Donald Glover‘s goodbye to his longtime stage moniker Childish Gambino comes as a musical sendoff via the jam-packed album ‘Bando Stone & the New World.’

“It really was just like, ‘Oh, it’s done.’ It’s not fulfilling,” the actor-rapper recently admitted about the alter ego. “And I just felt like I didn’t need to build in this way anymore…I’m not 25 anymore, standing in front of a boulder like, ‘This has to move.'”

Released Friday (July 19), the 17-track affair – which comes as Gambino’s fifth studio effort and shares its name with Glover’s forthcoming film – is led to chart battle by the warmly received singles ‘Lithonia‘ and ‘In the Night.’

His first album in four years, ‘Bando’ boasts guest appearances from Flo Milli, Amaarae, Foushee, Yeat, Legend, and more.

Stream the LP in full inside courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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Katy Perry is wasting no time serving up more from her forthcoming album, ‘143’ (due September 20).

Having warmed up the masses with lead effort ‘Woman’s World,’ the Pop star has shared a snippet of new cut ‘Lifetimes.’

A pulsating dancefloor anthem, the track makes no apologies for its glow-stick agenda.

Could Ms. Perry on to her next hit with the hard-hitting track?

Take a listen below and let us know…

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JT toasts the release of her debut mixtape ‘City Cinderella’ with the release of the ’90s Baby’ music video.

The raunchy cut has been paired with a visual that sees the City Girl star hard at work…while unpacking what she desires from her boo.

JT’s latest offering follows the clips for her viral hit ‘Okay’ and ‘Sideways.’

It also lands as the femcee gears up to set sail on the ‘City Cinderella Tour’ this summer.

Watch the video for ’90s Baby’ after the jump…

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Missy Elliott is seemingly ready to unleash her long-awaited new album.

Next year marks 20 years since the multihyphenate released her last LP, 2005’s ‘The Cookbook,’ and the decades after have brought much but not a full-length studio effort.

However, in a new interview, Elliott says that’s about to change.

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Ciara brought major hits and major stage presence to the Denver stop of the ‘Out of This World Tour’ with Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, and Timbaland.

Backed by a dynamite dance army, CiCi blazed with the stage with back-to-back bops.

Indeed, her seismic set comprised smashes such as ‘Goodies,’ ‘Level Up,’ and ‘1,2 Step,’ as well as scintillating slow jams like ‘Ride,’ ‘Body Party, and ‘Promise.’

As reported, the performer also debuted new music on the trek.

Peep more highlights from the latest show 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 Joe Jonas, Noah Kahan, Jimin, Blusher, Kiely Connell, and Samira .

Join us inside…

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Cardi B is hitting back at Joe Budden over comments he made in regard to her sophomore album.

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Sabrina Carpenter is hitting the road. This time, she is visiting Europe.

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Megan Thee Stallion had a blast in the UK, blazing stages on the conclusive dates of her ‘Hot Girl Summer Tour.’

However, an odd blip occurred backstage at an event the femcee attended in the region.

And it relates to Tory Lanez.

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Lady Gaga has set the internet ablaze and hinted at new music.

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Jade Thirlwall has officially kicked her solo campaign with the video release for her debut single ‘Angel of My Dreams.’

The eclectic track has been paired with a striking visual, which encapsulates the allure of the fame, its darker corners, and the Little Mix‘s star’s humble beginnings.

‘Dreams’ sees Thirwall assert her artistic individuality – both sonically and visually. And serves as quite the departure from her from the flavor of Pop that defined her group days.

In its place is a whimsical, genre-bending music adventure not confined by structure.

Emblematic of Thirlwall’s solo journey? Time will tell.

In the here and now, though, watch the Aube Perrie-directed video below…

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As Khalid fans anxiously awaited official news about his third studio album, the serially delayed ‘Everything is Changing,’ he did some changing of his own by updating the project’s title to ‘Sincere.’

“’Sincere’ is a combination of my life experiences, it takes inspiration from conversations that I have had with my fans, supporters, and the people that love me,” the 7x GRAMMY said of the LP.

Due on digital shelves August 2, the 16-track effort will house his warmly received singles ‘Please Don’t Fall in Love with Me‘ and ‘Adore U‘ as well as the July 19-released ‘Ground.’

“I could stare at you all evenin’ / Meltin’ into the mountainside / Now I’m focusin’ on my breathin’ / Wonderin’ how I got so high / I’ll be right here on the ground / My feet, feet don’t fail me now,” he sings over M-Phazes and Aiden Rodriguez production.

Hear the new song in full inside.

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