Barely three weeks separate Ne-Yo fans from the July 15 release of ‘Self-Explanatory,’ his first studio album since 2018’s ‘Good Man.’

And after thrilling music lovers with housed cuts like ‘Stay Down’ (featuring Yung Bleu) and ‘Don’t Love Me,’ the singer-songwriter’s certainly hoping they’ll fall in love with his seductive new cut ‘You Got the Body.’

Directed by Teyana Taylor, the visual sees Ne-Yo showing off some footwork while a pole dancer flexes an equally impressive routine in the background.

Needless to say, this isn’t exactly one for the kiddies.  See the banging ‘Body’ inside:

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Shortly after unveiling his latest single ‘Late To Da Party,’ singer-rapper Lil Nas X unapologetically continued his diss against BET by unveiling its comical music video.

Co-starring NBA YoungBoy, the clip sees LNX crash a fake BET Awards amid other adventures.

As we reported here, the ‘Call Me By Your Name’ star’s fury with the entertainment network was started when they snubbed him for mention among the nominees for this year’s actual BET Awards.

And while they expressed their love for the GRAMMY winner for the oversight, the feeling – as evidenced by the ‘Party’ video – is not mutual.  See it inside.

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Cardi B is force all by herself, but she’s looking to make mighty moves on the charts as part of a unit with two of Hip-Hop’s heaviest hitters.

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Drake may have polarized the Pop culture mass with his new album ‘Honestly, Nevermind,’ but there’s no doubt about his dominance on the charts.

Because the Canadian rapper has rocketed straight in at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Jimmy Cooks’ – a track housed on the LP.

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Beyonce is off to a fire-fuelled start with her brand new single ‘Break My Soul.’

The dynamic dancefloor jam has been unleashed as the lead offering from Queen Bey’s seventh studio album ‘Renaissance’ (due July 29).

True to form, the mega-star marches to the beat of her own drum and dropped the track on a Tuesday. Meaning the song only registered three days worth of tracking data for its debut on the Billboard Hot 100.

Still, such is the heightened excitement around the song, its housing album, and the artist powering both that it’s scored a major debut on the coveted count.

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Welcome to the latest TGJ Roundtable!

Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and on occasion drama!

Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.

Now, we give you a front-row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real’, TGJ editors – Sam, Rashad, Joe, and Ryan – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic asks each anchor their thoughts on the…

BET Awards 2022

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After much anticipation, it is finally here.

For, Rina Sawayama has unleashed her most recent song, ‘Catch Me In The Air.’ The song serves as the second single from her upcoming ‘Hold The Girl’ album – she previously shared the lead single, ‘This Hell.’

Previously, Sawayama revealed that the song is all about her connection that she shares with her mother and how they have been there for each other in life.

‘Hold The Girl’ is set to serve as the follow-up to her critically-acclaimed ‘Sawayama’ album.

The project featured notable tracks like ‘Tokyo Love Hotel,’ ‘Bad Friend,’ ‘XS,’ ‘Dynasty,’ and more.

As for ‘Hold The Girl,’ the album is set to be available everywhere on September 2.

In the meantime, listen to ‘Catch Me In The Air’ below…

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Muni Long is wasting no time building on the buzz around her stellar performance at the BET Awards 2022.

For, the singer-songwriter has announced a brand new EP and it’s arriving sooner than you may think.

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Giveon is not holding back.

For, the music superstar is now opening about his microphone malfunction at last night’s BET Awards.

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Beyonce‘s ‘Break My Soul’ is busy breaking records.

As a result, it could land her an impressive milestone on the UK charts.

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Per usual, BET Awards provided many-a-notable moment courtesy of the host of music stars who took to the stage.

Now, after blazing performances from the likes of Lizzo, Latto, Chloe Bailey, Jack Harlow, Giveon, and more (click here to watch), see who walked away with the Taraji P. Henson-hosted show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!

The full 2022 winner’s list awaits inside:

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Cardi B is back and is ready to turn up the heat with her brand new single ‘Hot Sh*t.’

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