J. Cole is back and unquestionably brought the heat with his new album ‘The Off-Season.’

Unwrapped on Friday (May 14), the LP has been greeted with rapturous applause for its clever wordplay, fiery flow, and elevation of a talent that has long been revered.

With the follow-up to 2018’s ‘KOD’ generating ample buzz, will its sales mirror the hype?

The predictions are in and bring with it the answer.

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DMX‘s final album ‘Exodus’ is a mere matter of weeks away from its May 28 release and its executive producer Swizz Beatz is leading its promotional push.

As reported, there had been early murmurs about who would be joining the late great MC on his last LP.

Now, Swizz has unwrapped the official tracklist for the set (which follows 2012’s ‘Undisputed’).

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Rihanna could be making her return to the music world.

The Sun claims that the ‘Kiss It Better’ singer is filming a new music video in LA.

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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 Olivia Rodrigo, Jorja Smith, Valley Sixteen, and MK xyz.

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Nicki Minaj has opened up about the tragic death of her father Robert Maraj.

As reported, the 64-year-old was killed in a hit-and-run accident. A 71-year-old man named Charles Polevich was subsequently arrested and charged.

Now, as part of a lengthy open letter to fans, Onika has broken her silence on the loss of her dad, her own journey into motherhood, new music, and more.

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Pink is pounding the promotional pavement in support of everything related to her ‘All I Know So Far’ project.

And her latest stop was the Ellen DeGeneres Show.

As reported, the performer is unleashing a full suite of content as part of the roll-out – including a new single, documentary, and accompanying live album. All of which is titled ‘All I Know So Far.’

Head below to see the star shine with a rousing rendition of the track and her sit-down with Ellen discussing the venture.

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Another day, another historic mark for Pop pinup Justin Bieber.

As if continuing to ride high on Billboard charts thanks to his historic #1 hit ‘,Peaches,’ and its parent album, ‘Justice,’ isn’t enough, the GRAMMY winner – already the highest certified male vocalist in the history of digital music – is now penciled in the history books of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) thanks to his extension of that record.

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We may be just a week away from the highly anticipated 2021 edition of the Billboard Music Awards, but the stops are still being pulled out to ensure this year’s ceremony is one of the best ever.

Beyond sending P!nk and Drake‘s fan bases into a frenzy with the early announcement of the prestigious awards they’re respectively set to receive at the BBMAs (as we reported here), followers of The Weeknd were thrilled when it was reported he would be among the year’s top stars rocking the stage.

Now, even more big names have been added to the performers list.

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When DMX‘s final album ‘Exodus’ lands on May 28, it’ll see the late, great rapper accompanied by a number of major names.

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Miley Cyrus is making major moves.

Because fresh from signing a new record deal, she’s entered into a seismic partnership with NBCUniversal.

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Nicki Minaj is back and off to a blazing start.

The rap royal unleashed her revered mixtape ‘Beam Me Up Scotty‘ onto streaming services and digital retail today for the first time since its 2009 release.

As an added bonus, the femcee packaged the set with three new tracks and they are flying up the iTunes chart.

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Tito, Marlon, and Jackie Jackson are speaking out.

The brothers of Janet Jackson appeared on Andy Cohen‘s SiriusXM ‘Radio Andy’ show on May 12, where they talked about their embrace of Justin Timberlake‘s apology to their sister in regards to the infamous Super Bowl incident.

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