As groups go, the City Girls story has been the definition of unorthodox.

Having bulldozed the barriers that often face duos, the group then went a member down when JT was incarcerated.

And that hasn’t stopped their ascend. Case in point ‘Act Up.’

Much like preceding single ‘Twerk,’ the track has been a club and viral sensation; rising organically via both means.

Now as it reaches its apex, its accompanying video has been unleashed.

A swagged-out affair, the visual sees Yung Miami handle hers – with clips of the masses doing the same are also interspliced.

Check out the vid, which features an appearance from Lil Yatchy – after the jump…

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It seems relative newcomer Lizzo‘s been making all the right moves in support of her third studio album/major label debut, ‘Cuz I Love You’ (released in April).

In addition to pounding the promo trail in support of the effort – a jaunt that’s seen her tour the U.S. and tackle major platforms in television, radio, and print – the 31-year-old’s also seeing boosts thanks to having her songs featured in popular shows and commercials.  Case in point:  ‘Truth Hurts.’

The Ricky Reed-produced cut – originally released in 2017 – became the singer’s first Hot 100 placement of her career this year thanks to support of its parent album and later because of its appearance on the Netflix series, ‘Someone Great.’  The result?  ‘Truth’ hit #38 this week and has not only given the ‘Juice’ songstress her first taste of top 40 success but also comes as a career high placement for her (to date).

Look inside to see who joins her on this week’s ‘TGJ Chart Check’ Hot 100 edition:

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History books continue to reward Chris Brown for his hard work.

The singer-songwriter – who is just weeks away from the debut of his ninth solo studio album, ‘Indigo’ – has seen his name colored across Billboard Hot 100 a whopping 93 times over the last 15 years.  The 93rd appearance came this week courtesy of his guest starring role on the new DJ Khaled song, ‘Jealous,’ which also features Lil Wayne and Big Sean (found on Khaled’s ‘Father of Asahd’ album).

Easily R&B’s most active artist with a plethora of his own tracks landing placements on the tally alongside guest appearances on rappers, Pop singers, and fellow R&B stars’ tracks, Chris recently passed the most famous musical “Brown” to earn the title of “most Hot 100 appearances of any of the genre’s performers.”

Details inside:

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Little Mix are wasting no time setting the wheels in motion for new single ‘Bounce Back.’

Aptly titled, the track arrives amidst a rocky era for the ladies – who departed their label just days before their most recent album ‘LM5’ hit stores.

Undeterred, they’re still touring the set on an arena trek. But it looks as though they’ll be fuelling the jaunt with new jams.

Set to arrive on June 14th, ‘Bounce’ is one of ’em and to drum up buzz, Jesy, Jade, Perrie, and Leigh-Anne have shared its official cover and a series of snippets.

What are you waiting for? Head below for all…

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Check out Christina Aguilera!

The Pop diva plays approximately no games in a scorching new shoot for Galore Magazine. Aptly, Xtina appears in the Icon issue.

Lensed by Ellen Von Unwerth, the feature sees the provocateur showcase her racy style in a number of striking shots.

The spread arrives ahead of Aguilera’s debut Las Vegas residency ‘The Xperience’ – which kicks off at the Park Theater tomorrow May 31st.

Before then, peep new Xtina after the jump…

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Rihanna’s ‘FENTY‘ empire is growing strong.

Following the launch of its cosmetics arm the company is now the proud creator of a luxury fashion line and was celebrated with a party Rihanna attended to showcase the magic she has been making with her friends.

There, she spoke to members of the press about what drove her to create the line, how the success of FENTY Beauty carved out a clear path for it and she believes the general public will love her record-setting moves.

You can see snaps from the party here.

Fun footage from the event below…

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Ed Sheeran has revealed that he had hoped to team up with Bruno Mars and Justin Bieber on a track.

Find out why the dream collaboration didn’t happen below…

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Kelly Rowland sprung a surprise on fans earlier this month when she released an EP without prior notice.

The unique venture saw the solo Grammy winner team with Red Bull Music Studios to create fresh material with up and coming talent.

With the three-track collection continuing to garner buzz, Ms. Kelly and Red Bull invite the masses behind the scenes to see how the mini project was pieced together by the Destiny’s Child graduate and Fabian Mazur, Lord Quest, P. Wright, pineappleCiti, Alex Saad, and TWhy Xclusive.

So what are you waiting for? Check out the making of ‘The Kelly Rowland Edition’ after the jump…

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Ciara may be weeks removed from the release of her seventh album ‘Beauty Marks,’ but she isn’t slowing her promotional efforts.

After launching the LP on the East Coast with a slew of media stops, CiCi is now working the project on the West Coast.

This week she paid a visit to the Zach Sang Show and opened up about many a topic.

The depthy sit-down saw the performer wax honest about the challenges faced in her career and how it led her to launching her own label. She also spilled on being “Ciara Princess Wilson,” and gave a lil insight into her upcoming video for the song ‘Set.’

Head below for a great interview…

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 Surprise! Much to the delight of her faithful #KatyCats, Pop singer Katy Perry’s ready to claw her way back to the top.

Beyond catching her weekly on ‘American Idol,’ now – after wrapping filming on the reality talent competition – the 34-year-old’s sprung news on fans that she’s headed back to the studio to wrap up work on her yet-titled sixth studio album (the follow-up to 2017’s chart-topping ‘Witness’).

Not even 8 months after announcing she was taking an extended break from music to focus on other ventures (see: shoe line, ‘Idol,’ family, etc.), she’s announced the release of a new single, ‘Never Really Over.’

Details below…

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This week brings with it the launch of one of the hottest spectacles on the live circuit – The Ends Festival!

Set to take place at Croydon’s Lloyd Park between 31st May – 2nd June, the three day extravaganza will play host to scorching performances from the likes of Nas, Wizkid, Damian Marley, Nao, J Balvin, and De La Soul.

Check out the full line-up:

That Grape Juice are giving away TWO pairs of tickets to all three days of the festival!

Want to be in with a chance of seeing the blazing line-up in action? We thought as much! To enter, simply answer the question below…

Nas’ New Single ‘Thriving’ Features Who?

a) Mary J. Blige

b) Jay-Z

c) Wizkid

Submit your answer, along with your full name, age, address, and telephone number to the email address below. Please be sure to title entry ‘Ends- TGJ’ :

competitions@thatgrapejuice.net

All entries must be received by 11.59am GMT on Thursday May 30th 2019.

Entrants MUST also be following That Grape Juice on Instagram and/or Twitter (with proof included in email):

Instagram.com/ThatGrapeJuice
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Things were finally starting to look up for ‘Started’ rapstress Iggy Azalea after the year saw her release two critically acclaimed cuts back to back (‘Sally Walker’ & ‘Started’ respectively).

While the former gave the saucy Aussie her highest Hot 100 appearance since 2016’s ‘Team,’ the latter J.White Did It-produced bop was seeming poised to power to similar heights before controversy struck.

After a wave of explicit photos leftover from her 2018 ‘GQ’ magazine feature were leaked (see the finished products from the shoot by clicking here), the 28-year-old shut down her social media handles. But, not before issuing a lengthy statement on the matter.

Did you miss any of the hoopla? See the details inside…

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