Headie One has done it!

The UK Rap titan has lived up to his billing by premiering atop of the Official UK Album Chart with his debut album ‘Edna.’

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evrYwhr (real name Michael Jefferson) is back with his newest offering, ‘Letter To The White House.’

The simple, yet stunning visual shows the lyrics to the song set against a simple background.

On the track he sings the poignant lyrics:

“There’s not a person on this earth who’s perfect, I don’t claim to be myself / But if we focus on the root of all our judgements I think that might help.”

‘Letter To The White House’ is the GRAMMY award winner’s follow-up to his song ‘Feels Good’ released earlier this year. His debut album is slated for a 2021 release.

What are you waiting for? Check out ‘Letter To The White House’ below:

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Of the 14 songs that line The Weeknd‘s latest blockbuster album, ‘After Hours,’ 8 of them cracked the Hot 100’s top 20 (‘Alone Again,’ ‘Too Late,’ ‘Scared to Live,’ ‘Snowchild,’ ‘Heartless,’ ‘Blinding Lights,’ ‘After Hours (the song)’ and ‘In Your Eyes’).

As it relates to the latter (which has stalled at #16 to date), previous bids to push it into top 10 status on the tally has come via a cinematic video and a number of remixes including a critically acclaimed rendition with Doja Cat.

Now, The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye) is taking another crack at it by enlisting fellow GRAMMY winner/legendary Jazz saxophonist Kenny G for the tune’s latest revamp.

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Ever since Drake announced his upcoming ‘Certified Lover Boy,’ fans have eagerly awaited the announce of its release. However, it appears that those who are close to the rapper do not even know.

Drizzy’s friend and producer Noah “40” Shebib, appeared on Kevin Durant‘s ‘The ETCS’ podcast where he talked about the release of the rapper’s upcoming project.

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Cardi B broke records aplenty with smash hit single ‘WAP’ featuring Megan Thee Stallion. 

And while the chart-topping anthem set quite the foundation for the femcee’s hotly anticipated sophomore album, it looks like folk will have to wait awhile longer for the LP.

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Rihanna‘s Savage x Fenty lingerie line has been flying off shelves, thanks to its savvy means of tapping into the cultural cool.

One its primary vehicles has been the star-studded Savage x Fenty Show, which broadcast exclusively on Amazon Prime.

And while most lapped up the recently aired Vol 2 spectacle, one person who didn’t is Lauryn Hill‘s daughter Selah Marley.

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Dua Lipa‘s ‘Levitating’ hasn’t exactly lived up to its namesake on the Hot 100, but its chart trajectory may be set to change.

Though not officially released until August, the tune first gained critical acclaim upon the March premiere of its parent project, ‘Future Nostalgia.’  In the time since, ‘Levitating’ has enjoyed a Madonna, Missy Elliott, and Blessed Madonna remix (found board the deluxe edition of ‘Future Nostalgia’) as well as a revamp from DaBaby.

While the solo and diva-dominated renditions did surprisingly little to push the song up the Hot 100 (as we reported here), the DaBaby assist reinforces the adage ‘third time’s the charm.’

Look inside to see where ‘Levitating’ landed on this week’s Hot 100.

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‘The Real Housewives Of Potomac’ are back!

Gone are the days where the Madams of Maryland squabbled over etiquette. Because, for the show’s fifth season, the drama escalates to new levels.

‘Potomac’ staples Gizelle Bryant, Karen Huger, Ashley Darby, Robyn Dixon, Candiace Dillard and Monique Samuels are all back in the mix.

Newcomer Wendy Osefo joins the ladies as a main-cast member too and she shakes things up accordingly.

With the twists and turns already underway, check out a preview of episode 12 of season 5 below…

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Jennifer Hudson sparkles on the cover of Entertainment Weekly‘s latest issue!

The stunning spread arrives in support of her upcoming turn as Aretha Franklin in biopic ‘Respect.’

Within the feature’s inner-pages, the Oscar and Grammy winner opens up being hand-picked by the legend to play her, the latest conversation she had with Franklin, and what folk can expect from the film when it premieres worldwide on January 15.

Hudson didn’t hold back when quizzed about a TV series about Franklin that appears to be running parallel to her production.

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Little Mix have popped the cork on ‘Happiness’ – the latest taste of new album ‘Confetti.’

Following singles ‘Break Up Song’ and ‘Holiday,’ the song also arrives on the heels of promo cut ‘Not A Pop Song.’

All are helping creating the perfect storm of buzz for the ladies sixth studio effort, which lands on November 6 via RCA / Columbia.

‘Happiness’ precedes not just its parent album, but also ‘LM5: The Tour Film’ – which struts in theaters in select territories worldwide on November 21 and 22.

What are you waiting for? Listen to new Little Mix after the jump…

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective segments, ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay,’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our latest feature –  Chart Rewind – serves as a variation of our Retro Rewind assay to salute an entire era of music history.

This week, we think we wanna run it back to ‘Runaway’ – the first single from Janet Jackson‘s first greatest hits compilation, ‘Design of a Decade’ (1995).

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Michael Jackson sold hundreds of millions of records in life and broke records that are unlikely to be ever topped.

And while even his last album ‘Invincible’ sold by the bucket-load, its sales proved slim when lined up with some of his hey-day efforts.

In a new interview with VLAD TV, hitmaker Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins – who produced multiple songs on the 2001 LP – sheds light on why.

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