Well, it certainly has been an interesting year – both in terms of music and life.

Many of the songs that soundtracked 2020 provided an escape, a refuse among the daily happenings. They provided a shoulder to cry on, a friend to laugh with, and endlessly quotable lines.

So, until the day that we can once again gather with those around us, we will be tuning up these tracks.

Find out which songs made the cut below…

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Ariana Grande is heading down the aisle.

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Kenya Moore‘s marriage may have looked to be in ruins. But the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star says husband Marc Daly is “fighting” for their union.

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Taylor Swift has unleashed ‘Evermore’ – her ninth studio album.

Led by the captivating ‘Willow,’ the set continues to see Swift venture deeper into the woods she first explored in ‘Folklore’ as she delves deeper into more alternative music.

That Grape Juice has been spinning the LP since its release. Join us below to find out which five tracks are essential on ‘Evermore.’

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Summer Walker is pregnant with her first child and in the process birthing a new business venture. 

For, the rising R&B star has officially announced the launch of her very own record label.

Its name? Ghetto Earth Records. 

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Shawn Mendes is hard at work promoting new album ‘Wonder.’

And though the LP is on-course to premiere at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the 22-year-old has his eyes set on global domination.

To assist the realisation of that goal, Mendes sat down with UK publication The Guardian. 

During the candid chat (which was anything but the usual Q&A), the star addressed some of the murmurs directed his way.

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Not counting specialty projects, it’s been over 4 years since Gwen Stefani blessed fans with original solo music.

Last blasting to the top of charts with her 2016 studio LP, ‘This is What the Truth Feels Like,’ the 51-year-old’s spent the time since racking up Country hits with fiancé Blake Shelton and annually recharging her 2017-released holiday album, ‘You Make it Feel Like Christmas.’

As we reported here, that all changed Monday (December 7) when Stefani unleashed ‘Let Me Reintroduce Myself’ – a self-proclaimed return to the (sonic) form found aboard her Ska-Pop filled No Doubt and early solo offerings.

Apparently, the reintroduction is just what music lovers have been waiting for.  See what we mean inside:

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VH1’s ‘I Love New York’ – a spinoff of the network’s wildly popular reality dating series ‘Flavor of Love’ – launched Tiffany “New York” Pollard into an enduring love affair with TV viewers over its two-season run across 2007-2008.

Boosting her to not only become one of the most popular reality stars of the 2000’s, the series’ success made it the parent project to a few spinoffs of its own.

Her status in the reality TV show halls of history may have been the catalyst behind network execs wanting to lift the starlet to a new generation of viewers via the November 23-aired ‘I Love New York: Reunited.’

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Welcome to the latest
TGJ Roundtable!

Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and on occasion drama!

Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.

Now, we give you a front row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real’, TGJ editors – Sam, Rashad, Joe, and Ryan – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic asks each anchor their thoughts on the…

2020 AMAs 

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In 2018, Rap queen Nicki Minaj reigned in Hot 100 history books when she became the first female act (of any genre) to collect over 100 hits on the chart.  After only two years of owning the title, however, her “Minajesty” was dethroned by Taylor Swift in August 2020 when all the tunes from the Country-turned-Pop diva’s latest album, ‘folklore,’ were penciled on the tally – pushing her overall chart entry count to 113 (as we reported here).

Swift fans barely had two months to celebrate the win as Nicki tied the total when her remix to Sada Baby‘s ‘Whole Lotta Choppas’ impacted the hit list (as we reported just three weeks ago).

Fast forward to this week, Billboard has confirmed the 37-year-old has powered past Taylor again.

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The People’s Choice Awards 2020 aired live tonight.

As its banner title relays, the show is notable for being voted for entirely by the public, a fact which arguably helps gauge who is most “popular” at this point in time.

Spanning a wide variety of categories, the full list of music winners awaits below.

With the likes of Cardi B, Ariana Grande, and Doja Cat up for honors, did your “fave” nab an award?

Find out below where the full list of winners awaits below…

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With his new song, ‘Christmas Morning,’ 3x GRAMMY-nominated superstar Trey Songz leads a list of Atlantic Records’ R&B acts ready to get fans in the holiday spirit.

Teaming with his longtime producer Troy Taylor, the yuletide-flavored tune is one of many lining Atlantic’s compilation project, ‘Still Home for the Holidays’ – a 13-track affair that also features the likes of Ty Dolla $ign, Sebastian Mikael, Ayanis, and more.

“You know I’m the real Saint Nick / You know I know what to do with all your gifts / You the only name on my list, the only thing I could wish for is, you / Pretty frame wrapped in silk / Love your cookies with the milk / Love this life that we build, oh yeah,” Songz sings on the smooth joint.

The latest effort added to Trey’s growing repertoire of Christmas cuts (see: ‘Keep Me Warm on Christmas,’ ‘This Christmas,’ ‘Jingle Bells’ with Flo Rida, and remake of Mariah Carey‘s ‘All I Want for Christmas’), look inside to hear ‘Christmas Morning.’

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