For reasons good, bad, ugly, and everything in between, 2023 was one for the books!

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.

From Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka to Cardi B and Offset, Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez, Jeannie Mai and Jeezy, and many more, next we’re looking at the celebrity couples that called it quits in 2023.

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After zooming to the top of Billboard charts with their reunion hit ‘Bongos‘ earlier this year, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are hoping to help the 2024 ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve’ do the same with TV ratings as leaders of a star-studded performance roster.

Details inside.

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Toni Braxton is setting the record straight.

The rumor mill cranked into overdrive yesterday with the suggestion that the GRAMMY-winning songbird has married Birdman in a “private ceremony in Mexico.”

Now, though, not only has the ‘Breathe Again’ belter confirmed that no such union, but she’s clarified her relationship status. And Birdman’s too.

Full story below…

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With over 300,000 votes cast, the time has finally arrived for the winners of the That Grape Juice End of Year Awards 2023 to be announced!

While some acts maintained a major lead, upon the penultimate cut-off point, the final list brought with it many last-minute surprises.

Check out the full list of winners below. Prepare yourselves for what awaits…and sound off!

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Be it for the good, bad, ugly, or downright shocking, 2023 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, we revisit the lawsuit that flipped Lizzo’s until-then unfettered narrative upside down.

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Be it for the good, bad, ugly, or downright shocking, 2023 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, we reflect on the sexual assault allegations that landed Diddy in one of the year’s most shocking scandals.

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Be it for the good, bad, ugly, or downright shocking, 2023 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, we revisit the snub that rubbed everyone the wrong way: Beyonce being passed over for the GRAMMYs Album of the Year honor…again.

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Christina Aguilera is heating up the Las Vegas strip again with her latest residency at Voltaire at The Venetian.

A state-of-the-art production, Xtina’s freshly launched extravaganza showcases the Pop diva like never before and places a fresh spotlight on her big bevy of bops.

With the likes of ‘Dirrty,’ ‘Genie in a Bottle,’ ‘Lady Marmalade,’ and more performed, check out the full setlist for the spectacle – which is currently set to play through to March 2024 – below…

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Christina Aguilera is seeing out 2023 with a bang and strutting into the New Year with an even bigger one.

Last night (December 30) saw the GRAMMY winning Pop diva launch her hotly anticipated new Las Vegas residency at Volatire at The Venetian. 

Despite serving as Xtina’s third concert series on The Strip, it easily qualifies as her most unique offering yet.

Intimate yet grand in scale, the slick production showcases the superstar and her colossal catalog like never before.

Dazzling in earnest, Aguilera blew the proverbial roof off the building with the likes of ‘Dirrty,’ ‘Fighter,’ ‘Ain’t No Other Man,’ ‘Your Body,’ ‘Lady Marmalade,’ and more.

Check out highlights below…

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Gloria Gaynor‘s signature song ‘I Will Survive‘ is not only one of the Disco era’s most prominent hits but it’s also an empowerment anthem that has stood the test of time – even for the woman who carried it all the way to the top of the charts in 1978.

As chronicled in the upcoming documentary, ‘Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive,’ the diva fought her way from what seemed like insurmountable hardships to reclaim her rightful place on the stage.

“For the last 40 years, I’ve been telling you ‘I will survive,’ but I never told you how,” Gaynor, 80, shares in the opening of the official teaser.

Before the Betsy Schechter-directed film hits theaters on February 13, hop inside to see the trailer.

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For reasons good, bad, ugly, and everything in between, 2023 was one for the books!

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.

From Rihanna and Ciara to Luke James, KeKe Palmer, John Legend, Da Brat, and more, look inside to reflect on the celebrities who welcomed new bundles of joy to their families.

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Not even a month after finding out her latest single, ‘Still Believe in Love,’ cracked the top 10 of Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart did Mary J. Blige see the DJ Cassidy-produced cut rocket to #1.

The ascent comes attached to some noteworthy stats.

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