‘I Like It’ hitmaker Cardi B has made clear she doesn’t like when people misrepresent aspects of her past, especially as it relates to her stint as an exotic dancer.

As we reported in 2019, Cardi was the center of controversy when a video surfaced of her openly admitting to drugging and robbing men years prior.  Though she later clarified the moves were made as survival tactics and not maliciously, it still didn’t stop critics from comparing her to the likes of Bill Cosby and other celebrities peddled with sexual assault claims.

While murmurs and jokes about Cardi’s confession had cooled, they resurfaced this week when the GRAMMY winner took to Twitter to spread awareness for sexual assault victims.

In return, she became the victim of slams from a number of detractors who felt her statements were ironic.  Look inside to see how she responded.

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Azealia Banks is once again sinking her claws into others.

And this time SZA is one of her latest targets.

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Kehlani is riding the wave to the release of her new studio album, ‘Blue Water Road.’

Set to arrive on retail and streaming shores on April 29, the LP serves as the performer’s third full-length offering.

Led by singles ‘Altar’ and ‘up at night (ft. Justin Bieber),’ the project follows 2020’s ‘It Was Good Until It Wasn’t.’

With just one week to go before its arrival, Kehlani has lifted the lid on the official album trailer.

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Cardi B has re-upped with Facebook for another season of her show ‘Cardi Tries _____.’

The Messenger series (which is executive produced by the star alongside Jesse Collins) sees her trying her hand at new skills outside of her Hip-Hop rooting. From lacing up to become a ballerina, firefighter, car racer, teacher, and more.

She won’t be alone, as notable names and faces pop up to help her achieve her goals.

The latest episode of season 2 is here and sees Cardi learn survival skills along with her special guest Affion Crockett.

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Normani fans have been waiting with bated breath for her solo album debut.

Indeed, from the viral moment that was ‘Motivation’ to the sizzling hit achieved with ‘Wild Side’ to the vulnerability shown on her recent effort ‘Fair.’

And while a release date is still pending, the 25-year-old assures that the project will house her deepest and most diverse material yet.

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Megan Thee Stallion is off to a scorching start with her new single ‘Plan B.’

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Todrick Hall is taking it to the 80s with his brand new album, ‘Algorhythm.’

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Blxst has been blazing quite the trail with his unique blend of Hip-Hop and R&B. And it’s led to today’s hotly-anticipated release of his brand new project, ‘Before You Go.’

Home to hits such as ‘Sometimes’ and ‘About You,’ the 13-track set sees the LA-raised star shine alongside guests including Arin Ray, Zacari, and Rick Ross.

Already receiving showers of praise, the project stellarly fuses Blxst’s versatile vocal output with jazzy piano chords, vibrant violins, and hard-hitting 808 beats. While lyrically, the magnetic set finds the multihyphenate performer at his most raw and his most vulnerable

That Grape Juice‘s Samuel Eni sat down with the 29-year-old, who opened up about the project, his journey, future plans, and much more.

Check out the EXCLUSIVE interview above and stream ‘Before You Go’ after the jump…

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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 Zara Larsson, Carrie Underwood, Florence + the Machine, The Chainsmokers, Sigrid, ARO, and Ofenbach.

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Diddy has been unveiled as the host with the most. Because the revered Pop culture force has been announced as the master of ceremonies for the Billboard Music Awards 2022. 

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The Weeknd is continuing the push for his latest album ‘Dawn FM’ and he’s doing so in partnership with Kaytranada. 

For, the Pop force has unleashed a new remix of his current single ‘Out of Time’ helmed by the eclectic music maestro.

The release follows the LP’s earlier singles ‘Take My Breath’ and ‘Sacrifice.’

What are you waiting for? Listen to the refreshed incarnation of ‘Out of Time’ after the jump…

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Ed Sheeran continues his promotional streak.

For, the GRAMMY-winner has just unleashed his collaboration with Lil Baby called ‘2Step.’ Moreover, he has now shared the video for the song as well.

The clip was filmed in Kyiv, Ukraine last year before the war broke out with Russia. In the music video, people can be seen dancing in the street with Sheeran in the center of all of them.

‘2Step’ is the fifth single from Sheeran’s most recent album, ‘= (Equals).’ It follows the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits ‘Shivers’ and ‘Bad Habits’ as well as the top 30 hit ‘The Joker and The Queen’ with Taylor Swift, and finally, the top 50 hit ‘Overpass Graffiti .’

Check out all the action in the ‘2Step’ video below…

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