As we reported here, Brandy was this year’s recipient for the prestigious President’s Award at the BMI R&B/Hip Hop Awards, hosted in Atlanta.

Presented to an individual songwriter, composer, or producer who has made exemplary contributions to the art of music and songwriting and profoundly influenced the entertainment industry, last night (August 29) saw B-Rocka join a list of esteemed honorees that in the past has included the likes of Curtis Mayfield, Toni Braxton and and more.

Familiar names like the Grammy-nominated Gospel sensation Kierra Sheard, Jade Novah, and even the R&B veteran’s brother, Ray J, were on hand to tribute her.  See highlights from the showing and see her inspiring, tear-filled acceptance speech:

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This week saw Rick Ross capture the sixth #1 album of his career when his latest effort, ‘Port of Miami 2,’ docked on the Billboard Rap charts.

Boasting a #2 debut on the Billboard 200, the set’s impressive chart performance can be attributed (in part) to the string of music videos delivered in its promotion ahead of its premiere – a delivery Ricky Rozay doesn’t seem to be slowing down on any time soon.

Having already teased a visual for the album’s cut, ‘Born to Kill,’ the Grammy-nominee’s preceding that release with the somber video for ‘Fascinated.’  An ode to members of his inner circle who he’s lost over the years (to death, a corrupt criminal justice system, and more), the Bawse’s video is flooded with flashbacks of his longtime manager, Black Bo, who passed away back in late 2017 and more.

See it in full inside:

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Future continues to prove he’s a changed man.

At the top of the year – while hot on the promotion trail for his sixth chart-topping album, ‘The Wizrd’ – the 35-year-old hitmaker revealed that he not only stopped doing lean, but that he wanted to be a source of ’empowerment’ for the community (click here to read about that).

His latest bid to do just that has come in the form of a scholarship giveaway.  Details inside:

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‘Act Up’ is exactly what fans of Nicki Minaj and Cardi B have been doing since a leaked diss track featuring the City Girls “firing shots” at both rapstresses has emerged.

B fans – affectionately called #BardiGang – embraced the Rap twosome after their fave lent her fiery bars to the song ‘Twerk‘ (helping it become their first RIAA-certified hit).  Elsewhere, Minaj fans – affectionately called #Barbz – have praised their fave for her approval of the ‘Girls and later joining Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘Hot Girl Summer’ – a song that prominently features interpolations of the Atlantan duo’s biggest hit (to date).

Now, with the unearthed diss record coming to their attention, the fan bases – normally at each other’s throats – have banded together to slam the City Girls for the infraction.  Details inside:

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Is Kanye West finally ready to drop his new album? It seems so.

Full story below…

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’ allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

Next, we’ll fall in love all over again with criminally underrated R&B songstress Amerie and her inaugural hit single, ‘Why Don’t We Fall in Love.’  Meet us inside:

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Madonna‘s long been regarded as the most successful female recording artist in history thanks not only to her reported 300+ million in record sales, but also a nearly unrivaled 36-year run on the Billboard charts – namely the Hot 100.

Granted, her reigns atop the Billboard 200 with 9 of her 14 studio albums are nothing to shake a stick at (placing her second among women for most career chart-toppers as Barbra Streisand leads with 11), the Queen of Pop’s truest crowning glory has come with the strides she’s made on the singles chart.  With 38 top 10 hits (12 of them hitting #1), she – as of time reported – sits in history books for having the most placements on the chart’s topmost dectet.  Other notable accomplishments include first female artist in history to have 6 (or more) #1 singles, most consecutive top 5 singles of any artist, and she was once listed as the artist who took the shortest time to amass 20 top 10 singles (a feat later surpassed by Rihanna as we reported here).

At present, Madge stands to see another member of the new school – Taylor Swift – break another of her longstanding records:  most top 20 singles of all time (among females).  Details inside:

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‘Cold War’ singer Janelle Monae was undoubtedly feeling the heat after she took to Twitter to suggest putting up voting booths at Popeyes Chicken locations across America to lure people into registering.

The comment was her reaction to the viral craze that’s swept social media in favor of the fast food chain’s recently unveiled chicken sandwich – a phenomenon that’s seen people storm their local franchise to sample the deep fried bird and record their reactions for Twitter, Facebook, and more.  Creating long lines, filmed fights, and more in its wake, the high demand – which reportedly saw Popeyes rake in a whopping $25M as a result of the increased publicity – led to a nationwide outage (causing outrage among fans of the sandwich).

Some of that outrage has been taken out on Monae after she was inspired by a North Carolinian teen who gained national attention for encouraging people to register to vote while they waited in the notoriously long lines for their tasty feasts.

“I decided to register people to vote after I saw there was a lack of young people politically involved. I believe that it is our duty to vote as American citizens and it would be wrong not to exercise our political voice,” he told the press.

However, after the Grammy-nominee echoed his sentiment her slamming was so intense she had to backtrack.  Taking to Twitter to apologize, look below if you missed any of the action:

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After suffering the ‘L’ that was 2017’s ‘Witness,’ Pop singer Katy Perry‘s time away from the music scene – albeit brief – has served as a recharge of sorts for the songstress as well as Pop music lovers, a feat evidenced by the ongoing successes of her 2019 singles ‘Never Really Over’ and its Charlie Puth-produced follow-up, ‘Small Talk.’

While the former gave the Grammy-nominee her first top 20 hit on the Hot 100 in over 2 years (as we reported here), the latter – released August 9 – is just heating up at radio and streaming.  Before its debut at #81 on this week’s main singles chart, Perry endured a bit of controversy after being subjected to accusations of plagiarism when fans of New Zealand Pop duo Broods complained ‘Talk’s promotional vertical music video was strikingly similar to the artwork for the their new album.

Now, with the chatter from that behind her, Katy’s ready to unleash the official accompanying visual of her next soon-to-be-hit. Set for an August 30 premiere, the singer invited her fans – affectionately called #KatyCats – behind the scenes to witness the planning behind the music video’s dog-heavy concept treatment.  See it inside:

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Not even a collection of stage-blazing performances from the likes of Missy Elliott, Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Normani, and Taylor Swift were enough to help the MTV VMAs drum up an increase in viewership. After netting their worst ratings ever with the 2018 showing (click here for details), the hopes were probably a bit higher for the 2019 edition.

Preliminary figures revealed after its first airing offered a bleak outlook, one confirmed by newly furnished final figures that indicate this year’s take on the annual awards show were their lowest in history.

But, it’s not all bad news.  Click below to see what we mean:

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Travis Scott‘s fans believe that he is far more deserving of the Grammy’s love and adoration than Cardi B is.

Watching this @trvisXX documentary making me realize how the hell did Cardi B when Grammy rap album of the year over him?? I don’t know one person who could say with a straight face that her album is better, let alone the other nominees like Swimming, Daytona or Victory Lap ??‍♂️

— josh driskell (@1Drizly) August 28, 2019

Find out why below…

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With over 250 shows played to a reported 9 million concertgoers collectively over his record-breaking ‘Divide’ world tour (click here to read more), Ed Sheeran is undoubtedly due for a break.  And, as revealed during his recent stop at Ipswich, England show earlier this week, the Grammy-winner has every intention to take it.

Details inside:

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