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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In news just in, rapper Biz Markie has died aged just 57.

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Hours after unleashing new single ‘Don’t Wait Up,’ Shakira has followed up with its action-packed music video.

The colorful clip sees the hip-shaker dance it up (and surf it up).

‘Don’t Wait’ serves as the superstar’s first English language single in five years and the first taste of her forthcoming fifth English language album.

It notably also lands amidst the still blazing momentum of her scorching Super Bowl Halftime Show with Jennifer Lopez.

Watch the visual for Shaki’s new jam after the jump…

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Normani and Cardi B are off to a fire-filled start with their scorching new single ‘Wild Side.’

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Rising R&B singer DaniLeigh is expecting her first child.

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Tori Kelly is back with new music.

After releasing her ‘Solitude’ EP last year and collaborating with JoJo for ‘You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman,’ she has now joined forces with producer Illenium for a new tune called ‘Blame Myself.’

The Pop-meets-EDM tune focuses on the end of a relationship and the heartbreak that comes with it.

Across the track, Kelly sings:

“Lie to me / It would help / Just lie to me, say you found someone else / So I don’t blame myself.“

The song appears on Illenium’s new album ‘Fallen Embers.’

Listen to ‘Blame Myself’ below…

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MHD has returned with ‘Mansa,’ his third studio album!

The French rapper has ascended to the Créme de la Créme of the music scene on home soil and has been steadily amassing a major global audience in parallel.

And the latter is a trajectory that looks set to continue with the 26-year-old’s latest LP.

Home to hits such as ‘AFRO TRAP Part 11 (King Kong),’ the project also brings with it flavorsome collaborations with the likes of Adekunle Gold and Naira Marley.

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Tinashe continues to feed fans with new music.

This time around, she has joined forces with producer BAYNK for their song ‘Esther.’

The bouncy tune expertly mixes electronic music with R&B sounds and features brilliant synths. The song’s lyrics focus on a fantasy lover with plenty of flirty, almost explicit lyrics.

Across the track, Tinashe sings:

“Oh, I can see it now, picture it, playing out in slow-mo (Yeah, yeah) / Got my body, sweating, glistening, lights so low / Feeling your hands on my waist, we’re face to face, don’t let go / Don’t let go.“

‘Esther’ serves as Tinashe’s first single since ‘Bouncin.”

Listen to Tinashe and BAYNK team up for ‘Esther’ below…

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Jennifer Hudson continues to create anticipation for her upcoming role as music legend Aretha Franklin in the biopic ‘Respect.’

This time around, she is taking on one of Franklin’s signature hits ‘(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman.’ Written by the iconic Carole King, the song reached a peak of #8 under Franklin’s guidance.

Now, the track continues to give buzz to Hudson’s much anticipated role in ‘Respect.’

Previously, she shared the track ‘Here I Am (Singing My Way Home),’ which was also written by King.

With ‘Respect’ set to debut in theaters on August 13, you can now listen to the latest taste of what’s to come with ‘Natural Woman’ below…

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Willow Smith is back!

The multi-talented superstar has just unleashed her fourth studio album ‘Lately I Feel Everything.’ 

The project features the biggest names in Pop-punk, such as: Avril Lavigne and Travis Barker of Blink-182 fame. Other famous names include: Tierra Whack and Cherry Glazerr.

Prior to the album’s release, she shared the tracks ‘Lipstick’ and ‘Transparent Soul,’ which became her first Billboard Hot 100 hit in a decade (as we reported here).

‘Lately I Feel Everything’ is her first time making Pop-punk music and follows her previously released alternative R&B album ‘Willow’ from 2019.

What are you waiting for? Stream ‘Lately I Feel Everything’ via Spotify and Apple Music below…

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Have Fat Joe and Remy Ma delivered the end-of-the-pandemic anthem we didn’t know we needed?

Ahead of the delivery of his forthcoming ‘W.W.B.S. (What Would B.I.G. Say)’ mixtape (and the actual end of the pandemic), Joe’s re-teamed with the First Lady of the Terror Squad to lift the lid on the first listen to his new single, ‘Back Outside.’

Produced by Cool & Dre, the summer-ready song boasts a prominent sample of Frankie Beverly & Maze‘s iconic ‘Before I Let Go’ and even sprinkles of ‘Wait (The Whisper Song)’ by Ying Yang Twins.

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After scoring her highest Hot 100 charting in years courtesy of the Black Eyed Peas bop ‘Girl Like Me,’ global superstar Shakira is ready to take center stage again to replicate the success by her lonesome.

The EDM-tinged, Ian Kirkpatrick-penned & produced tune, which has been teased in earnest over the last week, comes as her first full English track since 2014, and sees the 44-year-old sing about the hope that taking a break will save her love on the rocks.

“Don’t let your mind think it’s someone else, someone else / I need to do something for myself,” she sings before launching into the chorus, “Don’t be afraid if it gets late, yeah / You’ll survive, it’s just one night / Don’t wait up.”

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