In news her fans (affectionately called #Azaleans) didn’t exactly fancy, ‘Fancy’ femcee Iggy Azalea has found herself on the receiving end of staunch criticism from her own supporters after they learned embattled Hip-Hop hitmaker Tory Lanez is set to executive produce her next album.

Her first project since announcing her retirement from the music industry last year, the news update about yet-titled LP came from Lanez himself just a week after Azalea bought him a cake to celebrate the release of his seventh studio album, ‘Sorry 4 What?’

And while he seemed thrilled about the opportunity to work with Iggy, who is also rumored to be his girlfriend, her dedicated fans didn’t exactly share the sentiment.

Look inside to see some of the stinging comments.

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While on break from his highly successful ‘Mathematics World Tour,’ singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is putting his numbers on a highly publicized partnership with Pokemon.

Their union will see Ed’s latest hit, ‘Celestial,’ featured in the forthcoming Nintendo Switch games ‘Pokemon Scarlet’ and ‘Pokemon Violet’ – which are both due to hit shelves on November 18.

Speaking on the venture, Sheeran shared his elation via a press statement.

“I’ve played Pokémon since I was in primary school. Me and my brother used to have different versions of the games and would trade Pokémon together ‘til we each completed our Pokédex,” he relayed before continuing, “I loved the cards, but the games are what I lost myself in. I loved the whole world they created; it kept me distracted if there was negative stuff happening in my life/school that I wanted to avoid. It was a world I could escape into, and I’ve played it ever since.”

While the September 29-released tune has already made a splash on the UK charts (#6 peak as of time reported), its yet to make impact in Billboard Hot 100 waters.

To help change the tide, Ed’s unveiled a peek at the behind the scenes action of the song’s official video.  Look inside to see the Yuichi Kodama-directed action.

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After watching her comeback single, ‘Love and War,‘ battle its way to #1 on the R&B charts in late 2012, Tamar Braxton has finally seen the DJ Camper-produced ballad win a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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As far as entertainment industry siblings go, few can boast being as close as Brandy and Ray J.

Having spent most of their lives working as singers and actors, the two have made no secret of their bond over the years – a status doubled down on by their frequent joint projects and regular praise of each other for career and personal wins.

That’s why it’s no surprise B-Rocka was among the many who sent Ray supportive messages this week after he stunned his 2.8 million Instagram followers by taking to the platform to post messages indicating he was threatening self-harm.

Look inside to see what she said.

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Iggy Azalea is full of surprises.

Barely a year after the GRAMMY nominee dropped jaws for announcing her retirement from the music industry, she updated her dedicated fan base (affectionately called #Azaleans) that she had reversed the decision and ultimately cited improved confidence as the reason she wanted to return to the stage and studio.

Now, just a month after promising she was hard-at-work on a new album and supporting solo tour, it’s been revealed her rumored boyfriend – controversial Canadian rapper Tory Lanez – will helm the project.

Details inside.

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Tory Lanez may be embroiled in controversy for allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion and reportedly assaulting R&B singer August Alsina, but his dedicated fan base didn’t let the noise get in the way of them streaming his seventh studio album, ‘Sorry 4 What.’

Released September 30, the 20-track set – which features Yoko Gold, A Boogie With a Hoodie, and more – came as his first studio effort since 2021’s ‘Alone at Prom,’ which entered the Billboard 200 at #59 (his lowest charting for an LP yet).

And while some expected an even worse fate for ‘Sorry’ given its limited promotion, industry analysts have wielded surprising news about the project’s commercial performance as it’s expected to premiere on charts as the best-selling new Hip-Hop project of the week!

Details inside.

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In celebration of the release of their debut album as a duo, ‘Only Built for Infinity Links,’ former Migos stars Quavo and Takeoff took to ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Thursday (October 6) to give fans a live taste of ‘Nothing Changed’ – a new song found aboard the 18-track LP.

“Run it up, that’s it (Run it up) / M&M’s, whole tick (Whole tick) / Don’t mind if I do it, I get it, I love my brothers, I split it (Split it) / Lil’ n*gga, mind ya business, cause I got somе guns, they hitting (Hitting) / Trap out the bando, just choppin’ the chickеns,” Quavo raps on the DJ Durel-produced bop.

Not long after thrilling the ‘Fallon’ audience, the familial twosome lifted the lid on the song’s official music video which is directed by KeeMotion.  See the action inside.

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Kanye West is no stranger to rendering controversial comments over his career, but this week’s load of explosive statements may have seen the GRAMMY winner even outdo himself.

Already embroiled in backlash for the unveiling of his Yeezy custom ‘White Lives Matter’ t-shirts, the ‘Gold Digger’ star dug the hole deeper when he took to Instagram to double down on the apparel’s purpose – even slamming the Black Lives Matter movement along the way.

Thursday night (October 6), Ye reiterated his stance via an appearance on Fox News’ ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight.‘

When not raising eyebrows for his discussion about the shirts, he got people talking for his critiques of Lizzo and the body-positive movement, slamming his ‘Christian’ ex-wife Kim Kardashian, and so much more.

See highlights from the explosive interview inside:

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Beyonce‘s ‘Renaissance’ success party shows no signs of slowing down.

For, Queen Bey continues to live up to her billing – and this time it’s with dancefloor jam ‘Cuff It.’

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All roads lead to October 21 for Taylor Swift, who will be releasing her new album ‘Midnights’ on said date.

Announced as a surprise at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards in August, the set follows the Pop titan’s blockbuster 2020 effort ‘Evermore,’ as well as the ongoing re-releases (Taylor’s Versions) of her back catalog.

Billed as “the stories of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout [her] life,” anticipation is sky-high for the set and preorders are already off the Richter.

To whet appetites the more, Swift has unwrapped the official tracklist for the project, revealing a collaboration with Lana Del Rey in the process.

Check it out after the jump…

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Beyonce is setting the record straight after being accused of using music without permission by Right Said Fred.

And Queen Bey has receipts.

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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 Carly Rae Jepsen, Gracie Abrams, Magnolia Park, Blu Eyes, Surf Curse, and Jake Scott.

Join us inside…

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