Moments ago, Grammy Award-nominated country music artist Mickey Guyton rocked Super Bowl 56 with a stirring rendition of the U.S. national anthem.

Joining a hallowed list of vocalists who have performed the historic number to open a Super Bowl (i.e. Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, P!nk, Faith Hill, Cher, and others), Guyton took to the Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium ahead of the Bengals vs. Rams game Sunday (February 13) with a triumphant take on ‘The Star Spangled Banner.’

Undoubtedly one that will have people talking for years to come, look inside to see how Mickey fared:

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Before the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals battle for the year’s most prestigious title in football at Sunday’s Super Bowl 56 (February 13), the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California was rocked by native daughters Mary Mary.

The GRAMMY-winning Gospel sister act were on hand to deliver a rendition of the Black national anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” – and deliver they did.

Joined by LA’s renowned YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles), look inside to see how they fared.

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Real love is exactly what hits from Mary J. Blige’s catalog are receiving in anticipation of her historic co-headlining performance at the 2022 Super Bowl.

While it’s not uncommon for headliners to see spikes in sales and streaming activity after the big game, the Queen of Hip Hop Soul is reigning over real-time sales tallies BEFORE the kickoff.

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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 about tattoos along with her husband Offset.

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‘Jesus Walks’ superstar Kanye West walked right into a digital fisticuffs with rapper Kid Cudi Saturday (February 12) after calling out the ‘Day ‘n’ Nite’ hitmaker over his friendship with Pete Davidson.

West is well into a war with Davidson over the comedian’s romantic relationship with Kim Kardashian amid her divorce from the 22-time GRAMMY winner.

After dropping yet another diss Pete’s way via the recently released single ‘City of Gods’ (as we reported here), ‘Ye appears to be severing ties with anyone connected to the former ‘SNL’ star.  Cudi was the latest on the chopping block.

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In a land and time far away from the one we know, Rihanna‘s last studio album – 2016’s ‘Anti’ – was considered a commercial failure thanks to a murky rollout and a slew of non-starting singles.

Fast forward to 2022, the LP is one of the best-performing projects of the millennium (commercially and critically), an ongoing victory that’s continually underscored by successes announced at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Billboard.

This week, the latter unveiled news of yet another groundbreaking milestone attributed to the opus which – as of time reported – has sold over 11 million copies worldwide.

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DaBaby made headlines again this week when he engaged in a bowling alley brawl with Brandon Bills – the brother of his estranged ex-DaniLeigh. 

There’s no secret that there’s bad blood between both camps, following the MC’s unsavory remarks about the singer and mother of his child.

Said behavior, which included public degradation on social media live, saw Brandon vow to knock DaBaby out in a boxing match.

As reported, not only did that not happen, the literal opposite took place when DaBaby and his crew got physical with Brandon in what many are calling a one-sided Royal Rumble.

Now, the performer is speaking up on the matter.

Find out what he said to say below…

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Rihanna is with child and is sharing her joy with the world.

Indeed, the Bajan belle confirmed she is pregnant with her and boyfriend ASAP Rocky‘s first offspring.

And while many rejoiced with the couple, some members of the Navy wondered what the news spells from RiRi’s ever-elusive ninth studio album.

Well, according to the superstar, there’s no reason to fret.

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

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Despite rendering some of modern R&B’s most revered numbers over the last 15 years (see:  ‘Need U Bad,’ ‘Lions, Tigers, & Bears,’ ‘Bust Your Windows,’ ‘Let It Burn,’ & more), R&B songstress Jazmine Sullivan has not historically seen that work recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

However, with the release of her 2021 EP ‘Heaux Tales,’ the 34-year-old’s been seeing her name penciled there in more ways than ever before.

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Billie Eilish is setting the record straight.

Now, she is calling out Kanye West for his demanded apology.

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It appears as though Nicki Minaj has a hit on her hands.

For, her song ‘Bussin’ has stormed the streaming songs, where it makes a big debut.

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