Tiwa Savage has poured out the video for ‘Tales By Moonlight’ – the latest offering from her recently released EP, ‘Water & Garri.’

The Afrobeats queen is accompanied by rising Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae on the track, which follows the Brandy-assisted ‘Somebody’s Son.’

Its moody visual was directed by Meji Alabi and sees the ladies turn up the heat in earnest.

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Today’s From The Vault pick is a gem housed in the early 90s.

This week’s pick is the soaring ‘Love Takes Time’ by the ever-dependable Mariah Carey.

After hitting a home run with her debut single ‘Vision Of Love’ in 1990, Mariah and her team were primed for her to become the next big thing in music and keen to prove that she wasn’t a flash in the pan.

Issued as the second single to be released from the diva’s eponymous debut, ‘Love’ was written by Mimi alongside Ben Margulies and marked the first of many collaborations with producer Walter Afanasieff.

A ballad about lost love and the healing process that comes after it, it served as the songbird’s second US #1 and a favorite with critics. Internationally, it didn’t reach the heights of its predecessor globally but still managed to crack the Top 40 of the British charts.

The song’s black-and-white visual was shot in Venice, Los Angeles by Jeb Brien and shows Mimi wandering on the beach with her reliable little black dress and a blanket after a man is seen leaving with a suitcase. 

If the world as a whole is currently excited about Mariah’s festive content, we for one can’t wait to get our ears and eyes on the album follow-up to the exquisite ‘Caution.’ If her at-home performances of the past few months are anything to go by, we’re in for an amazing ride.

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With Latto blazing the streaming scene with her hit single ‘Big Energy,’ the femcee has fittingly teamed up with Monster Energy for her debut headlining tour.

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The ‘Queens’ are back for their thrones.

Eagerly anticipated, ABC‘s new music drama is anchored by Brandy, Eve, Naturi Naughton, and Nadine Velazquez.

The show tells the tale of a group of friends who have a shot at reclaiming their glory years.

In the 90s, they performed together as part of the female rap collective – the Nasty Girls. Fast forward to the present and their lives are markedly different.

The series follows the quad as they navigate a new normal and the chance at another spell in the spotlight.

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R&B royals New Edition have regrouped and are heading out on the road with fellow kings in the genre.

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From ‘Trap Queen’ to ‘Throat Goat,’ late First Lady Nancy Reagan has had her past scrutinized heavily in the years following her 2016 death.

And while some of those criticisms had seemingly quelled, others were recently reawakened thanks to a random post from Abby Shapiro – the sister of conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro.

Look inside to see how her comparison of Lady Reagan to the reigning Queen of Pop Madonna set off a royal Twitter roast of the former.

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Doja Cat has tested positive for COVID-19.

Because of that, she is now pulling out of previous engagements such as the Jingle Ball Tour.

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Burna Boy continues to blaze on a global scale and his heat streak has taken the GRAMMY winner all the way to New York’s Madison Squarw Garden.

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Saweetie fans, affectionately called #IcyGang, who were bummed the rising rapstress didn’t make good on her promise to release her serially delayed debut album, ‘Pretty B*tch Music,’ over the summer will be thrilled to know the ‘Icy Chain’ hitmaker won’t be leaving them in the cold this winter.

As she continues to revamp the project to bring it up to her standards, the 28-year-old (born Diamonté Harper) is set to tide music lovers over with a 7-song EP

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Just weeks after the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted Tina Turner, JAY-Z, LL Cool J, and the rest of its 2021 class to historic measure (as we reported here), the National R&B Hall of Fame has unveiled its official list of 2022 nominees.

And while only six to eight inductee slots for are available for next year’s ceremony, a whopping 60 names have been listed on the ballot for fan voting to deem who will see their names printed in the hall.

Among those already garnering buzz for their prospective entry are GRAMMY-winning divas Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson, Anita Baker, Toni Braxton, and Sade.

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After storming the charts for much of 2021 with hits ‘good 4 u’ and ‘traitor,’ Olivia Rodrigo is heading out on the road in 2022.

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For the good, the bad, or controversial, 2021 was a year full of memorable moments.

Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on the events that rocked – and to some degree reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscapes as we know it.

Up next, we take a look back on Morgan Wallen‘s racial controversy and the backlash that followed.

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