Drake may have spent most of 2025 occupying the plaintiff’s seat in civil courts, but 2026 is already seeing him take the role of defendant due to shocking claims of illegal gambling practices and payola-like activity.

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It’s apparent thousands of Americans want ‘Starships‘ hitmaker Nicki Minaj on the first flight smoking back to her native Trinidad and Tobago.

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Jill Scott is officially stepping back into album mode.

The R&B icon has announced her long-awaited sixth studio LP, ‘To Whom This May Concern’, marking her first full-length release in nearly a decade and signaling the start of a new musical chapter.

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Zara Larsson is proving that a great Pop song never really goes out of style.

Case in point, her breakout hit ‘Lush Life.’

Nearly a decade after its original release, the track has rocketed back into the UK top 10, powered by a fresh wave of viral success.

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50 Cent is wasting no time reminding everyone why he still holds the crown as Rap’s resident troll. The mogul rang in the New Year by sparking a very public Instagram spat with Papoose, turning social media into a full-blown spectacle.

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It’s looking like a very loud start to 2026 for RAYE. Her theatrical fan favorite single ‘Where Is My Husband!’ has hit a fresh stride on the UK charts, continuing a steady, long-game climb that has kept her right at the center of the conversation in recent years.

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While many may have spent New Year’s Eve turning up and showing out, Pink wasn’t among that number.

Instead, the airborne Pop star spent the countdown to 2026 in the hospital.

And, in an impassioned address to fans, she has revealed why.

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Brandy and Monica toasted the enduring legacy of ‘The Boy is Mine’ at CNN New Year’s Eve Live.

The R&B royals took center stage during the East Coast broadcast of the long-running countdown and did not disappoint.

B-Rocka and Monica wowed with a stellar showing of the cut, which formed the focal point of their blockbuster tour. Aptly titled, ‘The Boy is Mine Tour.’

The mammoth North American trek earned praise aplenty across its run and also blazed at the box office, too.

With 2026 looking all sorts of bright for the stars, they have much to celebrate. And they did just that at CNN New Year’s Eve Live.

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Ciara turned up the heat in Times Square with a showstopping performance at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026.

Backed by a troop of dancers, CiCi scorched the stage with a medley of hits.

Over the span of a fiery five minutes, the 40-year-old R&B icon wowed with the likes of ‘Level Up,’ ‘Goodies,’ ‘Oh,’ and ‘1, 2 Step.’

The chanteuse also peppered in newer gems such as ‘Nice n’ Sweet’ and ‘Low.’

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Mariah Carey gave fans quite the treat at ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026.’

As reported, Mimi marveled with ‘Obsessed.’

But that wasn’t all. Because the diva surpreme dazzled with more material, both new and known.

Blazing the stage live from Las Vegas’ Dolby Live at Park MGM, Carey performed ‘In Your Feelings’ from her latest studio album, ‘Here For It All.’ In its LP form, it appears as a collaboration with rumored boo Anderson . Paak.

The Hall of Famer also got the party started with her classic anthem, ‘It’s Like That’ from ‘The Emancipation of Mimi.’

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Mariah Carey dusted off one of her contemporary favorites for her performance at ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026.’

For, the diva suprême delivered a rousing rendition of ‘Obsessed.’

Performing live from Las Vegas, Mimi’s showing comes as she continues the push for her freshly released album, ‘Here For It All.’

Carey also performed material from the LP, which went down a treat with both attending fans and those watching from home.

The showing follows the songbird’s Sin City holiday residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM. Aptly, she performed at the venue for this offering.

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Be it for the good, bad, ugly, or downright shocking, 2025 was full of monumentally memorable moments!

Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on the occasions that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

Next up, Chris Brown’s turbulent year of legal trouble and undeniable commercial success.

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