise appearance in the video for Ariana Grande‘s latest hit ‘the boy is mine.’

Now, in what began as a brief cameo, the duo – who earned chart-topping, GRAMMY-winning success with their 1998 song of the same name – joined the songbird on the remix of the ‘eternal sunshine’ jam.

That may not be all, though.

Because, in a new interview, Monica revealed that she’s open to working with Brandy on brand-new material.

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Readers of That Grape Juice know how passionate we are about music – whether that be past or present.

However, unlike our other segments – Retro Rewind, TGJ Replay, and From The Vault – The Pop Stop is the most in-depth look at Pop songs that may have flown under the radar over the last week that you should know, rather they be from music’s biggest stars or those on the rise.

This week, we want to highlight cuts from Gracie Abrams featuring Taylor Swift, NewJeans, RIIZE, and Maren Morris featuring Julia Michaels.

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