In breaking news, Liam Payne – famed for being a founder member of One Direction – had died.

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Chris Brown‘s sleeper hit, ‘Under the Influence,’ continues to awaken renewed interest from the masses thanks to an impressive response at R&B radio and social media.

Originally found aboard his 2019 chart-topping album, ‘Indigo,’ ‘Influence’ didn’t truly begin gaining steam until users at TikTok took it to viral status – a feat that led it to top real-time sales tallies around the world.

Stateside, the song helped Chris make history by making him the first R&B singer to nap over 50 top 40 hits.  And, if peruse of the updated Billboard Hot 100 is anything to judge by, the tune’s victory lap is far from over.

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Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes received a fright this week.

For, their home was burgled – while they were in.

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Detractors who thought Taylor Swift‘s continued dismantling of monumental Billboard records was set to slow down in 2021 are already being proven wrong – and it’s just January.

In late 2020, Swift surpassed Whitney Houston‘s longstanding record for ‘most weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 (among women)’ when her eighth studio album, ‘Folklore,’ earned its 7th week atop the tally (click here to read more).

As if that wasn’t enough, just weeks later she snatched Mariah Carey‘s record for ‘most weeks inside the top 10 of the Billboard 200 (among women)’ when her albums, ‘Evermore’ and ‘Folklore,’ were both spotted in the the hit list’s #2 and #6 spots respectively.  The feat pushed the 31-year-old to a career cumulative total of 219 weeks in the top 10 at the time, blasting past Carey’s career total of 218.

This week, Swift collected yet another chart triumph.

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Whether penciled in history books for reasons good, bad, ugly, and/or everything in between, 2020 brought with it some of entertainment’s most memorable moments.

Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on our favorite moments that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

From ‘Swish Swish’ co-stars Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj to ‘Love, Sex, & Magic‘ maestros Justin Timberlake and Ciara, next we celebrate the celebrities who expanded their families in 2020.

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Dua Lipa‘s high-powered Pop tunes have turned her into one of the highest-earning musicians in the world.

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With his hit, ‘Toosie Slide,’ Canadian rapper Drake became the second artist in history to debut a single atop the Hot 100 three times over his career – an accomplishment only ‘Queen of Billboard’ Mariah Carey could boast at the time.  Later, Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande were able to as well (click here to read more).

Granted, the feat of nabbing multiple openings at the tally’s summit is ultra rare, but many will be surprised to know – even in the current era of streaming – how infrequently any act has premiered a song at the hitlist’s peak position at any point in his or her career. In fact, among the 1,120 #1 hits in Hot 100 history (which dates to Aug. 4, 1958), only 51 of them debuted at the top.

To celebrate Drizzy’s addition to the growing index, That Grape Juice thought it a great time time to salute the hitmakers who broke the ground before and after him.

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{Updated 4/8/2021}

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Harry Styles is apparently headed one direction – to the top of the charts!

After December 2019 saw him earn his second chart-topper on the Billboard 200 courtesy of his sophomore album, ‘Fine Line’ (as we reported here), the 26-year-old is seeing the set’s third single – ‘Adore You’ – poised to replicate that success on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Liam Payne is feeling festive.

Now just weeks away from the release of his debut album ‘LP1’, the One Direction star steps into the spirit of Christmas with a brand new track named ‘All I Want For Christmas.’

This is not to be confused with the Mariah Carey smash hit of the same name.

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The video Camp Payne erected to tell the song’s story in visual form.

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The Pussycat Dolls are putting the pieces in place for a potent Pop comeback.

For months, there have been murmurs about the group reuniting for new music and a world tour.

Now, as fans await an official announcement announcement, new details have emerged about what Nicole Scherzinger, Melody Thornton, and co have up their sleeve below…

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The Ghanaian rapper Stormzy is one of the wealthiest celebrities in the United Kingdom and one of the richest MCs the market has ever seen.

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Liam Payne has earned the support of Top 40 radio with his infectious hit ‘Familiar.’

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