Be it for the good, bad, ugly, or downright shocking, 2022 was full of 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’ll revisit how 2022 became Macy Gray‘s most controversial year yet.

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It’s been over a decade since Keri Hilson last tackled Billboard charts with hits from her last studio album, 2010’s ‘No Boys Allowed,’ but the GRAMMY nominee suggests the wait for its follow-up is winding down.

When hot on the promo trailer for her latest film, VH1’s ‘Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding’ (the sequel to the 2021 hit holiday flick ‘Hip Hop Family Christmas’), Hilson – who spent the latter half of this year flexing her greatest hits live aboard the latest iteration of the ‘Millennium’ tour – was quizzed multiple times about the musical moves that would follow the jaunt’s end.

Waxing honest about her next musical steps, she not only dished on the creative process for the yet-titled project but also addressed the 2019 ‘false start’ that left some of her patient fans sour about her forthcoming LP.

Hop inside to see what she said.

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Jennifer Lopez may have made headlines in the past for using her vocal chops to tackle one of Whitney Houston‘s most celebrated numbers, ‘Saving All My Love For You’ (as reported here), but that doesn’t mean she will be rendering other live renditions of the Pop icon’s challenging hits any time soon.

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Megan Thee Stallion, Leon Thomas, The Soul Rebels, and KAYTRANADA may be a few of the big names that line ‘Euphonyus,’ the third studio album of Brooklyn-based quintet Phony Ppl, but a clear standout of the November 18-released set is ‘Try.’

Featuring award-winning songstress JoJo, the feel-good track sees her trade verses with the group about patiently testing the waters of a burgeoning love.

“We don’t have to try/ I feel so alive (I feel so alive) / Put your hand in mine / When I feel your vibe (When I feel your vibe) / I feel so alive / We don’t have to try,” they sing on the chorus of the Ivan Barias-produced cut.

Hear it in full inside.

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Dua Lipa has made no secret of the fact that she’s been hard at work on her new studio album.

And the anticipation is sky-high following the seismic success of her 2020 sophomore effort ‘Future Nostalgia’ – home of global smashes such as ‘Levitating,’ and ‘Don’t Start Now.’

In the latest issue of Variety, Lipa appears alongside Sir Elton John – who she scored a hit with on his track ‘Cold Heart’ – in salute of the song’s 2022 touchdown.

During the interview feature, the Pop starlet offers a titillating update on the status of her incoming LP.

Find out what she had to say below…

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Ashanti is kept it all the way candid on The Breakfast Club today (December 2).

Chopping it up with Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, and Angela Yee, the GRAMMY winner dished on a whole host of topics.

Indeed, she updated on the status of the re-recording of her debut album and revealed that a truth-baring documentary is incoming.

When speaking about the latter and the support she’s receiving from women in the wake of the drama drummed up by IrvGotti in his doc, the R&B songbird shared a jaw-dropping story about her experience with a producer.

Her words await below…

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Police have made a breakthrough in the murder of Migos rapper Takeoff. 

As reported, the 28-year-old was killed in a shootout at a party he attended with bandmate Quavo in Houston on November 1.

Now, after steadfast investigation, Houston police held a press conference announcing the arrest and charging of their prime suspect.

Full story below…

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Be it for the good, bad, ugly, or downright shocking, 2022 was full of 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’ll revisit MIchael B. Jordan & Lori Harvey, Tia Mowry & Cory Hardrict, Ne-Yo & Crystal Smith, Cynthia Bailey & Mike HIll, and the many other celebrity couples who took a one-way trip to SPLITSVILLE over the last 12 months.

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The MOBO Awards 2022 were an action-packed extravaganza.

This year’s installment of the world-renown celebration of Music of Black Origin took place on home soil at the OVO Arena Wembley. 

And the Chunkz & Yung Filly-hosted show was an extra special in that it served as the 25th anniversary of the world-renowned show.

That Grape Juice was on hand and caught up with a whole host of major names.

Check out our EXCLUSIVE chats with the likes of Eve, Anthony Joshua, FLO, Leomie Anderson, Cat Burns, Album of the Year winner Knucks, and many more.

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When Stormzy shoots, he scores.

For, the British Rap royal has landed his third #1 on the Official UK Album Chart with his third studio album ‘This Is What I Mean.’

Full story below…

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Danity Kane appears to be done.

At least, that is the summation of Aubrey O’Day. 

And the singer is assuring fans that it’s not her fault.

Full story below…

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Readers of That Grape Juice know how passionate we are about music – whether that be past or present.

However, unlike our other segments – Retro Rewind, TGJ Replay, and From The Vault – The Pop Stop is the most in-depth look at Pop songs that may have flown under the radar over the last week that you should know, rather they be from music’s biggest stars or those on the rise.

This week, we want to highlight cuts from Lewis Capaldi, RM, Alec Benjamin, and Powfu.

Join us inside…

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