From The Vault is back this week and salutes another major artist.

Today’s pick is ‘Have You Ever’ by the Vocal Bible herself, Brandy.

Helmed by wordsmith Diane Warren and maestro David Foster, ‘Ever’ was the third single from the artist’s 1998 blockbuster sophomore set ‘Never Say Never.’

Dealing with unrequited love, the ballad returned B-Rocka to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and  Top 20 in the UK – at #13 – after the cultural reset that was the Monica-assisted ‘The Boy Is Mine.’

The song’s visual was directed by Kevin Bray and depicted a lovelorn Brandy house-sitting for her best friend…whom she secretly loves. While he’s away, she walks around his closest and even wears one of his suits.

‘Ever’ was a huge hit on BET, and also on MTV where it was nominated for a Video Music Award in 1999.

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With only but a few days to go before Brandy’s TV comeback courtesy of ABC’s ‘Queens,’ we sincerely hope new music is on the horizon for the R&B royal.

Your thoughts?

Chloe Bailey is blazing the promotional trail in support of her debut solo single ‘Have Mercy.’

And Genius was her latest stop.

There, the 23-year-old sung lines from the hit release and dived into deep detail about what each line means.

Bailey expanded considerably on the fact that the song functions as a clap back to those on social media that claim she does “too much.”

Check out the insightful interview+sing-along below…

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Tyga has broken his silence about serious allegations leveled against him.

As reported, the rapper’s ex-girlfriend model Camaryn Swanson accused the star of domestic abuse; actions allegedly carried out after they had a heated argument at his home.

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Mark those calendars because ‘The Batman’ flies into theaters on March 4 2022. 

And the first look trailer has us even more excited.

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Despite billing as the ‘Millennium Tour’ headliner, ‘Bounce with Me’ emcee Bow Wow is threatening to bounce from the show’s all-star roster over conflict behind the scenes.

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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 Finneas, Noah Gundersen, Illenium, and Santana.

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Adele is back in a big way.

Her latest single, ‘Easy On Me,’ has helped the British songstress break a major record.

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Britney Spears is getting candid.

The ‘Toxic’ songstress is now opening up about the double-edged sword that is her looming freedom.

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Here at That Grape Juice, we love all things R&B! So, fittingly, we’ve teamed up with DJ Ace – one of the UK’s most revered R&B connoisseurs and host of BBC 1Xtra‘s weekly series Everything RNB (which airs Sundays at 10pm).

Each week he’ll be rounding up his latest show and previewing what’s upcoming on the next episode. Right here on That Grape Juice.

Without further ado, check out the latest installment with DJ Ace below…

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After wrapping up its inaugural season in January (to the tune of its second highest-rated episode ever), ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ – the first spinoff of the STARZ’ flagship drama ‘Power’ – is revving up its engines to return to television screens.

Picking up where its jaw-dropping season 1 finale ended, the next iteration of the 50 Cent-produced series looks to turn up the heat on the latest happenings of ‘Tariq’ (Michael Rainey Jr.), ‘Monet’ (Mary J. Blige), ‘Davis’ (Method Man), and the rest of the crew.

Ahead of its November 21st premiere, hop inside to whet your appetites with the teaser of what’s to come.

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While making history as the first Brazilian artist to perform at the MTV VMAs this year, Anitta gave a taste of her single, ‘Girl From Rio,’ to one of its biggest audiences yet.  Now, after building buzz for the song’s parent album (also titled ‘Girl From Rio’), fans are copping a gander at ‘Faking Love’ – the latest tune from the effort getting the single treatment.

Since performing that solo rendition, she’s since lifted a version featuring DaBaby and most recently Saweetie.  Hours after releasing the latter to streaming platforms Friday (October 15), Anitta lifted the cut’s accompanying music video.

A sizzling affair that sees the duo rock high fashion as they trade verses about romance gone awry, hop inside to see the Bradley & Pablo-directed action.

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Camila Cabello was invited to bring her brigade of hits to help NPR close out their 2021 Hispanic Heritage Month celebration via their wildly popular segment ‘Tiny Desk Concerts.’

Delivering a rousing, cross-cultural performance by lending stripped down renditions of her biggest hits “Havana,” “Señorita,” “Don’t Go Yet,” and more, the acoustic set arrives just days after it was announced those very tunes received certification upgrades from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Curious how she fared? Hop inside to see:

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