Burna Boy is back with his sixth studio album, ‘Love, Damini.’

Taking its title from the star’s birth name, the project is home to the African Giant’s latest hit ‘Last Last’ and dancefloor jam ‘Kilometre.’

And there’s much more housed on the LP too.

Comprised of 19-tracks, the follow-up to 2020’s GRAMMY-winning ‘Twice As Tall,’ features songs with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Popcaan, J Hus, Khalid, Kehlani, and J. Balvin.

Timed to arrive in tandem with Burna’s birthday celebrations, unwrap ‘Love, Damini’ after the jump…

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Queen of Funk Chaka Khan led a royal, star-studded lineup of performers for CNN’s inaugural ‘Juneteenth: a Global Celebration for Freedom’ concert Sunday (June 19).

Airing live from Los Angeles’ famous Hollywood Bowl, the performance roster included the likes of Earth, Wind & Fire, Mary Mary, Michelle Williams, Khalid, Ne-Yo, Bell Biv Devoe, Yolanda Adams, and notably the renowned all-Black symphony orchestra Re-Collective Orchestra (conducted by Thomas Wilkins and Derrick Hodge with musical direction from Adam Blackstone and Questlove).

A most fitting toast to the federal holiday which commemorates the official end of slavery in the U.S., look inside if you missed any of the action when it first aired.

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The Billboard Music Awards 2022 certainly provided many a notable moment courtesy of the host of music stars who took to the stage.

Now, following show-stopping performances from the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Latto, Rauw Alejandro, Silk Sonic, and more (as we reported here), see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!

The full winner’s list awaits:

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Cop a gander of Anitta!

The Brazilian bombshell scorches on the cover of Billboard Magazine.

Arriving on the heels of her trilingual album ‘Versions of Me’ (which includes songs in English, Spanish, and Portuguese), the feature spread sees the ‘Envolver’ singer pose it up in a shoot lensed by Ramona Rosales and open up about her music, journey, goals, future, and more.

Pics and quotes below…

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Normani is making major moves.

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It’s still award season and the Billboard Music Awards 2022 is up next.

Broadcasting live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 15, the event will honor some of the most commercially impactful releases over the last year.

Today has seen the much-anticipated nominations unveiled – and dynamic duo The Weeknd and Doja Cat lead the pack with 17 and 14 nominations respectively.

See who else is up for what after the jump…

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Bad Bunny bounces to the front of the pack of nominees for the 2022 Latin American Music Awards, announced Thursday (March 3).

Leading the year’s top Latin movers and shakers, Bunny (born Benito Ocasio) secured a whopping 10 nods for the ceremony, while Jhay Cortez followed with eight nominations, and J Balvin, Karol G, and Rauw Alejandro tied with seven nods each.

Those aren’t the only big names in the running to take home a Latin AMA when the show takes over the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on April 21, however.

Look inside to see where The Weeknd, Christina Aguilera, Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Anitta, and others landed on the full list.

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Alicia Keys has been showered with critical acclaim following the release of her eighth studio album, ‘KEYS.’

However, the dual-concept project has not managed to unlock a position in the top 40 of the Billboard 200.

Full story below…

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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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“Accept the original of you to become unlocked” is the message Alicia Keys is propagating with her brand new album ‘KEYS.’

Unleashed last week (December 10), the LP sees the songstress fuse stripped back and unlocked versions of songs on the unique dual release.

As reported, the 15-time GRAMMY winner has been hot on the promotional trail for the project and she’s not letting up on its visual component either.

For, moments ago she unwrapped ‘KEYS: A Short Film’ – which sews together tracks such as ‘Old Memories’ and lead single ‘LALA.’

Watch below…

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Alicia Keys is hot on the promotional trail for her brand new album ‘Keys’ and ‘The Breakfast Club’ on Power 105.1 was her latest stop.

Continuing with the brand of candid that has rendered many of her recent interviews super riveting, the 15-time GRAMMY winner opened up in earnest about the project and her career at large.

Beyond VERZUZ, a hilarious JAY-Z story, and insights on home life with hubby Swizz Beatz, One of the most interesting corners of Keys’ conversation was her transparency about the politics and percentages that saw her change management.

Check out the awesome interview below…

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Despite ranking as her lowest-selling and lowest Billboard 200 debut to date, 2020’s ‘Alicia’ – the seventh studio from singer-songwriter Alicia Keys – still managed to premiere at #4 on the hit list, a measure fueled in great part by the viral response to the project’s pandemic-inspired singles ‘Underdog’ and ‘Good Job.’

To rebound, Keys announced the LP’s follow-up would come as another self-titled effort of sorts – the 26-track opus ‘KEYS’ (released December 10).  Her first double album, the unique venture offered 14 original songs on one disc and 12 revamped versions of those same tunes on its second.

And while it comes as the second studio effort of her career to go to chart battle without a Hot 100-charting single to precede it (following 2016’s ‘Here’), ‘KEYS’ is the diva’s first to lack the traditional promotional onslaught afforded her studio releases.

Look inside to see how that’s predicted to impact the set’s first-week sales.

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