Katy Perry‘s devoted fans (affectionately called #KatyCats) may have been thrilled to unwrap a Christmas surprise in the form of a deluxe edition of her latest album, ‘143,’ but there’s at least one critic nabbing headlines for being none-too-impressed with its content: ‘American Idol’ alum Steven James.

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Disney’s ‘Mufasa: the Lion King’ may have roared to the top spot of global movie box offices not long after its December 20 release, but now it looks to be chasing similar success on music charts thanks to the rocking tunes that line its official soundtrack.

A standout from the set is undoubtedly ‘I Always Wanted a Brother’ – penned by EMMY, GRAMMY, and TONY Award-winning singer-songwriter-filmmaker Lin-Manuel Miranda.

“I always wanted a brother / I always wanted a brother / I always wanted a brother / Just like you,” sings performers Braelyn Rankins and Theo Somolu as ‘Mufasa’ and ‘Taka’ (aka ‘Scar’).

With vocal contributions from the film’s leading stars Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison, Jr., ‘Brother’ is seeing its profile amplified thanks to a growing trend on Tik Tok and now an official music video dropped to Disney’s YouTube handle to capitalize on said momentum.

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Introspection takes center stage in the music video for Jack Harlow‘s latest single ‘Tranquility.’

Bidding farewell to 2024, Harlow uses the clip to not only deliver an inspiring message to his devoted fans but also to address critics who slammed his now-viral (for all the wrong reasons) cover of Elvis Presley‘s ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love.’

“Y’all boys lame s–t killing me/ Need to be reintroduced to humility/ I ain’t lookin for no hip-hop credibility/ Give a f–k who feelin me, I’m feelin me/ I’m really him, I’m really that remedy/ Himothée Chalamet, pretty girls salivate/ On the low, off the grid, in the cut, out the way/ My prime’s in full swing like a Callaway,” he raps.

Undoubtedly exciting viewers for what the Kentucky native will be serving up in 2025, look inside to see the action of ‘Tranquility.’

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Yolanda Saldivar is one of the most hated women in entertainment history due to her conviction for murdering superstar songstress Selena – the Queen of Tejano music – in 1995.

Thirty years later, the now 64-year-old is set to be released from prison if her parole request is honored by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

There’s only one problem; many – including fellow inmates – believe she’s safer behind bars.

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Rihanna may be hitting all the right notes with her business endeavors, but it appears that there may be a little rust at play musically.

It’s well documented that the diva has hit pause on releasing material as she builds her entrepreneurial empire.

And it seems the break has taken its toll on her vocal chops.

For, during a performance at Girls Love Karaoke in New York City, she audibly suffered a vocal malfunction.

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While it’s pretty obvious that Mariah Carey‘s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You‘ will eventually go down as the most popular song in history, watching its journey to that title is nothing short of remarkable.

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For reasons good, bad, ugly, and everything in between, 2024 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.

Despite enjoying a great year thanks to history-making Diamond singles and the year’s top-performing female Rap album on Billboard (‘Pink Friday 2‘), next we look back at how Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Pink Friday 2 Tour’ was her true 2024 highlight as it penciled her name in record books!

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Kim Burrell is looking to shine a spotlight on her time with one of Pop music’s brightest stars ever – Whitney Houston!

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‘In Da Club’ hitmaker 50 Cent is about to find himself in da studio a lot sooner than expected thanks to fuel from longtime industry friend Eminem who recently made headlines for suggesting it’s time the two join forces for a full-on joint album.

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As predicted, SZA‘s blockbuster sophomore album ‘SOS‘ has not only returned to the top of the Billboard 200 thanks to its highly anticipated deluxe edition ‘LANA‘ but has done so in a MAJOR way.

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SZA excited fans in earnest when the long-awaited ‘SOS Deluxe: LANA’ album arrived after years of teasing.

Yet, amidst the buzz, there was an undercurrent of frustration from some about the project’s mixing quality.

Well, the songbird has hatched a plan and shared it with the masses moments ago.

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Katy Perry has made no secret of her admiration of Beyonce over the years – even revealing she studied the Queen Bey’s epic 2013 Super Bowl Halftime Show to prep for her own in 2015.

During a more recent promo blitz in support of her latest album, ‘143,’ Perry confirmed her amazement at the megastar’s achievements hasn’t slowed one bit.

Look inside to hear how she praised her fellow chart topper.

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